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Segment Reporting Disclosures (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]  
Company's Segment Disclosures The following tables summarize the Company's segment disclosures.
Quarter Ended June 30, 2025
(dollars in thousands)
Markel Insurance
InvestingMarkel Ventures
Other insurance operations
Corporate
Consolidated
Earned premiums$2,063,622 $ $ $78,069 $ $2,141,691 
Net investment income 228,126 1,883   230,009 
Net investment gains 580,223    580,223 
Products revenues  846,925   846,925 
Services and other revenues6,593 14,064 699,478 83,783  803,918 
Total operating revenues2,070,215 822,413 1,548,286 161,852  4,602,766 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses:
Current accident year - attritional
(1,335,801)  (36,152) (1,371,953)
Current accident year - catastrophe
5,187     5,187 
Prior accident years78,934   (202) 78,732 
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses:
Amortization of policy acquisition costs(429,109)  (6,256) (435,365)
Other underwriting expenses(319,633)  (19,213) (338,846)
Products expenses  (707,381)  (707,381)
Services and other expenses(9,456) (633,177)(31,954) (674,587)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
(51,213)(51,213)
Operating income$60,337 $822,413 $207,728 $68,075 $(51,213)$1,107,340 
Interest expense(53,076)
Net foreign exchange losses(191,909)
Income before income taxes$862,355 

Quarter Ended June 30, 2024
(dollars in thousands)
Markel Insurance
InvestingMarkel Ventures
Other insurance operations
Corporate
Consolidated
Earned premiums$2,004,166 $— $— $72,933 $— $2,077,099 
Net investment income— 220,454 2,607 — — 223,061 
Net investment losses— (130,017)— — — (130,017)
Products revenues— — 847,219 — — 847,219 
Services and other revenues6,311 9,357 603,955 64,858 — 684,481 
Total operating revenues2,010,477 99,794 1,453,781 137,791 — 3,701,843 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses:
Current accident year - attritional
(1,334,540)— — (42,310)— (1,376,850)
Current accident year - catastrophe
— — — — — — 
Prior accident years145,135 — — (860)— 144,275 
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses:
Amortization of policy acquisition costs(415,982)— — (5,657)— (421,639)
Other underwriting expenses(274,645)— — (14,011)— (288,656)
Products expenses— — (693,693)— — (693,693)
Services and other expenses(6,549)— (582,590)(21,924)— (611,063)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
(44,237)(44,237)
Operating income$123,896 $99,794 $177,498 $53,029 $(44,237)$409,980 
Interest expense(52,597)
Net foreign exchange gains8,711 
Income before income taxes$366,094 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
(dollars in thousands)
Markel Insurance
InvestingMarkel Ventures
Other insurance operations
Corporate
Consolidated
Earned premiums$4,080,161 $ $ $150,904 $ $4,231,065 
Net investment income 463,727 3,377   467,104 
Net investment gains 431,152    431,152 
Products revenues  1,408,049   1,408,049 
Services and other revenues10,897 9,454 1,266,232 177,918  1,464,501 
Total operating revenues4,091,058 904,333 2,677,658 328,822  8,001,871 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses:
Current accident year - attritional
(2,631,324)  (79,337) (2,710,661)
Current accident year - catastrophe
(60,877)    (60,877)
Prior accident years227,771   1,068  228,839 
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses:
Amortization of policy acquisition costs(840,385)  (12,002) (852,387)
Other underwriting expenses(631,984)  (37,278) (669,262)
Products expenses  (1,207,289)  (1,207,289)
Services and other expenses(17,640) (1,160,131)(64,444) (1,242,215)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
(98,155)(98,155)
Operating income$136,619 $904,333 $310,238 $136,829 $(98,155)$1,389,864 
Interest expense(105,216)
Net foreign exchange losses(264,542)
Income before income taxes$1,020,106 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
(dollars in thousands)
Markel Insurance
InvestingMarkel Ventures
Other insurance operations
Corporate
Consolidated
Earned premiums$4,050,645 $— $— $154,081 $— $4,204,726 
Net investment income— 437,658 3,672 — — 441,330 
Net investment gains— 772,264 — — — 772,264 
Products revenues— — 1,448,059 — — 1,448,059 
Services and other revenues10,692 30,203 1,142,656 118,568 — 1,302,119 
Total operating revenues4,061,337 1,240,125 2,594,387 272,649 — 8,168,498 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses:
Current accident year - attritional
(2,649,587)— — (92,033)— (2,741,620)
Current accident year - catastrophe
— — — — — — 
Prior accident years224,102 — — (2,804)— 221,298 
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses:
Amortization of policy acquisition costs(844,173)— — (12,053)— (856,226)
Other underwriting expenses(559,893)— — (32,928)— (592,821)
Products expenses— — (1,216,940)— — (1,216,940)
Services and other expenses(13,162)— (1,096,034)(38,705)— (1,147,901)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
(88,522)(88,522)
Operating income$218,624 $1,240,125 $281,413 $94,126 $(88,522)$1,745,766 
Interest expense(98,145)
Net foreign exchange gains60,211 
Income before income taxes$1,707,832 
Summary of Additional Measures for Markel Ventures
b) The following amounts attributable to the Markel Ventures segment are also reviewed, or included in measures reviewed, by the Company's chief operating decision maker.

Quarter Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)2025202420252024
Depreciation expense$31,909 $29,641 $64,144 $59,371 
Capital expenditures$32,222 $41,406 $60,177 $103,915 
Reconciliation Of Segment Assets To The Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets The following table reconciles segment assets to the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
(dollars in thousands)June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Segment assets:
Investing$35,365,983 $34,272,049 
Markel Insurance
13,092,554 10,731,134 
Markel Ventures6,042,482 5,824,229 
Total segment assets54,501,019 50,827,412 
Other insurance operations
12,290,158 11,070,570 
Total assets$66,791,177 $61,897,982