Current Assets
Prepaid reinsurance premiums
Markel Prepaid reinsurance premiums increased by 6.5% to $3.27B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.8%, from $3.33B to $3.27B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Prepaid reinsurance premiums shows an upward trend with a 16.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher levels of ceded risk or longer-term reinsurance contracts, while a decrease suggests reduced reinsurance reliance.
Detailed definition
This asset represents the portion of premiums paid to reinsurers that relates to the unexpired period of reinsurance cov...
Peer comparison
Common in the insurance industry; levels depend on the company's risk appetite and reinsurance treaty structures.
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ins_prepaid_reinsurance_premiumsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.71B | $1.92B | $1.80B | $1.94B | $2.12B | $2.29B | $2.07B | $2.16B | $2.49B | $2.71B | $2.37B | $2.78B | $3.67B | $3.41B | $2.95B | $3.33B | $4.56B | $3.70B | $3.07B | $3.27B |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.4% | -6.3% | +7.9% | +9.4% | +7.7% | -9.6% | +4.6% | +15.0% | +8.9% | -12.7% | +17.7% | +31.9% | -7.1% | -13.7% | +13.1% | +36.9% | -18.8% | -17.0% | +6.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +24.3% | +19.0% | +14.9% | +11.4% | +17.1% | +18.5% | +14.5% | +28.7% | +47.7% | +26.0% | +24.6% | +19.8% | +24.3% | +8.5% | +4.3% | -1.8% |
Range$1.71B – $4.56B
CAGR+14.7%
Avg YoY Growth+18.9%
Median YoY Growth+18.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Markel's prepaid reinsurance premiums?
- Markel (MKL) reported prepaid reinsurance premiums of $3.27B in Q1 2026.
- How has Markel's prepaid reinsurance premiums changed year-over-year?
- Markel's prepaid reinsurance premiums decreased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $3.33B to $3.27B.
- What is the long-term trend for Markel's prepaid reinsurance premiums?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Markel's prepaid reinsurance premiums has grown at a 16.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.45B to $3.07B.
- What does prepaid reinsurance premiums mean?
- Premiums paid in advance for reinsurance coverage that has not yet been used.