Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Underwriting Operations — Assumed premiums written
Markel Underwriting Operations — Assumed premiums written decreased by 77.1% to $87.59M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 50.3%, from $176.22M to $87.59M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Underwriting Operations — Assumed premiums written shows relatively stable performance with a -1.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates expansion in reinsurance operations, while a decrease suggests a strategic pullback from the reinsurance market.
Detailed definition
This represents premiums received by the company for assuming insurance risk from other insurance or reinsurance compani...
Peer comparison
Common for companies with reinsurance segments; peers with larger reinsurance operations will have higher values.
mkl_segment_underwriting_operations_assumed_premiums_writtenHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $696.36M | $420.03M | $349.65M | $295.69M | $688.90M | $448.84M | $282.07M | $200.56M | $668.70M | $564.85M | $282.09M | $176.22M | $729.04M | $471.87M | $382.31M | $87.59M |
| QoQ Change | — | -39.7% | -16.8% | -15.4% | +133.0% | -34.8% | -37.2% | -28.9% | +233.4% | -15.5% | -50.1% | -37.5% | +313.7% | -35.3% | -19.0% | -77.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.1% | +6.9% | -19.3% | -32.2% | -2.9% | +25.8% | +0.0% | -12.1% | +9.0% | -16.5% | +35.5% | -50.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Markel's underwriting operations — assumed premiums written?
- Markel (MKL) reported underwriting operations — assumed premiums written of $87.59M in Q4 2025.
- How has Markel's underwriting operations — assumed premiums written changed year-over-year?
- Markel's underwriting operations — assumed premiums written decreased by 50.3% year-over-year, from $176.22M to $87.59M.
- What is the long-term trend for Markel's underwriting operations — assumed premiums written?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Markel's underwriting operations — assumed premiums written has grown at a -1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.76B to $1.67B.
- What does underwriting operations — assumed premiums written mean?
- Premiums the company earns by taking on risk from other insurance companies.