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MKL vs WRB
Side-by-side comparison of Markel Group Inc. (MKL) and W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both MKL and WRB operate in Property-Casualty Insurers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- WRB is the larger of the two at $25.53B, about 1.1x MKL ($22.76B).
- Over the past year, MKL is down 6.4% and WRB is down 5.7% - WRB leads by 0.6 points.
- MKL has been more active in the news (20 items in the past 4 weeks vs 13 for WRB).
- WRB has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 13 for MKL).
Markel Group Inc.
Markel Corporation, a diverse financial holding company, markets and underwrites specialty insurance products in the United States, Bermuda, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Canada, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Its Insurance segment offers general and professional liability, personal lines, marine and energy, specialty programs, and workers' compensation insurance products; and property coverages that include fire, allied lines, and other specialized property coverages, including catastrophe-exposed property risks, such as earthquake and wind. This segment also offers credit and surety products, and collateral protection insurance. The company's Reinsurance segment offers general liability, professional liability, medical malpractice, and environmental impairment liability; property treaty products for catastrophe, per risk, and retrocessional exposures; and specialty treaty reinsurance products comprising structured and whole turnover credit, political risk, mortgage and contract, and commercial surety reinsurance programs. Its Markel Ventures segment provides equipment used in baking systems and food processing; portable dredges; over-the-road car haulers and transportation equipment; and laminated oak and composite wood flooring, as well as ornamental plants and residential homes. This segment also provides distribution, consulting, and others types of services to businesses and consumers, including distribution of exterior building products, fire protection and life safety services, management and technology consulting, and retail intelligence services. The company's Other segment operates as an insurance and investment fund manager offering a range of investment products, including insurance-linked securities, catastrophe bonds, insurance swaps, and weather derivatives; and program services. Markel Corporation was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia.
W.R. Berkley Corporation
W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, including premises operations, commercial automobile, property, products liability, and general and professional liability lines. It also provides workers' compensation insurance products; accident and health insurance and reinsurance products; insurance for commercial risks; specialty environmental products for contractors, consultants, and property owners and facilities operators; specialized insurance coverages for fine arts and jewelry exposures; umbrella and excess liability coverage products; and liquor liability and inland marine coverage for small to medium-sized insureds. In addition, this segment offers directors and officers, and surety risk products, as well as products for technology, and life sciences and travel industries; cyber risk solutions; casualty, group life, and crime and fidelity related insurance products; personal lines insurance solutions, including home, condo/co-op, auto, and collectibles; automobile, law enforcement, public officials and educator's legal, and employment practices liability, as well as incidental medical insurance products; and at-risk and alternative risk insurance program management services. The Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segment provides other insurance companies and self-insureds with assistance in managing their net risk through reinsurance on a portfolio basis through treaty reinsurance or on an individual basis through facultative reinsurance. W. R. Berkley Corporation was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Latest MKL
- Markel International appoints Dan McCarthy as Managing Director of Marine, Energy and Construction
- SEC Form SD filed by Markel Group Inc.
- Director Harris Greta J sold $140,396 worth of shares (76 units at $1,847.31), decreasing direct ownership by 11% to 645 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Michael Jonathan E was granted 89 shares, increasing direct ownership by 50% to 267 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Morrison Harold Lawrence Jr. was granted 89 shares, increasing direct ownership by 9% to 1,094 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Besca Mark was granted 89 shares, increasing direct ownership by 8% to 1,141 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Harris Greta J was granted 89 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 721 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Cunningham Lawrence A was granted 89 shares, increasing direct ownership by 10% to 1,009 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Oreilly Michael was granted 89 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 3,845 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Housel Morgan E. was granted 89 shares, increasing direct ownership by 10% to 963 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest WRB
- W.R. Berkley Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- Executive Chairman Berkley William R was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.02% to 17,366,375 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Ferre Maria Luisa was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 59,234 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mattson Marie Angela was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 47% to 9,667 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mosley Daniel Lynn was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 26% to 14,885 units (SEC Form 4)
- President and CEO Berkley William R Jr was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.07% to 4,555,860 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Farrell Mary C was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 19% to 19,378 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Rusbuldt Robert Alan was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 111% to 5,866 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Augostini Christopher L was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 109,859 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Blaylock Ronald E was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 121,990 units (SEC Form 4)