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Markel – Don’t sell Ventures. Fix insurance and sell reinsurance

The group should also tilt capital allocation away from M&A and deepen its disclosure.

By Adam McNestrie Ben Wylie
February 14, 2025
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Having come under fire in December from activist investor Jana Partners, Markel shrewdly announced its board would undertake a review of the business just ahead of its earnings.

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