Markel signs up Beazley to livestock consortium

Markel International has added Beazley as the fifth carrier on
its livestock consortium, it announced today.
Markel set up the consortium in July 2016 alongside Tokio Marine
Kiln, Pembroke and Aegis London. The group offers cover of up to
£30mn ($36mn) per location for livestock risk.
In a statement, Markel said that writing had exceeded the
forecast in the consortium's original business plan.
Robert Wells, a senior underwriter in global livestock at
Markel, said: "We had a successful laun