Markel's E&S business up 'single digits' in Q2

Markel's excess and surplus lines (E&S) business grew in
the second quarter but only by "single digits", the
carrier's president Michael Crowley told investors last
week.
Speaking on the firm's Q2 conference call, the executive
said: "This growth was driven by our largest wholesale brokers
and our Markel online portal for binding property and casualty
business."
Crowley said the carrier had seen increases in general liability
premium within its wholesale division.
"This growth came from both