Markel Canada Launches Dedicated Insurance Proposition for Contractors and Trades Businesses
Business Wire•13/10/2026•09:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Markel Canada launches dedicated Contractors & Trades insurance sector.
- ➤Offering combines casualty, property and selected specialist coverage for contractors.
- ➤Initial appetite targets contractors, trades and specialist construction-related businesses.
- ➤ARAG partnership adds legal and risk management resources for policyholders.
Expert Statements
Andrew Poulton, Vice President, Sectors at Markel Insurance
“Contractors and trades businesses face a combination of operational, contractual, environmental and professional exposures that cannot always be addressed effectively through a standard insurance offering.”
Andrew Poulton, Vice President, Sectors at Markel Insurance
“Our Contractors & Trades proposition brings together our core casualty, environmental and property capabilities with specialist expertise where the exposure requires it. This gives brokers a clearer route into Markel, a broader package solution for suitable risks and an underwriting approach grounded in a defined and disciplined appetite.”
Markel Canada Launches Dedicated Insurance Proposition for Contractors and Trades Businesses
Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), today announced the launch of its Contractors & Trades sector, providing brokers with a dedicated insurance proposition for contractors, trades and specialist construction-related businesses.
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