SSRU Expands Partnership with Markel via New Property Capacity
Toronto, ON (Aug. 12, 2025) – SSRU is excited to announce a broadening of its partnership with Markel effective July 1, 2025, through the introduction of Property Capacity.
This complements Markel’s existing Casualty line capacity with SSRU and brings SSRU’s Property Product available capacity to CAD/USD 47.5M.
David Crozier, Chief Agent of Markel commented: “We have enjoyed a growing partnership with Stephen and his team at Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriters for a number of years, and value their dedication to customer service, underwriter expertise and discipline, and thoughtful approach to risk. We are very excited to extend that partnership further, growing our relationship in a new line of business.”
Heather Jamieson, SVP of Property at SSRU commented: “We are very pleased to welcome Markel to our Property panel. This strategic alignment increases our capacity offering and facilitates greater syndication, ensuring our customers continue to benefit from stable, long-term capacity in severity-driven occupancies.We look forward to growing our successful partnership in the years ahead.”
Stephen Stewart, President and CEO of SSRU commented: “We are pleased to expand our relationship with Markel into commercial property. With their impressive balance sheet strength, deep understanding of the Canadian market and outstanding claims capabilities, Markel continues to be a core partner to SSRU.”
About SSRU
Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting Ltd. (SSRU) is a leading Specialty Insurance MGA based in Toronto, Canada. Since it was founded in 2016 by its CEO Stephen Stewart, SSRU has been a pioneer in providing specialized insurance products to a wide array of clients in the Construction, Manufacturing, Natural Resources, Public Entity, Realty, and Transportation sectors. For more information, visit ssru.ca.
About Markel
Markel is a leading global specialty insurer with a truly people-first approach. As the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), we operate the Markel Specialty, Markel International, and Markel Global Reinsurance divisions, as well as State National, our portfolio protection and program services operations, and Nephila, our insurance-linked securities operations. Our broad array of capabilities and expertise allow us to create intelligent solutions for the most complex risk management needs. However, it is our people – and the deep, valued relationships they develop with colleagues, brokers and clients – that differentiates us worldwide. For more information, visit www.markel.ca.
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