Markel Insurance Company - Preferred Industry Segments

Preferred Industry Segments
Our appetite runs the gamut and crosses all categories of business enterprises. The following list is not all-inclusive, but represents the types of business we write. Construction Note: Our appetite and underwriting guidelines for contractors will vary by region; however, we prefer commercial contracting risks Carpentry Driveway/parking lot/sidewalk paving Drywall/wallboard Electrical Excavation Fence erection Floor covering installation Grading of land HVAC Janitorial services Landscape gardening Masonry Metal/steel erection--not high-rise Painting Plastering/stucco Plumbing Roofing Sheet metal Street cleaning--not highways Tree trimming/pruning No general or residential contractors Manufacturers Appliance/accessories Bottle and jar Box and container Brick Cable and wire Candle Carpet and rug Clothing and textiles Concrete and plaster products Dairy products Door and window Electronic components Electroplating/galvanizing Food products Furniture Ink Machine shops--to customer specs Metal goods Paper and paper goods Patterns Plastic and rubber goods Plumbing fixtures Signs Wood products	Communications, Electric, Gas Services Electric cooperative Electrical supply Installation of phone lines Telephone cable installation Wholesalers/Distributors Appliance distributors Beverage distributors--beer and others Electrical equipment distributors Fabric distributors Floor covering distributors Food distributors Hardware and tool distributors Machinery or parts distributors Metal dealers or distributors Newspaper or magazine distributors Office machines/appliances distributors Paper products distributors Plumbing fixtures/supplies dealers Refrigeration equipment dealers Retail Building materials dealers Department stores Furniture stores Shopping centers and strip malls Service: Hospitality Caterers Exhibition or convention buildings Institutional food service Institutional--No GL Municipalities Schools, colleges, universities Other--Specialty Flea markets Scrap metal dealers Temporary staffing Tourist attractions Trailer manufacturers