Markel shares trade down 10% as investors respond to UW-driven earnings miss

Investors have reacted negatively to Markel’s fourth quarter operating earnings per share of $7.27, falling well short of the $22.48 consensus as underwriting results deteriorated with the impact of adverse development on prior years in its US liability book.

 

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