Richmond, Va. – September 08, 2026 -- Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), has entered a strategic collaboration with Midwest General Insurance Agency, LLC, an Acrisure subsidiary, to expand workers compensation insurance offerings in California.
Markel Targets California Small Business Workers Comp Growth
Midwest, a full-service managing general agency (MGA) with more than 20 years of experience in California workers compensation, specializes in the small workers compensation sector and provides online quoting for agency partners. The agency has built turnkey capabilities spanning marketing, underwriting, policy issuance, claims, and loss control.
Executives Cite Data-Driven Underwriting Fit
Mike Muma, Managing Director for Workers Compensation and Small Commercial Product at Markel, said Midwest's data-driven approach to account selection aligns with Markel's push to grow the book profitably. Max Carney, CEO and Founder of Midwest, said the two firms share a vision on risk selection and client service.
The collaboration follows what Markel describes as a disciplined approach to growth in the workers compensation space, with Midwest identified for its established carrier relationships and market knowledge in California.