Insurance

Markel has specially designed an affordable Farrier’s Insurance Program just for you. Rated “A Excellent” by A.M. Best, Markel has provided insurance coverage for horses and horse related risks for over 50 years. As an Equine Insurance Specialist for...

Insurance can be a very expensive product. When the premium bill comes, it is easy to get into "that won't happen to me" mode and not adequately insure. But a little cost benefit analysis can help you make a rational choice as to what types of...

2018 was a banner year for our agency with a large growth in writing farm and liability coverage, and we hope to continue that trend in 2019. As an experienced horse farm agent, knowledgeable about the horse industry and the types of operations in...

Have questions about insuring a foal? You're in luck, Mary Phelps office of Markel has the answers! Q: My mare is pregnant and due to foal in 2019. Will the foal be insurable? A: Yes. New foals can be quite an investment and Mortality coverage is...

Hello everyone! This has been coming up more often so I thought I would provide a bit more information. If you own or operate a facility and you would like to host a clinic, the clinician that you are bringing in, needs to have there own liability...

What is liability insurance and do I need it? Liability insurance is insurance designed to protect a policyholder against claims alleging that one’s negligence or inappropriate action resulted in bodily injury or property damage to another. In this...

Riding instructors and horse trainers need commercial equine liability insurance too. When teaching a student lesson and/or training horses, your business could be the target of a lawsuit. Money isn’t the only thing that’s at stake. Your reputation...

Did you know that with a Markel Commercial Equine Liability policy that you can also add your Farm personal property? As a trainer, riding instructor or clinician; you may not own the facility that you work out of, but more than likely your...

Why do horse owners who would never consider putting their car, van, truck or hitch on the highway without proper automobile liability insurance, elect not to purchase equine liability insurance when a horse going full speed can cause damage or...

I get asked this question all of the time…doesn't my homeowner's policy protect me against any losses that might be caused by my horse? Probably not.