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It's every horse owners worse nightmare...having a sick or injured animal, and then having to deal with the claims process. One of the reasons we are so proud to represent Markel Insurance Company is there knowledgeable & friendly claims staff. They...

As a longtime Markel Equine and Farm Insurance Specialist, I am here for you, along with my assistant and Customer Sales Representative, Tracey Scharf, to provide the personal assistance and services needed in our industry.

Horses are an investment and coverages are available to protect your investment. It is a standard condition of all equine mortality and medical/surgical policies that the insurer be notified in the event of any illness, disease, lameness, injury, accident, or physical disability of the horse.

One of the major concerns of equine facilities is disease control. An outbreak can wreak havoc on your horse population and your reputation. It is wise to do a risk assessment and have a protocol in place at your facility. You can be found legally liable for failing to provide reasonable care to horses in your custody. It is highly recommended to consult with your veterinarian when developing this protocol, and to consider following:

Quick Facts: Breed/discipline specialties: Dressage, Combined Driving, Hunters, Jumpers, Combined Training, Pony and Sport horse breeds 35 years in the equine industry Memberships: International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists (IAEJ), United...

Many times we are asked "My state has an Equine Activity Liability Act (EALA) - do I still need insurance?" The answer is absolutely. This article written by By Robert A. Hoffa, Esq., goes into detail about the need for Insurance even though ones...

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...

It's every horse owners worse nightmare...having a sick or injured animal, and then having to deal with the claims process. One of the reasons we are so proud to represent Markel Insurance Company is there knowledgeable & friendly claims staff. They...

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. Many homeowner policies have at least one of three exclusions which could affect a horse owner...

I recently got asked a question from a current farm owner: Why do we request that trainers/instructors/clinicians coming onto the property name them as an Additional Insured? This is a great question. There are a few reasons why we request that "our...