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Trusted to make a meaningful difference for your care clients, including specialist educational facilities, charities, not-for-profits, and beyond.
- 5-star rating for Claims & Quality of Cover
- ‘A’-rated insurance company
- 10,000+ care organisations supported
Why markel care?
Care providers, such as our 10,000 care policyholders, are an essential part of making sure that the vulnerable members of our society are getting the help they need. These dedicated organisations need a dedicated insurance solution to match. We have extensive experience of the UK’s care sector, meaning we understand the sector-specific risks faced by those in the industry. Using this experience, we’ve specifically designed Markel Care to protect against the unique risks that care organisations face.
Markel Care also includes additional services as standard to help our care policyholders navigate their everyday challenges.
Dedicated organisations need a dedicated insurance solution to match
Markel UK offers a wide variety of coverages for care, charity and educational organisations.
Our comprehensive policy caters for a wide range of care, charity and educational, literacy, and training services – not 'conventional' schools and colleges – organisations.
As we specialise in more challenging risks involving the care and support of vulnerable and disadvantaged people, the cover addresses areas such as abuse, breach of professional duty, medical malpractice and volunteers.
Care policies also include additional services as standard to help our policyholders navigate their everyday challenges.
Value-add services include:
- Care & health consultancy: One day free consultancy access.
- PR crisis management: Access to professional public relations to support managing adverse press.
- Employer helpline*: Advice for employment law issues by expert solicitors.
- Cyber helpline**: Dedicated helpline assists with risk management and preventing claims.**
*Additional ELP section purchase required to access.
** Additional cyber and data risks purchase required to access.
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What we offer
Additional services*
Additional services available depend on the terms of the policy and may be included as standard or available to purchase for an additional cost. Please refer to any policy documentation and communications from the insurer or broker for confirmation and access information.
Business and legal helpline
Business Hub
Markel Care Practitioners
PR crisis management
Cyber helpline
*Please refer to your policy for exact services included. Learn more.
Latest industry news and insights
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Markel to sponsor 3rd Sector Care Awards in 2026
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Jerry Oliver discusses early intervention's impact on health and safety in care settings.
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Markel UK celebrates double victory at prestigious Insurance Times Awards
Markel UK wins Excellence in Risk Management and Specialist Insurer of the Year awards.
**Insurance Times Commercial Lines Five-Star Rating Report 2023/24