American Live Stock

What American Live Stock does

American Live Stock is identified in firmographic data as the premier livestock insurer in the United States, offering coverage across all 50 states from its base in Geneva with a small team of 1-10 employees. The company operates as a private for-profit entity.

Name

American Live Stock

Legal name

Markel Group Inc.

Website

https://amlivestock.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

American Live Stock is a private US livestock insurer headquartered in Geneva, offering equine and livestock coverage in all 50 states. The firm provides mortality, liability, farm combined, disease, and business interruption insurance for horses, farms, zoos, and other animal interests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livestock and Equine Insurance

NAICS

Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers (524128)

SIC

Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance (6331)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture / Crop / Livestock Reinsurance (FSAOADAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Agriculture / Crop & Livestock Reinsurance (FSAOABAO)

Keywords

• Livestock insurance
• Equine insurance
• Live stock coverage
• Bloodstock insurance
• Mortality insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Equine Insurance: Insurance products covering bloodstock, equine liability, and mortality risks for horses ranging from individual horses to large stud farms. Covers farm, zoo, and other animal interests.
2. Livestock Insurance: Coverage including farm combined, mortality, disease, and business interruption insurance across farm, zoo, and other animal interests. Also covers global mortality risks for animals and disease/business interruption for livestock.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

American Live Stock is the premier live stock insurer in the United States, offering equine and livestock insurance with availability in all 50 states. Its product portfolio covers bloodstock and equine liability for risks ranging from individual horses to large stud farms, as well as livestock coverage including farm combined, mortality, disease, and business interruption across farm, zoo, and other animal interests. Policies are underwritten through the Global Livestock (Re)Insurance Consortium at Lloyd's 9644, providing clients the simplicity of a single insurer backed by seven participating entities.

Product overview

Markel International offers a unified portfolio of equine and livestock insurance products, combining bloodstock, equine liability, farm combined, mortality, disease, and business interruption coverage. The offerings are delivered through the Global Livestock (Re)Insurance Consortium at Lloyd's 9644, which provides clients the simplicity of one insurer with the financial strength of seven insurers. Specialist underwriters cover risks from individual horses to large stud farms, across farm, zoo, and other animal interests, including global mortality risks and equine liability in the UK and farm combined risks in the UK and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Markel mPortal: Portal for admitted lines including workers compensation, miscellaneous errors and omissions, accident medical, general liability, commercial property, farm property, and equine mortality
• Markel Online
• MAGIC Personal Lines
• Markel Surety

Products and services

• Equine Insurance Comprehensive equine insurance covering bloodstock and equine liability for risks ranging from large stud farms to individual horses, underwritten for the equine industry including owners, breeders, trainers, and stud farms.
• Livestock Insurance Livestock coverage including farm combined, mortality, disease, and business interruption insurance across farm, zoo, and other animal interests, with global mortality coverage and disease and business interruption protection for livestock.
• Global Livestock (Re)Insurance Consortium at Lloyd's 9644 Insurance arrangement at Lloyd's 9644 that provides clients the simplicity of one insurer combined with the financial strength of seven participating insurers for comprehensive livestock insurance coverage.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global Livestock (Re)Insurance Consortium (Lloyd's 9644)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Global Livestock (Re)Insurance Consortium at Lloyd's 9644 is an insurance consortium arrangement providing clients with the simplicity of dealing with one insurer while benefiting from the financial strength of seven participating entities. This consortium enables comprehensive livestock insurance coverage with enhanced financial backing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Beazley: Lloyd's-listed specialty insurer with a broad portfolio of niche lines; competes in the London Market wholesale channel with similar broker-led distribution and Lloyd's syndicate structure.
• AIG: Large diversified insurer with legacy specialty and equine-related coverage capabilities; an incumbent competitor for high-value bloodstock and mortality business on a global basis.
• Travelers: Major US P&C insurer with farm and ranch, equine, and specialty agriculture products distributed through independent agents; competes for the US farm and equine customer segment.
• Chubb: Global specialty and P&C insurer with extensive equine and farm coverage capabilities through ACE-owned heritage products; a broader incumbent with overlapping equine mortality and farm product offerings.
• Hiscox: Lloyd's-based specialty insurer offering niche commercial and specialty lines through broker distribution; competes with Markel International in the London Market for specialty and equine-adjacent risks.

Direct peers

• Markel International: The wholesale specialty insurance arm of Markel Group that actually underwrites the equine and livestock book referenced in the data; the most direct peer and effectively the operating entity behind the subject company's product line.
• RLI Corp: US-focused specialty insurer known for niche commercial lines including equine mortality; a direct competitor in the US equine insurance market with similar specialty underwriting focus.

Others

• Swiss Re: Leading global reinsurer active in agricultural and livestock treaty reinsurance; an ecosystem participant providing capital and risk-sharing capacity for specialty livestock insurers.
• Munich Re: Global reinsurer providing capacity behind specialty agricultural and livestock programs; relevant as a capital provider and reinsurance partner rather than a direct underwriter competitor.

Emerging players

• Kinsale Capital Group: US excess and surplus lines specialty insurer growing into niche commercial risks; an emerging competitor targeting specialty brokers for similar small-commercial specialty accounts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MarkelStyle
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarkelInsurance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-live-stock-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/markelinsurance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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