Other Revenues And Other Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Summary Of Other Revenues And Other Expenses By Component

The following tables summarize the components of other revenues and other expenses.

	Quarter Ended June 30,
	2017				2016
(dollars in thousands)	Other Revenues		Other Expenses		Other Revenues		Other Expenses
Insurance:
Managing general agent operations	$	1,617	$	1,493	$	1,567	$	2,821
Life and annuity	771		7,169		446		7,199
Other	—		1,320		—		—
	2,388		9,982		2,013		10,020
Non-Insurance:
Markel Ventures: Manufacturing	184,021		156,897		193,152		159,227
Markel Ventures: Non-Manufacturing	129,576		114,504		104,602		91,685
Investment management	9,277		11,195		7,350		10,836
Other	5,731		6,534		5,724		6,141
	328,605		289,130		310,828		267,889
Total	$	330,993	$	299,112	$	312,841	$	277,909

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017				2016
(dollars in thousands)	Other Revenues		Other Expenses		Other Revenues		Other Expenses
Insurance:
Managing general agent operations	$	6,275	$	3,346	$	7,107	$	5,099
Life and annuity	1,207		14,233		941		15,200
Other	416		2,571		—		—
	7,898		20,150		8,048		20,299
Non-Insurance:
Markel Ventures: Manufacturing	361,156		310,550		385,843		319,593
Markel Ventures: Non-Manufacturing	239,376		212,115		198,430		180,118
Investment management	18,636		26,130		14,523		20,766
Other	11,843		12,752		12,020		12,226
	631,011		561,547		610,816		532,703
Total	$	638,909	$	581,697	$	618,864	$	553,002