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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components Of Goodwill
The following table presents the components of goodwill by reportable segment. Prior year amounts have been recast for consistency with the current year presentation.

(dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Markel Ventures
 
Other(1)
 
Total
January 1, 2017
$
672,763

 
$
122,745

 
$
237,767

 
$
108,973

 
$
1,142,248

Acquisitions (see note 2)
93,123

 
—

 
186,194

 
347,418

 
626,735

Foreign currency movements and other adjustments
5,935

 
—

 
1,020

 
1,526

 
8,481

December 31, 2017 (2)
$
771,821

 
$
122,745

 
$
424,981

 
$
457,917

 
$
1,777,464

Acquisitions (see note 2)
—

 
—

 
73,174

 
474,901

 
548,075

Impairment of goodwill
—

 
—

 
—

 
(91,910
)
 
(91,910
)
Foreign currency movements and other adjustments
(1,637
)
 
—

 
(817
)
 
6,800

 
4,346

December 31, 2018 (2)
$
770,184

 
$
122,745

 
$
497,338

 
$
847,708

 
$
2,237,975

(1) 
Amounts included in Other reflect the Company's operations that are not included in a reportable segment.
(2) 
As of December 31, 2018, goodwill was net of accumulated impairment losses of $139.2 million, of which $91.9 million was in Other and $47.3 million was in Markel Ventures. As of December 31, 2017, goodwill was net of accumulated impairment losses of $47.3 million, all of which was included in Markel Ventures.
Components Of Intangible Assets
The following table presents the components of intangible assets.
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
(dollars in thousands)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
Customer relationships
$
953,739

 
$
(204,261
)
 
$
941,477

 
$
(161,797
)
Investment management agreements
441,000

 
—

 
98,000

 
(14,000
)
Broker relationships
204,367

 
(78,559
)
 
184,959

 
(69,677
)
Trade names
193,154

 
(62,827
)
 
164,335

 
(59,660
)
Technology
109,208

 
(47,090
)
 
94,712

 
(44,489
)
Agent relationships
92,000

 
(10,175
)
 
92,000

 
(4,042
)
Insurance licenses
74,635

 
—

 
70,385

 
—

Renewal rights
21,053

 
(18,272
)
 
19,514

 
(17,681
)
Other
107,441

 
(49,217
)
 
111,633

 
(49,988
)
Total
$
2,196,597

 
$
(470,401
)
 
$
1,777,015

 
$
(421,334
)