Markel Insurance Unit Sues Over Claims in Arbitration Proceeding

June 18, 2025, 6:28 PM UTC

A Markel Group Inc. insurance unit is seeking a ruling that it doesn’t owe legal costs to parties in arbitration over an allegedly fraudulent 2021 securities transaction.

HR consulting firm Synuity Acquisition LLC in December 2024 initiated arbitration against certain individuals selling their equity interests in Platinum-HR. Synuity alleged the sellers made various misrepresentations and omissions and improperly competed with Synuity, among other claims.

Evanston Insurance Co. issued a liability policy to Platinum-HR for the relevant period, and some of the sellers tendered the arbitration claims to the insurer. But the insurance policy excludes the claims, Evanston said in a ...

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