Markel is a specialist insurer serving SMEs across the UK.
Markel has developed one of the UK’s first integrated insurance, tax, and legal services, and they work in partnership with membership organisations and trade associations, providing flexible benefits to support members with everyday business issues.
From professional documentation and guides to help to run their business, to 24/7 legal advice lines, wellbeing support lines or guidance on insurance, we are here to help.
Insurance products
Trusted insurance products supported by a unique wealth of expertise. Products include professional risks cover (PL, EL, PI etc), legal expenses insurance, tax investigations insurance and IR35 insurance.
24/7 business and legal helpline
Markel is one of the UK’s leading providers of legal advice lines and services, handling over 200,000 calls per year from SMEs and organisations across the UK. Our in-house team of lawyers offer advice on everyday business and legal matters, such as GDPR, contractual queries and employment issues.
Tax and VAT helpline
Markel’s in-house tax and VAT helpline, run by qualified tax advisers, provides expert advice on any UK tax or VAT issue.
Business Hub
An online toolkit designed and maintained by expert solicitors and business experts, containing up-to-date advice and guidance, as well as customisable templates that can be downloaded 24/7, including employment contracts and business plans.
We also offer specialist business services to support with specific issues that businesses occasionally encounter:
- Health and safety consultancy
- Care practitioner consultancy
- CPD accredited training
- DBS checking
- Safeguarding support
- R&D tax relief consultancy
- Contract review service
- IR35 contract review service
- Debt recovery service
- PR crisis helpline
- Wellbeing helpline
