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Markel's primary business is property and casualty insurance. The company focuses primarily on specialty lines, ranging from areas such as executive liability to commercial equine insurance. The acquisition of Alterra in 2013 added substantial reinsurance operations, which now account for a little over 10% of premiums. The company uses capital generated by its insurance operations to buy noninsurance operations in diverse areas, such as bakery equipment manufacturing and residential homebuilding.
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA is engaged in the generation, transmission, and commercialization of electricity in Brazil. The company operates a portfolio of wind, thermal, hydro, and nuclear power plants located throughout the country. Its segments are Generation which consists of the generation of electric energy and the sale of energy to distribution companies and free consumers, and commercialization; Transmission which consists of the transmission of electric energy; and Administration activities mainly represent the Company's cash management, the management of the compulsory loan, and the management of business in SPEs, and others.