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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.
NVR Inc is a United States-based homebuilding company. It builds single-family detached homes, townhomes, and condominium buildings under three brands, Ryan Homes, NVHomes, and Heartland Homes. The company through its subsidiary also operates a mortgage banking and title services business. The homebuilding segment includes four geographic areas of the Mid-Atlantic, North East, Mid-East, and South East.