Case Study: Markel achieves faster threat detection and response with Expel

Markel + Expel cybersecurity partnership drives business growth

Markel, a leading global specialty insurer, needed to strengthen its cybersecurity operations as the company grew and its threat landscape became more complex. Its small in-house security team wanted to improve threat detection and response while maintaining business as usual and moving from a traditional SOC toward a more advanced security fusion center.

Expel helped Markel by providing managed security operations through Expel Workbench, integrating SIEM logs and cloud detections across Microsoft 365, Defender, Azure Active Directory, and Markel’s cloud environment. With Expel, Markel improved visibility, streamlined workflows, and reduced manual effort, helping it beat MTTR by 64% and cut incident containment time by 90%, often remediating threats in just 30 minutes.

Markel

Lewis McIntyre

Director