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Apr 30, 2020, 08:30 ET Markel Corporation Announces Details on How to Stream a Live Webcast of its Annual Meeting
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) today announced that shareholders and other interested parties will be able to stream a live webcast of the Company's...
Apr 28, 2020, 16:54 ET Markel Reports First Quarter 2020 Results
Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) reported operating revenues for the first quarter of 2020 that included $1.3 billion of earned premiums in our...
Apr 27, 2020, 08:30 ET Markel Announces Conference Call Date and Time
Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) announced today it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 beginning at 9:30 am (Eastern Time) to...
Apr 03, 2020, 08:00 ET Markel Corporation Announces Location Change and Will Provide Details on How to Listen to the Meeting Remotely
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) today announced a change in location for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The 2020 Annual Meeting of...
Mar 16, 2020, 08:00 ET Markel announces investment in combined Lansing and Harvey distribution businesses
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Lansing Building...
Mar 02, 2020, 07:45 ET Markel to combine its U.S. Specialty and Assurance divisions; promotes Wendy Houser, Sarah Gavlick into new leadership roles
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) today announced it is combining its existing U.S. Insurance divisions – Assurance and Specialty – into one division...
Feb 04, 2020, 16:36 ET Markel Reports 2019 Financial Results
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) reported operating revenues of $9.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $6.8 billion in 2018....
Jan 29, 2020, 16:30 ET Markel Announces Conference Call Date And Time
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 beginning at 9:30 am (Eastern Time) to...
Nov 25, 2019, 16:30 ET Markel names Mia Finsness Managing Director, Global Casualty Underwriting and Claims
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today Mia Finsness' role has been expanded to Managing Director, Global Casualty Underwriting and Claims. In ...
Nov 20, 2019, 16:35 ET Alan Kirshner To Retire As Executive Chairman Of Markel Corporation; Steven Markel To Become Chairman Of The Board At 2020 Annual Meeting
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that Alan I. Kirshner, the company's Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, informed the...
Nov 20, 2019, 16:30 ET Harold L. Morrison, Jr. to Join Markel's Board of Directors
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today the appointment of Harold L. Morrison, Jr. to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2020....
Nov 13, 2019, 16:05 ET Terry Ledbetter to retire as Chairman and CEO of State National; Markel names Matthew Freeman as his successor
Markel (NYSE: MKL) announced today that Terry Ledbetter, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its State National division, will be retiring...
Nov 08, 2019, 16:35 ET Markel announces agreement to acquire VSC
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) and VSC Fire & Security, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Markel to acquire ...
Oct 29, 2019, 20:29 ET Markel Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results
Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) reported operating revenues of $2.0 billion for the third quarter of 2019 compared to $2.2 billion for the third...
Oct 24, 2019, 15:42 ET Markel adds new risk management tool to cyber product offerings
Markel, a leading cyber liability insurer, announced today the availability of a new risk management tool for policyholders. WhiteHaX, a...
Oct 23, 2019, 16:30 ET Markel Announces Conference Call Date And Time
Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) announced today it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 beginning at 9:30 am (Eastern Time) to...
Sep 18, 2019, 18:50 ET Markel Announces Expiration And Final Results Of Cash Tender Offers
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) ("Markel") announced today the expiration and final results of the previously announced cash tender offers (the...
Sep 18, 2019, 15:25 ET Markel Announces Pricing Terms For Its Cash Tender Offers
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) ("Markel") announced today the consideration payable for each series of notes subject to the previously announced cash ...
Sep 18, 2019, 08:00 ET Brenton Slade Named President Of Lodgepine Capital Management
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) today announced it has hired Brenton" Brent" Slade as president of Lodgepine Capital Management Limited, its new...
Sep 12, 2019, 08:59 ET Markel Announces Any And All Cash Tender Offers For Certain Senior Notes
Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) ("Markel") announced today that Markel and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alterra Finance LLC ("Alterra"), have commenced ...
Sep 07, 2019, 07:00 ET Markel Corporation Launches Lodgepine Capital Management Limited, Its New Retrocessional ILS Platform Based In Bermuda
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) today announced the launch of Lodgepine Capital Management Limited, its new retrocessional Insurance Linked Securities ...
Aug 06, 2019, 15:57 ET John Lecci joins Markel as Senior Director, US Professional Errors & Omissions
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that John Lecci has been named a Senior Director of Professional Liability. He will be heading up the...
Jul 30, 2019, 16:43 ET Markel Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results
Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) reported operating revenues of $2.4 billion for the second quarter of 2019 compared to $2.0 billion for the second...
Jul 25, 2019, 16:35 ET Markel Corporation To Launch New Retrocessional ILS Platform
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) ("Markel") today announced that it intends to establish a new retrocessional Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) fund...
Jul 24, 2019, 16:30 ET Markel Announces Conference Call Date And Time
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 beginning at 9:30 am (Eastern Time) to...
