Latest Markel Headlines

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People and places

Dec 25 2006 // Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners elected 2007 officers during the group’s winter meeting in San Antonio.Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter Bell was named president, Kansas Insurance...

People

Dec 24 2006 // Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners elected 2007 officers during the group’s winter meeting in San Antonio.Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter Bell was named president, Kansas Insurance...

Dec 24 2006 // PeopleMembers of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners elected 2007 officers during the group’s winter meeting in San Antonio, Texas. NAIC named Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter Bell president,...

Dec 24 2006 // PeopleMembers of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners elected 2007 officers during the group’s winter meeting in San Antonio. Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter Bell was named president, Kansas...

2006:a big year for P&C buyers and sellers of all shapes and sizes

Dec 24 2006 // JANUARYHallmark Acquires Fort Worth, Texas-based Hallmark Financial Services Inc. has completed its acquisition of Aerospace Holdings LLC, which markets general aviation insurance products. Hallmark underwrites...

Markel Promotes Latham, Egbert; Creates Business Development Team

Dec 7 2006 // John Latham has been promoted to senior vice president in operations, reported Tony Markel, president and chief operating officer of Markel Corp.Latham will work with CEO Markel and executive vice president Paul Springman...

Atlantic Specialty Lines of Florida Announces Asset Acquisition of Gary Markel Surplus Lines Brokerage

Dec 6 2006 // (Clearwater, FL and Richmond, VA) …Robert M. Bryant, President, and Martin H. Kanipe, Executive Vice President of Atlantic Specialty Lines of Florida, Inc. (ASL – FL) and Paula Ross, Executive Vice President, Gary...

Atlantic Specialty Lines of Fla. Acquires Gary Markel

Dec 5 2006 // Atlantic Specialty Lines of Florida, Inc. has acquired the assets of Gary Markel Surplus Lines Brokerage, Inc.ASL-FL is a member of the Atlantic Specialty Lines, Inc. group of companies with offices in Virginia, Illinois,...

Investors Underwriting Renamed Markel Underwriting Managers

Dec 5 2006 // Markel Underwriting Managers, Inc. is the new name for Investors Underwriting Managers, Inc.Glen Curley, president and chief operating officer, said the new name went into effect Dec. 1. The switch to Markel Underwriting...

Wis. Markel American Adds Business Director, Marketing Associate

Sep 28 2006 // Markel Amerincan Insurnace Company (MAIC) iannouned recently that Nancy Kane has been named to the newly-created position of business development director and Kevin Behringer is a new marketing associate.Kane comes to MAIC...

Best Affirms ‘A’ Rating of Markel’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 3000

Sep 8 2006 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 3000. The outlook on both ratings remains...

Best Affirms Markel Int. ‘A-‘ Ratings

Sep 8 2006 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of U.K.-based Markel International Insurance Company Limited (MIICL) with a stable...

Markel’s ‘Contagion Cover’ a Success

Aug 18 2006 // Markel Corporation launched what it termed a “new and unique insurance product: Outbreak(SM) Extra Expense Coverage,” in mid-July. The policy is specifically designed to protect companies from a closure of...

Markel Launches Contagion Outbreak Expense Coverage

Aug 8 2006 // Markel Corporation introduced a new insurance product, Outbreak Extra Expense Coverage, specifically designed to protect companies from a closure of their business premises due to a variety of contagions including Avian...

Markel to Discuss 2d Quarter Results in Aug. 2 Call

Aug 1 2006 // Markel Corporation in Richmond, Va. said it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 beginning at 10:30 am (Eastern Daylight Savings Time) to discuss quarterly results. Investors, analysts and the general...

Markel/IUM Acquires The Brittany Insurance Services

Jul 6 2006 // Investors Underwriting Managers Inc., The Markel Group of Companies, has added The Brittany Insurance Services Inc. to its group.The Brittany is a program administrator writing property business in California. The Markel...

Markel, American Camp Association Partner to Study Camp Safety

Jun 6 2006 // The American Camp Association, in conjunction with Markel Insurance Company, will conduct a comprehensive study on illnesses and injuries at camp. The Healthy Camp study will gather illness and injury data from camps...

People

Jun 5 2006 // Boston-based insurance broker William Gallagher Associates has promoted Mary McMahon-Burke, Brian Kelleher and Diane Bradley to vice president.McMahon-Burke has 25 years experience in the insurance industry, and provides...

Markel Subsidiary Appoints Blazer as VP, Chief Administrative Officer

Jun 1 2006 // Red Bank, N.J.-based Investors Underwriting Managers, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Markel Corporation, has appointed Robert W. Blazer III to the newly created position of vice president and chief administrative...

Markel Names Jones General Counsel

May 9 2006 // Markel Corporation in Richmond, Va., has named D. Michael Jones senior vice president and general counsel. Jones brings over 25 years of broad-based legal experience to Markel. In his new role, Jones will support the...