All the headlines from our Markelcorp Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 9 2008 // Markel Corp. named Anthony F. (Tony) Markel as vice chairman and Paul W. Springman as president and chief operating officer. Markel has been associated with Markel Corp. for more than 40 years, most recently serving as...
Apr 21 2008 // ACE, AonACE Limited has completed its acquisition of 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Combined Insurance Co. of America and certain of its subsidiaries from Aon Corp. for $2.56 billion in cash. The closing price...
Apr 21 2008 // Hull & Co., Big Sky Underwriters, Powers & Co.Hull & Co. Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets of Missoula, Mont.-based Big Sky Underwriters Inc. “The people of Big Sky are well respected in...
Apr 4 2008 // Markel Insurance Company today announced that it has acquired Specialized Insurance, Inc., of Blair, Neb. Specialized Insurance provides admitted garage program coverage primarily in the western United States, with...
Feb 10 2008 // The Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group in Santa Cruz, Calif., appointed Kim Aday to vice president finance/treasurer. Aday joined the group in 1997 in the position of accountant. In early 2001, she was promoted to...
Jan 28 2008 // Richmond, Va.-based specialty insurer Markel Corp. reported that its 2007 combined ratio was 88 percent compared to 87 percent in 2006.Comprehensive income for 2007 was $337.0 million compared to $550.8 million in 2006....
Jan 23 2008 // Markel American Insurance Co. introduced a new Collector Vehicle Insurance program. This program joins its other specialty personal lines, such as motorcycle and various boat products.The program provides coverage for a...
Nov 16 2007 // Fitch ratings announced that it has upgraded the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of Markel International Insurance Company (MIICL) to ‘A’ from ‘A-.’Fitch also announced that it has affirmed...
Nov 16 2007 // Markel Global Marine & Energy Inc. (MGME) announced the planned expansion of the company’s product offerings through a new Onshore Energy Casualty Department. The new department will be open January...
Oct 15 2007 // Houston-based Markel Global Marine & Energy Inc. has opened a department to handle ocean marine, its newest line of business, the company reported.R. Matt Sternenberg was appointed director of Marine Underwriting and...
Oct 8 2007 // It’s not a secret that Waukesha, Wis.-based Markel American Insurance Co. insures motorcycles and other recreational vehicles, but it is a surprise that its employees are accomplished builders of motorcycles.The...
Aug 23 2007 // Waukesha, Wis.-based Markel American Insurance Co. today announced the completion of the custom board track racer style motorcycle built by Markel American Associates through its “Markel Builds Fun” project to...
Jun 13 2007 // Houston-based Markel Global Marine & Energy Inc. (MGME) announced an expansion of product capabilities in its Onshore Energy Property Division.According to the announcement. the division immediately will begin writing...
May 2 2007 // Markel Corp. has reported diluted net income per share of $9.88 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 compared to $7.67 for the first quarter of 2006.The combined ratio for the first quarter of 2007 was 87% compared to 94%...
Apr 24 2007 // Markel American Insurance Co. recently announced the launch of their new Markel Boat program for insuring boats up to 26 feet in length.MAIC’s new Markel Boat program is intended to offer a wider breadth of options...
Mar 26 2007 // Markel, Black/White AssociatesMarkel Insurance Co. has agreed to acquire the social services program business of Black/White & Associates Insurance Brokers. The transaction is scheduled to close on April 1, 2007....
Mar 26 2007 // Markel, Black/White AssociatesMarkel Insurance Co. has agreed to acquire the social services program business of Black/White & Associates Insurance Brokers. The transaction is scheduled to close on April 1, 2007....
Feb 28 2007 // Markel Insurance Co. has named Thomas K. “Smitty” Smith as vice president of marketing. Smith joins Markel after three years as senior vice president and managing director of the Richmond branch of Riggs,...
Jan 29 2007 // Argonaut Group Inc., based in San Antonio, reported that Gregory M. Vezzosi has joined the organization as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Vezzosi will report to Mark E. Watson III, president and...
Jan 15 2007 // Markel Underwriting Managers, Inc.’s (MUM) Environmental Division has released a new excess product.The Follow Form Excess product (FFE) will be considered when writing over accounts where MUM’s Environmental...