BNET Industries

Markel Corp.

(MKL) is in the Financial Services Industry

Market Cap:$3.2B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.4B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Specialty Insurance Products Underwriter & Marketer

Chief Executive Officer

Alan I. Kirshner

Number of Employees 2,000

Contact Information

4521 Highwoods Pkwy

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

www.markelcorp....

(804) 747-0136

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers: 524126

Recent Events

Oppenheimer & Co. reiterates Markel at 'underperform'

11/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Markel posts 3Q profit, reversing 2008 loss

11/04/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Markel Reports Third Quarter and Nine-Month Results

11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Henrico-based Markel looks to invest in privately held companies

11/07/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Oppenheimer & Co. maintains Markel at 'underperform'

10/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Rising Market Could Mean Big Returns for Markel

10/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
RBC Capital Markets Corp reiterates Markel at 'sector perform'

10/09/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
BRIEF-Moody's rates Markel's senior notes Baa2; assigns shelf ratings

9/17/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Fitch Rates Markel's $350MM Sr. Unsecured Notes 'BBB'; Outlook Negative

9/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Markel appoints executive underwriting officer

9/15/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
Warde to Head Underwriting at Markel

9/16/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
Markel names 2 new directors

8/26/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Finance - View Story
Markel appoints board members

8/26/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story
Oppenheimer & Co. lowers Markel to 'underperform'

8/07/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Markel Reports Second Quarter and Six-Month Results

8/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

markel corp. - All News and Analysis

Markel Corporation Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-11-06

Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions Our first question comes from Beth Malone with Wunderlich Securities. Please proceed with your question. Beth Malone - Wunderlich Securities Thank you. Good morning. Couple of questions, first, what are you thinking differently about splitting the stock now that Mr. Buffet is considering...

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Markel Corporation Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-08-07

Markel Corporation MKL Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript August 6, 2009 10:30 am ET

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Markel Corporation Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-08-07

Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Thank you. Our first question is from the line of Michael Nannizzi with Oppenheimer. Please state your question, sir. Michael Nannizzi – Oppenheimer Thank you. Steve, could you talk a little – or Paul talk a little bit about the E&S business and you know...

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Markel's CIO Gayner Talks Out on His Decision-Making Process

Seeking Alpha - 2009-04-03

Eric Fox submits: Thomas S. Gayner, the Chief Investment Officer of Markel MKL, will be interviewed on the blog Manual of Ideas on Monday, April 6th. Gayner manages the investment portfolio at Markel and has a strong long term track record of outperformance, and follows a value investing approach. I...

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Markel Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-02-03

Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. We will now be conducting a question-and-answer session. Operator Instructions. Our first question is coming from Mark Hughes with Suntrust Bank. Please state your question. Mark Hughes - Suntrust Robinson Humphrey Thank you very much. How much might slower economy offsets better pricing you're describing?...

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Markel Corp. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2008-11-05

Question-and-Answer SessionThank you. Ladies and gentlemen we'll now be conducting the question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]. Our first question is coming from John Fox with Fenimore Asset Management. Please state your question. John Fox - Fenimore Asset Management Hi, good morning everyone. So I have number of questions. First, if...

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Markel Corp. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2008-08-05

Question-and-Answer SessionThank you. Ladies and gentlemen, we will now be conducting a question and answer session. [Operator Instructions]. Thank you. Our first question is coming from John Fox with Fenimore Asset Management. John Fox - Fenimore Asset Management Hi, good morning everyone. I have a couple of questions. First...

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Markel Corp. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2008-05-02

Question-and-Answer SessionThank you. [Operator Instructions]. Our first question comes from the line of John Fox with Fenimore. Please proceed with your question. John Fox - Fenimore Asset Management Hi, good morning, everyone. I have a number of questions. One is could you just give us a little more information...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Alan I. Kirshner	Chief Executive Officer
Paul W. Springman	President & Chief Operating Officer
Thomas S. Gayner	President, Markel-Gayner Asset Management Corporation
David Egbert	Cto & CIO
Richard R. Whitt III	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Robert Blazer	Chief Admin Officer & Vice President
Robin Russo	Vice President, Chief Underwriting Officer
Joe Hucker	Senior Vice President, Casualty
John Latham	Senior Vice President, Operations
Letha Heaton	Senior Vice President, Marketing Services
Alex Sardinia	Vice President, Claims
Andrea Nash	Vice President, Marketing
Audrey Hanken	Vice President, Marketing
Barrett Hubbard	Vice President, Marketing
Bill Hlavka	Vice President
Bruce Kay	Vice President, Investor Relations
Chris Behymer	Vice President, Marketing
Chuck Woodrich	Vice President & Manager
Cliff Gleason	Assoc Vice President, Claims
Corbin Phillips	Vice President
Dana Piazza	Assoc Vice President, Excess
David Ashley	Assoc Vice President, Claims
Deidre Balbuena	Vice President
Don Faison	Vice President, Equine & Farm Programs
Ed Duffy	Vice President, Onshore Energy Property
Emmett Morgan	Vice President, Markel Risk Solutions
Fred Ackermann	Vice President, Operations
Holly Hoelting	Vice President, Accounting
Jill Goldfine	Vice President, Accounting
Jim Kocha	Assoc Vice President, Public Entity
Mary Allen Waller	Vice President, Accounting
Raymond J. Steer	Vice President, Finance
Rick Raeder	Vice President & Manager
Robert Horner	Vice President, Claims
Scott Delatorre	Vice President, Marketing
Scott Rohr	Vice President, Public Entity
Steven Leyendecker	Vice President, Administration
Susan Swanson	Vice President, Administration
Terri Ashley	Assoc Vice President, Claims
Thomas K. Smith	Vice President, Marketing
Tim Hughes	Vice President, Claims
Tom Wisneski	Vice President, Claims
Von Burdorf	Vice President, Administration
Clive Couzens	Managing Director
Peter Middleton	Managing Director
Steve Carroll	Managing Director
Andy Davies	Finance Director
Conor Finn	Director, Business Dev
Gail A. Strejc	Director, Marketing Communications
Linda Hunter	Director, Operations
Maria Hurley	Director, HR
Sue Ettmayer	Director
Tamara Cutting	Director, Marketing, Public Relations
Thomas Conroy	Director
Denise Katz	Services Manager
Diana LaFemina	Manager, Programs
Frank Noyes	Manager, Programs
Joe Klaiber	Program Manager
Robert E. Jerman	Manager, Marketing Development
Diane Lunde	Controller
David Ortega
Mike Rozenberg
Shand Morahan
Stewart M. Kasen	Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Anthony F. Markel	Board of Directors
Darrell D. Martin	Board of Directors
Douglas C. Eby	Board of Directors
J. Alfred Broaddus Jr.	Board of Directors
Jay M. Weinberg	Board of Directors
Lemuel E. Lewis	Board of Directors
Lemuel L. Lewis	Board Director
Leslie A. Grandis	Board of Directors
Steven A. Markel	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Chief Executive Officer	Current
Markel Corporation	Chairman of the Board	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	President & Chief Operating Officer	Current
Markel Corporation	Executive Vice President	Current
Markel Corporation	President, Markel North America	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	President, Markel-Gayner Asset Management Corporation	Current
Markel Corporation	Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer	Current
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Equity Investments	Former
Markel Corporation	Director	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Cto & CIO	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Current
Markel Corporation	Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Markel International Limited	Former
Markel Corporation	Senior Vice President, Finance	Former
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Controller and Treasurer	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Chief Admin Officer & Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Insurance Company	Senior Vice President & Chief Underwriting Officer	Current
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Chief Underwriting Officer	Current
Markel Insurance Company	Senior Vice President	Former
The Home Insurance Company		Former
Seton Hall University	M.B.A.	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Senior Vice President, Casualty	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Senior Vice President, Operations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Senior Vice President, Marketing Services	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Claims	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Marketing	Current
Essex Insurance Company	Vice President, Marketing and Agency Administration	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Investor Relations	Current
Markel Service, Inc.	Vice President	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President & Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Assoc Vice President, Claims	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Assoc Vice President, Excess	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Assoc Vice President, Claims	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Insurance Company	Vice President, Product & Regulatory Services	Current
Markel Corporation	Vice President	Current
Markel Insurance Company	Manager	Former
Virginia Commonwealth University	B.A. In Mathematical Sciences.	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Equine & Farm Programs	Current
Markel Insurance Company	Vice President, Equine & Farm Programs	Current
The University of Georgia	Undergraduate Degree In Insurance Risk Management	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Onshore Energy Property	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Markel Risk Solutions	Current
Markel Insurance Company	Vice President, Markel Risk Solutions	Former
The Home Insurance Company		Former
Aetna Inc.		Former
University of Richmond	B.S. In Management.	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Operations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Accounting	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Accounting	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Assoc Vice President, Public Entity	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Accounting	Current
Colony Insurance Company	Accounting Manager	Former
Virginia Commonwealth University	M.B.A.	Former
Salem College	B.A. In Business Administration	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Finance	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President & Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Claims	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Public Entity	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Administration	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Administration	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Assoc Vice President, Claims	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Marketing	Current
The Reciprocal Group Inc.		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Claims	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Claims	Current
Markel Insurance Company	Vice President, Claims	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Vice President, Administration	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Managing Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Managing Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Managing Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Finance Director	Current
Terra Nova Insurance Company Limited	Director, Finance	Current
Markel International Limited	Director, Finance	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Director, Business Dev	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Director, Marketing Communications	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Director, Operations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Director, HR	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Director	Current
Markel Corporation	Director	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Director, Marketing, Public Relations	Current
Markel Corporation	Director, Marketing, Public Relations	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Director	Current
Markel Corporation	Director	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Services Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Manager, Programs	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Manager, Programs	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Program Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Manager, Marketing Development	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Controller	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation		Current
Shand Morahan & Company Inc		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Markel Corporation	Vice Chairman	Current
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company	Board of Directors	Current
Markel Service, Inc.	Vice Chmn	Current
Evanston Insurance Company	Chairman & CEO	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Markel Corporation	Cfo & Executive Vice President	Former

Mr. Eby has served as a director since June 2005. Mr. Eby has been president of Robert E. Torray & Co. Inc. and executive vice-president of The Torray Corporation since 1997. Prior to joining The Torray Corporation in 1992, Mr. Eby co-managed assets for the clients of Robert E. Torray & Co., Inc. as well as The Torray Fund and The Torray Institutional Fund. Prior to joining Robert E. Torray & Co. Inc., Mr. Eby was an investment manager and research analyst for seven years at Thomson Advisory Group. Mr. Eby currently serves on the Board of Directors of Markel Corporation and Suburban Hospital. Mr. Eby earned his B.A. in Economics from Catholic University and received an M.B.A. from Indiana University.

Organization	Position	Status
CBRE Realty Finance, Inc.	Director	Current
Level 3 Communications, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Markel Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Torray LLC	Manager	Former
Indiana University	M.B.A	Former
The Catholic University of America	BA In Economics	Former

J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr. has been an independent director of Price Group since 2004, and is a member of the Audit and Executive Compensation Committees. He is the immediate past president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond from which he retired in August 2004. Mr. Broaddus also is a director of Albemarle Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals; Markel Corporation, a specialty insurer; and Owens & Minor, Inc., a distributor of medical and surgical supplies.

Organization	Position	Status
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.	Board Director	Current
Markel Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond	President	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Vcu Real Estate Foundation	Board of Directors	Current
Markel Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Hirschler Fleischer Co	Board of Directors	Current
Hirschler Fleischer Co	Member	Current
Virginia Law Foundation	Fellow	Current
The Practice Company	Co-Editor	Former
Landlord & Tenant Law	Co-Editor	Former
University of Virginia	B.A. Degree	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond	Deputy Chairman	Current
Markel Corporation	Board Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
McGuireWoods LLP	Partner	Current
Markel Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Markel Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Markel Corporation	Vice Chairman	Current

Organization	Position	Status
S&K Famous Brands, Inc.	President, Chief Executive Officer and Director	Current
Lenox Group Inc.	Chair, Chair, Chair	Current
K2 Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Retail Holdings N.V.	Board of Directors	Current
Markel Corporation	Director	Current
Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp.	Chief Executive Officer	Former
Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp.	President	Former
S&K Famous Brands, Inc.	President	Former
Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp.	Chairman	Former
S&K Famous Brands, Inc.	Board of Directors	Former

Executive News

Many in Richmond area struggling to cope as economic downtown drags on [Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.]

TMC Net - 7/06/09 - View Story
Many struggle as economic woes continue

News Viriginian - 7/06/09 - View Story

MKL $333.60 -1.95 (-0.58% )

Intraday

3 Month

6 Month

1 Year

Average Volume	27,225
Shares Outstanding	9.82M
Market Cap	3.3B
Year High	363
Year Low	208.77
Earnings Per Share	7.71
P/E Ratio	43.27
Dividend	N/A
Yield	N/A

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BNET Industries

(MKL) is in the Financial Services Industry

Market Cap:$3.2B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.4B

Dow Jones Description

Chief Executive Officer

Number of Employees 2,000

Contact Information

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers: 524126

Recent Events

Oppenheimer & Co. reiterates Markel at 'underperform'

Markel posts 3Q profit, reversing 2008 loss

Markel Reports Third Quarter and Nine-Month Results

Henrico-based Markel looks to invest in privately held companies

Oppenheimer & Co. maintains Markel at 'underperform'

Rising Market Could Mean Big Returns for Markel

RBC Capital Markets Corp reiterates Markel at 'sector perform'

BRIEF-Moody's rates Markel's senior notes Baa2; assigns shelf ratings

Fitch Rates Markel's $350MM Sr. Unsecured Notes 'BBB'; Outlook Negative

Markel appoints executive underwriting officer

Warde to Head Underwriting at Markel

Markel names 2 new directors

Markel appoints board members

Oppenheimer & Co. lowers Markel to 'underperform'

Markel Reports Second Quarter and Six-Month Results