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Markel Corporation markets and underwrites specialty insurance products and programs to a variety of niche markets. In each of these markets, we seek to provide quality products and excellent customer service so that we remain a market leader. Our financial goals are to earn consistent underwriting profits and superior investment returns to build shareholder value.

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Date Title   05/09/12 Markel Reports First Quarter 2012 Results RICHMOND, Va., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) reported diluted net income per share of $5.92 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 compared to $0.85 for the first quarter of 2011.  The combined ratio for the first quarter of 2012 was 100% compared to 112% for the first quarter of 2011.  The combined ratio for the first quarter of 2012 included $20 million, or 4 points, of underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses related to the Company's prospective adoption o...  05/03/12 Markel Announces Conference Call Date And Time RICHMOND, Va., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today it will hold a conference call on Thursday, May 10, 2012 beginning at 10:30 am (Eastern Daylight Savings Time) to discuss quarterly results and business developments.   Any person interested in listening to the call or a replay of the call, which will be available from approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call until May 21, 2012, should contact Markel's Investor Relations Department a...  04/20/12 Markel Names Audrey Hanken President of A.U.M.A. and the Markel American Business Unit WAUKESHA, Wis., April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Markel Corporation announced today that Audrey Hanken will serve as the President of the American Underwriting Managers Agency, Inc. and the Markel American business unit. "We are very happy to have Audrey lead the Markel American team in an even greater capacity than she has in the past," said Mike Crowley, President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Markel Corporation. "With Audrey's 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, i...  04/18/12 Markel Announces Acquisition of Havco RICHMOND, Va., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that its subsidiary, Markel Ventures, has acquired a majority interest in Havco WP LLC (www.havcowp.com) ("Havco"), a privately held company headquartered in Cape Girardeau, MO. Havco is a leading manufacturer of laminated oak and composite wood flooring that is utilized in the assembly of truck trailers, intermodal containers, and truck bodies. Bruce Bader, President and CEO of Havco, stat...