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Markel Global Marine & Energy Expands Onshore Property Products
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...
Markel 1Q: Net Income Up, Combined Ratio Down; Conference Today
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%...
Wis. Markel American Announces Launch of Market Boat Program
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...
Business Moves
Mar 26 2007 // Markel, Black/White Associates Markel 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....
Business Moves
Mar 26 2007 // Markel, Black/White Associates Markel 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....
Markel Names Smith as V.P. for Marketing
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,...
People and Places
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...
Markel Offers New ‘Follow Form Excess’ Product
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...
Tony Markel Comments on Lloyd’s
Jan 10 2007 // Tony Markel, president and COO of Markel Corporation, has expressed his satisfaction at the progress Lloyd’s has made and the London market’s current strong financial condition. In a comment on the...
Markel Global Marine & Energy Launches Onshore Energy Property Division
Jan 10 2007 // Houston-based Markel Global Marine & Energy Inc. (MGME) has launched a new division, Onshore Energy Property, the company announced. Established Nov. 1, 2006, this new division will handle onshore property,...
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, Texas. NAIC named Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter Bell president, Kansas...
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 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 // People Members 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 // People 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...
2006:a big year for P&C buyers and sellers of all shapes and sizes
Dec 24 2006 // JANUARY Hallmark 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,...