Markel Corporation

Company Profile :

Founded in the 1930 by Samuel A. Markel, Markel Corporation (NYSE- MKL ) is an international property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia, the US. In 1951, the company expanded into Canada by founding Markel Service Canada, Ltd. (headquartered in Toronto, Ontario). Markel has a number of subsidiary companies, including, Essex Insurance Company , Shand, Morahan & Company , Markel Insurance Company , Markel American Insurance Company , and others. The number of employees in Markel is nearly 2000.

Markel's Functioning:

Markel operates in three major segments: the Excess and Surplus Lines, the Specialty Admitted, and the London Insurance Market.

• The Essex Excess and Surplus Lines segment covers light-to-medium casualty exposures, property risks, marine insurance, transportation, and railroad.

• The Specialty Admitted segment provides property and casualty insurance, agriculture insurance, and liability insurance.

• The London Insurance Market segment offers marine and energy, non-marine property, professional indemnity, specialty insurance, and reinsurance.

Products and Services :

1. Casualty and Property Insurance (including 4-H Groups, Abuse Shelters, Adult Day Care, Amateur Sporting Events and Leagues, Amateur Sports Leagues, Animal Shelters, and others)

2. Inland and Ocean Marine Insurance (including Animal Mortality, Boat Dealers, Boat Rental Companies, Bridges and Tunnels, Builders Risk, and others)

3. Professional Liability Insurance (including Architects and Engineers Professional Liability, Directors and Officers Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Financial Institutions, and others)

4. Specialty Accident and Medical Insurance (including College Student and Sports, Employee Limited Benefits, K - 12 Student and Sports, Special Risk, and others)

5. Specialty Commercial and Programs Insurance [including 4-H, Abuse (Women's and Children's) Shelters, Adult Congregate Living Facilities, Adult Day Care, and others]

6. Specialty Personal Insurance [including All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), Horse Farms, Horse Mortality, Horse Owner's Liability, and others]

7. Specialty Transportation (including Airplane Service Vehicles - Physical Damage, Antique Automobiles, Antique Car Rally, Antique Motorcycles, Armored Cars and Messenger, and others)

Contact :

• Call: 804-747-0136

• Fax: 804-965-1600

• Address: 4521 Highwoods Parkway, Glen Allen, VA 23060-6148