A.M. Best Assigns FSR to Markel Corp; Outlook Stable June 29, 2005
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and has assigned issue...
Markel American Insurance Teams with Elton Porter Marine on Ultra High Performance Program April 21, 2005
Markel American Insurance Company (rated "A (Excellent), XII" by A.M. Best) has teamed up with E...
Markel Announces Management Changes January 13, 2005
Markel Corporation in Richmond, Va. announced that effective at its next annual meeting, May 23,...
Fairfax Completes Corifrance Purchase January 12, 2005
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited announced that its French subsidiary, Compagnie Transcontinen...
Fairfax Completes US$300 Million Equity Issue December 17, 2004
Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited announced today that it has obtained all requis...
Markel Acknowledges Receipt of Subpoenas November 16, 2004
Virginia-based Markel Corporation reported that several of its subsidiaries have received docume...
Breeden Named CTO at Markel Corp. October 20, 2004
Rusty Breeden has been named chief technology officer (CTO) of Virginia-based Markel Corporation...
Markel Estimates $80 Million in Hurricane Losses October 04, 2004
Richmond, Va.-based Markel Corporation announced that on the basis of currently available inform...
Best Assigns 'bbb' Debt Ratings to Markel Notes August 20, 2004
A.M. Best Co. announced that it has assigned a debt rating of "bbb" to Markel Corporation's $200...
Best Affirms Markel's Strength and Debt Ratings June 30, 2004
A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) of...
Markel Confirms Q3 Loss; 9 Month Profit October 29, 2003
Virginia-based Markel Corporation confirmed the estimates it gave on Oct. 22 that it would suffe...
Markel's Q3 Results to be Impacted by Increase in Loss Reserves October 23, 2003
Markel Corporation announced that its third quarter results will be impacted "by increases in lo...
A.M. Best Affirms 'A-' Rating of Corifrance August 01, 2003
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the A- (Excellent) financial strength rating of Corifrance (France). ...
Best Upgrades Markel Int'l, Lloyd's Syndicate 3000 Ratings to 'A-' July 01, 2003
A.M. Best Co. announced that it has upgraded the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) fro...
International Marine Insurance Services, Markel American Partner a Program for World Cruisers June 17, 2003
International Marine Insurance Services (IMIS) and Markel American Insurance Company have partne...
Markel Co. Expands Private School Coverage April 15, 2003
Markel Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Markel Corporation, announced the expansion of its cov...
Markel Announces New Unit and Appointment of John Latham November 13, 2002
Markel Corporation announced plans for the formation of a new United States operating unit to be...
Pollard Elected NAII Chairman October 31, 2002
William Pollard, executive vice president and general manager of the North Carolina Farm Bureau ...
A.M. Best Affirms 'A-' (Excellent) Rating of Corifrance October 01, 2002
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of Paris-based Corifr...
Markel Corp. Promotes Springman to Executive VP August 12, 2002
Markel Corporation promoted Paul Springman to executive vice president.
In his new role,...
Markel Purchases Yacht Renewal Business from Fireman's Fund Co. June 18, 2002
Wisconsin-based Markel American Insurance Company (rated "A X" by A.M. Best) and Fireman's Fund ...
Fitch Puts Markel Corp. on Rating Watch Negative September 24, 2001
Fitch placed the ratings of Markel Corporation on Rating Watch Negative. The rating action refle...
Markel to Purchase Renewal Rights for Certain Reliance Lines August 31, 2000
Markel Corporation has reached an agreement in principle with Reliance Group Holdings (to acquir...
Markel Reports Record Earnings February 03, 2000
Markel Corporation announced record earnings from core operations for the year ended December 31...
