0000950123-14-005681.txt : 20140513 0000950123-14-005681.hdr.sgml : 20140513 20140513164604 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-14-005681 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140513 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140513 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20140513 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARKEL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001096343 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 541959284 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-06647 FILM NUMBER: 14837992 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 23060-3382 BUSINESS PHONE: 8047470136 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4521 HIGHWOODS PKWY CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 23060 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARKEL HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991005 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false true false 0001096343 XXXXXXXX 03-31-2014 03-31-2014 Markel Corp

4521 Highwoods Pkwy Glen Allen VA 23060

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