0000950123-21-005159.txt : 20210430 0000950123-21-005159.hdr.sgml : 20210430 20210430163018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-21-005159 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210430 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210430 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20210430 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: 21878609 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 23060-6148 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 0001096343 XXXXXXXX 03-31-2021 03-31-2021 false MARKEL CORP

4521 Highwoods Pkwy Glen Allen VA 23060

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