Other Revenues And Other Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Summary Of Other Revenues And Other Expenses By Component

The following tables summarize the components of other revenues and other expenses.

	Quarter Ended June 30,
	2014				2013
(dollars in thousands)	Other Revenues		Other Expenses		Other Revenues		Other Expenses
Insurance:
Managing general agent operations	$	4,774	$	5,218	$	3,374	$	2,637
Life and annuity	143		8,670		319		4,250
Other	1,275		1,456		1,608		558
	6,192		15,344		5,301		7,445
Non-Insurance:
Markel Ventures: Manufacturing	125,083		110,901		116,425		101,638
Markel Ventures: Non-Manufacturing	58,559		55,409		35,699		31,676
Abbey: Consulting services	4,249		3,288		—		—
	187,891		169,598		152,124		133,314
Total	$	194,083	$	184,942	$	157,425	$	140,759

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014				2013
(dollars in thousands)	Other Revenues		Other Expenses		Other Revenues		Other Expenses
Insurance:
Managing general agent operations	$	13,952	$	10,099	$	14,311	$	9,801
Life and annuity	186		17,285		319		4,250
Other	3,691		1,817		1,896		949
	17,829		29,201		16,526		15,000
Non-Insurance:
Markel Ventures: Manufacturing	225,694		206,790		245,001		216,822
Markel Ventures: Non-Manufacturing	129,154		120,920		68,641		61,254
Abbey: Consulting services	7,577		10,199		—		—
	362,425		337,909		313,642		278,076
Total	$	380,254	$	367,110	$	330,168	$	293,076