Markel Reports First Quarter 2008 Results and Announces Election of Officers to New Positions
RICHMOND, Va. -- Markel Corporation on April 30 announced that its Board of Directors has elected Anthony F. Markel as Vice Chairman and Paul W. Springman as President and Chief Operating Officer effective May 1, 2008.
Markel has been associated with Markel for over 40 years, serving as President and Chief Operating Officer since 1992. Springman has worked for Markel and its subsidiaries since 1984 and has served as Executive Vice President since 2002.
Commenting on the announcement, Alan Kirshner said, "I want to congratulate both Tony and Paul. The new roles we are announcing for them today allow us to further implement our succession planning, while preserving access to the experience of the management team that has achieved great success since Markel went public in 1986. I look forward to continuing to work with both of them to reach our goals for Markel's customers, shareholders and associates."
Markel Corporation markets and underwrites specialty insurance products and programs to a variety of niche markets.