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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001096343-21-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210419
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210419

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15811
		FILM NUMBER:		21833382

	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
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i11b9778365684c0d90cdbfea437786a4_1"></div><div style="min-height:58.5pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="margin-top:9.9pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</font></div><div style="margin-top:9.9pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">(Amendment No. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;)</font></div><div style="margin-top:9.9pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:174%">Filed&#160;by&#160;the&#160;Registrant&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:174%">x</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New 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This Supplement is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and was made available to shareholders and others by means of a press release that was issued on April 19, 2021. A copy of the press release is also available at </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">www.markel.com&#47;proxymaterials</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT.</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><div id="i11b9778365684c0d90cdbfea437786a4_7"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">MARKEL CORPORATION</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FOR 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Markel Announces Additional Information for In-Person 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Richmond, VA, April 19, 2021</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> -</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Markel Corporation (NYSE&#58; MKL) announced today that it still plans to hold its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) in-person at Virginia Credit Union LIVE! at Richmond Raceway, 900 E. Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, Virginia on Monday, May 10, 2021, starting at 2&#58;00 p.m. ET. After concluding the regular business session of the Annual Meeting, company leadership will provide a financial and strategic business update and host a question and answer session with investors in attendance.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">With the health and safety of all attendees as a top priority, the event will be hosted in compliance with state and local COVID-19 guidelines. Shareholders and other parties interested in attending the Annual Meeting are encouraged to register in advance, and to review the event and venue information made available, at                  </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">http&#58;&#47;&#47;shareholders-meeting.markel.com</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">. Meeting attendees will be asked to review and sign a COVID-19 health waiver to enter the venue.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Shareholders as of the close of business on March 2, 2021, the record date, are entitled to vote in-person at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, shareholders are encouraged to vote and submit their proxies in advance of the Annual Meeting by using one of the methods detailed in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or Proxy Card previously distributed to them for the Annual Meeting.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">About Markel Corporation</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Markel Corporation is a diverse financial holding company serving a variety of niche markets. The Company&#8217;s principal business markets and underwrites specialty insurance products. In each of the Company&#8217;s businesses, it seeks to provide quality products and excellent customer service so that it can be a market leader. The financial goals of the Company are to earn consistent underwriting and operating profits and superior investment returns to build shareholder value. Visit Markel Corporation on the web at </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">www.markel.com</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">###</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 10, 2021</font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">The Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Company&#8217;s Annual Report to Shareholders and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and other related proxy materials are available at </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">www.markel.com&#47;proxymaterials</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">.</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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