What Happened?
Glen Allen, VA-based Markel Corporation has Retired Mike Jones as General Counsel
About the Company
At Markel, we believe in hard work, a zealous pursuit of excellence, and fairness in all our dealings. Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) is a global Fortune 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. We seek to be a leader in each of our pursuits, with insurance being our primary business. As a market leader for specialty insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations around the world, Markel embodies integrity, commitment, teamwork, and innovation in every day operations. We are encouraged to look for a better way to do things. Since our founding in 1930, we have sought to know our customers` needs and to provide quality products and service. Markel specializes in providing coverage for hard-to-place risks for a variety of niche markets including: • Agricultural and equine risks • Reinsurance for large risk enterprises such as oil rigs • Event cancellation insurance for weddings, concerts, and sporting events • Inland marine coverage for fine art collections • Environmental pollution • Yachts, ATVs, and motorcycles At Markel we provide an atmosphere in which people can reach their personal potential. We are results-oriented, and we continually strive for a better way to do things. The Markel approach is one of spontaneity and flexibility. Markel helps employees balance work and social activities. Markel gives you the keys to success! Keeping an open mind and learning new skills allows our associates to stay ahead of the marketplace. Above all, we enjoy what we are doing. There is excitement here that comes from innovating, creating, striving for a better way, sharing success with others…winning. That is the Markel Style.
About the Person
Prior to joining Markel Corporation, Jones was a partner at McGuireWoods LLP in Richmond. At McGuireWoods, he represented Markel Corporation in financing transactions and related securities registrations. He also counseled publicly held clients on compliance with federal regulations, such as those under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and other corporate governance matters. Previously, Jones spent 17 years at Reynolds Metals Company. He served in a variety of positions, including seven years as General Counsel. Jones served as law clerk to Justice James G. Exum, Jr., of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Jones earned his J.D. with high honors from the University of North Carolina Law School, where he served as Note and Comment Editor for the North Carolina Law Review. He also holds a B.A. in English with highest honors from the University of North Carolina.
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