MARKEL GROUP INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Jan 5, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MARKEL CORP (MKL)
CIK: 0001096343
Period of Report: 2010-01-05

Reporting Person: MARTIN DARRELL D (Director)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Comon Stock	24417	Direct
Common Stock	3500	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This Form 4 is filed to update year-end holdings. End-of-period holdings include 3489 shares previously owned indirectly through the Markel Corporation 401(K) Plan. Holdings also include 125 shares of restricted stock awarded pursuant to the Markel Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan that will vest on May 10, 2010.

F2: Beneficial ownership of securities is expressly disclaimed.