---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001096343-25-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MKL"
cik: "0001096343"
company_name: "MARKEL GROUP INC."
filed_at: "2025-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T15:07:05.941861+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Markel Group: Vice Chairman Tony Markel to retire in May 2025; Jon Michael appointed to board

## Summary
- Tony Markel, Vice Chairman, will retire as director at May 21, 2025 annual meeting and become Chairman Emeritus.
- Jon Michael, former RLI Corp. CEO (2001-2021), appointed to board effective March 15, 2025.
- Michael's director compensation includes pro-rata retainer of $18,333 and restricted stock grant of ~$27,500.
- Markel non-employee directors receive annual retainer $110,000, restricted stock ~$165,000, 10% ESPP discount, $15,000 charitable match.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001096343-25-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MKL
- cik: 0001096343
- company_name: MARKEL GROUP INC.
- filed_at: 2025-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096343/000109634325000038/0001096343-25-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096343/000109634325000038/mkl-20250314.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001096343-25-000038.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anthony F. Markel departed as Director at MARKEL GROUP INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: Anthony F. Markel informed the Company on March 14, 2025 that he will not stand for re-election as a director at the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held May 21, 2025. Mr. Markel will retire as a director of the Company at the end of the meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096343/000109634325000038/0001096343-25-000038-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonathan E. Michael was appointed as Director at MARKEL GROUP INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 17, 2025, Markel Group also announced the appointment of Jonathan E. Michael to the Company's Board of Directors (the Board), effective March 15, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096343/000109634325000038/0001096343-25-000038-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.