Markel Ventures Inc today announced its acquisition of Virginia-based Eagle Construction and its affiliate entities.
Today’s announcement marks the extension of Markel’s earlier investment in Eagle’s platform. In 2010, the two companies formed a joint venture titled Markel | Eagle Partners to create a leading real estate asset manager.
Markel’s 14th acquisition
Thomas S. Gayner is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Markel Ventures. Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) had an exciting 2012 with the company having made a string of major acquisitions, generating a 20 percent return on its equity investment portfolio. Markel experienced...


