The 2024 Reunion
May 21-22, 2024 | University of Richmond Robins Center
What is the Reunion?
It’s not just a shareholders meeting … it’s an opportunity for Markel Group shareholders, associates, and friends to connect, learn, and have fun.
The Meeting
An event to share the story of our performance and answer questions from the audience
The Reception
A celebration with food trucks, refreshments, and a band
The 2024 agenda
Tuesday, May 21
7 - 8:30 a.m. | James River Walk & Run
A scenic two-mile walk or four-mile run to show you why the James River is considered one of the most beautiful in any American city.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. or 12 - 2 p.m. | Open house at the Eagle Construction Design Gallery
Join leaders from Markel|Eagle and Eagle Construction to explore their award-winning home design gallery in Richmond, featuring kitchen and bathroom displays, cabinetry, flooring, fixtures, finishes, and innovative home technologies.
3 - 5 p.m. | Robotti Value Live
Two insightful panel discussions with investment experts selected by Robotti & Company Advisors.
Wednesday, May 22
7 - 8 a.m. | Networking, food, and beverages
An opportunity to connect with Markel Group investors, associates, and friends.
8 - 11:30 a.m. | The Forum
A series of panel discussions and keynotes from business leaders, creators, and community leaders. Click here for this year’s speakers.
2 - 4 p.m. | The Meeting
The main event with Markel Group leaders sharing the story of our performance and answering questions from the audience.
4 - 6 p.m. | The Reception
A celebration with food trucks, refreshments, a band, and a few thousand friends.
The 2024 theme
If Markel Group were a tree, the rings would tell you everything. They would show each phase of the expansion of our insurance business from a small regional carrier to a leading global specialty insurer, the growth of an investment portfolio from just a few dollars to more than $20 billion today, and the impact of each of the 19 different non-insurance businesses to join the Markel Group family.
These rings would tell the story of a tree nurtured and grown by generations of people. A tree that has provided fruit in the form of quality products and services to customers, rewarding careers for associates, and healthy returns for shareholders in the long term. It’s a tree that has become a gathering place for a community of people with shared values.
Of course, this is not a perfect tree. Our rings bear the scars from the hard times of the Great Depression, recessions, market swings, a few mistakes, and volatility. But whether it’s a long cold winter or fruitful spring, you can count on one thing: Markel Group will be there.
We will be there to resist the temptations of the day to grow roots from which long-term opportunities emanate. We will be there to learn from the storms we face so that we can reach new heights with each branch we replace. We will be there to grow stronger and taller so that we can always help our customers, colleagues, and shareholders win. Because if we have learned anything from nearly a century doing the work we do, it’s that there is nothing more important than being there.
A look back at years past.
Click below to see videos and pictures from the last few reunions.
2023
2022
2021
What this reunion is all about.
The bookshelf
Every year, we offer a list of recommended books curated by our team, including “Tom’s book of the year.” To see the book list from last year, click the link below. Stay tuned for the 2024 book list soon.
Join us!
“Gathered with value investor friends from around the US and even some from Europe.”
Isaac Schwartz
“Well planned, beautiful location, valuable sessions relevant to current events a first-class experience all around.”
Cory Lermo
“I reconnected with so many old friends and absorbed the tremendous energy and excitement of the meeting.”
John Foley
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS
