RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Markel Corporation announced today that its Markel Ventures subsidiary has acquired a majority interest in RD Holdings, LLC, a privately held company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia that provides retail intelligence services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Markel Ventures owns and manages the affiliated investment activities of Markel Corporation.
Markel Corporation markets and underwrites specialty insurance products and programs to a variety of niche markets. In each of these markets, the Company seeks to provide quality products and excellent customer service so that it can be a market leader. The financial goals of the Company are to earn consistent underwriting profits and superior investment returns to build shareholder value.
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Markel Corporation
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