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  "id": 6286034,
  "title": "Markel Chairman Steve Markel to Retire, CEO Gayner Moves Into Role",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/markel-chairman-steve-markel-to-retire-ceo-gayner-moves-into-role",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T13:24:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
    "slug": "insurance-journal",
    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/09/08/884342.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Markel Group Inc. said its chairman, Steve Markel, will retire after more than 50 years with the company. He will not seek re-election to the board at the 2027 annual shareholder meeting. CEO Tom Gayner was elected chairman, effective immediately, …",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}