401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Markel Group Inc 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$723M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,058
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$236,292
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Markel Group Inc · Virginia · Finance & Insurance

$723M in assets, 3,058 participants

Markel Group Inc's Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan reported $723M in total assets and 3,058 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #8,998 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan covers 3,058 participants in Virginia, 3.9x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $723M.

#8,998
in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
-13.1%
assets change YoY
7.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $109M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$722,579,621 Top 2% higher than 98% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (3,058 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 541959284 · Markel Group Inc PY 2022 · 401(k)

Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan · $723M · 3,058 · 98th

  • SCH $723M
  • EBSA 3,058
  • PART 98th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • NET near World Wide Technology, LLC Employee Salary Deferral Retirement Program
  • BOOK ind #8998

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$831M
Net Assets (End of Year)$723M
Net Income-$109M
Employer EIN541959284
Plan Effective Date1986-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Markel Group Inc)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Markel Group Inc plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$982M 35.93332906907432% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$600M$700M$800M$900M$1,000M$1,100M 202220232024 $723M $982M ▲ +35.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 3,058 $723M
2023 1 3,363 $839M
2024 1 3,611 $982M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Virginia

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.722579621 · Participants: 3058Markel Corporation Retirement Savings PlanNorthrop Grumman Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 32.567331218 · Participants: 92420Northrop Grumman Savings Plan401(k) Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.972737361 · Participants: 61481401(k) Pension PlanGeneral Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0, Total assets ($B): 9.624791923 · Participants: 36822General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.665678993 · Participants: 26125Leidos, Inc. Retirement PlanBae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.232987243 · Participants: 31556Bae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan
Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is World Wide Technology, LLC Employee Salary Deferral Retirement Program in MO ($723M); by covered participants it is Emerging Markets Employees' Savings Plan in MI (3,058 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,058 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.1% during 2022, from $831M to $723M. Reported net income was -$109M.
How have Markel Group Inc plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Markel Group Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 35.9%, from $723M to $982M.
Where does Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is World Wide Technology, LLC Employee Salary Deferral Retirement Program in MO ($723M, 6,770 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Markel Corporation Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Emerging Markets Employees' Savings Plan in MI (3,058 participants, $370M in assets).