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Exhibit 12.1

Markel Corporation

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Three
Mo. Ended
March 31,
     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2012      2011      2010      2009      2008     2007  

Earnings:

                

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 76,051       $ 192,319       $ 301,673       $ 200,420       ($ 159,108   $ 570,216   

Fixed charges

     24,293         94,751         81,222         60,503         55,033        63,527   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations, as adjusted

   $ 100,344       $ 287,070       $ 382,895       $ 260,923       ($ 104,075   $ 633,743   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

                

Interest Expense

   $ 22,167       $ 86,252       $ 73,663       $ 53,969       $ 48,210      $ 57,236   

Portion of rental expense representative of interest

     2,126         8,499         7,559         6,534         6,823        6,291   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

   $ 24,293       $ 94,751       $ 81,222       $ 60,503       $ 55,033      $ 63,527   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     4.1         3.0         4.7         4.3         —          10.0   

Deficiency in the coverage of fixed charges by earnings before fixed charges

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 159,108      $ —     

Notes:

 

* The Company's consolidated insurance company subsidiaries are subject to certain regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends or advances to the Company.