Markel Corporation announced the appointment of Morgan Housel to its board of directors, effective November 16, 2021. Housel serves as a partner of The Collaborative Fund, a multi-stage private investment fund. He is also a frequent presenter discussing matters related to risk, investor psychology and business history, and author of the book The Psychology of Money. Housel will be a member of the board's Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. Prior to joining The Collaborative Fund in 2016, Housel was a columnist and senior analyst at The Motley Fool and a columnist for The Wall Street Journal. He has served on the board of several financial institutions including the Long-Term Stock Exchange and Camino Financial.