Operator
Operator
Greetings, and welcome to the Markel Corporation Second Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. During the call today, we may make forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They are based on current assumptions and opinions concerning a variety of known and unknown risk. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in or suggested by such forward-looking statements. Additional information about the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements is included under the captions, Risk Factors and Safe Harbor and Cautionary Statement in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We may also discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures in the call today. You may find the reconciliation to GAAP of these measures in Form 10-Q, which can be found on our website at www.markelcorp.com in the Investor Information section. The presenters today for Markel Corporation will be in the following order: Mr. Tom Gayner, President and Chief Investment Officer; Ms. Anne Waleski, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Mr. Mike Crowley, President and Co-Chief Operating Officer; and Mr. Richie Whitt, President and Co-Chief Operating Officer. I would now like to turn the conference call over to your host, Mr. Tom Gayner. Sir, the floor is yours. Thomas S. Gayner - President & Chief Investment Officer: Thanks so much. Good morning and welcome to the 2015 first half conference call for Markel. My name is Tom Gayner. And as our host indicated, I'm joined as usual by Anne Waleski; Mike Crowley; and Richie Whitt. Anne will brief you on the financial…