Background
Markel, Debra Margaret was born on July 15, 1953 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Lewis C. Markel and Zelda Ellen (Kingoff) Nordlinger.
Markel, Debra Margaret was born on July 15, 1953 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Lewis C. Markel and Zelda Ellen (Kingoff) Nordlinger.
Student, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1971-1972; student, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1976-1977.
Commercial rater, Aetna Insurance Company, Richmond, 1973-1974; part-time service representative, Sirco Insurance Agency, Richmond, 1974-1978; assistant underwriter, Kemper Insurance Company, Richmond, 1978-1980; underwriter, Reliance Insurance Company, Richmond, 1980-1981; commercial manager, Ames Assurance Company, Norfolk, Virginia, 1981-1983; commercial supervisor, H-R-H of Tidewater, Chesapeake, Virginia, 1983-1985; managing portfolio underwriter, Royal Insurance Company, Richmond, 1985-1990; senior underwriter, Home Insurance Company, Richmond, 1990-1993; territorial underwriter, Chesapeake Insurance Company, Richmond, since 1993. Instructor U. Richmond, 1986-1990, Insurance Women of Richmond, 1978-1981. Member Executive Board, newsletter editor Insurance Women of Norfolk, 1983-1984.
Volunteer Chippenham Hospital, Richmond, 1974. Volunteer Virginia I Day, 1987-1993, chairman, 1992, Executive Board, since 1993. Member Greater Richmond Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Association (new designee board member 1986-1987, secretary-treasurer, 1st vice president 1988-1989, president 1989-1990), Insurance Education Committee (chairman 1991), National Organization for Women.
Married Douglas B. Murphy, March 10, 1973 (divorced October 1979). Children: Matthew A. Murphy, Seth P. Murphy.