UNITED FIRE GROUP INC FILES (8-K) Disclosing Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits - Insurance News | InsuranceNewsNet

InsuranceNewsNet — Your Industry. One Source.™

Sign in
  • Subscribe
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Home Now reading Newswires
Topics
    • Advisor News
    • Annuity Index
    • Annuity News
    • Companies
    • Earnings
    • Fiduciary
    • From the Field: Expert Insights
    • Health/Employee Benefits
    • Insurance & Financial Fraud
    • INN Magazine
    • Insiders Only
    • Life Insurance News
    • Newswires
    • Property and Casualty
    • Regulation News
    • Sponsored Articles
    • Washington Wire
    • Videos
    • ———
    • About
    • Advertise
    • Contact
    • Editorial Staff
    • Newsletters
  • Exclusives
  • NewsWires
  • Magazine
  • Newsletters
Sign in or register to be an INNsider.
  • AdvisorNews
  • Annuity News
  • Companies
  • Earnings
  • Fiduciary
  • Health/Employee Benefits
  • Insurance & Financial Fraud
  • INN Exclusives
  • INN Magazine
  • Insurtech
  • Life Insurance News
  • Newswires
  • Property and Casualty
  • Regulation News
  • Sponsored Articles
  • Video
  • Washington Wire
  • Life Insurance
  • Annuities
  • Advisor
  • Health/Benefits
  • Property & Casualty
  • Insurtech
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Editorial Staff

Get Social

  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
Newswires
Newswires RSS Get our newsletter
Order Prints
January 5, 2023 Newswires
Share
Share
Tweet
Email

UNITED FIRE GROUP INC FILES (8-K) Disclosing Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits

Edgar Glimpses

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

UFG Insurance Appoints Julie Stephenson as New Chief Operating Officer

On January 5, 2023, the Company announced the appointment of Julie Stephenson,
age 55, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Stephenson has over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, most recently serving
as global head of casualty reinsurance at Swiss Re. Prior to joining Swiss Re in
2021, she held the positions of chief operating officer-middle market
(2019-2021) and commercial chief underwriting officer (2015-2019) at CNA
Insurance
and global liability manager for Chubb Insurance. She earned a
bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University. She will
begin her duties as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer on
Monday, January 30, 2023 (the "Effective Date").

In accordance with the terms of Ms. Stephenson's Executive Employment Offer
Letter
(the "Offer Letter"), Ms. Stephenson's initial base salary will be
$575,000 per year, subject to regular annual review, payable in accordance with
the standard payroll practices of the Company, and subject to all withholdings
and deductions, as required by law.

Pursuant to the Offer Letter and payable in March 2023, Ms. Stephenson will
receive a guaranteed cash bonus in the amount of $537,000, regardless of
attainment of performance measures applicable to other senior executives, to
compensate her for compensation she forfeited upon separating from her prior
employer. For 2023, the Offer Letter provides that Ms. Stephenson will be
eligible for a cash bonus at target of 110% of base salary, pro-rated for her
partial year of employment, with an opportunity to achieve up to 200% of the
target cash bonus opportunity upon attainment of the maximum level in all
performance metric categories established by the Company's Board of Directors,
and set forth in the Company's anticipated 2023 annual incentive plan for its
most senior management team members. The Offer Letter also provides that Ms.
Stephenson
is eligible for a retention bonus in the gross amount of $60,400 if
she remains Chief Operating Officer of the Company through March 31, 2025, and
an additional retention bonus in the gross amount of $240,000 if she remains
Chief Operating Officer of the Company through March 31, 2026.

Ms. Stephenson is eligible to receive an annual equity award determined by the
Board. In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer will recommend to the Company's
Board of Directors that Ms. Stephenson's total award opportunity shall be 110%
of her base salary (up to $632,500), comprising of: (i) $158,125 stock options
(25%); (ii) $158,125 RSUs (25%); and (iii) $316,250 PSUs valued at target with a
maximum payout opportunity of $474,375 (150% of target), prorated based on her
start date with the Company. Additionally, the Company will grant Ms.
Stephenson
, in replacement of lost equity compensation from her prior employer,
an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the United Fire Group, Inc.
2021 Stock and Incentive Plan as follows: 6,730 RSUs to vest on March 1, 2023;
3,831 RSUs to vest on March 1, 2024; the number of RSUs equivalent to CHF
125,000
(based on the actual conversion of Swiss francs to U.S. dollars as of
November 25, 2022) to vest on March 31, 2024; and the number of RSUs equivalent
to CHF 500,000 (based on the actual conversion of Swiss francs to U.S. dollars
as of November 25, 2022) to vest on March 31, 2025.

Ms. Stephenson has also entered into the Company's standard form of Change in
Control Severance Agreement for its named executive officers. The agreement,
among other things, provides for: 1) an 18-month non-competition agreement and
2) in the event of both a change in control and termination of employment by the
Company without cause: a) a severance benefit
payable to the named executive officer in an amount equal to 1.5 times her
highest annual base salary plus target annual incentive compensation, b) the
continuation of certain insurance benefits for a period of 18 months, c) the
full vesting of each long-term incentive award held by the named executive
officer, with any performance measures deemed satisfied at the target level, and
d) certain outplacement benefits.

The above description of the Offer Letter does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Offer Letter
filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 5, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the
appointment of Julie Stephenson as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer effective January 30, 2023. A copy of the press release is being
furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.



                                       1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.

Exhibit 10.1           Executive employment offer letter to     Julie Stephenson    , Chief
                         Operating     Officer
Exhibit 99.1           Press release of United Fire Group, Inc. dated January 5, 2023
Exhibit 104            Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
                     document.)

Older

UFG Insurance Appoints Julie Stephenson as New Chief Operating Officer

Newer

Core Specialty Announces Excess Liability Program with Synchronosure

Advisor News

  • Most Americans optimistic about a financial ‘resolution rebound’ in 2026
  • Mitigating recession-based client anxiety
  • Terri Kallsen begins board chair role at CFP Board
  • Advisors underestimate demand for steady, guaranteed income, survey shows
  • D.C. Digest: 'One Big Beautiful Bill' rebranded 'Working Families Tax Cut'
More Advisor News

Annuity News

  • MetLife Declares First Quarter 2026 Common Stock Dividend
  • Using annuities as a legacy tool: The ROP feature
  • Jackson Financial Inc. and TPG Inc. Announce Long-Term Strategic Partnership
  • An Application for the Trademark “EMPOWER PERSONAL WEALTH” Has Been Filed by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company: Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
  • Talcott Financial Group Launches Three New Fixed Annuity Products to Meet Growing Retail Demand for Secure Retirement Income
More Annuity News

Health/Employee Benefits News

  • NM fills gap after Congress lets ACA tax credits expire
  • Congress takes up health care again − and impatient voters shouldn’t hold their breath for a cure
  • On the hook for uninsured residents, counties now wonder how to pay
  • Bipartisan Senate panel preparing ACA subsidies bill
  • CT may extend health insurance sign-up amid uncertainty over future of ACA subsidies, Lamont says
More Health/Employee Benefits News

Life Insurance News

  • Inclined Introduces Mobile App to Simplify Access to Whole Life Insurance Cash Value
  • U-Haul Holding Company to Participate in KeyBanc Capital Markets Self-Storage Investor Forum
  • Clients want independent agents to blend trusted expertise and digital convenience
  • TPG and Jackson Financial Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Growth
  • Conn. regulators prep PHL Variable for liquidation after selloff fails
Sponsor
More Life Insurance News

- Presented By -

Top Read Stories

More Top Read Stories >

NEWS INSIDE

  • Companies
  • Earnings
  • Economic News
  • INN Magazine
  • Insurtech News
  • Newswires Feed
  • Regulation News
  • Washington Wire
  • Videos

FEATURED OFFERS

Elevate Your Practice with Pacific Life
Taking your business to the next level is easier when you have experienced support.

ICMG 2026: 3 Days to Transform Your Business
Speed Networking, deal-making, and insights that spark real growth — all in Miami.

Your trusted annuity partner.
Knighthead Life provides dependable annuities that help your clients retire with confidence.

8.5% Cap Guaranteed for the Full Term
Guaranteed cap rate for 5 & 7 years—no annual resets. Explore Oceanview CapLock FIA.

Press Releases

  • Two industry finance experts join National Life Group amid accelerated growth
  • National Life Group Announces Leadership Transition at Equity Services, Inc.
  • SandStone Insurance Partners Welcomes Industry Veteran, Rhonda Waskie, as Senior Account Executive
  • Springline Advisory Announces Partnership With Software And Consulting Firm Actuarial Resources Corporation
  • Insuraviews Closes New Funding Round Led by Idea Fund to Scale Market Intelligence Platform
More Press Releases > Add Your Press Release >

How to Write For InsuranceNewsNet

Find out how you can submit content for publishing on our website.
View Guidelines

Topics

  • Advisor News
  • Annuity Index
  • Annuity News
  • Companies
  • Earnings
  • Fiduciary
  • From the Field: Expert Insights
  • Health/Employee Benefits
  • Insurance & Financial Fraud
  • INN Magazine
  • Insiders Only
  • Life Insurance News
  • Newswires
  • Property and Casualty
  • Regulation News
  • Sponsored Articles
  • Washington Wire
  • Videos
  • ———
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Editorial Staff
  • Newsletters

Top Sections

  • AdvisorNews
  • Annuity News
  • Health/Employee Benefits News
  • InsuranceNewsNet Magazine
  • Life Insurance News
  • Property and Casualty News
  • Washington Wire

Our Company

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Meet our Editorial Staff
  • Magazine Subscription
  • Write for INN

Sign up for our FREE e-Newsletter!

Get breaking news, exclusive stories, and money- making insights straight into your inbox.

select Newsletter Options
Facebook Linkedin Twitter
© 2026 InsuranceNewsNet.com, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • InsuranceNewsNet Magazine

Sign in with your Insider Pro Account

Not registered? Become an Insider Pro.
Insurance News | InsuranceNewsNet