– BERMUDA, Pembroke – James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: JRVR) today announced the appointments of Tom Brown and Kirstin Gould to its Board as Independent Directors, increasing the Board from 10 to 11 directors.
“We are very pleased to welcome Tom and Kirstin to our board,” said J. Adam Abram, James River Non-Executive Chairman. “Tom and Kirstin have valuable financial, risk management, and corporate governance expertise, with deep knowledge of the specialty property and casualty insurance industry. We have been fortunate to attract directors who are independent and will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to our Board.”
Mr. Brown was appointed to the Audit Committee while Ms. Gould was appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
About Thomas L. Brown
Mr. Brown served as SVP and CFO of RLI Corp., a publicly-traded specialty insurer serving diverse niche property, casualty, and surety markets. Mr. Brown currently serves on the board of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FMBI) where he is a member of the Audit and Enterprise Risk Committees. Additionally, Mr. Brown serves on the boards of the Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Easter Seals DuPage & Fox Valley. Before joining RLI, Mr. Brown was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he served as the Central Region Financial Services Leader and led teams responsible for various financial services clients primarily in the insurance sector.
About Kirstin M. Gould
Ms. Gould served as EVP and General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of XL Group Ltd. Ms. Gould joined XL, a global insurance and reinsurance company, in 2000 and served in various leadership roles until XL was acquired by AXA, S.A. in 2018. Ms. Gould currently serves on the board of Pacific Life Re Global Limited where she is a member of the Risk, Audit, and Remuneration Committees. From 2005-2011, Ms. Gould chaired the Policy Committee of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers, which is a trade association of international property and casualty insurers and reinsurers. Before joining XL, Ms. Gould began her career in private practice with the law firms Dewey Ballantine LLP in New York and Clifford Chance LLP in New York and London.
About James River Group Holdings, Ltd.
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based insurance holding company which owns and operates a group of specialty insurance and reinsurance companies. The Company operates in three specialty property-casualty insurance and reinsurance segments: Excess and Surplus Lines, Specialty Admitted Insurance, and Casualty Reinsurance. Each of the Company’s regulated insurance subsidiaries is rated “A-” (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company.
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