---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101199-21-000084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UFCS"
cik: "0000101199"
company_name: "UNITED FIRE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T23:15:05.697879+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Fire Group CFO Dawn Jaffray resigns; Helbing and Patten named Interim Co-CFOs

## Summary
- Dawn M. Jaffray resigns as EVP and CFO effective Oct 10, 2021; no disagreements cited.
- Kevin W. Helbing and Randy L. Patten appointed Interim Co-CFOs effective Oct 1, 2021.
- Patten will serve as Principal Financial Officer during the search.
- Jaffray leaves to become CFO at another insurance company.
- Company immediately commenced external search for a permanent CFO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101199-21-000084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UFCS
- cik: 0000101199
- company_name: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119921000084/0000101199-21-000084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119921000084/ufcs-20210929.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-21-000084.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin W. Helbing was appointed as Interim Co-Chief Financial Officer at UNITED FIRE GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Co-Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Registrant appointed Kevin W. Helbing and Randy L. Patten as Interim Co-Chief Financial Officers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119921000084/0000101199-21-000084-index.htm
- Executive change
  Randy L. Patten was appointed as Interim Co-Chief Financial Officer at UNITED FIRE GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Co-Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Registrant appointed Kevin W. Helbing and Randy L. Patten as Interim Co-Chief Financial Officers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119921000084/0000101199-21-000084-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dawn M. Jaffray resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at UNITED FIRE GROUP INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Dawn M. Jaffray, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Fire Group, Inc. (the "Registrant"), notified the Registrant of her decision to resign effective October 10, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119921000084/0000101199-21-000084-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.