---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101199-22-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UFCS"
cik: "0000101199"
company_name: "UNITED FIRE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T20:28:10.104682+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Fire appoints Eric J. Martin as CFO effective April 18, 2022

## Summary
- Martin, formerly Transamerica enterprise transformation head, has 29+ years of experience.
- Initial base salary $475,000; 2022 CEO-recommended cash bonus of $250,000.
- Annual target bonus 60% of base ($285,000); maximum 150% of target.
- Retention bonuses: $10,000 (2023), $20,000 (2024), $30,000 (2025).
- May 2022 equity award recommended: 75% of base ($356,250 total) with options, RSUs and PSUs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101199-22-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UFCS
- cik: 0000101199
- company_name: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000031/0000101199-22-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000031/ufcs-20220322.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000031
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000031.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-22-000031.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric J. Martin was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at UNITED FIRE GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On March 22, 2022, the Company announced the appointment of Eric J. Martin, age 51, as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 18, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119922000031/0000101199-22-000031-index.htm

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