---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101199-23-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UFCS"
cik: "0000101199"
company_name: "UNITED FIRE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T19:14:46.710525+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Fire Group appoints Julie Stephenson as COO effective Jan 30, 2023

## Summary
- Julie Stephenson named EVP & COO, replacing retired COO Michael Wilkins; start date Jan 30, 2023.
- Stephenson has 25+ yrs insurance experience; most recently global head of casualty reinsurance at Swiss Re.
- Initial base salary $575K; guaranteed cash bonus $537K for forfeited prior compensation.
- Retention bonuses: $60.4K if remains COO thru Mar 2025; additional $240K if remains thru Mar 2026.
- Equity awards include PSUs with target 110% of base salary, max payout 150% of target, prorated for 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101199-23-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UFCS
- cik: 0000101199
- company_name: UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119923000002/0000101199-23-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119923000002/ufcs-20230105.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-23-000002
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-23-000002.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101199-23-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julie Stephenson was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at UNITED FIRE GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: the Company announced the appointment of Julie Stephenson, age 55, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101199/000010119923000002/0000101199-23-000002-index.htm

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