---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-066664"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STC"
cik: "0000094344"
company_name: "STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:34:08.006335+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stewart appoints Iain Bryant as Group President - Agency Services; Tara Smith resigns

## Summary
- Tara Smith resigned as Group President – Agency Services, effective June 3, 2024, to accept a position outside Stewart.
- Iain Bryant promoted from Central States District Manager to Group President – Agency Services, effective June 3, 2024.
- Bryant joined Stewart in 2021 through the A.S.K. Services acquisition and has served as Central States District Manager since 2022.
- CEO Fred Eppinger cited Bryant's role in executing agency strategic plans and delivering support to independent agent customers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-066664
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STC
- cik: 0000094344
- company_name: STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94344/000110465924066664/0001104659-24-066664-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94344/000110465924066664/tm2414034d2_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-066664.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Iain Bryant was appointed as Group President – Agency Services at STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Group President – Agency Services
  source text: the Company appointed Iain Bryant‎ to serve as Group President – Agency Services of the Company, effective June 3, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94344/000110465924066664/0001104659-24-066664-index.htm
- Executive change
  Tara Smith resigned as Group President – Agency Services at STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Group President – Agency Services
  source text: Tara Smith, Group President – Agency Services of Stewart Information Services Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company of her decision to resign from her position with the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94344/000110465924066664/0001104659-24-066664-index.htm

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