---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-097776"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STC"
cik: "0000094344"
company_name: "STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP"
filed_at: "2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:10:08.787006+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stewart Group President Steven Lessack to retire Dec 31, 2024; successors appointed

## Summary
- Steve Lessack, Group President since 2019, will retire effective December 31, 2024.
- Ryan Swed (Head of U.S. Direct Operations) and Erin Sheckler (Head of National Commercial Services) will continue reporting up through Lessack.
- Marco Polsinelli to oversee International Operations while continuing to lead Canadian Operations.
- CEO Fred Eppinger highlighted Lessack's role in stabilizing revenue-generating operations and building a strong team.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-097776
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STC
- cik: 0000094344
- company_name: STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP
- filed_at: 2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94344/000110465924097776/0001104659-24-097776-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94344/000110465924097776/tm2423524d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-097776
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-097776.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-097776.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven Lessack departed as Group President at STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Group President
  source text: On September 5, 2024, Steven Lessack, Group President of Stewart Information Services Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company of his decision to retire effective December 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94344/000110465924097776/0001104659-24-097776-index.htm

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