---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-000387"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DGICA"
cik: "0000800457"
company_name: "DONEGAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T04:57:42.261602+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Donegal Group appoints Dan DeLamater as COO, Noland Deas as SVP Field Operations

## Summary
- Dan DeLamater named EVP & COO effective Jan 1, 2024; role vacant since 2018, previously held by current CEO.
- DeLamater had served as SVP & Head of Field Operations since 2022; 30-year industry veteran, 20 at Donegal.
- Noland Deas promoted to SVP of Field Operations & National Accounts; 30 years experience, 18 at Donegal.
- No new compensatory arrangements disclosed for DeLamater as of filing date.
- Both appointments are internal promotions; Deas to lead marketing efforts with agents.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-000387
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DGICA
- cik: 0000800457
- company_name: DONEGAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/800457/000114036124000387/0001140361-24-000387-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/800457/000114036124000387/ef20017966_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-000387
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-000387.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-000387.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  W. Daniel DeLamater was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at DONEGAL GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: The Registrant appointed W. Daniel DeLamater, 51, to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/800457/000114036124000387/0001140361-24-000387-index.htm

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