---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001519449-23-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKWD"
cik: "0001519449"
company_name: "Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T12:47:08.907561+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skyward Specialty appoints Michael Morrissey, CFA to Board; to chair Investment Committee

## Summary
- Mike Morrissey appointed to Skyward Specialty Board as Class II director, effective Dec 14, 2023.
- Morrissey, CFA, has 40+ years in insurance/investments; former CEO at Firemark Investments, board roles at Protective Life and Selective Insurance.
- He will Chair the Investment Committee and receive $75K annual retainer plus $25K RSA under independent director compensation plan.
- Appointment fills Class II director term expiring at 2024 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001519449-23-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKWD
- cik: 0001519449
- company_name: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944923000049/0001519449-23-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944923000049/skwd-20231214.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001519449-23-000049
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001519449-23-000049.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001519449-23-000049.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mike Morrissey was appointed as Class II Director at Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: On December 14, 2023 , the board of directors (“Board”) of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. , a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” “we,” or “our”), appointed Mike Morrissey, CFA to our Board, effective December 14, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944923000049/0001519449-23-000049-index.htm

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