---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001620459-23-000140"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JRVR"
cik: "0001620459"
company_name: "James River Group Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T18:03:04.257765+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# James River replaces McCafferty with Bowman as President and CEO of Specialty Admitted Insurance

## Summary
- Terence M. McCafferty left as President and CEO of Specialty Admitted Insurance segment effective Dec 2, 2023.
- William 'Bill' Bowman appointed as President and CEO of Specialty Admitted Insurance segment effective Dec 5, 2023.
- Bowman previously served as SVP, Program Management since joining James River in 2019.
- He has over 35 years of property and casualty industry experience.
- Bowman will report to the Company's CEO Frank D'Orazio.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001620459-23-000140
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JRVR
- cik: 0001620459
- company_name: James River Group Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620459/000162045923000140/0001620459-23-000140-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620459/000162045923000140/jrvr-20231202.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001620459-23-000140.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001620459-23-000140.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Terence M. McCafferty departed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment at James River Group Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: left
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment
  source text: Effective December 2, 2023, Terence M. McCafferty, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”), is no longer with the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620459/000162045923000140/0001620459-23-000140-index.htm

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