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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001620459-25-000098"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JRVR"
cik: "0001620459"
company_name: "James River Group Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T02:21:56.920448+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# James River appoints Joel D. Cavaness to board as independent director

## Summary
- Joel Cavaness appointed to James River board effective July 21, 2025.
- Also appointed to Compensation & Human Capital Committee.
- Cavaness has ~40 years of specialty P&C distribution experience; previously Chairman Americas at Arthur J. Gallagher.
- Co-founded Risk Placement Services in 1997; served on Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association board.
- Appointment fills a vacancy; no arrangements with other persons.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001620459-25-000098
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JRVR
- cik: 0001620459
- company_name: James River Group Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620459/000162045925000098/0001620459-25-000098-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620459/000162045925000098/jrvr-20250721.htm

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