UFCS · United Fire Group Inc · Executive Compensation

$54.39 +0.09 (+0.17%) At close · Sep 18

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Market Cap

$1.41B

25.71M

Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Kevin J. Leidwinger	President/Chief Executive Officer	$821,000	—	$1,656,008	—	$1,350,934	$50,277	$3,896,774
Kevin Leidwinger	President/Chief Executive Officer	$821,000	—	$1,656,008	—	$1,350,934	$50,277	$3,896,774
Julie Stephenson	EVP/Chief Operating Officer	$610,747	$60,400	$677,552	—	$876,895	$27,262	$2,270,090
Eric J. Martin	EVP/Chief Financial Officer	$514,090	$30,000	$518,468	—	$503,261	$29,183	$1,612,822
Eric Martin	EVP/Chief Financial Officer	$514,090	$30,000	$518,468	—	$503,261	$29,183	$1,612,822
Sarah E. Madsen	SVP/Chief Legal Officer Corey L Ruehle SVP/Chief Claim Officer	$397,311	—	$301,564	—	$372,031	$16,462	$1,108,132
Steven D. Hernandez	SVP/Chief Human Resources Officer	$395,106	—	$239,062	—	$269,067	$16,832	$936,478

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Kevin J. Leidwinger	President/Chief Executive Officer	$787,500	—	$1,561,248	—	$1,194,120	$43,538	$3,602,216
Kevin Leidwinger	President/Chief Executive Officer	$787,500	—	$1,561,248	—	$1,194,120	$43,538	$3,602,216
Julie Stephenson	EVP/Chief Operating Officer	$590,094	—	$654,642	—	$775,107	$24,645	$2,059,755
Eric Martin	EVP/Chief Financial Officer	$496,705	$20,000	$500,932	—	$444,844	$20,444	$1,497,203
Eric J. Martin	EVP/Chief Financial Officer	$496,705	$20,000	$500,932	—	$444,844	$20,444	$1,497,203
Steven D. Hernandez	SVP/Chief Human Resources Officer	$235,278	$128,000	$626,980	—	$137,849	$8,983	$1,137,090
Sarah E. Madsen	SVP/Chief Legal Officer	$379,713	—	$287,234	—	$333,710	$11,500	$1,023,764

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Julie Stephenson	EVP/Chief Operating Officer	$520,549	$617,564	$1,525,818	$145,247	$123,654	$234,293	$3,167,125
Kevin J. Leidwinger	President/Chief Executive Officer	$750,000	$309,540	$1,125,011	$374,998	$159,460	$31,288	$2,750,297
Kevin Leidwinger	President/Chief Executive Officer	$750,000	$309,540	$1,125,011	$374,998	$159,460	$31,288	$2,750,297
Eric Martin	EVP/Chief Financial Officer	$484,000	$147,759	$272,260	$90,746	$70,967	$18,699	$1,116,653
Eric J. Martin	EVP/Chief Financial Officer	$484,000	$147,759	$272,260	$90,746	$70,967	$18,699	$1,116,653
Robert F. Cataldo	VP/Chief Investment and Strategy Officer	$408,000	$67,320	$152,993	$51,001	$34,680	$22,919	$786,714
Micah G. Woolstenhulme	SVP/Chief Risk Officer	$360,000	$115,340	$134,994	$45,005	$33,660	$32,526	$740,646
Micah Woolstenhulme	SVP/Chief Risk Officer	$360,000	$115,340	$134,994	$45,005	$33,660	$32,526	$740,646

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randy A. Ramlo	Former President/ Chief Executive Officer	$715,909	—	$297,179	—	$286,363	$440,329	$1,739,780
Kevin Leidwinger	President/Chief Executive Officer	$257,813	$336,563	$818,210	$100,942	—	$38,317	$1,551,845
Kevin J. Leidwinger	President/Chief Executive Officer	$257,813	$336,563	$818,210	$100,942	—	$38,317	$1,551,845
Michael Wilkins	Former EVP/Chief Operating Officer	$411,459	$50,000	$484,243	$79,890	$127,188	$233,636	$1,386,416
Eric Martin	EVP/Chief Financial Officer	$326,563	$250,000	$496,096	$66,799	—	$15,472	$1,154,930
Eric J. Martin	EVP/Chief Financial Officer	$326,563	$250,000	$496,096	$66,799	—	$15,472	$1,154,930
Micah Woolstenhulme	SVP/Chief Risk Officer	$300,000	$50,000	$281,247	$43,749	$75,000	$30,403	$780,399
Micah G. Woolstenhulme	SVP/Chief Risk Officer	$300,000	$50,000	$281,247	$43,749	$75,000	$30,403	$780,399
Robert F. Cataldo	VP/Chief Investment and Strategy Officer	$400,000	—	$149,999	$49,995	$100,000	$69,982	$769,976
Jeremy J. Bahl	VP/Chief Underwriting Officer Micah Woolstenhulme VP/Chief Risk Officer	$325,000	—	$93,753	$31,255	$65,000	$28,327	$543,335
Randy L. Patten	Former AVP/Controller/ Interim Co-Chief Financial Officer	$155,572	$125,000	$3,010	—	—	$36,463	$320,045
Randy Patten	Former AVP/Controller/ Interim Co-Chief Financial Officer	$155,572	$125,000	$3,010	—	—	$36,463	$320,045

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randy A. Ramlo	Former President/ Chief Executive Officer	$800,000	—	$656,020	$200,005	$481,040	$245,274	$2,387,206
Michael Wilkins	Former EVP/Chief Operating Officer	$500,000	—	$348,508	$106,249	$255,500	$107,901	$1,321,157
Dawn Jaffray	Former EVP, CFO	$364,167	—	$307,512	$93,756	—	$272,746	$1,089,738
Robert F. Cataldo	VP/Chief Investment and Strategy Officer	$375,000	—	$164,006	$49,998	$140,925	$84,954	$849,691
Micah Woolstenhulme	VP, Chief Risk Officer	$230,000	$74,710	$293,514	$43,745	$86,434	$28,717	$824,561
Micah G. Woolstenhulme	SVP/Chief Risk Officer	$230,000	$50,000	$293,514	$43,745	$86,434	$53,427	$824,561
Randy L. Patten	Former AVP/Controller/ Interim Co-Chief Financial Officer	$189,621	—	$3,002	$0	$33,715	$1,896	$240,702
Randy Patten	Former AVP/Controller/ Interim Co-Chief Financial Officer	$189,621	—	$3,002	$0	$33,715	$1,896	$240,702

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randy A. Ramlo	Former President/ Chief Executive Officer	$800,000	—	$383,403	$187,501	$177,600	$247,079	$2,118,816
Dawn Jaffray	Former EVP, CFO	$460,000	—	$628,521	$87,499	$76,590	$113,061	$1,476,850
Michael Wilkins	Former EVP/Chief Operating Officer	$500,000	—	$204,482	$100,001	$83,250	$108,782	$1,373,732
Neal R. Scharmer	VP, General Counsel, Secretary	$335,000	—	$76,681	$37,499	$46,181	$43,100	$823,881
Robert F. Cataldo	VP/Chief Investment and Strategy Officer	$318,166	—	$89,414	$43,750	$44,146	$10,283	$628,048

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randy A. Ramlo	President, CEO	$800,000	—	$468,725	$187,500	$256,000	$244,046	$2,266,669
Michael Wilkins	EVP, COO	$490,000	—	$249,922	$100,006	$117,600	$111,557	$1,412,650
Dawn Jaffray	Former EVP, CFO	$460,000	—	$218,722	$87,494	$110,400	$43,051	$1,001,002
Barrie W. Ernst	VP, Chief Investment Officer	$375,000	—	$156,269	$62,496	$46,875	$54,292	$893,762
Neal R. Scharmer	VP, General Counsel, Secretary	$335,000	—	$93,653	$37,497	$54,438	$47,608	$835,985

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randy A. Ramlo	President, CEO	$800,000	$981,428	$551,033	$181,252	$366,240	$251,326	$3,131,279
Michael Wilkins	EVP, COO	$490,000	$461,299	$227,985	$75,001	$192,276	$142,096	$1,588,657
Dawn Jaffray	EVP, CFO	$440,000	$258,871	$227,985	$75,001	$172,656	$43,001	$1,246,366
Barrie W. Ernst	VP, Chief Investment Officer	$375,000	$304,135	$189,945	$62,501	$111,094	$51,564	$1,161,960
Neal R. Scharmer	VP, General Counsel, Secretary	$327,000	$217,226	$113,950	$37,500	$81,685	$47,558	$879,509

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Randy A. Ramlo	President, CEO	$784,616	—	$677,489	$352,475	$246,075	$259,024	$2,623,851
Michael Wilkins	EVP, COO	$480,577	—	$316,940	$166,914	$115,939	$105,551	$1,463,725
Dawn Jaffray	EVP, CFO	$440,000	$30,007	$303,222	$153,221	$106,150	$30,276	$1,115,588
Barrie W. Ernst	VP, Chief Investment Officer	$367,789	—	$240,523	$115,520	$49,725	$43,654	$993,604
Neal R. Scharmer	VP, General Counsel, Secretary	$320,712	—	$160,866	$85,904	$32,460	$37,584	$900,453

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Teresa J. Brown	Class C director	Appointed	2026-08-21	2026-08-21
Gilda L. Spencer	Class A director	Appointed	2025-08-15	2025-08-19

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