James River Names William “Bill” Bowman as President and Chief Executive Officer of Specialty Admitted Insurance Segment

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (“James River” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: JRVR) today announced that William “Bill” Bowman has been named President and Chief Executive Officer, Specialty Admitted Insurance. Mr. Bowman joined the Company in 2019 as Senior Vice President, Program Management, and has led the program and fronting business within the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment over that period. Mr. Bowman will report to Frank D’Orazio, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

“Bill is a very accomplished executive with deep relationships with MGAs, program managers and high-quality reinsurers, and significant experience delivering profitable growth in the fronting sector,” said Frank D’Orazio, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “He has been a critical contributor to our business for many years and I look forward to the opportunity to work with him more closely in his new role.”

“I’m thrilled for the opportunity to lead our Specialty Admitted Segment, including the Falls Lake Companies, and very excited to work more deeply with the team and Group leadership in this new role,” said Bill Bowman. “Our business has significant momentum as a leader in the programs and fronting space, an area of significant market opportunity.”

Mr. Bowman has over 35 years of deep property and casualty industry experience. Prior to joining James River in 2019, he spent a number of years in marketing and product management roles at organizations including Farmers, Bankers Financial and Integon. Mr. Bowman received a BS from Duke University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Forward-Looking Statements

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About James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based insurance holding company which owns and operates a group of specialty insurance and reinsurance companies. It operates in three specialty property-casualty insurance and reinsurance segments: Excess and Surplus Lines, Specialty Admitted Insurance and Casualty Reinsurance. Each of its regulated insurance subsidiaries are rated “A-” (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company.

Visit James River Group Holdings, Ltd. on the web at www.jrvrgroup.com.

For more information contact:

Brett Shirreffs
SVP, Finance, Investments and Investor Relations
(919) 980-0524
Investors@jrvrgroup.com


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