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James River Announces Excess and Surplus Lines Leadership Retirement and Succession Plan
Richard Schmitzer to Retire as President and Chief Executive Officer, Excess and Surplus Lines; Todd Sutherland Will Succeed Him as President, Excess and Surplus Lines, Effective May 5, 2025PEMBROKE, Bermuda, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- James River Group Holdings, Ltd. ("James River" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: JRVR) announced today its plans for Todd Sutherland, current Senior Vice President, Management Liability within the Company’s Excess and Surplus Lines (“E&S”) segment, to succeed Rich
About this update from James River Group Holdings, Inc.
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