United Fire Group appoints Gilda L. Spencer as Class A director effective August 15, 2025
United Fire Group's board appointed Gilda L. Spencer as an independent Class A director, effective August 15, 2025, and she will serve on the risk management and compensation and human capital committees. The filing says her legal and insurance industry background is intended to support board oversight of regulatory, governance, and risk management matters, and the board will have 12 members.
Key points
- Gilda L. Spencer appointed Class A director effective August 15, 2025
- Spencer joins the risk management and compensation and human capital committees
- Spencer previously was senior vice president and deputy general counsel of dispute resolution services at Allstate from 2012 to 2021
- Spencer will stand for shareholder election at the annual meeting on May 20, 2026
The filing
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