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James River Group Holdings Executive Compensation (FY25)
JRVR · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Frank D'Orazio | Median of the other named officers $1,415,335 5 officers, excluding the chief executive | Latest say-on-pay support = October 22, 2026 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Frank D'Orazio: $2,709,253 → $2,930,288 (8.2% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 63.4% → 71.3% (7.9 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is James River Group Holdings' chief executive and what were they paid?
Frank D'Orazio was paid $2,930,288 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. D'Orazio's total moved 8.2% higher from the $2,709,253 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was James River Group Holdings' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 71.3% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held October 22, 2026.
Which companies are in James River Group Holdings' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc., Employers Holdings, Inc., Global Indemnity Group, LLC, Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. and Horace Mann Educators Corporation, among others.
What is James River Group Holdings' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 27:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $106,792.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank D'Orazio Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard Schmitzer Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Excess and Surplus Lines segment | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sarah Doran Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank D'Orazio Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard Schmitzer Former President and Chief Executive Officer, E&S Segment | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sarah Doran Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Hoffmann Group Chief Underwriting Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank D'Orazio Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard Schmitzer Former President and Chief Executive Officer, E&S Segment | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sarah Doran Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Hoffmann Group Chief Underwriting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Bowman Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Specialty Admitted Insurance segment Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank D'Orazio Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sarah Doran Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard Schmitzer Former President and Chief Executive Officer, E&S Segment Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Hoffmann Group Chief Underwriting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeanette Miller Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Todd Sutherland President of the E&S Segment | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank N. D'Orazio | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Frank N. D’Orazio | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jeanette L. Miller | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jeanette L. Miller | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Michael J. Hoffmann | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael J. Hoffmann | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Richard J. Schmitzer | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Richard J. Schmitzer | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Sarah C. Doran | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Sarah C. Doran | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Todd R. Sutherland | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank D'Orazio | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Sarah Doran | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Michael Hoffmann | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Todd Sutherland | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Jeanette Miller | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Richard Schmitzer | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Severance and change in control
The terms as written in the agreements.
Michael Hoffmann
Group Chief Underwriting Officer · Employment agreement
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| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Richard Schmitzer
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, E&S Segment · Employment agreement
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| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
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| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Todd Sutherland
President of the E&S Segment · Employment agreement
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance base | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control base | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
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| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christine LaSala Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Peter B. Migliorato | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joel D. Cavaness | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Rajiv Basu, Matthew B. Botein and Frank N. D'Orazio served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. BOW
- Employers Holdings, Inc. EIG
- Global Indemnity Group, LLC GBLI
- Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. HG
- Horace Mann Educators Corporation HMN
- Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. KNSL
- NMI Holdings, Inc. NMIH
- Palomar Holdings, Inc. PLMR
- Radian Group Inc. RDN
- RLI Corp. RLI
- Safety Insurance Group, Inc. SAFT
- SiriusPoint Ltd. SPNT
- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. SKWD
- Tiptree Inc. TIPT
- United Fire Group, Inc. UFCS
- Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. UVE
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 22, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | October 23, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | October 24, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | July 27, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | October 25, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | October 26, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | April 28, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | April 30, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 1, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Documents cited
- 0001620459-26-000053Proposal 3 - The approval of the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers.
- 0001104659-26-108040Compensation of Directors · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001620459-25-000123Proposal 3 - The approval of the 2024 compensation of our named executive officers.
- 0001104659-25-090550Summary Compensation Table
- 0001620459-24-000111Proposal 3 - The approval of the 2023 compensation of our named executive officers.
- 0001620459-23-000103Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001620459-22-000100Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001620459-21-000087Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001620459-20-000067Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001620459-19-000057Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001628280-18-005724Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers James River Group Holdings discloses
The companies named in JRVR's own disclosed peer group.
Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.Employers Holdings, Inc.Global Indemnity Group, LLCHamilton Insurance Group, Ltd.Horace Mann Educators CorporationKinsale Capital Group, Inc.NMI Holdings, Inc.Palomar Holdings, Inc.Radian Group Inc.RLI Corp.Safety Insurance Group, Inc.SiriusPoint Ltd.Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.Tiptree Inc.United Fire Group, Inc.Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}