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Stewart Information Services Executive Compensation (FY25)

STC · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Frederick Eppinger
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 7, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of November 4, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 11, 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — Frederick Eppinger: $5,426,566 → $7,865,929 (45.0% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 97.7% → 98.5% (0.8 points higher)

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Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Stewart Information Services' chief executive and what were they paid?
Frederick Eppinger, Chief Executive Officer, received $7,865,929 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Eppinger's total moved 45.0% higher from the $5,426,566 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Stewart Information Services' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 98.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 7, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Stewart Information Services' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Cincinnati Financial Corporation, Erie Indemnity Company, First American Financial Corporation, Horace Mann Educators Corporation and Mercury General Corporation, among others.
What is Stewart Information Services' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 124.6:1, against median employee compensation of $63,130.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Frederick Eppinger
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Hisey
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Killea
Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer*
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Steven Lessack
Group President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Tara Smith
Group President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Frederick Eppinger
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Hisey
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Steven Lessack
Group President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Tara Smith
Group President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Elizabeth Giddens
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Frederick Eppinger
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Hisey
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Steven Lessack
Group President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Elizabeth Giddens
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brad Rable
Group President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Frederick Eppinger
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Hisey
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇— not reconciled
Ryan Swed
Group President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Erin Sheckler
Group President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Elizabeth Giddens
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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 2024
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Brad A. RablePSU——◇———◇
Brad A. RableRSU———◇——◇
David C. HiseyPSU——◇———◇
David C. HiseyRSU———◇——◇
Elizabeth K. GiddensPSU——◇———◇
Elizabeth K. GiddensRSU———◇——◇
Frederick H. EppingerPSU——◇———◇
Frederick H. EppingerRSU———◇——◇
Steven M. LessackRSU———◇——◇
Steven M. LessackPSU——◇———◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023 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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Frederick EppingerOption◇—◇2/7/2030
Option◇—◇3/10/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
David HiseyOption◇—◇2/7/2030
Option◇—◇3/10/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Erin ShecklerRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Elizabeth GiddensRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Ryan SwedRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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.
Elizabeth Giddens
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary · Employment agreement
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
Erin Sheckler
Group President · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Ryan Swed
Group President · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Thomas G. Apel
Board chair
◇◇———◇◇
Robert L. Clarke
◇◇———◇◇
Karen R. Pallotta
◇◇————◇
William S. Corey, Jr
◇◇———◇◇
Manolo Sánchez
◇◇———◇◇
Deborah J. Matz
◇◇———◇◇
C. Allen Bradley, Jr
◇◇———◇◇
Helen Vaid
◇◇————◇
Matthew W. Morris
◇◇———◇◇
Frederick H. Eppinger, Jr 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◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
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Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Cincinnati Financial Corporation CINF
  • Erie Indemnity Company ERIE
  • First American Financial Corporation FAF
  • Horace Mann Educators Corporation HMN
  • Mercury General Corporation MCY
  • MGIC Investment Corporation MTG
  • Mr. Cooper Group Inc. COOP
  • Old Republic International Corporation ORI
  • PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. PFSI
  • ProAssurance Corporation PRA
  • Radian Group Inc. RDN
  • RLI Corp. RLI
  • Rocket Companies, Inc. RKT
  • Selective Insurance Group, Inc. SIGI
  • The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. THG
  • UWM Holdings Corporation UWMC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 7, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 7, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 8, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 17, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 26, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 27, 2021=◇◇◇
2019June 4, 2020=◇◇◇
2018June 19, 2019=◇◇◇
2016April 28, 2017=◇◇◇

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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Citations

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276 figures on this page: 267 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
267 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-058672
    Item 5.07
  2. 0001104659-26-034511
    CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation · EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
  3. 0001104659-25-046200
    Item 5.07
  4. 0001174947-25-000398
  5. 0000094344-24-000015
    EX-10.3
  6. 0001104659-24-059363
    Item 5.07
  7. 0001174947-24-000428
  8. 0001104659-23-062327
    Item 5.07
  9. 0001174947-23-000522
  10. 0001104659-22-065864
  11. 0001104659-21-074993
  12. 0001104659-20-070874
  13. 0001144204-19-031720
  14. 0001001277-17-000008
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Peers Stewart Information Services discloses

The companies named in STC's own disclosed peer group.

Cincinnati Financial CorporationErie Indemnity CompanyFirst American Financial CorporationHorace Mann Educators CorporationMercury General CorporationMGIC Investment CorporationMr. Cooper Group Inc.Old Republic International CorporationPennyMac Financial Services, Inc.ProAssurance CorporationRadian Group Inc.RLI Corp.Rocket Companies, Inc.Selective Insurance Group, Inc.The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.UWM Holdings Corporation

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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
BibTeX
@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}
}
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