Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2013-04-22 | Robert L. Howe is the Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors. He served the State of Iowa Insurance Division from 1964 to 2002 in various capacities. He was named Deputy Commissioner and Chief Examiner in 1985 and served in this position until his retirement in 2002. During this time, Mr. Howe was responsible for the financial oversight of 220 domestic insurance companies. Since his retirement, Mr. Howe has been a self-employed insurance consultant serving as a director of EMC National Life Company from 2003 until 2007, and from 2007 to present, Mr. Howe has served as a director of EMC Insurance Group. He also serves as the designated financial expert on the board of directors of EMC Insurance Group. Mr. Howe is a certified financial examiner, certified insurance examiner, certified government financial manager and accredited insurance receiver. Mr. Howe's experience in the financial oversight of insurance companies and his expertise in finance led the Board of Directors to conclude that Mr. Howe should serve as a director of the Company. Director since 2005. Age 70. Member: Executive and Audit Committees. 2012 Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 64,000, Option Awards ($) 70,980, Total ($) 134,980. |
| 2014-04-21 | Robert L. Howe is the Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors. He served the State of Iowa Insurance Division from 1964 to 2002 in various capacities. He was named Deputy Commissioner and Chief Examiner in 1985 and served in this position until his retirement in 2002. During this time, Mr. Howe was responsible for the financial oversight of 220 domestic insurance companies. Since his retirement, Mr. Howe has been a self-employed insurance consultant serving as a director of EMC National Life Company from 2003 until 2007, and, from 2007 to present, Mr. Howe has served as a director of EMC Insurance Group. He also serves as the designated financial expert on the board of directors of EMC Insurance Group. Mr. Howe is a certified financial examiner, certified insurance examiner, certified government financial manager and accredited insurance receiver. Mr. Howe's experience in the financial oversight of insurance companies and his expertise in finance led the Board of Directors to conclude that Mr. Howe should serve as a director of the Company. Director since 2005. Age 71. Member: Executive and Audit Committees. 2013 Director Compensation: $136,350. |
| 2015-04-22 | Robert L. Howe is the Lead Independent Director. Director since 2005. Age 72. Member: Executive and Audit Committees. 2014 Director Compensation: Total $140,040. |
| 2016-04-18 | Robert L. Howe, 73, has served as a Director since 2005. He is our Lead Independent Director. ... Member: Executive and Audit Committees ... 2015 Director Compensation ... Robert L. Howe ... Total ($) 153,208 |
| 2017-04-19 | Robert L. Howe, 74, has served as a Director since 2005. He is our Lead Independent Director. Member: Executive and Audit Committees. Compensation: $166,493. |
| 2018-04-23 | Robert L. Howe, 75, has served as a Director since 2005. He is our Lead Independent Director. ... Member: Executive and Audit Committees ... The following table provides compensation information for the last completed fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 for each member of the Board of Directors who was not an employee of the Company: Robert L. Howe ... Total: 175,769. |
| 2019-04-22 | Robert L. Howe, 76, has served as a director since 2005. He is our Lead Independent Director. He served the State of Iowa Insurance Division from 1964 to 2002 in various capacities. He was named Deputy Commissioner and Chief Examiner in 1985 and served in that position until his retirement in 2002. During this time, Mr. Howe was responsible for the financial oversight of 220 domestic insurance companies. Since his retirement, Mr. Howe has been a self-employed insurance consultant. Mr. Howe served as a director of EMC National Life Company from 2003 until 2007, and, from 2007 until 2018, Mr. Howe served as a director of EMC Insurance Group. He also served as the designated financial expert on the board of directors of EMC Insurance Group. Mr. Howe is a certified financial examiner, certified insurance examiner, certified government financial manager and accredited insurance receiver. Mr. Howe's experience in the financial oversight of insurance companies and his expertise in finance led the Board of Directors to conclude that Mr. Howe should serve as a director of the Company. Member: Executive and Audit Committees |
| 2020-04-24 | Robert L. Howe, 77, has served as a director since 2005. He is our Lead Independent Director. Member: Executive and Audit Committees |
| 2022-04-28 | Robert L. Howe, 79, has served as a director since 2005. He served the State of Iowa Insurance Division from 1964 to 2002 in various capacities. Mr. Howe was responsible for the financial oversight of 220 domestic insurance companies. Our Board of Directors concluded that Mr. Howe should serve as a director in light of his experience in the financial oversight of insurance companies and his expertise in finance. Investment Committee, Audit and Risk Committee; Class II, term expires at the 2023 annual shareholder meeting |
| 2023-04-28 | Robert L. Howe, 80, has served as a director since 2005. Investment Committee, Audit and Risk Committee; Class II, term expires at the 2023 annual shareholder meeting. We paid the following 2022 compensation to our non-employee directors: Robert L. Howe: $109,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $140,007 Stock Awards, Total $249,507. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-03-05