James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Announces Retirement of Chief Financial Officer

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Nov. 15, 2016 -- James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:JRVR) today announced that Gregg Davis, the company’s Chief Financial Officer, has announced his intention to retire as of January 2, 2017.

J. Adam Abram, Chairman and CEO of James River said, “Gregg Davis has been instrumental in building our company.  He has been a great partner to me and all of our team.  I will miss his daily presence at the Company.  Gregg brought a terrific work ethic, focus on process, sense of humor and tremendous integrity to us.  We all wish him great good fortune as he leaves us.  We are glad to know he will be here through a transition.”

Gregg Davis said, “We have built a great company at James River, and I am proud of what my colleagues and I have been able to accomplish here. My twenty-two years at James River and its predecessor companies have been exciting and rewarding. I look forward to watching the company continue to progress, and I am confident that the team in place will carry on delivering excellent returns for shareholders while building rewarding careers.”

The Company announced that it has begun a search for a new Chief Financial Officer and that it expects to announce a successor to Mr. Davis by year end.   Mr. Davis has agreed to assist in the transition and, to the extent necessary, Robert (Bob) Myron, James River’s President and Chief Operating Officer, will act as interim CFO, following Mr. Davis’ retirement. 

Forward-Looking Statements

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About James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based insurance holding company which owns and operates a group of specialty insurance and reinsurance companies founded by members of our management team. The company operates in three specialty property-casualty insurance and reinsurance segments: Excess and Surplus Lines, Specialty Admitted Insurance and Casualty Reinsurance. The company tends to focus on accounts associated with small or medium-sized businesses in each of its segments. Each of the Company’s regulated insurance subsidiaries are rated “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company.

Visit James River Group Holdings, Ltd. on the web at www.jrgh.net

For more information contact:

Robert Myron
President and Chief Operating Officer
[email protected]
441-278-4583