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To elect John J. Amore, Juan C. Andrade, William F. Galtney, Jr., John A. Graf, Meryl Hartzband, Gerri Losquadro, Roger M. Singer, Joseph V. Taranto and John A. Weber as directors of the Company, each to serve for a one-year period to
expire at the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders or until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected or appointed or until such director’s office is otherwise vacated.
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2. |
To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2021 and authorize the Company’s Board of Directors, acting through its Audit
Committee, to determine the independent auditor’s remuneration.
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3. |
To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, 2020 compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers.
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4. |
To consider and act upon such other business, if any, as may properly come before the meeting and any and all adjournments thereof.
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By Order of the Board of Directors
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Sanjoy Mukherjee
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Executive Vice President,
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General Counsel and Secretary
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April 9, 2021
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Hamilton, Bermuda
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PAGE
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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1 |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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3 |
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE
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4 |
PROPOSAL NO. 1—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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15 |
Information Concerning Director Nominees
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17 |
Information Concerning Executive Officers
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26 |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES
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29 |
Director Independence
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31 |
BOARD STRUCTURE AND RISK OVERSIGHT
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34 |
BOARD COMMITTEES
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39 |
Audit Committee
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39 |
Audit Committee Report
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39 |
Compensation Committee
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41 |
Compensation Committee Report
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41 |
Nominating and Governance Committee
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42 |
Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers
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44 |
Shareholder and Interested Party Communications with Directors
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44 |
COMMON SHARE OWNERSHIP BY DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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45 |
PRINCIPAL BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF COMMON SHARES
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47 |
DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION
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48 |
2020 Director Compensation Table
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49 |
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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50 |
Summary Compensation Table
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77 |
2020 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
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78 |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2020
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79 |
Shares Vested
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80 |
2020 Pension Benefits Table
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81 |
2020 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table
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82 |
CEO PAY RATIO DISCLOSURE
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83 |
EMPLOYMENT, CHANGE OF CONTROL AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
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84 |
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
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86 |
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
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89 |
PROPOSAL NO. 2—APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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90 |
PROPOSAL NO. 3—NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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91 |
MISCELLANEOUS—GENERAL MATTERS
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March 2020
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Publication of Everest’s inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report, published in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative (“GRI”) standards. Updated on a two year cycle.
The report is available at:
https://www.everestre.com/Corporate-Responsibility/Everest-Corporate-Responsibility-Report
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4th Quarter 2020
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Publication of Everest’s supplemental disclosures under the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (“SASB”) framework.
The report is available at:
https://www.everestre.com/Corporate-Responsibility/Everest-Corporate-Responsibility-Report
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April 2021
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Publish supplemental ESG performance tables on Everest’s website for 2020 (e.g., employee demographic and other data)
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2021
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Monitor and compile energy usage and greenhouse gas emission data from Everest’s operations locations, starting with Everest’s U.S. Headquarters (where a majority of Everest employees are
located) and then expanding to other offices across Everest.
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2021 / Early 2022
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Work towards compiling and publishing disclosures for 2021 in accordance with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (“TCFD”) set of guidelines.
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2022
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Publish Everest’s next full and new edition of its comprehensive Corporate Responsibility Report at or prior to the mailing of next year’s proxy statement.
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Early Immediate Response
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Employees in all Everest locations throughout the world seamlessly shifted to remote work, allowing us to continue to serve our customers, place new and renewal business, communicate with
brokers and insureds, and maintain our reputation of delivering outstanding service.
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Formation of Task Force
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The Company formed a COVID-19 Task Force comprised of leaders from various cross-functional areas to plan and oversee efforts throughout the globe.
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Re-entry Approach
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Developed a detailed, consistent, disciplined re-entry approach for each of our offices, with the recommendation to reopen an office based on assessment of key-readiness indicators (e.g.,
local government protocols, health and safety guidelines, re-entry status).
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Re-entry Guiding Principles
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•Health and safety of our employees is paramount;
•Adopt a “smart follower” approach based upon evolving best practices and peer review;
•Gradual return to the workplace, as we continue to observe social-distancing and enhanced cleaning procedures;
•Initial re-entry limited to maximum of 25% of the staff;
•Employees to retain fully functional remote office, in case of need to revert quickly to remote work;
•Once an office is re-opened, continue to monitor key indicators, solicit feedback, adjust as needed, and continue to
review readiness to increase capacity.
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Frequent Communication and Updates
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Regular and frequent Virtual Town Hall meetings were held with employees world-wide, and a robust communication system was put in place to update all employees on latest developments and
solicit feedback. A COVID-19 intra-company website portal was established, containing the latest available information including re-entry materials, guidelines, and relevant contact information for all office re-entry planners and
coordinators.
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Office Workplace Safety Measures & Guidelines
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The Company undertook an extensive work-place safety review and update during the Pandemic in accordance with CDC and medical guidelines as well as local jurisdictional requirements.
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Employee Mental Health and Well-being
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Employees were provided with resources free of charge to help manage stress and anxiety.
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Executive Leadership Focus on DEI
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Under our CEO Juan C. Andrade’s leadership, Everest’s executive management has placed DEI efforts as a critical focus of the Company’s path forward.
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Listening Sessions
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These well-attended sessions provided an opportunity for an honest dialogue with management about concrete ways the Company can improve on DEI matters in the workplace.
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Formation of DEI Council
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The Council is charged with helping lead Everest’s DEI initiatives going forward.
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Employee Resource Groups
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Focused associations that provide fellowship, friendship and support to employees with similar cultural experiences. Participation in our ERGs is open to all employees regardless of
background to enhance career and personal development and exchange ideas and share experiences and backgrounds to contribute to Everest’s vision and values.
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Talent Acquisition Efforts
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We have established new partnerships with the National African American Insurance Association, International Association of Black Actuaries, Diversity and Inclusion Center for
Equity (DICE), and Grace Hopper (women in tech). These partnerships facilitated our participation in virtual career fairs and annual events hosted by these organizations.
We enhanced our existing higher education partnerships to focus on diversity with four local universities near Everest’s U.S. headquarters (Rutgers University, Temple
University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and St. John’s University), as well as expand partnerships with Historically Black College and Universities including Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln University, and Morgan State
University.
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Bias Awareness Training
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Everest has partnered with Blue Ocean Brain, an on-demand learning resource that uses flexible and modern microlearning content focused on diversity, equity and inclusion
topics, and curated specifically for executives, managers and individual contributors. Bias awareness training is mandatory for all employees and is integrated into our new manager training curriculum.
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Charitable Donations
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The Company expanded its Company-wide matching gift program in June 2020 to support charities that support the fight against social injustice, inequality, racism, and
discrimination, and in June 2020, Everest itself made a donation of $200,000 split between the NAACP and the Equal Justice Initiative.
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• |
Our new and recently opened U.S. operational headquarters in New Jersey which is on track for LEED Silver certification and contains such features as a green roof, charging stations for electric vehicles, workspaces that maximize the use
of natural light and various other sustainable and energy-saving features;
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Our Bermuda headquarters building that incorporates such features as double glazed solar controlled glass, air conditioning which is water cooled using sea water, and energy-conserving lighting; and
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Our New York City office building, where Everest is now a major tenant following recent employee and business expansion, which is LEED Gold and Energy Star certified.
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• |
Effective January 1, 2020, the Board implemented a cap on non-employee director compensation to $450,000.
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• |
The Board expanded its climate change initiatives and policy and integrated climate change risk within its risk management oversight and the Company’s sustainability report.
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Governance Profile Best Practice
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Company Practice
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✔
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Size of Board
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9
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✔
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Number of Independent Directors
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7
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✔
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Board Independence Standards
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The Board has adopted director independence standards stricter than the listing standards of the NYSE
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✔
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Director Independence on Key Committees
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The Board’s Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees are composed entirely of independent directors
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✔
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Separate Chairman and CEO
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Yes
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✔
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Independent Lead Director
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Yes
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✔
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Annual Election of All Directors
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Yes
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✔
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Majority Voting for Directors
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Yes
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✔
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Board Meeting Attendance
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Each director or appointed alternate director attended 100% of Board meetings in 2020
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✔
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Annual General Meeting Attendance
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Director attendance expected at Annual General Meeting per Governance Guidelines, and 100% of directors attended the 2020 Annual General Meeting
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✔
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No Over-Boarding
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Directors are prohibited from sitting on the boards of competitors
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✔
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Regular Executive Sessions of Non-Management Directors
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Yes
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✔
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Shareholder Access
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No minimum share ownership or holding thresholds necessary to nominate qualified director to Board
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✔
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Policy Prohibiting Insider Pledging or Hedging of Company’s Stock
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Yes
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✔
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Annual Equity Grant to Non-Employee Directors
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Yes
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✔
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Annual Board and Individual Director Performance Evaluations
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Yes
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✔
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Clawback Policy
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Clawback Policy covering current and former employees, including Named Executive Officers, providing for forfeiture and repayment of any incentive based compensation granted or paid to an individual during the
period in which he or she engaged in material willful misconduct including but not limited to fraudulent misconduct
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✔
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and Executive Officers
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Yes
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✔
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No Separate Change in Control Agreement for the CEO
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CEO participates in the Senior Executive Change in Control Plan (“CIC Plan”) along with the other NEOs
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✔
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No Automatic Accelerated Vesting of Equity Awards
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Accelerated equity vesting provisions are not and will not be incorporated in the employment agreements of any Named Executive Officer
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✔
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Double Trigger for Change-in-Control
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Yes
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✔
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No Excise Tax Assistance
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No “gross-up” payments by the Company of any “golden parachute” excise taxes upon a change-in-control
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✔
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Say on Pay Frequency
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Say on Pay Advisory Vote considered by Shareholders annually
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✔
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No Re-pricing of Options and SARs
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The Board adheres to a strict policy of no re-pricing of Options and SARs
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✔
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Minimum Vesting Period of Options and Restricted Shares
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Minimum 1-year vesting period for equity awards
However, the Board has always instituted a 5-year vesting period for equity awards to executive officers except for performance shares which must meet key performance metrics over the course of 3 years prior to
settlement
3-year vesting period for equity awards to Directors
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✔
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Share Recycling
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No liberal share recycling
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✔
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Stock Ownership Guidelines for Executive Officers
|
Six times base salary for CEO; three times base salary for other Named Executive Officers
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✔
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Stock Ownership Guidelines for Non-Management Directors
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Six times annual retainer
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✔
|
Use of Performance Shares as Element of Long-Term Incentive Compensation
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Yes
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Proposal
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Board’s Voting Recommendations
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Page
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Election of Director Nominees
(Proposal 1) |
FOR ALL DIRECTOR NOMINEES
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15 |
Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
Company Auditor (Proposal 2) |
FOR
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90 |
Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive
Compensation (Proposal 3) |
FOR
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91
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• |
Leadership: Demonstrated ability to hold significant leadership positions and effectively manage complex organizations is important to evaluating and developing key management
talent.
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• |
Insurance and/or Reinsurance Industry Experience: Experience in the insurance and/or reinsurance markets
is critical to strategic planning and oversight of our business operations.
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• |
Risk Management: Experience in identifying, assessing and managing risks is critical to oversight of current and emerging organizational and
systemic risks in order to inform and adapt the Company’s strategic planning.
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• |
Regulatory: Understanding of the laws and regulations that impact our heavily regulated industry, as well as understanding the impact of
government actions and public policy. Both areas are important to oversight of insurance operations.
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• |
Finance and Accounting: Financial experience and literacy are essential for understanding and overseeing our financial reporting, investment performance and internal controls to
ensure transparency and accuracy.
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• |
Corporate Governance: Understanding of corporate governance matters is essential to ensuring effective governance of the Company and
protecting shareholder interests.
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• |
Business Operations: A practical understanding of developing, implementing and assessing our business operations and processes, and experience making strategic decisions, are
critical to the oversight of our business, including the assessment of our operating plan, risk management and long-term sustainability strategy.
Proxy Statement 15
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Information Technology/Cybersecurity: A practical understanding of information systems and technology use in our business operations and
processes, as well as a recognition of the risk management aspects of cyber risks and cyber security.
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• |
International: Experience and knowledge of global insurance and financial markets is especially important in understanding and reviewing our business and strategy.
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Age: 72
Director Since: September 19, 2012
Independent
Committees:
• Audit
• Compensation
(Chair)
• Nominating
and Governance
• Underwriting
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• |
Executive Leadership
|
• |
Insurance/Reinsurance Industry Experience
|
• |
Finance and Accounting
|
• |
Corporate Governance
|
• |
Business Operations
|
• |
International
|
• |
Risk Management
|
• |
Claims
|
Age: 55
Director Since: February 26, 2020
Non-Independent
Committees:
• Investment Policy
• Underwriting
• Executive
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•
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Executive Leadership
|
•
|
Corporate Governance
|
•
|
Insurance/Reinsurance Industry Experience
|
•
|
International
|
•
|
Finance and Accounting
|
•
|
Risk Management
|
•
|
Business Operations
|
•
|
Regulatory
|
•
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Mergers and Acquisitions
|
•
|
Claims
|
•
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Marketing and Branding
|
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Age: 68
Director Since: March 12, 1996
Independent
Committees:
• Audit
• Compensation
• Executive
• Nominating
and Governance (Chair)
• Underwriting
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• |
Executive Leadership
|
• |
Insurance/Reinsurance Industry Experience
|
• |
Finance and Accounting
|
• |
Investments
|
• |
Merger & Acquisition
|
• |
Corporate Governance
|
• |
Business Operations
|
• |
Risk Management
|
• |
Claims
|
• |
Marketing and Branding
|
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Age: 61
Director Since: May 18, 2016
Independent
Committees:
• Audit
• Compensation
• Nominating
and Governance
• Investment
Policy
|
• |
Executive Leadership
|
• |
Insurance/Reinsurance Industry Experience
|
• |
Corporate Governance
|
• |
Risk Management
|
• |
Finance and Accounting
|
• |
Investments
|
• |
International
|
• |
Business Operations
|
• |
Regulatory
|
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Age: 66
Director Since: May 23, 2019
Independent
Committees:
• Audit
• Compensation
• Investment
Policy
• Nominating
and Governance
|
• |
Executive Leadership
|
• |
Insurance/Reinsurance Industry Experience
|
• |
Finance and Accounting
|
• |
Investments
|
• |
Merger & Acquisition
|
• |
Corporate Governance
|
• |
Business Operations
|
• |
Risk Management
|
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Age: 70
Director Since: May 14, 2014
Independent
Committees:
• Audit
• Compensation
• Nominating
and Governance
• Underwriting
(Chair)
|
• |
Executive Leadership
|
• |
Insurance/Reinsurance Industry Experience
|
• |
Corporate Governance
|
• |
Finance and Accounting
|
• |
Risk Management
|
• |
Business Operations
|
• |
International
|
• |
Information Technology/Cyber Security
|
• |
Claims
|
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Age: 74
Director Since:
February 24, 2010
Independent
Committees:
• Audit
(Chair)
• Compensation
• Nominating
and Governance
|
• |
Executive Leadership
|
• |
Insurance/Reinsurance Industry Experience
|
• |
Corporate Governance
|
• |
Finance and Accounting
|
• |
Regulatory
|
• |
International
|
• |
Legal
|
• |
Mergers & Acquisitions
|
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Age: 72
Director Since:
March 12, 1996
Non-Independent
Committees:
• Executive
• Investment
Policy
|
• |
Executive Leadership
|
• |
Insurance/Reinsurance Industry Experience
|
• |
Business Operations
|
• |
Corporate Governance
|
• |
Finance and Accounting
|
• |
Mergers & Acquisitions
|
• |
Investments
|
• |
Regulatory
|
• |
International
|
• |
Risk Management
|
• |
Marketing and Branding
|
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Age: 76
Director Since: May
22, 2003
Independent
Committees:
• Audit
• Compensation
• Executive
• Investment
Policy
• Nominating
and Governance
|
• |
Executive Leadership
|
• |
Insurance/Reinsurance Industry Experience
|
• |
Business Operations
|
• |
Finance and Accounting
|
• |
Investments
|
• |
International
|
• |
Mergers & Acquisitions
|
• |
Corporate Governance
|
• |
Risk Management
|
Board of Directors
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|||||||||
John J.
Amore |
Juan C. Andrade
|
William F.
Galtney, Jr. |
John A.
Graf |
Meryl
Hartzband |
Gerri
Losquadro |
Roger M.
Singer |
Joseph V.
Taranto |
John A.
Weber |
|
Skills & Experience
|
|||||||||
Executive Leadership
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Insurance Industry Experience
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Reinsurance Industry Experience
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Claims
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|||||
Risk Management
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
Regulatory
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|||||
Finance/Capital Management and Accounting
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Corporate Governance
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Business Operations
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
International
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
||
Investments
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
||||
Merger & Acquisition
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|||
Information Technology/Cyber Security
|
X
|
||||||||
Legal
|
X
|
||||||||
Marketing & Branding
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
• |
Audit Committee
|
• |
Nominating and Governance
|
• |
Compensation Committee
|
• |
Executive Committee
|
• |
Investment Policy Committee
|
• |
Underwriting Committee
|
Name
|
Audit
|
Compensation
|
Executive
|
Investment
Policy |
Nominating
and Governance |
Underwriting
Committee |
Independent
|
John J. Amore
|
X
|
Chair
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
||
Juan C. Andrade
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
||||
William F. Galtney, Jr.
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Chair
|
X
|
X
|
|
John A. Graf
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
||
Meryl Hartzband
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
||
Gerri Losquadro
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Chair
|
X
|
||
Roger M. Singer
|
Chair
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|||
Joseph V. Taranto
|
X
|
X
|
|||||
John A. Weber
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
Meetings
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
|
• |
no director who is an employee, or whose immediate family member is an executive officer of the Company, is deemed independent until three years after the end of such employment relationship;
|
• |
no director is independent who:
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(i) |
is a current partner or employee of a firm that is the Company’s internal or external auditor;
|
(ii) |
has an immediate family member who is a current partner of such firm;
|
(iii) |
has an immediate family member who is a current employee of such firm and personally works on the Company’s audit; or
|
(iv) |
was or had an immediate family member who was within the last three years a partner or employee of such firm and personally worked on the Company’s audit within that time;
|
• |
no director who is employed, or whose immediate family member is employed, as an executive officer of another company where any of our present executives serve on that company’s compensation committee is deemed independent until three
years after the end of such service or the employment relationship;
|
• |
no director who is an executive officer or an employee, or whose immediate family member is an executive officer, of a company that makes payments to, or receives payments from, the Company for property or services in an amount that, in
any single year, exceeds $10,000 is deemed independent;
Proxy Statement 31
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|
•
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no director who has a personal services contract with the Company, or any member of the Company’s senior management, is independent;
|
• |
no director who is affiliated with a not-for-profit entity that receives significant contributions from the Company is independent; and
|
• |
no director who is employed by a public company at which an executive officer of the Company serves as a director is independent.
|
• |
no director who is a member of the Audit Committee shall be deemed independent if such director is affiliated with the Company or any of its subsidiaries in any capacity, other than in such director’s capacity as a member of our Board of
Directors, the Audit Committee or any other Board committee or as an independent subsidiary director; and
|
• |
no director who is a member of the Audit Committee shall be deemed independent if such director receives, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the Company or any of its subsidiaries, other than
fees received in such director’s capacity as a member of our Board of Directors, the Audit Committee or any other Board committee, or as an independent subsidiary director, and fixed amounts of compensation under a retirement plan,
including deferred compensation, for prior service with the Company (provided such compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service).
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• |
no director shall be considered independent who:
|
(i) |
is currently an officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, or otherwise employed by the Company or subsidiary of the Company;
|
(ii) |
receives compensation, either directly or indirectly, from the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, for services rendered as a consultant or in any capacity other than as a director, except for an amount that does not exceed the
dollar amount for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K; or
|
(iii) |
possesses an interest in any other transaction for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
|
• |
Coordinating executive sessions of the independent members of the Board without management present;
|
• |
Authorization to call meetings of the independent directors;
|
•
|
Serving as a liaison between the Chairman and the independent directors and providing a forum for independent director feedback at executive sessions;
|
• |
Communicating regularly with the CEO and the other directors on matters of Board governance;
|
• |
Assisting in Board meeting agenda preparation in consultation with the Chairman;
|
• |
Overseeing the annual Board review and evaluation process including individual director evaluations and facilitating discussion of the results;
|
• |
Leading board discussions on oversight of Environmental, Social and Governance reporting;
|
• |
Assuring that all Board members carry out their responsibilities as directors;
|
• |
If requested and, when appropriate, consultation and direct communication with shareholders as the independent representative of the Board.
|
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||
Audit Fees(1)
|
$
|
6,074,428
|
$
|
6,210,780
|
||||
Audit-Related Fees(2)
|
309,100
|
325,950
|
||||||
Tax Fees(3)
|
691,000
|
652,000
|
||||||
All Other Fees(4)
|
26,000
|
25,000
|
||||||
(1) |
Audit fees include the annual audit and quarterly financial statement reviews, internal control audit (as required by the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002), subsidiary audits, and procedures required to be performed by
the independent auditors to be able to form an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Audit fees also include statutory audits or financial audits of subsidiaries or affiliates of the Company and services associated
with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings.
|
(2) |
Audit-related fees include assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements; accounting consultations related to
accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “audit services”; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; financial audits of
employee benefit plans; agreed-upon or expanded audit procedures related to accounting and/or billing records required to respond to or comply with financial, accounting or regulatory reporting matters and assistance with internal control
reporting requirements.
|
(3) |
Tax fees include tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice and may be granted general pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
|
(4) |
All other fees are for accounting and research subscriptions.
|
Roger M. Singer, Chairman
|
|
John J. Amore
|
|
William F. Galtney, Jr.
|
|
John A. Graf
|
|
Meryl Hartzband
|
|
Gerri Losquadro
|
|
John A. Weber
|
John J. Amore, Chairman
|
|
William F. Galtney, Jr.
|
|
John A. Graf
|
|
Meryl Hartzband
|
|
Gerri Losquadro
|
|
Roger M. Singer
|
|
John A. Weber
|
William F. Galtney, Jr., Chairman
|
|
John J. Amore
|
|
John A. Graf
|
|
Meryl Hartzband
|
|
Gerri Losquadro
|
|
Roger M. Singer
|
|
John A. Weber
|
Name of Beneficial Owner
|
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
|
Percent
of Class(13) |
||
John J. Amore
|
20,315
|
(1)
|
*
|
|
William F. Galtney, Jr.
|
72,531
|
(2)
|
*
|
|
John A. Graf
|
13,075
|
(3)
|
*
|
|
Meryl Hartzband
|
5,704
|
(4)
|
*
|
|
Gerri Losquadro
|
11,972
|
(5)
|
*
|
|
Roger M. Singer
|
15,937
|
(6)
|
*
|
|
Joseph V. Taranto
|
310,342
|
(7)
|
*
|
|
John A. Weber
|
15,100
|
(8)
|
*
|
|
Juan C. Andrade
|
48,974
|
(9)
|
*
|
|
John P. Doucette
|
26,552
|
(10)
|
*
|
|
Mark Kociancic
|
25,100
|
(11)
|
*
|
|
Sanjoy Mukherjee
|
41,548
|
(12)
|
*
|
|
All directors, nominees and executive officers as a group (12 persons)
|
607,150
|
1.3
|
||
* |
Less than 1%
|
(1) |
Includes 454 shares issuable upon the exercise of share options within 60 days of March 15, 2021. Also includes 2,614 restricted shares issued to Mr. Amore under the Company’s 2003 Non-Employee Director Equity
Compensation Plan (“2003 Directors Plan”) which may not be sold or transferred until the vesting requirements are satisfied.
|
(2) |
Includes 41,250 shares owned by various family related investments in which Mr. Galtney maintains a beneficial ownership and for which he serves as the General Partner. Also includes 2,614 restricted shares issued
to Mr. Galtney under the 2003 Directors Plan which may not be sold or transferred until the vesting requirements are satisfied.
|
(3) |
Includes 2,614 restricted shares issued to Mr. Graf under the 2003 Directors Plan which may not be sold or transferred until the vesting requirements are satisfied.
|
(4) |
Includes 2,648 restricted shares issued to Ms. Hartzband under the 2003 Directors Plan which may not be sold or transferred until the vesting requirements have been satisfied.
|
(5) |
Includes 2,614 restricted shares issued to Ms. Losquadro under the 2003 Directors Plan which may not be sold or transferred until the vesting requirements have been satisfied.
|
(6) |
Includes 2,614 restricted shares issued to Mr. Singer under the 2003 Directors Plan which may not be sold or transferred until the vesting requirements are satisfied.
|
(7) |
Includes 19,330 shares owned by various family related trusts and investments in which Mr. Taranto maintains a beneficial ownership. Also, includes 500 restricted shares issued to Mr. Taranto under the 2003
Directors Plan, 782 restricted shares issued to Mr. Taranto under the Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan and 1,332 restricted shares issued to Mr. Taranto under the Company’s 2020 Stock Incentive Plan which may not be sold or transferred
until the vesting requirements are satisfied.
|
(8) |
Includes 6,096 shares owned through family investments in which Mr. Weber maintains a beneficial ownership. Also, includes 2,614 restricted shares issued to Mr. Weber under the 2003 Directors Plan which may not be
sold or transferred until the vesting requirements are satisfied.
|
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned
|
Percent of
Class |
||
Everest International Reinsurance, Ltd.
|
9,719,971
|
(1)
|
19.6%
|
|
Seon Place, 141 Front Street, 4th Floor
|
||||
Hamilton HM 19, Bermuda
|
||||
The Vanguard Group
|
4,333,686
|
(2)
|
8.7%
|
|
100 Vanguard Boulevard
|
||||
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
|
||||
BlackRock, Inc.
|
3,568,906
|
(3)
|
7.2%
|
|
55 East 52nd Street
|
||||
New York, New York 10055
|
||||
(1)
|
Everest International Reinsurance, Ltd. (“International Re”) a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, obtained the Company’s Common Shares from Everest Preferred
International Holdings (“Preferred Holdings”), a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, in exchange for preferred stock issued by International Re. Preferred Holdings had obtained the Company’s common shares from Everest
Reinsurance Holdings Inc. in exchange for preferred stock issued by International Re. International Re had sole power to vote and direct the disposition of 9,719,971 Common Shares as of December 31, 2020. According to the Company’s
Bye-laws, the total voting power of any Shareholder owning more than 9.9% of the Common Shares will be reduced to 9.9% of the total voting power of the Common Shares.
|
(2)
|
The Vanguard Group reports in its Schedule 13G that it has sole power to vote or direct the vote for zero Common Shares, shared voting power for 73,301
Common Shares, sole dispositive power with respect to 4,148,299 Common Shares and shared dispositive power with respect to 185,387 Common Shares.
|
(3)
|
BlackRock, Inc. reports in its Schedule 13G that it has sole power to vote or direct the vote of 3,229,537 Common Shares and sole dispositive power with
respect to 3,568,906 Common Shares.
Proxy Statement 47
|
Change in
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pension Value
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and Nonqualified
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fees
|
Non-Equity
|
Deferred
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earned or
|
Share
|
Option
|
Incentive Plan
|
Compensation
|
All Other
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Name
|
Paid in Cash(1)
|
Awards(2)
|
Awards(3)
|
Compensation
|
Earnings
|
Compensation(4)
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Dominic J. Addesso
|
$
|
45,330
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
45,330
|
||||||||||||||
John J. Amore
|
125,000
|
325,091
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
16,573
|
466,664
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
William F. Galtney, Jr.
|
125,000
|
325,091
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
16,573
|
466,664
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
John A. Graf
|
125,000
|
325,091
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
10,997
|
461,088
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Meryl Hartzband
|
125,000
|
325,091
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
16,573
|
466,664
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Gerri Losquadro
|
125,000
|
325,091
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
16,573
|
466,664
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Roger M. Singer
|
125,000
|
325,091
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
26,573
|
476,664
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph V. Taranto(5)
|
375,000
|
325,091
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
16,573
|
716,664
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
John A. Weber
|
125,000
|
325,091
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
26,573
|
476,664
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
(1) |
During 2020, all of the directors elected to receive their compensation in cash except for Ms, Hartzband who received 616 shares in compensation for her services during the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarter of 2020.
|
(2) |
The amount shown is the aggregate grant date fair value of the 2020 grant computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“FASB ASC Topic
718”) calculated by multiplying the number of shares by the fair market value (the average of the high and low of the Company’s stock price on the NYSE on the date of grant) (“FMV”). Each of the Non-Employee Directors was awarded 1,173
restricted shares on February 26, 2020 at FMV of $277.145. The aggregate number of restricted stock outstanding at year-end 2020 was 2,673 for all such directors, except for Meryl Hartzband who had 1,707 shares of restricted stock
outstanding.
|
(3) |
As of December 31, 2020, Mr. Amore has outstanding options to purchase 454 shares all of which are exercisable. This grant was awarded upon his appointment to the Board on September 19, 2012.
|
(4) |
Dividends paid on each director’s restricted shares. For Messrs. Singer and Weber, also includes $10,000 in director fees for meetings attended as directors of both Bermuda Re and International Re.
|
(5) |
Mr. Taranto’s compensation reflects his salary and share awards received as a non-executive employee of Everest Global.
|
• |
Gross written premiums grew by 15% to $10.5 billion.
|
• |
The Company earned $300.1 million in after-tax operating income5 representing a 3.4% after tax operating return on equity (“ROE”)6.
|
• |
The Company returned $449 million in capital to shareholders during 2020 as follows:
|
➢
|
We paid quarterly dividends totaling $249 million in 2020.
|
➢
|
We returned $200 million to shareholders through share repurchases.
|
• |
No separate change-in-control (“CIC”) agreement for the CEO
|
• |
CEO and all participants in the CIC Plan are subject to double-trigger provisions
|
• |
No “gross-up” payments by the Company of any “golden parachute” excise taxes upon a change-in-control
|
• |
No accelerated equity vesting in CEO’s employment agreement, except in the limited circumstance of a change-in-control followed by a termination (i.e. double trigger)
|
• |
Incentive cash bonuses for all Named Executive Officers tied to specific Company financial performance metrics
|
• |
For 2020, approximately 45% of Named Executive Officers’ long-term incentive compensation (excluding any Named Executive Officers no longer employed with the Company) is in the form of performance share units that can only be earned upon
satisfaction of specific Company financial performance metrics over a 3 year period
|
• |
Say on Pay Advisory Vote considered by shareholders annually
|
• |
Stock ownership and retention guidelines for executive vice presidents and above
|
• |
achieving a meaningful reduction in property catastrophe volatility from 2018 through year-end 2020 as a result of targeted underwriting actions;
|
• |
record gross written premium of $3.2 billion for 2020 by Everest Insurance® reflecting a 15% year over year in growth;
|
• |
record gross written premium of $7.3 billion for 2020 by the Everest Reinsurance Division reflecting a 15% increase year over year in growth, and one of the strongest recent renewal periods in many years;
|
• |
improved attritional combined ratios for both Everest Insurance® (94.2%) and the Everest Reinsurance Division (85.2%);
|
• |
increase in Book Value Per Share of 8.7%;
|
• |
2020 cash flow from operations of $2.9 billion.
|
• |
Compensation of executive officers is based on the level of job responsibility, contribution to the performance of the Company, individual performance in light of general economic and industry conditions, teamwork, resourcefulness and
ability to manage our business.
|
• |
Compensation awards and levels are intended to be reasonably competitive with compensation paid by organizations of similar stature to both motivate the Company’s key employees and minimize the potential for disruptive and costly key
employee turnover.
|
• |
Compensation is intended to align the interests of the executive officers with those of the Company’s shareholders by basing a significant part of total compensation on our executives’ contributions over time to the generation of
shareholder value.
|
COMPONENT
|
FORM
|
KEY FEATURES
|
Base Salary
|
Cash
|
• Intended
to attract and retain top talent
|
• Generally
positioned near the median of our pay level peer group, but varies with individual skills, experience, responsibilities and performance
|
||
Non-Equity Incentive Compensation
|
Cash
|
• For
2020, the maximum potential bonus was tied to the Company Adjusted ROE. Final awards also consider achievement of individual non-financial goals
|
• All
applicable Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”) were selected as participants in the Executive Performance Annual Incentive Plan (“Executive Incentive Plan”) for 2020 with the maximum bonus potential available for award to any participant in
the Plan not to exceed $3.5 million
|
COMPONENT
|
FORM
|
KEY FEATURES
|
Non-Equity Incentive Compensation (continued)
|
Cash
|
• Performance
goals established at the beginning of each fiscal year
|
• No
guaranteed minimum award
|
||
• Intended
to motivate annual performance with respect to key financial measures, coupled with individual performance factors
|
||
Performance Share Units
|
Equity
|
• Tied
to the rate of annual operating ROE and cumulative growth in book value per share relative to our peer group over a three-year period
|
• Payouts
range from 0% of target payout to 175% of target payout, depending on performance after 3 years
|
||
• Intended
to motivate long-term performance with respect to key financial measures and align our NEOs’ interests with those of our shareholders
|
||
Restricted Shares
|
Equity
|
• Vests
at the rate of 20% per year after anniversary of grant over a five year period
|
• Intended
to motivate long-term performance, promote appropriate risk-taking, align our NEOs’ interests with shareholders’ interests and promote retention
|
||
Alleghany Corporation
|
W. R. Berkley Corp.
|
Arch Capital Group, Ltd.
|
AXIS Capital Holdings, Limited
|
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
|
Chubb Limited
|
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
|
Markel Corp.
|
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
Renaissance Re
|
2020 INCENTIVE-BASED BONUS TARGETS AND AWARDS
|
||||||||||||||||
Named Executive Officer
|
Target
Incentive Bonus (% Base Salary) |
Target
Incentive Bonus |
Potential
Maximum Incentive Bonus |
Actual
Bonus Award |
||||||||||||
Juan C. Andrade
CEO |
200
|
%
|
$
|
2,500,000
|
$
|
3,500,000
|
$
|
2,500,000
|
||||||||
John P. Doucette
President and CEO of the Reinsurance Division |
130
|
%
|
$
|
1,137,500
|
$
|
1,750,000
|
$
|
820,000
|
||||||||
Sanjoy Mukherjee
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
120
|
%
|
$
|
734,400
|
$
|
1,224,000
|
$
|
700,000
|
||||||||
Craig Howie Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
|
100
|
%
|
$
|
571,200
|
$
|
1,142,400
|
$
|
350,000
|
||||||||
TOTAL
|
$
|
4,943,100
|
$
|
7,616,400
|
$
|
4,370,000
|
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS13
|
||||
Target Award
|
Juan C. Andrade
|
John Doucette
|
Sanjoy Mukherjee
|
Craig Howie
|
2018 PSU
|
1,825
|
1,140
|
925
|
|
2019 PSU
|
1,980
|
1,290
|
1,005
|
|
2020 PSU
|
6,770
|
1,895
|
1,150
|
825
|
2018 PSU TARGET MEASURES
|
|||||||
Award Multiplier
|
|||||||
Weight
|
Performance
Year |
Target
ROE |
0%
|
25%
|
100%
|
175%
|
|
Operating ROE
|
50.0%
|
||||||
2018
|
11%
|
<4%
|
4%
|
11%
|
>=16%
|
||
2019
|
12.2%
|
<5.2%
|
5.2%
|
12.2%
|
>=17.2%
|
||
2020
|
11.1%
|
<4.1%
|
4.1%
|
11.1%
|
>=16.1%
|
||
Award Multiplier
|
|||||||
Weight
|
Performance
Period |
Target
|
0.0%
|
25%
|
100%
|
175%
|
|
3Yr Relative Change in BVPS to Peers
|
50.0%
|
2018 - 2020
|
Median
|
<26th%tile
|
26th%tile
|
Median
|
>=75th%tile
|
2019 PSU TARGET MEASURES
|
|||||||
Award Multiplier
|
|||||||
Weight
|
Performance
Year |
Target
ROE |
0%
|
25%
|
100%
|
175%
|
|
Operating ROE
|
60.0%
|
||||||
2019
|
12.2%
|
<5.2%
|
5.2%
|
12.2%
|
>=17.2%
|
||
2020
|
11.1%
|
<4.1%
|
4.1%
|
11.1%
|
>=16.1%
|
||
Award Multiplier
|
|||||||
Weight
|
Performance
Period |
Target
|
0.0%
|
25%
|
100%
|
175%
|
|
3Yr Relative Change in BVPS to Peers
|
40.0%
|
2019 - 2021
|
Median
|
<26th%tile
|
26th%tile
|
Median
|
>=75th%tile
|
2020 PSU TARGET MEASURES
|
|||||||
Award Multiplier
|
|||||||
Weight
|
Performance
Year |
Target
ROE |
0%
|
25%
|
100%
|
175%
|
|
Operating ROE
|
60.0%
|
||||||
2020
|
11.1%
|
<4.1%
|
4.1%
|
11.1%
|
>=16.1%
|
||
Award Multiplier
|
|||||||
Weight
|
Performance
Period |
Target
|
0.0%
|
25%
|
100%
|
175%
|
|
3Yr Relative Change in BVPS to Peers
|
40.0%
|
2020 - 2022
|
Median
|
<26th %tile
|
26th %tile
|
Median
|
>=75th %tile
|
OPERATING ROE
|
Juan C. Andrade
|
John
Doucette |
Craig
Howie |
Sanjoy
Mukherjee |
||||
Target Award
|
Target Award
|
Target Award
|
Target Award
|
|||||
N/A
|
1,825
|
925
|
1,140
|
|||||
Target
|
Actual14
|
Earn
Out % |
Target
Multiplier |
Earned PSU
|
Earned PSU
|
Earned PSU
|
Earned PSU
|
|
2018 Period
|
11%
|
2.3%
|
16.7%
|
0%
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2019 Period
|
12.2%
|
10.3%
|
16.7%
|
79.6%
|
243
|
123
|
152
|
|
2020 Period
|
11.1%
|
8.4%
|
16.7%
|
71.1%
|
217
|
110
|
136
|
OPERATING ROE
|
Juan C. Andrade
|
John
Doucette |
Craig
Howie |
Sanjoy
Mukherjee |
||||
Target Award
|
Target Award
|
Target Award
|
Target Award
|
|||||
N/A
|
1,980
|
1,005
|
1,290
|
|||||
Target
|
Actual
|
Earn
Out % |
Target
Multiplier |
Earned PSU
|
Earned PSU
|
Earned PSU
|
Earned PSU
|
|
2019 Period
|
12.2%
|
10.3%
|
20%
|
79.6%
|
316
|
161
|
206
|
|
2020 Period
|
11.1%
|
8.4%
|
20%
|
71.1%
|
282
|
143
|
184
|
OPERATING ROE
|
Juan C. Andrade
|
John
Doucette |
Craig
Howie |
Sanjoy
Mukherjee |
||||
Target Award
|
Target Award
|
Target Award
|
Target Award
|
|||||
6,770
|
1,895
|
825
|
1,150
|
|||||
Target
|
Actual
|
Earn
Out % |
Target
Multiplier |
Earned PSU
|
Earned PSU
|
Earned PSU
|
Earned PSU
|
|
2020 Period
|
11.1%
|
8.4%
|
20%
|
71.1%
|
963
|
270
|
118
|
164
|
Alleghany Corporation
|
W. R. Berkley Corp.
|
Arch Capital Group, Ltd.
|
AXIS Capital Holdings, Limited
|
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
|
Chubb Limited
|
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
|
Markel Corp.
|
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
Renaissance Re
|
||
2018 PSU (BVPS)
|
John
Doucette |
Craig
Howie |
Sanjoy
Mukherjee |
||||
Target Award
|
Target Award
|
Target Award
|
|||||
1,825
|
925
|
1,140
|
|||||
Weight
|
Award
Multiplier |
Earned PSU
|
Earned PSU
|
Earned PSU
|
|||
2018-2020 Period
|
50.0%
|
121%15
|
1,105
|
560
|
690
|
||
John
Doucette |
Craig
Howie |
Sanjoy
Mukherjee |
|||
2018 PSU Target Award
|
1,825
|
925
|
1,140
|
||
Total 2018 Operating ROE PSU Earned
|
460
|
233
|
288
|
||
Total 2018 BVPS PSU Earned
|
1,105
|
560
|
690
|
||
Total PSU Earned
|
1,565
|
793
|
978
|
||
• |
investments in our business in the form of human capital and intellectual resources;
|
• |
reserving methodologies and reserve positions;
|
• |
diversification of risk within our insurance and reinsurance portfolios;
|
• |
capital management strategies;
|
• |
long-term strategic growth initiatives; and
|
• |
creativity in the development of new products.
|
• |
executive officer’s performance against individual goals;
|
• |
individual effort in achieving company goals;
|
• |
effectiveness in fostering and working within a team-oriented approach;
|
• |
creativity, demonstrated leadership traits and future potential;
|
• |
level of experience;
|
• |
areas of responsibility; and
|
• |
total compensation relative to the executive’s internal peers.
|
Name
|
Title/Business Unit
|
Annual
Base Salary |
Incentive
Cash Bonus |
Time-Vested
Equity Award |
Performance-
Based Equity Award |
Total Direct Compensation
|
|||||||||||||||
Juan C. Andrade
|
President and CEO
|
$
|
1,250,000
|
$
|
2,500,000
|
$
|
2,000,000
|
$
|
2,000,000
|
$
|
7,750,000
|
||||||||||
John P. Doucette
|
Executive Vice President and President and CEO of the Reinsurance Division
|
875,000
|
820,000
|
787,500
|
525,000
|
3,007,500
|
|||||||||||||||
Craig Howie
|
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
|
571,200
|
350,000
|
—
|
—
|
921,200
|
|||||||||||||||
Sanjoy Mukherjee
|
Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Secretary
|
612,000
|
700,000
|
585,000
|
390,000
|
2,287,000
|
|||||||||||||||
Mark Kociancic17
|
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
|
875,000
|
500,000
|
992,160
|
495,340
|
2,862,500
|
• |
the 2020 operating plan,
|
• |
the average operating return on equity achieved over several market cycles,
|
• |
the average operating return on equity among the Company peer group, and
|
• |
the fact that the Company operates in an increasingly competitive and challenging market cycle, highlighted by non-traditional capital providers and a historically low interest rate environment.
|
Performance Level
|
Financial Performance Measure (ROE)
|
Potential Maximum Bonus
|
|||
Maximum
|
>=16.1%
|
$3.5 million
|
|||
Target
|
11.1%
|
|
200% of Base Salary
|
||
Threshold
|
4.1%
|
|
50% of Base Salary
|
||
Below Threshold
|
<4.1%
|
Zero
|
|||
Performance Measure
|
2020
Plan ROE (Target) |
2020
Adjusted ROE |
Percentage of
Base Salary Maximum Bonus |
Resulting
Maximum Bonus Potential |
||||||||||||
Operating ROE
|
11.1
|
%
|
8.0
|
%
|
50
|
%
|
$
|
834,821
|
||||||||
Non-Financial Performance Measure
|
Maximum Bonus Potential
|
|||
50% of 280% Base Salary Bonus Maximum
|
$
|
1,750,000
|
||
Performance Measure
|
2020 Plan ROE
(Target) |
2020 Adjusted ROE
|
Resulting Maximum
Bonus Potential |
|||||||||
Operating ROE
|
11.1
|
%
|
8.0
|
%
|
$
|
834,821
|
||||||
Non-Financial
|
$
|
1,750,000
|
||||||||||
Total Potential Cash Bonus
|
$
|
2,584,821
|
||||||||||
Non-Financial Goals & Accomplishments
|
Performance Level
|
Financial
Performance Measure (ROE) |
Potential Maximum Bonus for each NEO
|
|||||||||||||||||
JOHN
DOUCETTE |
CRAIG
HOWIE |
SANJOY
MUKHERJEE |
|||||||||||||||||
Maximum
|
>=16.1%
|
200%
Base Salary |
$
|
1,750,000
|
200%
Base Salary |
$
|
1,142,400
|
200%
Base Salary |
$
|
1,224,000
|
|||||||||
Target
|
11.1%
|
|
130%
Base Salary |
$
|
1,137,500
|
100%
Base Salary |
$
|
571,200
|
120%
Base Salary |
$
|
734,400
|
||||||||
Threshold
|
4.1%
|
|
25%
Base Salary |
$
|
218,750
|
25%
Base Salary |
$
|
142,800
|
25%
Base Salary |
$
|
153,000
|
||||||||
Below Threshold
|
<4.1%
|
Zero
|
$
|
0
|
Zero
|
$
|
0
|
Zero
|
$
|
0
|
JOHN DOUCETTE
|
CRAIG HOWIE
|
SANJOY
MUKHERJEE |
||||||||||||||||||
Financial
Performance Measure (ROE) |
2020
Plan ROE (Target) |
2020
Adjusted ROE |
Resulting
Maximum Bonus Potential |
Resulting
Maximum Bonus Potential |
Resulting
Maximum Bonus Potential |
|||||||||||||||
70.0%
|
11.1
|
%
|
8.0
|
%
|
$
|
511,438
|
$
|
267,036
|
$
|
333,846
|
Non-Financial Performance Measure
|
JOHN DOUCETTE
|
CRAIG HOWIE
|
SANJOY MUKHERJEE
|
|||||||||
30% of 200% Base Salary Bonus Maximum
|
$
|
525,000
|
$
|
342,720
|
$
|
367,200
|
JOHN DOUCETTE
|
CRAIG HOWIE
|
SANJOY
MUKHERJEE |
||||||||||||||||||
Performance
Measure |
2020
Plan ROE (Target) |
2020
Adjusted ROE |
Resulting Maximum Bonus
Potential |
Resulting
Maximum Bonus Potential |
Resulting
Maximum Bonus Potential |
|||||||||||||||
Operating ROE
|
11.1
|
%
|
8.0
|
%
|
$
|
511,438
|
$
|
267,036
|
$
|
333,846
|
||||||||||
Non-Financial
|
$
|
525,000
|
$
|
342,720
|
$
|
367,200
|
||||||||||||||
Total Maximum Bonus
|
$
|
1,036,438
|
$
|
609,756
|
$
|
701,046
|
Non-Financial Goals & Accomplishments
|
Non-Financial Goals & Accomplishments
|
Non-Financial Goals & Accomplishments
|
Change in Pension
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value and
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Awards
|
Nonqualified
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name and
|
Restricted
|
Performance
|
Non-Equity
|
Deferred
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Principal
|
Stock
|
Share Unit
|
Incentive Plan
|
Compensation
|
All Other
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position
|
Year
|
Salary
|
Bonus
|
Awards(1)
|
Awards(2)
|
Compensation
|
Earnings(3)
|
Compensation(4)
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Juan C. Andrade
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEO and President
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
$
|
1,298,077
|
$
|
—
|
1,876,272
|
$
|
1,876,272
|
$
|
2,500,000
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
512,591
|
$
|
8,063,212
|
||||||||||||||||||
John P. Doucette
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President and President and CEO of Reinsurance Division
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
$
|
908,654
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
788,478
|
$
|
525,190
|
$
|
820,000
|
$
|
454,247
|
$
|
217,281
|
$
|
3,713,850
|
|||||||||||||||||
2019
|
853,461
|
—
|
1,938,900
|
442,431
|
920,000
|
478,661
|
150,659
|
4,784,112
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018
|
823,077
|
—
|
664,149
|
442,362
|
400,000
|
(78,346
|
)
|
169,933
|
2,421,175
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Craig Howie
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
$
|
587,957
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
457,289
|
$
|
228,645
|
$
|
350,000
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
140,279
|
$
|
1,764,170
|
|||||||||||||||||
2019
|
556,000
|
—
|
448,017
|
224,567
|
500,000
|
—
|
117,025
|
1,845,609
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018
|
555,154
|
—
|
448,422
|
224,211
|
250,000
|
—
|
128,738
|
1,606,525
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Kociancic
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
$
|
201,923
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
5,000,048
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
500,000
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
89,743
|
$
|
5,791,714
|
|||||||||||||||||
Sanjoy Mukherjee
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
$
|
632,307
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
478,075
|
$
|
318,717
|
$
|
700,000
|
$
|
724,858
|
$
|
138,885
|
$
|
2,992,842
|
|||||||||||||||||
2019
|
593,268
|
—
|
1,232,404
|
288,251
|
625,000
|
376,429
|
248,415
|
3,363,767
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018
|
558,038
|
—
|
414,487
|
276,325
|
400,000
|
(67,805
|
)
|
252,153
|
1,833,198
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jonathan Zaffino
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former Executive Vice President and President and CEO of Everest Insurance®
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
$
|
441,538
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
800,949
|
$
|
400,475
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
139,671
|
$
|
1,782,633
|
|||||||||||||||||
2019
|
686,923
|
—
|
1,611,147
|
280,430
|
1,082,000
|
—
|
141,436
|
3,801,936
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018
|
573,077
|
—
|
481,144
|
241,178
|
550,000
|
—
|
110,003
|
1,955,402
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) |
The amounts are the aggregate grant date fair value for restricted awards granted during 2020 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Restricted shares vest at the rate of 20% per year over five years.
|
(2) |
The amounts are the aggregate grant date fair value for performance share unit awards granted during 2020 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, at the target achievement percentage (100%). The
performance achievement factor can range between 0% and 175% of the target grant. If the participants achieved the maximum performance achievement factor, the value of the performance share unit grants would be follows: Mr. Andrade
$3,283,475; Mr. Doucette $919,082; Mr. Howie $400,128; Mr. Mukherjee $557,754 and Mr. Zaffino $700,830.
|
(3) |
Represents the aggregate change in the present value of the officers’ accumulated benefit under the qualified and supplemental pension plans from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020. Earnings on the
Supplemental Savings Plan are not included as they are invested in the same investment offerings as the qualified savings plan and are not preferential.
Proxy Statement 77
|
Andrade
|
Doucette
|
Howie
|
Kociancic
|
Mukherjee
|
Zaffino
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Life insurance premiums
|
$
|
1,008
|
$
|
1,008
|
$
|
1,008
|
$
|
168
|
$
|
1,008
|
$
|
504
|
||||||||||||
Employer Matching Contributions
(Qualified and Non-qualified) |
38,839
|
26,724
|
17,567
|
6,058
|
18,437
|
11,400
|
||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on Restricted Shares
|
268,032
|
80,820
|
34,491
|
32,550
|
51,378
|
36,354
|
||||||||||||||||||
Employer Discretionary Contribution(5)
|
192,712
|
108,729
|
87,213
|
14,135
|
68,062
|
91,413
|
||||||||||||||||||
(4) |
The amounts reported for 2020 for Messrs. Andrade and Kociancic include car allowances of $12,000 for Mr. Andrade and $2,000 for Mr. Kociancic. Additionally, the amount reported for Mr. Kociancic includes $34,832
for sign-on relocation expenses.
|
(5) |
Messrs. Andrade, Howie, Kociancic and Zaffino are not participating in the Retirement Plan or Supplemental Retirement Plan, and instead receive an additional qualified plan contribution pursuant to the revision of
the Company’s Savings Plan that is applicable to those employees hired after April 1, 2010.
|
Estimated Future
Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) |
Estimated Future
Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards |
Grant Date Fair Value of
Stock Awards |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name
|
Grant Date
|
Threshold
|
Target
|
Maximum
|
Threshold
|
Target(4)
|
Maximum(5)
|
All Other
Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units(2) |
Restricted
Stock Awards(3) |
PSU
Awards(6) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Juan C. Andrade
|
2/26/2020
|
—
|
$
|
2,500,000
|
$
|
3,500,000
|
—
|
6,770
|
11,848
|
6,770
|
$
|
1,876,272
|
$
|
1,876,272
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
John P. Doucette
|
2/26/2020
|
—
|
1,137,500
|
1,750,000
|
—
|
1,895
|
3,316
|
2,845
|
788,478
|
525,190
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Craig Howie
|
2/26/2020
|
—
|
571,200
|
1,142,400
|
—
|
825
|
1,444
|
1,650
|
457,289
|
228,645
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Kociancic
|
11/18/2020
|
—
|
1,137,500
|
1,750,000
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
21,000
|
5,000,048
|
—
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanjoy Mukherjee
|
2/26/2020
|
—
|
734,400
|
1,224,000
|
—
|
1,150
|
2,013
|
1,725
|
478,075
|
318,717
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jonathan Zaffino
|
2/26/2020
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,445
|
2,529
|
2,890
|
800,949
|
400,475
|
(1) |
Potential awards to be made pursuant to the Executive Performance Annual Incentive Plan. The actual award is shown in the “Non-Equity Incentive Compensation Plan” column of the Summary Compensation Plan table, and
Jonathan Zaffino’s estimated future awards are not shown because he is no longer employed by the Company.
|
(2) |
This column shows the number of restricted shares granted in 2020 to the Named Executive Officers pursuant to the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan for grants made on February 26, 2020 and pursuant to the 2020 Stock
incentive Plan for grants made on November 18, 2020. Restricted shares vest at the rate of 20% per year over five years. During the restricted period, quarterly dividends are paid to the Named Executive Officer.
|
(3) |
The grant date fair value of each equity award calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.
|
(4) |
This column shows the number of performance share units outstanding at December 31, 2020 for each Named Executive Officer pursuant to the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, assuming achievement at the target level (100%).
Performance share units vest 100% after three years.
|
(5) |
This column shows the number of performance share units outstanding at December 31, 2020 for each Named Executive Officer pursuant to the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, assuming achievement at the maximum level
(175%). Performance share units vest 100% after three years.
|
(6) |
The grant date fair value of each equity award calculated in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
|
Stock Awards(1)
|
||||||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Awards
|
PSU Awards
|
|||||||||||||||
Name
|
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested(1)
|
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested(2)
|
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested(3) |
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested(2) |
||||||||||||
Juan C. Andrade
|
37,474
|
$
|
8,772,289
|
5,416
|
$
|
1,267,831
|
||||||||||
John P. Doucette
|
12,317
|
2,883,287
|
2,704
|
632,979
|
||||||||||||
Craig Howie
|
5,563
|
1,302,243
|
1,262
|
295,422
|
||||||||||||
Mark Kociancic
|
21,000
|
4,915,890
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||
Sanjoy Mukherjee
|
7,836
|
1,834,329
|
1,694
|
396,548
|
||||||||||||
Jonathan Zaffino
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||
(1) |
Restricted shares vest at the rate of 20% annually over a five year period. Grant dates for the restricted shares are in the table that follows.
|
(2) |
Determined by multiplying the NYSE December 31, 2020 closing price of $234.09 by the number of outstanding restricted share awards or by the number of both unvalued and unvested performance share unit awards.
|
(3) |
PSU awards vest over a three-year performance period.
|
Grant Date
|
2/24/2016
|
2/22/2017
|
2/21/2018
|
2/27/2019
|
9/18/2019
|
11/19/2019
|
2/26/2020
|
11/18/2020
|
Juan C. Andrade
|
||||||||
Restricted Share Awards
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
30,704
|
—
|
6,770
|
—
|
PSU Awards
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
6,770
|
—
|
John P. Doucette
|
||||||||
Restricted Share Awards
|
594
|
1,026
|
1,644
|
2,376
|
—
|
3,832
|
2,845
|
—
|
PSU Awards
|
—
|
—
|
1,825
|
1,980
|
—
|
—
|
1,895
|
—
|
Craig Howie
|
||||||||
Restricted Share Awards
|
457
|
742
|
1,110
|
1,604
|
—
|
—
|
1,650
|
—
|
PSU Awards
|
—
|
—
|
925
|
1,005
|
—
|
—
|
825
|
—
|
Mark Kociancic
|
||||||||
Restricted Share Awards
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
21,000
|
PSU Awards
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Sanjoy Mukherjee
|
||||||||
Restricted Share Awards
|
431
|
702
|
1,026
|
1,548
|
—
|
2,404
|
1,725
|
—
|
PSU Awards
|
—
|
—
|
1,140
|
1,290
|
—
|
—
|
1,150
|
—
|
Share Awards
|
Share Awards
|
|||||||||||||||
Name
|
Number of Shares
Acquired on Settlement |
Value Realized
Settlement(1) |
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting |
Value Realized
on Vesting(2) |
||||||||||||
Juan C. Andrade
|
—
|
—
|
7,676
|
$
|
1,561,932
|
|||||||||||
John P. Doucette
|
764
|
$
|
211,739
|
3,811
|
$
|
1,022,911
|
||||||||||
Craig Howie
|
554
|
$
|
153,538
|
2,060
|
$
|
579,012
|
||||||||||
Mark Kociancic
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||
Sanjoy Mukherjee
|
523
|
$
|
144,947
|
2,533
|
$
|
681,748
|
||||||||||
Jonathan Zaffino
|
509
|
$
|
141,067
|
2,098
|
$
|
588,337
|
||||||||||
(1) |
Amount reflects the aggregate market share value on the day of settlement of the award.
|
(2) |
Amount reflects the aggregate market share value on the day that the restricted shares vest.
|
Number of
|
Present Value
|
Payments
|
|||||||||||||
Years Credited
|
of Accumulated
|
During
|
|||||||||||||
Name
|
Plan Name
|
Service
|
Benefit(1)
|
Last Fiscal Year
|
|||||||||||
Juan C, Andrade
|
Retirement Plan
|
N/A
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
|||||||||
Supplemental Plan |
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
John P. Doucette
|
Retirement Plan |
12.3
|
847,216
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Supplemental Plan |
2,519,990
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Craig Howie
|
Retirement Plan |
N/A
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Supplemental Plan
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Mark Kociancic
|
Retirement Plan |
N/A
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Supplemental Plan |
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Sanjoy Mukherjee
|
Retirement Plan |
20.5
|
1,461,376
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Supplemental Plan |
3,078,438
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
Jonathan Zaffino
|
Retirement Plan |
N/A
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Supplemental Plan
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||||
(1) |
The table employs the discount rate of 2.55% at December 31, 2020 and 3.28% at December 31, 2019 for the Retirement Plan and pre-retirement Supplemental Plan. Post retirement, the Supplemental Plan discount rate
is 5% for both years. The Mortality Table used for 12/31/2020 is the Pri-2012 White Collar Table with Scale MP-2020 for the Qualified Plan projected to executive’s assumed retirement age. Updated Table 417(e) Mortality is used for the
Supplemental Plan post-retirement projected to executive’s assumed retirement age. For 12/31/2019, the Mortality Table used is the Pri-2012 White Collar Table with Scale MP-2019 for the Qualified Plan projected to executive’s assumed
retirement age. Updated Table 417(e) Mortality is used for the Supplemental Plan post-retirement projected to executive’s assumed retirement age. The payment form assumes 50% Joint and Survivor for the Retirement Plan (wives assumed to be 4
years younger than their husbands) unless final benefit election has already been made, single life annuity for the Supplemental Plan at earliest unreduced retirement age.
|
Executive
|
Registrant
|
Aggregate
|
Aggregate
|
Aggregate
|
||||||||||||||||
Contributions in
|
Contributions in
|
Earnings in
|
Withdrawal/
|
Balance at Last
|
||||||||||||||||
Name
|
Last Fiscal Year(2)
|
Last Fiscal Year(2)
|
Last Fiscal Year
|
Distributions
|
Fiscal Year-End(3)
|
|||||||||||||||
Juan C. Andrade
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Everest Re Supplemental
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Savings Plan
|
$
|
30,289
|
$
|
203,050
|
$
|
238
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
246,677
|
||||||||||
John P. Doucette
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Everest Re Supplemental
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Savings Plan
|
18,173
|
126,902
|
174,642
|
—
|
903,611
|
|||||||||||||||
Craig Howie
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Everest Re Supplemental
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Savings Plan
|
9,089
|
73,325
|
159,929
|
—
|
962,193
|
|||||||||||||||
Mark Kociancic
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Everest Re Supplemental
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Savings Plan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||||||
Sanjoy Mukherjee
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Everest Re Supplemental
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Savings Plan
|
9,886
|
77,948
|
150,498
|
—
|
586,780
|
|||||||||||||||
Jonathan Zaffino
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Everest Re Supplemental
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Savings Plan
|
4,015
|
78,328
|
86,743
|
—
|
477,065
|
|||||||||||||||
(1) |
The Supplemental Savings Plan has the same investment elections as the Company’s 401(k) plan and is designed to allow each participant to contribute a percentage of his base salary and receive a company match
beyond the contribution limits prescribed by the Code with regard to 401(k) plans. When the annual IRS 401(a) (17) compensation maximum is reached under the qualified savings plan, eligible employees may contribute to the Supplemental
Savings Plan which allows for up to a 3% employee contribution and a 3% company match plus an additional discretionary contribution by the Company. Withdrawal is permitted only upon cessation of employment.
|
(2) |
All of the amounts reported in this column are included in the 2020 Summary Compensation Table.
|
(3) |
The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate balances from the Everest Re Supplemental Savings Plan, and such amounts include a combination of: (i) contributions that were reported previously in the
Summary Compensation Table as Salary and Non-Equity Incentive Compensation (if such amounts were contributed by the Executive) and All Other Compensation (if such amounts were contributed by the Registrant), and (ii) earnings on such
contributions that were not reported in the Summary Compensation Table.
|
Fiscal Year
|
2020
|
2020
|
||||||
Employee
|
Median Employee
|
CEO
|
||||||
Annual Base Salary
|
$
|
124,800
|
$
|
1,250,000
|
||||
Bonus Paid
March 2021 |
$
|
13,000
|
$
|
2,500,000
|
||||
Res Share Value Granted
Feb. 2020 |
$
|
0
|
$
|
1,875,000
|
||||
Perf Share Target Value Granted
Feb. 2020 |
$
|
0
|
$
|
1,875,000
|
||||
Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Comp Earnings
PY 2020 |
$
|
0
|
$
|
0
|
||||
All Other Compensation
PY 2020 |
$
|
7,708
|
$
|
500,590
|
||||
Total Comp
|
$
|
145,508
|
$
|
8,000,590
|
||||
• |
Date selected to determine employee population for purposes of identifying the median employee– December 1, 2020.
|
• |
Median employee identified using Total Compensation, which includes base salary, bonus, and stock awards (if any) as well as any other compensation.
|
• |
Employees from all Everest locations included in calculation to identify median.
|
• |
Salaries, bonuses and stock for Non-US employees converted to USD (12/1/2020 conversion rates).
|
• |
Salaries for part-time employees annualized to a full-time equivalent.
|
• |
Annual salary, bonus and stock target amounts were included for mid-year hired employees who were not otherwise eligible to participate in the full 2020 annual compensation review process.
|
• |
“All Other Compensation” includes life insurance premiums, employer matching contributions (qualified and non-qualified), dividends on restricted shares and employer discretionary contributions.
Proxy Statement 83
|
Name
|
PSU
|
Restricted Shares
|
Total
|
|||||||||
Juan C. Andrade
|
$
|
1,508,410
|
$
|
8,772,289
|
$
|
10,280,699
|
||||||
John P. Doucette
|
1,214,302
|
2,883,287
|
4,097,589
|
|||||||||
Craig W. Howie
|
585,387
|
1,302,243
|
1,887,629
|
|||||||||
Mark Kociancic
|
—
|
4,915,890
|
4,915,890
|
|||||||||
Sanjoy Mukherjee
|
762,515
|
1,834,329
|
2,596,844
|
Name
|
Incremental Benefit
|
Termination Without
Cause or Resignation for Good Reason |
Termination
Following Change in Control |
||||||||||||||
Juan C. Andrade Cash Payment
|
$
|
5,000,000
|
(1) |
$
|
6,745,193
|
(5) | |||||||||||
Restricted Stock Value
|
7,187,499
|
(2) |
8,772,289
|
(6) | |||||||||||||
PSU Value
|
225,357
|
(3) |
225,357
|
(7) | |||||||||||||
Benefits Continuation
|
55,485
|
(4) |
39,000
|
||||||||||||||
Pension Enhancement
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||||||
Total Value
|
$
|
12,468,341
|
$
|
15,781,839
|
(8) | ||||||||||||
John P. Doucette Cash Payment
|
$
|
2,570,000
|
(1) |
$
|
3,170,128
|
(5) | |||||||||||
Restricted Stock Value
|
883,924
|
(2) |
2,883,287
|
(6) | |||||||||||||
PSU Value
|
1,202,485
|
(3) |
1,202,485
|
(7) | |||||||||||||
Benefits Continuation
|
24,589
|
(4) |
35,000
|
||||||||||||||
Pension Enhancement
|
—
|
803,000
|
|||||||||||||||
Total Value
|
$
|
4,680,998
|
$
|
8,093,900
|
(8) | ||||||||||||
Craig Howie Cash Payment
|
$
|
1,492,400
|
(1) |
$
|
2,002,074
|
(5) | |||||||||||
Restricted Stock Value
|
451,560
|
(2) |
1,302,243
|
(6) | |||||||||||||
PSU Value
|
579,783
|
(3) |
579,783
|
(7) | |||||||||||||
Benefits Continuation
|
24,201
|
(4) |
35,000
|
||||||||||||||
Pension Enhancement
|
—
|
334,000
|
|||||||||||||||
Total Value
|
$
|
2,547,944
|
$
|
4,253,100
|
(8) | ||||||||||||
|
$
|
2,250,000
|
(1) |
$
|
2,750,000
|
(5) | |||||||||||
Restricted Stock Value
|
983,178
|
(2) |
4,915,890
|
(6) | |||||||||||||
PSU Value
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||||||
Benefits Continuation
|
27,743
|
(4) |
39,000
|
||||||||||||||
Pension Enhancement
|
—
|
385,000
|
|||||||||||||||
Total Value
|
$
|
3,260,921
|
$
|
8,089,890
|
(8) | ||||||||||||
Sanjoy Mukherjee Cash Payment
|
$
|
1,924,000
|
(1) |
$
|
2,239,077
|
(5) | |||||||||||
Restricted Stock Value
|
575,159
|
(2) |
1,834,329
|
(6) | |||||||||||||
PSU Value
|
755,022
|
(3) |
755,022
|
(7) | |||||||||||||
Benefits Continuation
|
19,520
|
(4) |
26,000
|
||||||||||||||
Pension Enhancement
|
—
|
708,000
|
|||||||||||||||
Total Value
|
$
|
3,273,701
|
$
|
5,562,428
|
(8) |
(1) |
Pursuant to the terms of the Mr. Andrade’s employment agreement, he would be paid a separation allowance in equal installments over a 24 month period equal to two times his base salary. Messrs. Doucette,
Mukherjee, Kociancic, and Howie would each be paid two times his base salary over a 12 month period. All would receive any annual incentive bonus earned but not yet paid for the completed full fiscal year prior to termination.
|
(2) |
Pursuant to the terms of the Named Executive Officer’s employment agreement, unvested restricted stock will continue to vest in accordance with its terms in the 12 month period following termination for Messrs.
Doucette, Howie, Kociancic, and Mukherjee. For Mr. Andrade, unvested stock would vest immediately for the portions related to his initial $10 million equity grant.
|
(3) |
Under the terms of their respective employment agreements, Messrs. Howie, Doucette, and Mukherjee would receive the PSU installments pursuant to achieved performance goals throughout the life of the PSU. Messrs.
Andrade, and Kociancic would receive the PSU installments pursuant to any performance goals achieved prior to departure from the Company. The remaining PSU installments will vest pursuant to the Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement terms
and are valued at the target performance (100%) for purpose of this table.
|
(4) |
Pursuant to the terms of the Named Executive Officer’s employment agreement, he shall continue to participate in the disability and life insurance programs until the earlier of a certain number of months or his
eligibility to be covered by comparable benefits of a subsequent employer and he will receive a cash payment to enable him to pay for medical and dental coverage for a certain number of months. For Mr. Andrade, the number is 24, and for
Messrs. Doucette, Mukherjee, Kociancic, and Howie, it is 12.
|
(6) |
The unvested equity awards for each Named Executive Officer are valued at the NYSE closing price of $234.09 at 2020 year end as if all vested on December 31, 2020.
|
(7) |
In the event of a Change in Control, the Company may elect to continue the Performance Stock Awards subject to the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan and Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement. According to the award
agreement, completed installments are valued according to the actual achievement factor, and the remaining installments are valued at the target performance (100%).
|
(8) |
The Senior Executive Change of Control Plan includes a “Best Net” provision regarding the determination and treatment of parachute payments that could potentially result in a reduced figure based on each
participant’s relevant circumstances as calculated by an accounting firm agreed to by the participant and the Company. Under the provision, in lieu of an automatic reduction in benefits in the event of an excess parachute payment that
triggers the excise tax, benefits are reduced to avoid an excess parachute payment only if doing so results in a higher after-tax benefit to the participant.
|
By Order of the Board of Directors
|
|
Sanjoy Mukherjee
|
|
Executive Vice President,
|
|
General Counsel and Secretary
|
|
April 9, 2021
|