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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Global Indemnity Group, LLC | c15465exv99w1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 12, 2011 (April 11, 2011)
Global Indemnity plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ireland | 001-34809 | 98-0664891 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Arthur Cox Building Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2, Ireland |
None |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +(353) (0) 1 618 0517
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective April 11, 2011, the Company announced the appointment of Ronald F. Gorman as President of
Diamond State Group. Mr. Gorman joined Global Indemnity in March of 2010, serving as Senior Vice
President of Underwriting for Diamond State Group. Included among his various responsibilities was
the management of the operations of affiliates Collectibles Insurance Services, LLC and J.H.
Ferguson & Associates, LLC.
Prior to joining Global Indemnity, Mr. Gorman served as President of the Mid-Atlantic Region of
Harleysville Insurance Group. Mr. Gorman began his career in 1980 at CIGNA Corporation, where he
was ultimately appointed Regional Marketing Vice President for Small Business. In 1994 he joined
Zurich North America serving in several positions until being appointed as Senior Vice President
Field Operations for Zurich’s Small Business Unit. He received his Bachelors Degree in Business
Administration from Otterbein College.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Ronald F. Gorman is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 12, 2011. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Global Indemnity plc | ||||||||
| April 12, 2011 | By: | /s/ Thomas M. McGeehan | ||||||
| Name: | Thomas M. McGeehan | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 12, 2011. |
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