United Fire Group (UFCS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Kevin J. Leidwinger, President/Chief Executive Officer, was paid $3.9M in 2025, up 8% from $3.6M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 38:1, on median employee pay of $103,628.

Filed
April 7, 2026
Annual meeting
May 20, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$3.9M+8% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
38:1median $103,628
CEO pay in equity
42%$1.7M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus Percentage
125%Based on 2025 base salary
Say-on-Pay Support
97%At the 2025 annual meeting
Median Employee Pay
$103,628Excluding CEO

How Leidwinger was paid

$3.9M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary21%Stock awards42%Non-equity incentive35%Pension and deferred comp0%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Kevin J. LeidwingerPresident/Chief Executive Officer$3,896,774
Eric J. MartinEVP/Chief Financial Officer$1,612,822
Julie A. StephensonEVP/Chief Operating Officer$2,270,090
Steven D. HernandezSVP/Chief Human Resources Officer$936,478
Sarah E. MadsenSVP/Chief Legal Officer$1,108,132
Corey L RuehleSVP/Chief Claim Officer$922,168

What changed and why

  • $3.9MCEO Kevin J. Leidwinger received total compensation of $3,896,774 in 2025 compared to $3,602,216 in 2024.
  • 97%Approximately 97% of shareholders approved the say-on-pay proposal at the 2025 annual meeting.
  • The compensation committee made no changes to named executive officer programs following the 2025 say-on-pay vote.
  • Performance measures for equity awards include Core Earnings, Written Premium Growth, Net Loss Ratio, Underwriting Expense Ratio, and Adjusted ROE.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.