On September 10, 2018, Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd., a global multi-line insurance and reinsurance group, announced key promotions and the formation of a new management committee. These changes are being made in anticipation of the previously announced business combination of Sirius Group with Easterly Acquisition Corp., pursuant to which Easterly will merge with and become a wholly owned subsidiary of Sirius Group, and Sirius Group will become a publicly listed company.
Kernan V. (Kip) Oberting was appointed as President of Sirius Group, and will manage the corporate, investment management, finance and public company financial reporting functions of Sirius Group. He will also continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer of Sirius Group and President of Sirius Capital Markets, Inc.
Monica Cramér Manhem was appointed to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer of Sirius Group, and will be responsible for the day-to-day administration and operation of the insurance and reinsurance businesses of Sirius Group. She will also continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sirius International Insurance Corporation (publ.).
Gene Boxer was appointed to the newly created role of Chief Strategy Officer of Sirius Group, and will be responsible for guiding the development and driving the delivery of the company's strategic initiatives. He will also continue to serve as Executive Vice President, Group General Counsel of Sirius Group.
Each of Mr. Oberting, Ms. Cramér Manhem and Mr. Boxer will continue to report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Allan L. Waters, and will serve with Mr. Waters on Sirius Group's new Management Committee. The Committee is the senior decision-making body responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day business operations of Sirius Group.
Mr. Waters said, "The strength of Sirius lies in its people. Each of Kip, Monica and Gene exemplify the talent, experience, culture and work ethic of our organization. Monica has been with Sirius Group affiliates since 1985 and has been a key architect of our underwriting engine. Kip joined the team in 1995 and has been in the middle of our M&A, capital and strategic planning from day one. Gene, while newer to the team, hit the ground running and has shown extraordinary skills in managing our recent M&A transactions and public company preparations. Talent and culture run deep in Sirius; these three are the tip of the iceberg."
About Sirius Group
Sirius Group is a Bermuda-based holding company with operating companies in Bermuda, Stockholm, New York and London. Established in 1945, Sirius Group, utilizing its unique global branch network, provides multi-line insurance and reinsurance in over 140 countries including lead capacity for property, accident & health and other exposures. Sirius Group maintains a disciplined and professional underwriting approach, superior risk evaluation, and best-in class pricing technology. Sirius Group wrote gross written premiums of $1.4 billion in 2017.
Additional information is available at Sirius Group's website located at www.siriusgroup.com.
Additional Information about the Transaction and Where to Find It
This communication relates to a proposed business combination (the "Proposed Transaction") between Easterly and Sirius Group and may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the Proposed Transaction. Easterly previously filed with the SEC reports on Form 8-K regarding the Proposed Transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement, which included the Merger Agreement and the Amendment to the Merger Agreement as exhibits thereto. All parties desiring details regarding the Proposed Transaction, including the Merger, are urged to review these documents, which are available at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov).
