The annual proxy for this insurance company had the following proposals:
- Proforma votes on directors, appointment of auditors, and “say-on-pay” advisory vote
Magni voted for and against proforma proposals.
- For directors – The board has a majority of independent directors and some have CEO/CFO experience with other companies. The compensation of directors is disclosed with a meaningful portion in equity where the equity has restrictions to align director incentives with long-term value creation. The compensation levels are set using a benchmarking process.
- For auditors – There appear to be no controversies with the financial statements of the company.
- Against “say-on-pay” – The proxy materials did not address shareholder engagement. The company comments on the “say-on-pay” proposal were minimal. The peer group was listed, but the method for determining the peer group was vague.
