Kevin Leidwinger is President/Chief Executive Officer of United Fire Group Inc (UFCS). The company reported total compensation of $3,896,774 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $821,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,656,008 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,350,934 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $18,555 |
| All other compensation | $50,277 |
| Total | $3,896,774 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure United Fire Group Inc filed April 7, 2026, accession 0000101199-26-000020.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | President/Chief Executive Officer | $821,000 | $0 | $1,656,008 | $0 | $1,350,934 | $18,555 | $50,277 | $3,896,774 |
| FY2024 | President/Chief Executive Officer | $787,500 | $0 | $1,561,248 | $0 | $1,194,120 | $15,810 | $43,538 | $3,602,216 |
| FY2023 | President/Chief Executive Officer | $750,000 | $309,540 | $1,125,011 | $374,998 | $159,460 | $0 | $31,288 | $2,750,297 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for United Fire Group Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $7,423,891 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-3,527,117 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 1st |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 9 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group United Fire Group Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Leidwinger this page | President/Chief Executive Officer | $3,896,774 |
| Julie Stephenson | EVP/Chief Operating Officer | $2,270,090 |
| Eric Martin | EVP/Chief Financial Officer | $1,612,822 |
| Sarah Madsen | SVP/Chief Legal Officer | $1,108,132 |
| Steven Hernandez | SVP/Chief Human Resources Officer | $936,478 |
| Corey Ruehle | Former SVP/Chief Claim Officer | $922,168 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full United Fire Group Inc compensation brief.
Kevin Leidwinger's compensation sits inside United Fire Group Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.