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Dominic J. Frederico

President and Chief Executive Officer at ASSURED GUARANTY
Board
Since December 2003
Age
72 years
Tenure
Joined AGO in December 2003 as President and Chief Executive Officer, later adding roles as Deputy Chairman and Director since the 2004 IPO.

Also at ASSURED GUARANTY

BGR
Benjamin G. Rosenblum
Chief Financial Officer
LB
Laura Bieling
Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

About

Dominic J. Frederico has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) since December 2003, and he has simultaneously taken on the roles of Deputy Chairman and Director since the company’s initial public offering in 2004.

Prior to joining AGO, he held executive positions at ACE Limited, including Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer, as well as Chairman of ACE INA Holdings, Inc., and he also served as a director at ACE Limited from 2001 until May 2005. Additionally, he spent 13 years working for various subsidiaries of American International Group, Inc..

As of February 27, 2025, he is 72 years old. No further details regarding his educational background or personal interests have been provided in the documents.

$AGO Performance Under Dominic J. Frederico

Past Roles

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
ACE Limited (Chubb Limited) Director2001 - May 2005Served as a director during this period
ACE Limited (Chubb Limited) Vice Chairman2003 - 2004Held the role concurrently with other positions
ACE Limited (Chubb Limited) President and Chief Operating Officer1999 - 2003Oversaw operations and led the company’s transition; later concurrently served as Chairman at ACE INA Holdings
ACE INA Holdings, Inc. Chairman1999 - 2003Served concurrently with his role at ACE Limited during the same period
ACE Limited (Chubb Limited) Various Executive Positions1995 - 1999Oversaw acquisitions, including the Capital Re Corp. acquisition in December 1999
American International Group (AIG) Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, AIG Risk ManagementN/AWorked for 13 years; final role was as SVP & CFO of AIG Risk Management

External Roles

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Amynta Group Advisory Board MemberCurrentHolds active position outside AGO

Fixed Compensation

Data from  FY 2023
Component NameAmountPayment ScheduleAdditional Details
Base Salary$1,250,000 Annually (determined each February)Unchanged since 2017
Time-Based Equity$3,500,000 (target nominal) Granted based on a 40-day average closing price on the grant dateNon-performance contingent; part of share awards
All Other Compensation$618,509 AnnuallyIncludes retirement plan contributions, Bermuda allowances, donations, travel, and miscellaneous expenses

Performance Compensation

Data from  FY 2023

Cash Incentive Compensation

Metric (Unit)ValueAdditional Details
Base Salary (USD)$1,250,000 Used in the cash incentive formula
Target Multiple2.0x Implies a target incentive of $2,500,000
Maximum Multiple4.0x Implies a cap at $5,000,000
Financial Weight67% Part of the weighted performance measurement
Non-Financial Weight33% Part of the weighted performance measurement
Financial Achievement78.8% Performance result achieved on financial targets
Non-Financial Achievement61.1% Performance result achieved on non-financial objectives
Total Achievement139.9% Aggregated performance score
Final Payout (USD)$3,496,050 Paid in Q1 2024, based on 2023 performance, with evaluation concluding on Feb 22, 2023
Grant DateFeb 22, 2023

Long-Term Performance-Based Equity

Metric (Unit)ValueAdditional Details
Target Nominal Value$5,250,000 Portion of share awards based on performance criteria
Grant DateFeb 22, 2023
Grant Date Fair Value 1$2,901,124 For one set of awards
Grant Date Fair Value 2$2,233,650 For the second set of awards
Threshold Shares17,953 shares Minimum performance level for award vesting
Target Shares35,905 shares Target level for award vesting
Maximum Shares (Set 1)89,763 shares Maximum award limit for the first set
Maximum Shares (Set 2)71,810 shares Maximum award limit for the second set
Performance Metrics5 financial measures Based on non-GAAP financial measures set in Feb 2023
Vesting ConditionBased on performance achievement Certain awards had not vested as of Dec 31, 2023