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    Dominic J. Frederico

    President and Chief Executive Officer at Assured Guaranty Ltd
    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 Ltd

    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