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Daniel L. Mosley

Director at WRB
Board

About Daniel L. Mosley

Independent director since 2023 (age 68) with a legal and financial background; currently Partner and Head of Family Advisory Services at BDT & MSD Partners and formerly a Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. His WRB board term expires in 2026, and he is designated independent; core credentials include substantial legal and financial expertise and nonprofit board leadership.

Past Roles

OrganizationRoleTenureCommittees/Impact
BDT & MSD PartnersPartner and Head of Family Advisory ServicesSince Jan 2023Advises families; brings financial/legal insights to WRB board
BDT & CompanyPartner2018–2022Family advisory; financial expertise
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPPartner1987–June 2018Deep legal expertise

External Roles

OrganizationRoleTenureNotes
Pinkerton FoundationChairman of the BoardNot disclosed (current)Nonprofit governance
Greenwich HospitalFormer Chairman of the BoardNot disclosedHealthcare governance
Paley Center; Madison Square Boys & Girls Club; William S. Paley Foundation; Edward John Noble Foundation; Thomas J. Watson Foundation; William E. Simon FoundationBoard memberNot disclosedMultiple nonprofit boards

Board Governance

  • Committee assignments: Compensation Committee member; Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee member; not a chair.
  • Independence: Board currently 10 directors, 8 independent; Mosley is independent.
  • Attendance: Board held 4 meetings in 2024; all directors attended 100% of board meetings; most (8) attended 100% of committee meetings (one at 92%, one at 88%).
  • Lead independent director/executive sessions: Independent director executive sessions are held regularly, at least annually; presiding director rotates among committee chairs and certain non-management members, effectively creating co-lead independent director responsibilities.
  • Compensation governance: Compensation Committee (Farrell—Chair, Blaylock, Mosley) met 5 times in 2024; retained Meridian as independent consultant; committee independence affirmed (no conflicts).
  • Say-on-pay support: 2024 say-on-pay approved with 96.1% of votes cast, reflecting positive investor feedback.

Fixed Compensation

Component2024 ValueDetails
Annual Stipend (cash)$96,000 Paid quarterly ($24,000)
Committee Member Stipend$5,500 Applies to Audit and Compensation Committee members; Mosley on Compensation
Committee Chair Fee$0 $38,500 applies to Audit/Comp chairs; Mosley is not a chair
Meeting FeesIncluded in fees$2,000 per board meeting; $1,500 per substantive Audit/Comp meeting
Total Fees Earned (cash)$117,000 2024 actual cash fees
Deferred Compensation (Director plan)AvailableDirectors may defer retainer/meeting fees into the plan

Performance Compensation

  • Equity compensation structure: Directors receive an annual equity grant in common shares valued at $200,000 on the Annual Meeting date; shares must be held until the director leaves the Board (no options; no performance vesting).
  • 2024 grant detail (Daniel L. Mosley): 3,801 shares granted on June 11, 2024; grant-date fair value $200,067.
Equity Award Feature2024Notes
Grant dateJune 11, 2024 Annual Meeting grant
Shares granted3,801 Common stock
Grant-date fair value$200,067 $52.635 per share
Vesting/PerformanceNot performance-based Full grant; retention requirement
Retention requirementHold until no longer serving on Board Alignment mechanism

WRB director compensation emphasizes equity ownership and retention rather than performance-conditioned awards, aligning director incentives with long-term shareholder value.

Other Directorships & Interlocks

CategoryDetail
Current public company boardsNone
Compensation committee interlocksNone; committee members (Farrell, Blaylock, Mosley) were not WRB officers and had no related-party relationships requiring disclosure; no cross-committee executive overlaps.

Expertise & Qualifications

  • Substantial legal and financial background; decades as partner at Cravath; senior family advisory roles in financial services.
  • Board skill matrix: Finance & reporting, risk assessment & management, governance/regulatory/public policy, ESG management—skills represented among directors including Mosley.
  • Nonprofit leadership: Multiple board roles; chairmanships indicate governance depth.

Equity Ownership

HolderShares Beneficially Owned% of Class
Daniel L. Mosley9,019 <1%
  • Director stock ownership policy: Within four years of becoming a director, required to own shares equal to five times annual stipend ($480,000); annual equity grant shares must be held until board service ends.
  • Anti-hedging/pledging: Officers, directors, and employees are prohibited from hedging WRB stock; shares counted toward ownership guidelines may not be pledged.

Governance Assessment

  • Board effectiveness: Mosley’s legal/financial expertise complements WRB’s committee structure (Compensation; Nominating & Corporate Governance), supporting pay and governance oversight; committee independence and use of an independent consultant strengthen investor confidence.

  • Alignment: Director equity grants retained until service ends and ownership guidelines drive skin-in-the-game; Mosley holds common shares and has no options—consistent with WRB’s alignment approach.

  • Engagement: Full board attendance in 2024 and robust director onboarding/education and rotating presiding director model indicate active, independent oversight.

  • Conflicts/related-party exposure: No related-party transactions disclosed involving Mosley; Compensation Committee interlocks absent.

  • Shareholder signals: Strong say-on-pay approval (96.1%) and governance practices (majority-independent board, separate Chair/CEO, executive sessions) support confidence.

  • RED FLAGS

    • None observed specific to Daniel L. Mosley: no disclosed related-party transactions, no director interlocks, no pledging/hedging, and no performance-conditioned director equity that could distort incentives.

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