Stewart Information appoints Michael Brown director
The board also designated Brown as an independent director and an audit committee financial expert.
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Stewart Information Services Corporation (STC) appointed Michael Brown to its Board of Directors effective November 4, 2026, expanding the board from 10 to 11 members. His term expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and continues until a successor is elected and qualified, unless he dies, resigns, or is removed earlier.
Brown joins the Audit Committee. The board determined that he is independent and qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert.” He is chief operating officer and a director of MC Bancshares, Inc., and previously held banking roles at DMMS Holdings, LLC, First Horizon Corporation and IBERIABANK. He received a prorated non-employee director equity award based on STC’s November 4, 2026 closing price and a prorated cash payment for his board and committee retainer.
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UNITED STATES
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On November 4, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Stewart Information Services Corporation (the “Company”), on recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, took action to increase the size of the Board from ten to eleven persons and appointed Michael Brown as a new director to fill the vacancy created by such increase, effective immediately. Mr. Brown’s term shall expire at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation, or removal. The Board appointed Mr. Brown to serve as a member of the Audit Committee.
Mr. Brown is the Chief Operating Officer and a director of MC Bancshares, Inc., a bank holding company. From November 2025, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of DMMS Holdings, LLC, a holding company formed to build a regional banking franchise, until its acquisition by MC Bancshares, Inc. in May 2026. Mr. Brown also currently serves on the board of directors of Amerisafe, Inc. (since November 2014) and MC Bank and Trust Company (since May 2026) and was previously a director of Red River Bancshares, Inc. (from January 2024 to November 2025). Mr. Brown was President of Regional Banking for First Horizon Corporation from July 2020, when First Horizon Corporation completed its merger with IBERIABANK, until his retirement on December 31, 2021. From September 2009 until July 2020, Mr. Brown was the Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of IberiaBank, managing IberiaBank’s retail and commercial banking operations. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University, a Master of Business Administration from Tulane University, and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas.
The Board has determined that Mr. Brown is an independent director within the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the listing requirements and rules of the New York Stock Exchange. The Board has also determined that Mr. Brown qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Brown and any other person pursuant to which he was selected to serve on the Board, and there are no relationships between Mr. Brown and the Company that require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Brown will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s cash and equity compensation arrangements for non-employee directors, which are described in greater detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A relating to its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2026. On November 4, 2026, Mr. Brown received an equity award representing a pro-rated portion of the annual equity compensation paid to non-employee directors, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on November 4, 2026. Mr. Brown also received a prorated cash payment representing his Board and committee retainer.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Brown to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| 99.1 | Press release of Stewart Information Services Corporation dated November 5, 2026, announcing the appointment of Mr. Brown as a director of the Company. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Elizabeth K. Giddens | |
| Elizabeth K. Giddens, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||
Date: November 5, 2026
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP. P.O. Box 2029 Houston, Texas 77252-2029 www.stewart.com |
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STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION APPOINTS MICHAEL BROWN AS NEW DIRECTOR
HOUSTON, November 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE:STC) today announced that Michael Brown has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Michael Brown to our Board of Directors,” said Chief Executive Officer Fred Eppinger. “Mr. Brown's extensive experience in finance, banking and insurance, along with a proven track record of leadership and success at the executive level, will further strengthen our Board and provide valuable insight as we execute our strategy, capitalize on opportunities for growth and continue delivering long-term value for our customers, shareholders and colleagues.”
“Mr. Brown brings a valuable combination of executive leadership, public company board service and deep financial services expertise to Stewart,” said Tom Apel, Chairman of the Stewart Board. “On behalf of the entire Board, I am delighted to welcome him and look forward to working together.”
Michael Brown is the Chief Operating Officer and a director of MC Bancshares, Inc., a bank holding company. From November 2025, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of DMMS Holdings, LLC, a holding company formed to build a regional banking franchise, until its acquisition by MC Bancshares, Inc. in May 2026. Mr. Brown also currently serves on the board of directors of Amerisafe, Inc. (since November 2014) and MC Bank and Trust Company (since May 2026) and was previously a director of Red River Bancshares, Inc. (from January 2024 to November 2025). Mr. Brown was President of Regional Banking for First Horizon Corporation from July 2020, when First Horizon Corporation completed its merger with IBERIABANK, until his retirement on December 31, 2021. From September 2009 until July 2020, Mr. Brown was the Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of IBERIABANK, managing IBERIABANK’s retail and commercial banking operations. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University, a Master of Business Administration from Tulane University, and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas.
About Stewart
Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE:STC) is a global real estate services company, offering products and services through our direct operations, network of Stewart Trusted Providers™ and family of companies. From residential and commercial title insurance and closing and settlement services to specialized offerings for the mortgage industry, we offer the comprehensive service, deep expertise and solutions our customers need for any real estate transaction. Learn more at stewart.com. ST-IR