The Woodlands Financial Group (“TWFG”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Doak, CEO and Managing Partner of Griffin Highline Capital LLC (“Griffin Highline”), to its Board of Managers. In 2020, Mr. Doak founded Griffin Highline, a holding company that invests in and actively manages insurance operating businesses. Prior to founding Griffin Highline, Mr. Doak served in various leadership roles at entities associated with RenaissanceRe, a global provider of reinsurance and insurance services, since June 2010, most recently as President of RenaissanceRe Ventures U.S. LLC and the portfolio manager of the direct investments equity portfolio. Mr. Doak also previously served as a member of the TWFG Board of Managers from March 2018 until September 2020.

Griffin Highline Capital LLC (“Griffin Highline”), HDI Global Specialty SE (“HDI”) and Craig Landi are pleased to announce the formation of Falcon Risk Holdings LLC (“Falcon” or the “Company”). Falcon is a managing general agency, initially focused on underwriting and claims management of financial and cyber lines of insurance business throughout the US. Alongside Griffin Highline and HDI, the Company is co-founded and led by Chief Executive Officer, Craig Landi, an industry veteran with over three decades of underwriting experience. Landi brings a strong track record of underwriting results, insurance industry expertise and demonstrated leadership.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) (the “Company” or “RenaissanceRe”) announced today that Michael Doak, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for the Company’s strategic investment portfolio, will be departing to launch Griffin Highline Capital, a new private investment firm focused on the insurance industry.