On September 9, 2016, Ephraim Brecher, after discussions with senior management of National General Holdings Corp. notified the company of his decision to retire from the company's board of directors for personal reasons, effective immediately. On September 9, 2016, the company's board of directors elected John Marshaleck as an independent director to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Brecher's retirement and appointed Mr. Marshaleck as a member of the audit committee of the company's board of directors. Mr. Marshaleck, 65, previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Maiden Holdings Ltd. from 2009 until 2014, when he retired. Prior to that role, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of Maiden Holdings.