On April 4, 2018, Mr. Winfield Baird, Chairman of the Board of The National Security Group, Inc. and member the Executive Committee, confirmed to the company that after 54 years of service on the Board that he would not stand for re-election as a Director at the company's 2018 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Baird will continue his service to the company in an advisory capacity as a non-voting Director Emeritus.