IRB-Brasil Resseguros S. A announces to the market and its shareholders that has received a communication from the Federal Government on this date, containing the appointment of Mr. Antônio Cássio dos Santos to occupy the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, replacing and complementing the mandate of Mr. Ivan de Souza Monteiro. The appointment of Mr. Antônio Cassio dos Santos is made by the Federal Government, as the holder of the special class preferred share (Golden Share) issued by the Company, in the exercise of the right conferred by art. 8, Paragraph 2, I, of the Company's Bylaws. IRB Brasil RE informs that, in the next few days, it will call an Extraordinary General Meeting with the purpose of electing Mr. Antônio Cassio dos Santos by vote of the Federal Government, as holder of the Golden Share. Among the main positions Mr. Antônio Cássio dos Santos held: (i) President of the Mapfre Brasil Seguros Group between 2000 and 2011; (ii) held the position of Chairman for Latin America and Member of the Zurich Insurance Group's Global Advisory Board from 2011 to 2014; (iii) in the last 5 years, he has held positions on the Board of various units in the world at Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., where until now he has held the position of CEO for the Americas and for Southern Europe in that company.