19th July 2017
Insurance and reinsurance specialist, Neon Underwriting, has named Mark Gibson from Argo Group as its Director of Reinsurance and Alternative Capital. Gibson will report to Neon's Managing Director, Ian Martin, and have responsibility for developing the company's outwards reinsurance programmes and alternative, or third-party reinsurance capital strategy. Gibson previously worked for BNP ... Read the full article
3rd July 2017
Lloyd's of London insurer and member of Argo Group, ArgoGlobal, is to serve as a gold sponsor of the Managing General Agents' Association (MGAA), as it continues its commitment to expanding its presence in the MGA marketplace. The MGAA is a UK-based not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to "representing true MGAs," ... Read the full article
29th June 2017
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. member, Argo Pro, has announced senior appointments within its financial institutions and architects & engineers (A&E) divisions. Mary Henderson has been named Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of Financial Institutions, and will be tasked with expanding Argo Pro's capabilities in the financial institutions marketplace via new ... Read the full article
12th June 2017
Specialty insurance and reinsurance provider Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. has named Jorge Luis Cazar León as its new Head of Latin America, a role which will see him with oversight of both insurance and reinsurance operations in Central and South America. Cazar takes up the role with immediate effect and ... Read the full article
4th May 2017
Lloyd's of London insurer and Argo Group subsidiary, ArgoGlobal, has announced the appointment of Paul Harris as professional indemnity underwriter, effective immediately. Harris will report to James McPartland, professional indemnity class underwriter, and joins the firm from Starr Companies, where he was most recently a professional indemnity underwriter. Before Starr Companies ... Read the full article
2nd May 2017
International insurer and reinsurer Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. has revealed that it plans to make changes to its reporting of financial results, with two reporting segments, U.S. operations and International operations. The change looks to simplify how the re/insurer reports its operational results, with the company now reporting on two ... Read the full article
11th April 2017
Specialty underwriter Argo Surety, member of re/insurer Argo Group International Holdings, has announced James Bluzard as newly appointed central region vice president for Contract Surety with immediate effect. In his new role, Bluzard will lead the development of local office teams and supervise underwriting activities. He will report directly to David Layman, ... Read the full article
22nd March 2017
Specialty insurer and reinsurer Argo attributed much of its $49 million underwriting income success to leveraging digital tools to drive growth across specialty commercial lines, in its 2016 annual review. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mark Watson, said the firm's technology and engineering teams had closely worked together to achieve better underwriting through improved analysis and ... Read the full article
28th February 2017
International specialty insurer and reinsurer, Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., recently announced the appointment of Dee Lehane and Al-Noor Ramji to its Board of Directors. Currently the Independent Chair of a Cabinet Office venture, Debt Market Integrator and Chairman of ORIC International, Lehane has substantial experience with strategic issues and technology-led business adaptions at insurance ... Read the full article
27th February 2017
International specialty insurer and reinsurer Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. has announced a new partnership with Marine Underwriters of America (MUA), enabling Argo Group U.S. to underwrite a suite of physical damage and liability solutions for recreational marine businesses. The book of business will be reinsured by ArgoGlobal Syndicate 1200, and ... Read the full article
16th February 2017
Specialty insurance and reinsurance firm Argo Group is getting into the transactional risk insurance space, focusing on the smoothing of merger & acquisition pains for clients. Argo division Argo Pro has partnered with BlueChip Underwriting Services LLC, to offer a transactional risk insurance program designed to facilitate mergers and ... Read the full article
7th February 2017
In the wake of its successful acquisition of Ariel Re, global specialty insurance and reinsurance underwriting company Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. has named former Ariel Re chief executive officer, Ryan Mather as its Global Head of Reinsurance. Argo Group completed its acquisition of Ariel Re just yesterday, in a ... Read the full article
7th February 2017
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., the specialty insurance and reinsurance underwriting firm has announced the completion and closure of its previously announced acquisition of Ariel Re, another global underwriter of insurance and reinsurance business. Argo acquired Ariel Re for around $235 million in cash, as a way to advance its strategic ... Read the full article
18th January 2017
Specialty insurance and reinsurance underwriting firm Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. has estimated its fourth-quarter 2016 pre-tax catastrophe losses at $20 million to $25 million. The preliminary estimate, released before the fourth-quarter results season begins in the coming weeks, is pre-tax and net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums. Argo Group explained that ... Read the full article
12th January 2017
Argo Surety, a subsidiary of specialty insurer and reinsurer Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. has announced the appointment of David M. Layman to the newly created role of Vice President (VP) and Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Contract Surety, effective immediately. Layman joins Argo Surety with nearly three decades of surety experience in ... Read the full article
