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ArgoGlobal bolsters credit & political risk offering with appointment of Daniel Byrne

13th June 2018

ArgoGlobal, a Lloyd's insurer and member of Argo Group International Holdings, has announced the appointment of Daniel Byrne as credit and political risk Underwriter. He joins with immediate effect and will report to credit and political risks class Underwriter, Jeremy Shallow. Byrne will be leveraging close to a decade’s worth of ... Read the full article

Argo Group completes rebranding of Ariscom

5th June 2018

Global specialty insurer and reinsurer, Argo Group International Holdings, has completed the rebranding of Ariscom, its new Italian subsidiary, to ArgoGlobal Assicurazioni S.p.A. The move follows Argo Group’s recent acquisition of the Italian specialty insurer in March 2018, which is now led by Giovanni Tucci, who was appointed as Managing ... Read the full article

Paul Blunden joins ArgoGlobal from Tokio Marine Kiln as medical class underwriter

12th April 2018

Lloyd's of London insurer and member of Argo Group, ArgoGlobal, has named Paul Blunden as medical class underwriter, effective immediately. In his new role, Blunden will report to ArgoGlobal's Head of Specialty, John Moffatt, and joins the firm from Tokio Marine Kiln where he was most recently medical underwriter. While at ... Read the full article

ArgoGlobal strengthens casualty division with two key hires

15th March 2018

ArgoGlobal has strengthened its casualty division with two key hires, naming Geoffrey Bull as casualty treaty underwriter and Jaime Garcia-Anton Lopez as professional indemnity (PI) underwriter, effective immediately.  Bull will report to Stuart Dale, international casualty treaty class underwriter, and Garcia-Anton Lopez will report to James McPartland, PI class underwriter. Ryan Barnes, ... Read the full article

Argo acquires Italian specialty insurer, Ariscom

13th March 2018

Global specialty insurer and reinsurer, Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., has announced the acquisition of Ariscom, an Italian specialty insurer. As part of the transactions, and effective immediately, Matt Harris, Head of ArgoGlobal's European and Asian operations, will take on the role of Ariscom Managing Director. Mark E. Watson III, Argo Group's ... Read the full article

ArgoGlobal names Veronica Grigg as senior executive officer for Asia

5th March 2018

ArgoGlobal, a division of Argo Group, has announced the appointment of Veronica Grigg as senior executive officer for ArgoGlobal Asia, set to take up her role in the firm's Singapore office in April, subject to regulatory approval. Grigg is an industry veteran with over 25 years of industry experience in the Asia ... Read the full article

ArgoGlobal launches the first Lloyd’s consortium for motor treaty in time for 1/1

12th February 2018

Lloyd's of London insurer and member of Argo Group, ArgoGlobal, has announced the launch of the first Lloyd's Market consortium for motor treaty business, which was supported by Barbican Insurance Group. The consortium, which was led by ArgoGlobal, was launched in time for the January 1st, 2018 renewals, and enables carriers ... Read the full article

ArgoGlobal names Elizabeth Mitchell as onshore energy underwriter

15th December 2017

Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, ArgoGlobal, has appointed Elizabeth Mitchell, who joins from a role as oil and gas underwriter with Munich Re, to onshore energy underwriter with immediate effect. Mitchell will report to Jodi Davenport, Class Underwriter, onshore and downstream energy, who welcomed her to the role; "Elizabeth ... Read the full article

ArgoGlobal expands presence in MGA market with MGAA sponsorship

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

ArgoGlobal names Paul Harris professional indemnity underwriter

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

Karen Montellier joins ArgoGlobal from Endurance at Lloyd’s

26th April 2017

ArgoGlobal, a member of specialty insurer and reinsurer Argo Group International Holdings, has announced the appointment of Karen Montellier as yacht underwriter, effective immediately. Montellier has more than 25 years of experience in the global marine re/insurance sector and joins ArgoGlobal from Endurance at Lloyd's of London, and will report to Michael Thompson, hull and ... Read the full article