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Third Quarter Earnings Reports: Argo Group
Nov 4 2011 // Q3 2011 Q3 2010 Gross premiums written $448.5 mn $398.3 mn 9 months — 2011 2010 $1.203 bn $1.238 bn Net premiums earned ——- $268.2 mn $288.9 mn 9 months – 2011 2010 $800.9 mn $936.9 mn Net income (loss)...
Argo Group Preliminary Estimates for Q3 Cat Losses $35 to $40 Million
Oct 26 2011 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. announced that it expects to report in the third quarter its estimate for catastrophe losses and other severe weather activity, net of reinsurance and reinstatement...
Argo Group Opens Office in Dubai
Sep 27 2011 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings announced that it has established a “locally domiciled insurance operation in the heart of the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC).” The new company...
Argo Group’s Fine Arts Title Underwriter in Partnerships with Art Insurers
Sep 8 2011 // Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. announced that its subsidiary, ARIS Title Insurance Corporation, the world’s first underwriter of title insurance for fine art and other precious collectibles, has launched...
Best Affirms Argo Group International and Subs Ratings
Jun 21 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Bermuda-based Argo Re Ltd. and its subsidiaries. Best also affirmed the...
Purm Jr. to Lead Argo’s New Brazil Insurance Operations
May 26 2011 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings announced that Pedro Purm Jr. has been selected to serve as CEO of its commercial property and casualty insurance operations in Brazil. He “will oversee the...
First Quarter Earnings Reports: Hannover Re, Argo Group
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Ritchie to Head New Argo Int’l. Paris Branch Office
Feb 28 2011 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings announced that Bruno Ritchie has joined the company to lead Argo Assurances, Argo Group’s new Paris-based underwriting platform for large specialty risks. The new...
Argo Group Q4 Net Income Drops to $12.8 Million, FY to $82.6 Million
Feb 18 2011 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. posted lower net income figures for the fourth quarter of 2010 and for the full year. Highlights for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2010 were listed as...
Argo Group Announces Management Changes
Jan 14 2011 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings has appointed Andrew Carrier to the newly-created position of group chief underwriting officer. In this expanded role he will oversee underwriting across Argo...
Argo Group Updates NZ Quake Loss Estimate to $12 Million
Jan 13 2011 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings announced that it “expects to report in its 2010 fourth quarter financial results approximately $12 million of additional estimated pre-tax loss provisions, net of...
Argo Group Q3 Net Income $23 Million; $25.7 Million Operating
Nov 4 2010 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. reported earnings figures for the third quarter of 2010 which show net income of $23 million or $0.77 per diluted share, compared to $27.6 million or $0.89 per...
Argo Group Promotes Vindivich
Oct 12 2010 // Virginia-based Argo Group has promoted Ron Vindivich to senior vice president for transportation underwriting for Colony Specialty. In his new role, Vindivich will develop the strategy of a soon-to-be combined garage,...
Argo Group Appoints Fleischer as E&S Segment Chief Underwriting Officer
Aug 20 2010 // The Excess and Surplus Lines segment of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. has appointed Michael Fleischer as E&S segment chief underwriting officer. Fleischer will work closely with E&S segment businesses...
Argo Group Estimates Q2 Cat Losses at $20 to $25 Million
Jul 15 2010 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings announced that it expects to report in its 2010 second quarter financial results “approximately $20 million to $25 million of estimated pre-tax loss provisions, net...
Ratings Roundup: Argo Re, Delvag, Guardian Life/General
Jun 25 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Bermuda-based Argo Re Ltd. and its subsidiaries. Best also affirmed the...
Argo Posts $20.7 Million Q1 Net Income; Operating Down at $12.2 Million
May 6 2010 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings released the following highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2010: — Total revenue was $372.3 million versus $369.5 million in the year-ago quarter; —...
Argo Group’s Insight Services Expands Insurance Agent E&O Coverage
May 3 2010 // Professional liability insurer Insight Insurance Services, Inc. has expanded its errors and omissions coverage for insurance agents and agencies and is now licensed to offer its product in 42 states and the District of...
Argo Group Estimates Q1 2010 Cat Losses at $25 to $35 Million
Mar 23 2010 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings announced that it expects its initial loss estimate from first quarter 2010 catastrophe events that have occurred to date will be $25 to $35 million, net of reinstatement...
Argo Names Levinson as President of Excess/Surplus Units
Mar 18 2010 // Specialty lines insurer Argo Group US has appointed Louis Levinson to be president of the group’s E&S segment, overseeing the underwriting and business operations of Colony, Argonaut Specialty and Argo Pro. He...
