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Argo Group Net Income Rose by 87% in 2009 to $117.5 Million
Feb 22 2010 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (the successor company of the Argonaut Group) announced a record result for 2009 with net income rising by 87 percent to $117.5 million, or $3.81 per diluted share...
Denton to Lead Argo Group’s U.S. Specialty Property Initiative
Jan 8 2010 // Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. announced that its San Antonio-based Excess and Surplus Lines (E&S) business segment has appointed Michael Denton as senior vice president of its specialty property...
Argo Group Appoints Tees and Reeves to Finance Team
Nov 10 2009 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., the successor to Texas insurer Argonaut, announced the appointment of N. James Tees as chief accounting officer and treasurer, and Rip Reeves as chief investment...
Argo Appoints 3 Executives
Jul 13 2009 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. Has announced three executive appointments: — Kevin D. Silva as senior vice president of human resources, — Bernhard H. Scheifele as chief risk officer,...
Argo Renames Lloyd’s Business as ‘Argo International;’ Enoizi New CEO
Jun 3 2009 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings announced that its Lloyd’s operation, Heritage Managing Agency Ltd., has been renamed Argo Managing Agency Ltd. and will conduct business under the brand name of...
Argo Group Forms Casualty & Professional Risks Division
Feb 2 2009 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International announced that it has established a Casualty and Professional Risks division within Argo Re, the Company’s reinsurance division. “The newly formed division will write...
Argo Posts $8.8 Million Q3 Net Loss; $51 Million 9-Month Profit; Conf. Call Today
Nov 4 2008 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings managed to post a net profit of 51.1 million for the first nine months of 2008, despite posting an $8.8 million third quarter net loss. Other earnings highlight listed by...
Bermuda’s Argo Buys lllinois-Based Professional Liability Manager Insight
Sep 30 2008 // Bermuda’s Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market, has acquired privately held Insight Insurance...
Argo Group Bucks the Trend as Q2, H1 Net Income Increases
Aug 11 2008 // The Bermuda-based Argo International Holdings, Ltd. (The successor to Argonaut Insurance) announced comparatively good financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. Net income for the second quarter...
Argo Group Completes Acquisition of Heritage Underwriting Agency
May 16 2008 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. announced that all conditions of its acquisition of Heritage Underwriting Agency plc. have been satisfied or waived and, as a result, its offer is wholly...
Argo Group Offers Hurricane Insurance in Hawaii
May 12 2008 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt announced the formation of a partnership between Argo Group US and First Insurance Company of Hawai’i (FICOH). The new joint venture will offer hurricane insurance to First...
Argo Names Bullock Group CFO
May 7 2008 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. announced that Jay S. Bullock will join the Group as chief financial officer, effective May 13. He will be based in Bermuda and will report directly to Argo Group...
Argo Group Posts $36.9 Million Q1 Net Income; Conference Call Today, Details
May 6 2008 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (which includes the formerly Texas-based Argonaut Group) announced net income of $36.9 million for the first quarter of 2007, a 47 percent rise, while pretax...
Thomas to Head New Argo Surety Unit
May 6 2008 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. announced the formation of Argo Surety, to conduct surety business. The new unit remains part of Argo Group’s existing Commercial Specialty segment. Argo has...
Argo Makes Offer for Lloyd’s Heritage; Conference Today; Best Comments
Apr 3 2008 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings has made an offer to acquire Heritage Underwriting Agency, Plc, a successful Lloyd’s insurer. The transaction is subject to “relevant legal and regulatory...
Business Moves
Mar 24 2008 // Palisades, National Atlantic A subsidiary of Palisades Safety and Insurance Association plans to acquire National Atlantic Holdings Corp., including its subsidiary, The Proformance Insurance Co. Under the agreement, each...
Argo Group’s Trident Buys New England’s Massamont Agency
Mar 4 2008 // Trident Insurance Services, a unit of specialty insurer Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., reports it has acquired Massachusetts-based Massamont Insurance Agency, Inc., which specializes in insurance programs for...
Argo Group Begins Reorganization; Best Raises Peleus Re Ratings
Dec 27 2007 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (which includes Argonaut Insurance) announced that its U.S. and Bermuda subsidiaries will be restructured to create a new organizational platform for...
Anderson Appointed President of Argonaut Specialty
Oct 4 2007 // Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in niche areas of the property and casualty market, named Sam Anderson as president of Argonaut...
Argonaut, PXRE Complete Merger; Officers Named; Financial Statement
Aug 8 2007 // The newly-formed Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. announced the completion of its merger between Argonaut Group, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of PXRE Group, Ltd. concluding the deal made earlier this year (See...
