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Brookfield Reinsurance Completes Buy of Argo Group; Snyder Named Argo CEO

Brookfield Reinsurance’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Argo Group International Holdings has been completed and Jessica Snyder was appointed chief executive officer of Argo. Snyder succeeds Thomas Bradley, who announced that he was retiring upon closing of the deal. Snyder joined …

Argo Group Shareholders Approve Merger With Brookfield Reinsurance

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. announced that Argo shareholders voted to approve an agreement for Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd. to acquire Argo in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion. The merger remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including …

Brookfield Reinsurance to Acquire Insurer Argo Group in $1.1B Deal

Financial services firm Brookfield Reinsurance announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Argo Group International Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion. As part of the agreement, Argo shareholders will receive $30.00 per share in …

People Moves: Senior Roles at Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers; Snyder Named President U.S. Insurance at Argo; Kovach Joins Concert

Ryan Specialty Appoints New Senior Leadership within Underwriting Managers Specialty Chicago-based Ryan Specialty has made appointments to three new senior leadership roles within the Underwriting Managers specialty. Brian Lillis, Chief Operating Officer, has been with Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers for …

Argo’s Q4 2020 Losses from Natural Disasters and COVID-19 Estimated at $51M

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. estimates losses from fourth quarter 2020 natural catastrophes and the COVID-19 pandemic will hit $51 million. Breaking down the overall total, Bermuda-based Argo expects to report Q4 natural catastrophe losses of approximately $38 million, primarily …

Argo Ex-CEO Watson to Pay $450K to SEC for Not Disclosing $5.3M in Personal Perks

The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled with former Argo Group chief executive officer and president Mark Watson III over his role in the firm’s failure to disclose more than $5.3 million worth of perks and personal benefits. The SEC …

Praedicat Develops Insurance Tool for COVID-19 Liability

Praedicat, the Los Angeles-based liability emerging risk modeling firm, has developed an insurance tool for the casualty insurance market, which allows insurers to track exposures, establish reserves, and manage aggregations in the face of this generation’s largest emerging risk, the …

Argo Group Estimates $71M in Catastrophe, COVID Losses During Third Quarter

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. announced that its results for the third quarter of 2020 will be adversely affected by estimated losses of $71 million related to various natural catastrophe events and the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The …

Allianz Adds 3 From Argo to Cyber Insurance Team

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has made several hires to strengthen its cyber insurance underwriting team: Tresa Stephens as regional product leader; Josh Navarro, executive underwriter; and Ed Lee, underwriting specialist. Based in New York, Stephens will lead the …

Paragon Completes Acquisition of Trident Public Risk Solutions from Argo

Paragon Insurance Holdings, a national managing general agency, said it has closed on the previously-announced purchase of Trident Public Risk Solutions from Argo Group. Trident provides insurance and risk management services for public sector entities such as counties, municipalities, schools, …