ArgoGlobal News

Argo Announces Sale of ArgoGlobal SE as Group Focuses on U.S. Specialty Insurance

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based underwriter of specialty insurance, announced an agreement to sell its Malta business operations, ArgoGlobal Holdings (Malta) Ltd. and its subsidiaries, to Riverstone Holdings Ltd. (part of the RiverStone International group), an acquirer and …

ArgoGlobal Provides Capacity of $25M for Green Finance MGA Tierra Underwriting Ltd.

ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, has formed a partnership with green finance managing general agency, Tierra Underwriting Ltd. ArgoGlobal is providing $25 million in underwriting capacity to support the MGA, supporting Tierra Underwriting in transactions that …

ArgoGlobal Announces Reinsurance-to-Close Deal with Legacy Specialist RiverStone

ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, announced a reinsurance-to-close (RITC) transaction with legacy specialist RiverStone Holdings. Upon completion of the transaction, RiverStone will undertake an RITC of ArgoGlobal’s Syndicate 1200 for 2017 and prior years with net …

Insurers Rush to Exclude Coronavirus Epidemic from Event-Cancellation Protection

Businesses looking to buy cancellation insurance for events around the world will not be able to get cover for the new coronavirus outbreak, industry sources said, as insurers rush to exclude the epidemic from their policies. The Shanghai Grand Prix …

ArgoGlobal Names Shallow Head of Int’l Specialty, MacDonald Head of Non-U.S. Casualty

ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, announced the appointment of Jeremy Shallow as head of International Specialty and Ross MacDonald as head of non-U.S. International Casualty. Shallow reports to John Moffatt, active underwriter of Syndicate 1200, while …

ArgoGlobal Syndicate 1200 to Exit Asia and Global Hull Underwriting

ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, announced plans to exit Syndicate 1200’s underwriting operations in Asia and most of its hull underwriting business within the syndicate. All existing policies remain valid and the company will manage claims …

Argo Group Becomes Member of Global Insurance Network, GBN Worldwide

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, has become a member and network partner of GBN, a global insurance network of insurers, reinsurers, independent brokers and specialty suppliers, which operates in more than 140 countries. Brokers and local …

ArgoGlobal and Italian Insurtech Firm Provide On-Demand Insurance for Gig Workers

ArgoGlobal Assicurazioni S.p.A, a subsidiary of specialty re/insurer Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., is working with insurtech startup Axieme to provide on-demand, pay-as-you-go insurance for temporary and short-term workers in Italy’s gig economy. How does the partnership work? Jobs first …

U.S. Flood Models Still in Infancy, So Underwriters Must Be ‘Cautious Consumers’

The market for privately written inland flood insurance in the United States is growing rapidly, but flood modeling is still in its infancy. As a result, underwriters need to be aware of the differences that exist among commercial flood models, …

ArgoGlobal Taps Chaucer’s Bull, QBE’s Garcia-Anton Lopez for Casualty Team

ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, today announced the appointments of Geoffrey Bull, as casualty treaty underwriter, and Jaime Garcia-Anton Lopez, as professional indemnity (PI) underwriter. Bull and Garcia-Anton Lopez take up their roles immediately. Bull will …