Argo Group News
Argo to Leave Grocery, Restaurant and Other Retail Coverage Behind
Specialty insurer and reinsurer Argo Group International is exiting the grocery and retail lines of business, which include providing general liability and self-insured retention risk management ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Re, AXIS Insurance and Argo Group
Two former executives from Chubb and SCOR are joining Everest Re Group in C-level roles. AXIS Insurance brought on four experienced underwriters who will work for its U.S. Management Liability team. ...
Argo Group Searches for New CFO, Updates Leadership Responsibilities
Argo Group International Holdings has started searching for a new chief financial officer and is updating responsibilities for its senior leadership team in a broader, related move. The Bermuda-based ...
Argo Settles SEC Investigation Into Executive Pay Practices
Argo Group will pay $900,000 to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into executive perks paid to former CEO Mark Watson III that raised the ire of an activist shareholder. ...
A.M. Best Downgrades Argo’s Credit Ratings After a Disappointing Q4
Argo Group International Holdings, already reeling from a tough 2019 fourth quarter and year, now must deal with downgraded credit ratings from A.M. Best. The Bermuda-based specialty insurer and ...
Argo Appoints Interim CEO Rehnberg as Its Full-Time Leader; New Board Chair Named
Argo Group International Holdings has appointed interim CEO Kevin Rehnberg to the job officially, capping what has been a tumultuous year for the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer. ...
Argo Warns of $114M Underwriting Loss, Extra Costs From Watson’s Departure
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. is warning that its 2019 fourth quarter will feature some "unacceptable" results, particularly a $114 million underwriting loss. Separately, there are also ...
Argo Achieves Détente With Activist Shareholder; Board Member Added, Two to Come
Argo Group International Holdings has achieved détente with an activist shareholder that complained about the company's board and executive compensation practices during much of 2019. The ...