Mark Watson News
S&P Takes Closer Look at Argo Following SEC Subpoena Over Executive Compensation
The SEC's decision to subpoena Argo Group. International Holdings about its executive compensation practices is drawing the attention of Standard & Poor's. S&P said it has revised the outlook ...
Greater Scrutiny of Argo Executive Compensation Began Before SEC Stepped In
After an Argo Group activist shareholder clamored for greater oversight of executive compensation for much of 2019, the investor appears to be finally getting its wish. On Oct. 8, Argo disclosed that ...
Argo Group Warns Q2 Earnings Will Take a Hit
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. is warning that its results for its 2019 second quarter will take a hit due to losses affecting operations in London, Europe and Bermuda. Issues at play ...
Argo Group Annual Meeting Voters Endorse Company Board, but Challenge Executive Pay
Argo Group International Holdings ended up having a fairly routine annual meeting on May 24, after spending months fending off accusations of excessive spending and other abuses from an activist ...
Argo Shareholder Details Allegations of Excessive Corporate Jet Use
An activist Argo Group shareholder accuses the company of using a corporate jet for 1,500 flights in recent months and questions whether the trips were exclusively for business purposes. So goes the ...
Shareholder Accuses Argo Group of Illegally Appointing Two Board Members
An Argo Group shareholder accusing the company and CEO Mark Watson III of extravagant spending practices now claims that the carrier illegally appointed two board members. Argo disagreed, continuing ...
Argo Group Shareholder Angry Over ‘Wasteful Culture’ Releases Names of Board Nominees
Argo Group shareholder Voce Capital Management is upping its pressure against the company, accusing it of failing to address any recent concerns raised about the alleged corporate excesses under CEO ...
Argo Shareholder Accuses CEO Watson of Pursuing ‘Shockingly High’ Corporate Expenses
An Argo Group shareholder is nominating four new directors to counter what it alleges are "shockingly high" corporate expenses including pricy real estate, an office art collection, and CEO Mark ...