Argo Group International Holdings Ltd

Description

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market worldwide. Its Excess and Surplus Lines segment underwrites primary and excess specialty casualty, contract liability, commercial multi-peril, product liability, environmental liability, allied medical, and auto liability products. This segment distributes its products through a network of wholesale agents and brokers. The company's Commercial Specialty segment provides coverage for workers compensation, general liability, auto liability, and various public entity liability risks; and management liability, and errors and omissions liability. This segment sells its products through wholesale brokers and retail agents; independent agents, brokers, wholesalers, and program managers; wholesale agents; managing general agents; state program managers; and selected surety specialty agents and brokers. Its International Specialty segment offers coverage for long-tail casualty and general liability; product liability, directors and officer's liability, errors and omissions liability, employment practices liability, and professional and engineering liability for commercial markets; and catastrophe reinsurance and direct and facultative excess reinsurance. This segment sells its reinsurance products through brokers and third-party intermediaries; and insurance products through selected brokers and agents. The company's Syndicate 1200 segment underwrites risks of general liability, international casualty, and motor treaties; professional indemnity, directors and officer's liability, and medical malpractice; and direct and facultative excess reinsurance, North American and international binders, and residential collateral protection for lending institutions. Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.