Argo Group (Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd) is a Bermuda-based international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market.
Argonaut Insurance was founded in California in 1948 as the Argonaut Insurance Exchange. It focused on underwriting workers compensation for the California construction industry. It was acquired in 1969 by Teledyne Technologies, then expanded into additional product lines and acquired Great Central Insurance.
As providers of specialty property & casualty insurance, reinsurance and managed risk solutions, the companies that make up Argo Group share a firm commitment to working together with our independent agents and wholesale and retail brokerage partners to deliver innovative products for niche markets.
Cool Runnings The Houston-based team at Argo Surety—a business unit of Argo Group’s Commercial Specialty business segment—recently purchased 225 pairs of sneakers (US$4,500) to donate to school children in Haiti. The donation, made via GiveSneakers.com, supports New Missions, a charitable organization that has provided spiritual and educational support to the region since 1983. From left: Wes Raska, Assistant Vice President, Commercial Surety; Jessica Mann, Senior Underwriter, Commercial Curety; Josh Betz, President, Argo Surety; Sarah Heineman, Vice President, Commercial Surety; and Ryan Varela, Senior Underwriter, Commercial Surety.
Giving Back to Our Communities : Argo Group Serves Nonprofit Organization.
Pride and Groom.
To help raise awareness for men’s health issues and have a little fun in the process, nearly a dozen employees in Argo Group’s Denver office grew mustaches during the month of November. In all, the office raised $2,500:$1,000 in employee contributions and an additional $1,500 company match through Argo Group’s Matching Gifts program in the U.S. Standing from left: Bart Schaffer (hands only), Andy Kempen, Colin Dowd, Eric Miller, Troy Everett, Eric Murray and Kirk Hashimoto. Missing: Eric Swenso.
Band Aid.
The Scottsdale-ased team at Colony Specialty—a business unit of Argo Group’s Commercial Specialty business segment—rallied recently to support the families of the 19 firefighters that tragically lost their lives in a historic wildfire in Yarnell, Arizona in late June. In all, the two-week campaign generated $4,875. Proceeds
from Argo Group went to the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF)—a non-profit organization that is administering a directed grant through Labor Day to ensure 100 percent of the proceeds goes directly to the families in need. From left (Top Row): Lisa Kohler, Brian Harvell, John Myers, Lance Amick, Nick Jandel,
Brian Hower, Tom Miali; (2nd Row): Tifani Plew, Brad Kassing, Adam Verhoeks, Robbie Yanovich; (3rd Row): Traci Byrum, June Converse, Candice Balistreri, Bonnie Brumley, George Cortright, Monica Lelakowski; (Front Row): Amanda Fitzpatrick, Mary Lou Martin, Suzanne Balistreri-Dossena, Linda Bevis, Jo Hansen, Debbie Maledon, Ann Kuhn and Judy Merrill.
Team Argo Supports Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Team Argo proudly participated in the 17”‘ Annual Susan G. Komen San Antonio “Race for the Cure” on April 5″”. Twenty—two proud Team Argo members participated making this the sixth year in a row the company has fielded a team for the 5K foot race to raise money to fight breast cancer. Argo Group was again a corporate sponsor at the Silver Level.
Argo International Raises More Than £46,000 During Annual Fundraising Campaign to Support Sick Children in the U.K. ARGO lNTERNATlONAL—When members of the charity committee at London-based Argo International
gathered last February to discuss the business unit’s charitable focus for the year ahead, they had no idea their fundraising efforts would produce such amazing results. During the past year, the 120-employee team at Argo lntemational raised a whopping £23,177.71 (£46,355.42 with company match) for llell_§h_i@—a national charity that provides practical and emotional support for
seriously ill children and their families in the United Kingdom. As part of the partnership with WellChild, all proceeds raised by Argo International go toward providing financial support to help offset one nurse’s annual salary, which rings in at an annual cost of £55,000. The organization relies on its team of specialized children’s nurses to help transition sick children from receiving care in the hospital to receiving care at home “I think what really resonated with employees about WellChild was that there was no mystery regarding how our contributions would be used to support this cause,” said john Spencer, non-executive chairman, Argo
International. “From the beginning, we knew we were not only supporting the organization’s mission and the many sick children in its care, but we were also helping to keep one of our fellow Londoners employed so she could continue to provide specialized care to those in need. l think that was very motivating for folks,” he said.
Team Argo Rides Again.
Thirteen Team Argo bicyclists and several Argo Group volunteers will join 700+ riders from 73 teams when they ride in the “Tour de Cure” on Saturday, May to at Retama Park in San Antonio. Our volunteers will staff a rest stop sponsored by the company. The event, which supports the American Diabetes Foundation, will consist of courses that are 1, 19, 30,60 and 100 miles in length. To date. Team Argo is the fifth highest corporate fund-raising team and Argo Group is again a silver level corporate sponsor.
Our volunteers will staff a rest stop sponsored by the company with a ‘pickle’ theme. The riders like to drink pickle juice straight from the jar for the sodium and potassium.
