Alex Hindson Joins Argo Group as Chief Risk Officer

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGII), an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products today announced that Alex Hindson has been appointed as chief risk officer.

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Alex Hindson, Chief Risk Officer, Argo Group (Photo: Business Wire)

"We are excited to have Alex joining our management team,” said Jay Bullock, Chief Financial Officer, Argo Group. "Alex’s strategic leadership and extensive experience in successfully managing risk-related challenges and opportunities for global insurance providers will serve us well as we continue to grow in today’s complex environment.”

Mr. Hindson joins Argo Group from Amlin AG where he served as chief risk officer for the company’s Bermuda and Zurich operations. Previously, Mr. Hindson held a number of key leadership roles in risk management at Amlin plc, Aon Global Risk Consulting and AstraZeneca. He has a master’s honors degree in chemical engineering from University of Nottingham and a master’s degree in integrated environmental management from University of Bath. Mr. Hindson is also a Fellow at the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), where he served as chair in 2010-2011.

About Argo Group

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGII) is an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market. Through its operating subsidiaries, Argo Group offers a full line of products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims handling needs of businesses in four primary segments: Excess & Surplus Lines, Commercial Specialty, International Specialty and Syndicate 1200. Argo Group’s worldwide insurance subsidiaries are rated ‘A’ (Excellent) by A.M. Best with a stable outlook and its U.S. insurance subsidiaries are rated ‘A-’ (Strong) by Standard & Poor’s with a stable outlook. For more information, visit www.argolimited.com or follow us on LinkedIn (http://ow.ly/Oe6fK) and on Twitter at @Argo_Group.

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