Argo Group Announces Key Executive Appointments for U.S. Operations
January 14 2016 - 10:26AM
Business Wire
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGII), an
international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance
products, today announced the appointments of Frank Mike-Mayer as
chief underwriting officer and Mark Wade as chief claims officer,
both serving as key executives for the company’s U.S.
operations.
“Frank and Mark are experienced leaders representing a broad
range of underwriting, claims and management expertise with proven
track records of supporting operational excellence, improving
profitability and executing key strategies and priorities,”
said Argo Group U.S. president, Kevin Rehnberg. “We are
pleased this top talent is joining our organization.”
In the role of Chief Underwriting Officer, Mike-Mayer is
responsible for guiding the development and execution of Argo Group
U.S. underwriting strategies and policies supporting retention,
growth, and profitability of the company’s total portfolio of
businesses.
Serving as Chief Claims Officer, Wade is responsible for the
overall strategic direction, executive leadership and management of
Argo Group U.S. claims operations, focusing on the consistent
execution of claims functions and operational excellence. Wade will
also partner with senior executives in formulating both strategic
plans and policies to consistently meet the claims-handling needs
of Argo Group’s clients and policyholders.
Mike-Mayer joins Argo Group from AIG Commercial where he served
as head of technical underwriting, responsible for driving key
global underwriting excellence strategies, developing and
implementing global underwriting standards, and establishing a more
consistent and robust risk selection framework for
underwriters.
Prior to joining AIG Commercial in 2012, Mike-Mayer served in
several senior roles with Zurich North America, ACE and Reliance
National. He holds an MBA in statistics and actuarial science from
the Stern School of Business at New York University.
Wade joins Argo Group following his role as appointed executive
director of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. Prior
to his appointment, Wade served as deputy superintendent for
property and casualty insurance at New York State’s Department of
Financial Services. Before entering public service in 2014, Wade
served in several senior roles with Arch Insurance Group, Zurich
North America, and Marsh USA. He began his industry career with
Chubb, where he handled directors and officers claims. Wade is a
graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Pittsburgh
School of Law and is admitted to the New York and Pennsylvania
State Bars.
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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