Argonaut Group's Great Central Announces Appointment of Keystone Insurers Group.PEORIA, Ill. -- Great Central, a member of the Select Markets segment of Argonaut Group, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on Global Select:AGII), announced today that it has appointed Keystone key·stone n. 1. Architecture The central wedge-shaped stone of an arch that locks its parts together. Also called headstone. 2. The central supporting element of a whole. Insurers Group of Northumberland, PA as a distribution partner in Pennsylvania, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , and Virginia. The appointment of Keystone provides Great Central with a solid distribution channel for its Great Protector protector /pro·tec·tor/ (-tek´ter) a substance in a catalyst that prolongs the rate of activity in the latter. program in these target markets. The Great Protector program offers a tailored coverage package designed to meet the specific insurance and risk management needs of the Food & Hospitality, Religious and Other Institutions, and Specialty Retail industries. Great Central will offer this specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. package policy, along with commercial auto, umbrella, and workers compensation products, through Keystone's select network of agents. Joe Joyce, Keystone's Vice President of Property & Casualty and Programs, stated, "Our affiliation with Great Central enables our franchised agents to access the premier target marketing carrier in the business. Both our agents and their clients will benefit from Great Central's specialized products and risk management capabilities." John W. Polak, President of Great Central, added, "Keystone Insurers Group will bring us a significant presence in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Virginia. Keystone has an excellent reputation for providing outstanding service and professionalism to its customers and we feel privileged to partner with them." Great Central, in operation in Peoria, Illinois Peoria, Illinois (named after the Peoria tribe) is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County,GR6 Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 112,936. since 1934, is recognized as a leader in providing insurance and risk management services to its Food and Hospitality, Religious and Other Institutions, and Specialty Retail niches. Great Central is the endorsed carrier for many leading state restaurant and other trade associations. ABOUT ARGONAUT GROUP, INC. Headquartered in San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , Argonaut Group, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select:AGII) is a national underwriter underwriter n. a company or person which/who underwrites an insurance policy, issue of corporate securities, business, or project. (See: underwrite) UNDERWRITER, insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer. of specialty insurance products in niche areas of the property and casualty market, with over $3.4 billion in assets. Through its insurance subsidiaries, Argonaut Group offers a full line of high quality products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims handling needs of businesses in three primary segments: Excess and Surplus, Select Markets, and Public Entity. Members of Argonaut Group include Colony Group, Argonaut Specialty, Rockwood Casualty, Great Central, Grocers Insurance, Trident Insurance Services, and Argonaut Insurance Company. Information on Argonaut Group and its subsidiaries is available at www.argonautgroup.com. |
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