Argonaut Group Announces the Appointment of Craig S. Comeaux as Secretary.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 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 :AGII), a national underwriter of specialty insurance products in niche areas of the property and casualty market, announced that its Board of Directors elevated Craig S. Comeaux to the position of Secretary. Mr. Comeaux succeeds Senior Vice President and General Counsel Byron L. LeFlore, Jr. In addition to his new duties, Mr. Comeaux will continue to serve as the Company's Vice President and Deputy General Counsel reporting to Mr. LeFlore. Commenting on the appointment, Mr. LeFlore stated, "Craig Comeaux has been invaluable to our legal team in many areas, but especially with respect to handling corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. issues, securities matters, and compliance related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act See SOX. . Craig's in-house experience before joining Argonaut and the knowledge he has gained as Assistant Secretary to the Board over the past two years has prepared him well to assume sole responsibility for the corporate secretary role." Prior to joining Argonaut, Mr. Comeaux served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Seitel, Inc. in Houston, TX. Mr. Comeaux was in private practice for nine years with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol in Austin, Texas, where he handled complex business litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and corporate transactional matters for a variety of public and private concerns. Mr. Comeaux earned his law degree from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, TX after receiving Bachelor of Arts degrees in Marketing and International Business from the University of Texas at Austin “University of Texas” redirects here. For other system schools, see University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as The University of Texas, UT Austin, UT, or Texas . About Argonaut Group, Inc. Headquartered in San Antonio, Argonaut Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGII) is a national underwriter of specialty insurance products in niche areas of the property and casualty market with assets of approximately $3.2 billion. Through its operating subsidiaries, Argonaut Group offers high quality customer service in programs tailored to the needs of its customers' business and risk management strategies. Collectively, Colony Group, Argonaut Specialty, Rockwood Casualty Group, Argonaut Insurance Company, Great Central Insurance, Grocers Insurance, and Trident Insurance Services underwrite a full line of products in four primary areas: Excess and Surplus, Select Markets, Risk Management, and Public Entity. Information on Argonaut Group and its subsidiaries is available at www.argonautgroup.com. |
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