Argonaut Group Appoints B. Thomas Johns as President of Specialty Commercial Group.Business Editors SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 26, 2004 Argonaut Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGII) announced today that B. Thomas (language) Thomas - A language compatible with the language Dylan(TM). Thomas is NOT Dylan(TM). The first public release of a translator to Scheme by Matt Birkholz, Jim Miller, and Ron Weiss, written at Digital Equipment Corporation's Cambridge Research Laboratory runs Johns, senior vice president and chief underwriting Underwriting 1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt). 2. The process of issuing insurance policies. officer of Colony Group, a subsidiary of Argonaut Group, has been appointed president of Argonaut Group's Specialty Commercial Group. Argonaut Group's Specialty Commercial Group is comprised of Great Central Insurance Company, Rockwood Casualty Insurance Company, and Grocers Insurance, the most recent addition to the segment, specializing in food merchants. Argonaut Group's Specialty Commercial Group is known for tailor made products and services for food merchants, restaurants, churches, and dry cleaners. "I am pleased that one of our dedicated and experienced executives has accepted the opportunity to guide this segment of our business," said Mark E. Watson III, president and chief executive officer of Argonaut Group, Inc. "Tom has over thirty years of industry experience and a proven track record of superior results and excellent leadership skills. I look forward to watching the Specialty Commercial Group develop and grow under Tom's leadership." "This is an outstanding opportunity to continue the growth of Argonaut Group's Specialty Commercial Group," added Johns. "I look forward to leveraging the assets of this segment to enhance the quality and breadth of products and services currently offered in the marketplace." Mr. Johns joined Argonaut Group as the senior vice president of special projects for Colony Group in June 2002. In February 2003, Mr. Johns was also named chief underwriting officer of Colony Group. Prior to joining Argonaut Group, Mr. Johns served in various capacities with General Re Corporation, ACE Westchester Specialty Group, and American International Group
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (NYSE: AIG; TYO: 8685 ) is a major American insurance corporation based in New York City. , Inc. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Hendrix College Hendrix College is listed in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives. College history Hendrix College was founded as a primary school called Central Institute in 1876 at Altus, Arkansas, by Rev. Isham L. Burrow. in 1969. 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: 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 & casualty market with assets of approximately $2.6 billion. Through its operating subsidiaries An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. , Argonaut Group offers high quality customer service in programs tailored to the needs of its customers' businesses and risk management strategies. Collectively, Colony Insurance, Rockwood Casualty Insurance Company, Argonaut Insurance Company, Argonaut Great Central, and Trident Insurance Services underwrite To insure; to sell an issue of stocks and bonds or to guarantee the purchase of unsold stocks and bonds after a public issue. The word underwrite has two meanings. a full line of products in four primary areas: Excess and Surplus, Specialty Commercial, Risk Management, and Public Entity. Information on Argonaut Group and its subsidiaries is available at www.argonautgroup.com. |
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