Argonaut Group Appoints Hector DeLeon to its Board of Directors.Business Editors and Insurance Writers SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2003 Argonaut Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:AGII) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Hector DeLeon as a member of Argonaut Group's Board effective February 3, 2003. "Mr. DeLeon has more than 25 years of service to clients in a broad spectrum of insurance and financial services markets," commented Mr. Gary Woods, Chairman of the Board of Argonaut Group, Inc. "His wealth of experience in understanding the issues and serving the needs of property and casualty insurance companies along with his extensive legal knowledge make him an excellent complement to our existing Board." Mr. DeLeon is managing partner of DeLeon, Boggins & Icenogle, P.C. which he founded in 1977. From 1975 to 1977, Mr. DeLeon was General Counsel of the Texas State Insurance Board. He continues to specialize in insurance law and regulatory affairs. He taught at the University of Texas School of Law The University of Texas School of Law is an ABA-certified American law school located on The University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in existence since the founding of the University in 1883. as an Adjunct Professor, receiving a Faculty Service Award in 1995. Mr. DeLeon previously served as a director of Titan Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded property and casualty insurance company based in San Antonio. Mr. DeLeon received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law in 1973 and a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies in education from the University of Texas in 1970. Mr. DeLeon is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is Board Certified board certified, adj the status of a dental specialist such as an orthodontist who has become a board diplomate by successfully completing the certification program of the recognized certification board in that area of practice. by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization State-regulated legal certification programs allow attorneys to be recognized as "board certified" experts in their practice areas. The certification process is overseen either by state bar associations or state supreme courts and is designed to prevent the public from being in the area of Administrative Law administrative law, law governing the powers and processes of administrative agencies. The term is sometimes used also of law (i.e., rules, regulations) developed by agencies in the course of their operation. . About Argonaut Group, Inc. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , Argonaut Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:AGII) is a national underwriter of specialty insurance products in niche areas of the property & casualty market. 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 Insurance, Rockwood Casualty Insurance Company, Argonaut Insurance Company, Argonaut Great Central Insurance Company, and Trident Insurance Services underwrite a full line of products in four primary areas: excess and surplus, specialty commercial, specialty workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. , and public entity. Information on Argonaut Group and its subsidiaries is available at www.argonautgroup.com |
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