(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NasdaqGS: AGII), an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products, announced today that Jason Dsouza has joined Argo Re (DIFC) Ltd. in Dubai as a casualty and professional lines underwriter. He will report to Argo Re (DIFC) Chief Underwriting Officer Lina Hantas.
“We’re pleased to have Jason join our operations in Dubai,” said Argo Re (DIFC) Senior Executive Officer Tony Cabot. “Jason’s capabilities, coupled with his experience and existing broker relationships, complement the rest of the underwriting team, as we look to offer expanded product lines in an important, growing market.”
Mr. Dsouza has significant casualty underwriting experience on international accounts for two well-known international insurance companies in India and the United Arab Emirates. Prior to joining Argo Re, he was a casualty underwriter for Chartis Memsa Holdings, Inc, and a process analyst and junior underwriter for AXA Business Services.
Argo Re (DIFC) Ltd. was established in September 2011. It is a subsidiary of Argo Re, Ltd. in Bermuda, and a fully licensed insurance manager and intermediary in Dubai. The operation, which serves as Argo Group's hub for the MENA Region, focuses on casualty, professional and financial lines insurance.
ABOUT ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NasdaqGS: AGII) is an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market. 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 insurance subsidiaries are A. M. Best-rated 'A' (Excellent) (third highest rating out of 16 rating classifications) with a stable outlook, and Argo's U.S. insurance subsidiaries are Standard and Poor's-rated 'A-' (Strong) with a stable outlook. More information on Argo Group and its subsidiaries is available at www.argolimited.com.
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