Argo Group US, Inc. Acquires Renewal Rights of Lawyers’ Professional Liability Book from OneBeacon

Argo Group US, Inc., a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:AGII), an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products, announced today it has entered into a binding agreement with OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. (“OneBeacon”) to purchase the renewal rights of OneBeacon’s Lawyers’ Professional Liability (LPL) book of business, effective January 1, 2015.

Upon renewal of accounts, all OneBeacon LPL policies will be renewed and serviced by Argo Pro—a member of Argo Group that specializes in professional liability products and services, including Errors & Omissions and Management Liability. In conjunction with this acquisition, Kim Noble, product leader and select members of the Lawyers’ Professional Liability Group at OneBeacon, will be joining Argo Pro.

“This acquisition will expand our diverse professional lines capabilities in the U.S. marketplace and bring a broader portfolio of products to our brokers,” said Argo Group US President Kevin Rehnberg. “Kim and the LPL team members bring deep expertise and strong relationships in this market and we’re excited to have them join the Argo team.”

The LPL underwriting team will be located in Argo Pro’s Chicago office at 225 W Washington. For more information about professional liability products and services offered by Argo Pro, contact Argo Pro Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer Laurie Banez at 732.623.8966 or visit www.argoprous.com.

About Argo Pro

Argo Pro is a leading provider of professional liability insurance products and services that can accommodate medium and large professional liability risks on an admitted and non-admitted basis. Through a single operating platform, and a network of appointed specialty wholesale and retail distribution partners, Argo Pro offers a broad, customizable portfolio of management liability and errors and omissions insurance solutions. Argo Pro maintains offices in Jersey City, Chicago and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.argoprous.com.

About Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGII) is an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market. Through its operating subsidiaries, 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 worldwide insurance subsidiaries are rated ‘A’ (Excellent) by A.M. Best with a stable outlook and its U.S. insurance subsidiaries are rated ‘A-’ (Strong) by Standard & Poor’s with a stable outlook. For more information, visit www.argolimited.com.

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.Jamie Pachomski, APR, 617-235-6166Manager, Corporate Communications & Public [e-mail]