David Snowden Joins Argo Group as Senior Vice President, Group Communications and Public Relations

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGII), an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products, today announced David Snowden has been appointed to serve as senior vice president, group communications and public relations.

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“David brings a broad range of communication experience to Argo Group, along with a very strong background in the financial services industry,” said Argo Group Head of Group Marketing and Communications, Gary Grose. “The company continues to raise its global profile, and David’s experience managing industry-leading, global communications programs will serve us well.”

In this role, Snowden will be responsible for all communications activities, including employee communications; customer communications; financial communications; media relations; digital communications; and social media.

Snowden joins Argo Group from Natixis Global Asset Management where he served as senior vice president of public relations for the U.S. and the company’s global affiliates. Prior to joining Natixis in 2012, Snowden held several roles at the Hartford Financial Services Group serving as the head of corporate media relations and as the head of public relations for the company's insurance operations. From 1993 to 2008, Snowden held communications and public affairs positions at USAA—ultimately serving as executive director of public affairs from 2006 to 2008.

Snowden received his bachelor’s degree in communications from Incarnate Word College and a master’s degree in organizational communications from St. Mary’s University. He is also accredited in Public Relations by the Public Relations Society of America.

About Argo Group

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 or follow us on LinkedIn (http://ow.ly/Oe6fK) and on Twitter at @Argo_Group.

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