SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2004--Argonaut Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:AGII) announced today that Daniel Huckemeyer has been
appointed Midwest Regional Vice President of Argonaut Insurance
Company. "I am pleased that Huckemeyer has joined our leadership
team," said John Gantz, President of Argonaut Insurance Company.
"Daniel brings nearly twenty years of experience in Risk Management to
this role and will provide focus and energy in managing the
underwriting, safety, and claims operations of the Midwest Region."
Prior to joining Argonaut Insurance Company, Huckemeyer was the
Western Region, Senior Vice President for ACE Risk Management. He also
served as Managing Director and Underwriting Director for the Large
Casualty Division, Pacific & Western Region of St. Paul Travelers.
Huckemeyer holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from
Arizona State University.
"I am looking forward to leveraging business development
opportunities in the Midwest as well as the talents of the existing
underwriting, safety, and claims teams," said Huckemeyer.
Huckemeyer succeeds David Ashcraft, who has been appointed to the
new position of Vice President of Marketing for the Specialty
Commercial segment. The Specialty Commercial segment is comprised of
Great Central Insurance Company, Grocers Insurance, and Rockwood
Casualty Insurance Company. Huckemeyer and Ashcraft will be based in
Chicago.
ABOUT ARGONAUT GROUP, INC.
Headquartered in San Antonio, Argonaut Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGII)
is a national underwriter of specialty insurance products in niche
areas of the property & casualty market with assets of nearly $3
billion. Through its operating subsidiaries, 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, Great Central
Insurance Company, Grocers Insurance, Argonaut Insurance Company, and
Trident Insurance Services underwrite 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.
CONTACT: Argonaut Group, Inc., San Antonio
Rod Sargent, 210-321-8447
rsargent@argonautgroup.com
SOURCE: Argonaut Group, Inc.
