ArgoGlobal Appoints Veronica Grigg to Lead Singapore Business
ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, today announced the appointment of Veronica Grigg as senior executive officer for ArgoGlobal Asia. Grigg takes up her role in April and will be based in the Singapore office. She will report to Matt Harris, ArgoGlobal’s head of Europe, Middle East and Asia.
Grigg brings more than 25 years of industry experience in the Asia Pacific markets to ArgoGlobal. She joins from QBE Asia Pacific where she served as head of distribution, major trading partners. In this role, she was tasked with establishing and enhancing channel, account and partner strategies, and was instrumental in driving growth within the broker, affinity and SME segments. Prior to this, Grigg served as QBE’s global head of distribution where she led teams across Europe, U.S., Latin America and Asia Pacific.
Harris said, “Our Asia business will increasingly become a core driver of growth for Argo Group. To achieve our ambitions, we need to bring in proven leaders who have the skills and drive to set our services apart. Veronica is a clear example of this philosophy in practice. Her record of driving growth through strong leadership and innovation, her exemplary knowledge of the APAC markets and her vast network of contacts will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our offering. I am confident that clients will quickly experience the benefit of her expertise, and I look forward to welcoming her to the team.”
Grigg’s appointment is subject to regulatory approval.
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ABOUT ARGOGLOBAL
ArgoGlobal is the trading brand of Syndicate 1200 at Lloyd’s, managed by Argo Managing Agency Ltd. The Syndicate offers worldwide property, aerospace, marine, energy, specialty and non-U.S. liability insurance. Market leading expertise, knowledge, an innovative approach and focus on its customers, together with the substantial resources, financial strength and international scope of the Argo Group, support ArgoGlobal’s position as a leading player in the Lloyd’s Market. For more information, visit www.argo-global.com.
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Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: 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 two primary segments: U.S. Operations and International Operations. 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 Group’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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