Argonaut Insurance Company Appoints Daniel Huckemeyer as Midwest Regional Vice

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.

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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.