Argo Pro, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., has appointed Mary Henderson as senior vice president, head of financial institutions, and Dan Gmelin as vice president, underwriting, architects and engineers (“A&E”).
The company said in a statement that Ms. Henderson will work to expand Argo Pro's presence in the financial institutions market through new product offerings, such as the recently announced asset management form, and by adding top talent to staff.
Mr. Gmelin will manage the A&E book of business.
Ms. Henderson will report to Craig Landi, president of Argo Pro; Mr. Gmelin will report to Bill Kelly, senior vice president for Argo Pro's errors and omissions underwriting operations.
“Mary and Dan have a great depth of experience in the insurance industry and proven leadership success,” said Mr. Landi. “It is an honor to have such talented individuals join our team.”
“I am confident that we have mapped out a strategic and profitable path to grow our book of business,” said Mr. Kelly. “Argo Pro's recent hires will continue to build our best-in-class underwriting team.”
Ms. Henderson has 22 years of experience in the insurance industry. She came to Argo from Travelers Companies, where she spent 14 years, serving most recently as regional vice president. Prior to working at Travelers, she was assistant vice president, financial and professional insurance broker, at Marsh and McClennan Companies.
Ms. Henderson graduated from The Catholic University of America with B.A.
Mr. Gmelin came to Argo from Hiscox Insurance Company, where he most recently served as senior vice president and manager of the A&E book of business. Mr. Gmelin was one of the first employees at Hiscox in the United States and helped build the region's book of business. He worked with all of Hiscox's professional liability products including A&E, miscellaneous errors and omissions, allied healthcare technology, cyber, and general liability.
Prior to joining Hiscox, he held a senior underwriter position at Professional Indemnity Agency. He also was a financial advisor with CIBC Oppenheimer's High Net Worth Private Client Group.
Mr. Gmelin graduated from the University at Albany, State University of New York.
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