Argo adds two new directors to its board

Bermuda-based re/insurer Argo Group has appointed Dee Lehane and Al-Noor Ramji to its board of directors.

Lehane is currently the independent chair of the Debt Market Integrator, a Cabinet Office venture serving a number of government departments and chairman of ORIC International, the Insurance Industry Risk Consortium.

She was previously the managing partner global insurance industry for Accenture, where she worked for over 20 years. Prior to that, she served on the boards of Aviva Life and Pensions Insurance Ireland and Aviva Health Insurance Ireland, including roles on the audit (chair) and risk committees.

Ramji is the group chief digital officer of Prudential. Prior to that, he worked at Northgate Capital, Misys, BT Group, Qwest Communications, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and Swiss Bank Corporation.

"It is an honour to have these Dee and Al-Noor join our board," said Argo Group chairman Gary Woods. "They are both accomplished individuals with a proven ability to lead, and their expertise will help us achieve the strategic growth objectives we have established for the company."

Argo Group CEO Mark Watson III, added: "We intend to make the Argo customer experience intimate, simple and digital. Dee and Al-Noor bring us the broad strategic insight we need to make that happen quickly and successfully."

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