argo group international holdings, ltd. (nasdaqgs: agii) is an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in areas of the property and casualty market. through its operating subsidiaries, argo group offers a comprehensive line of high-quality products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of its clients in four business segments. excess & surplus lines focuses on risks that the standard (admitted) market is unwilling or unable to underwrite because of the nature of their businesses, their particular risk exposures or their loss histories. commercial specialty provides standard-market property and casualty insurance and surety coverages to highly specialized commercial and public entities. our international specialty segment writes both insurance and reinsurance business worldwide through the broker market, with offerings including specialty property catastrophe reinsurance along with excess casualty and professional