Argo hires new Brazil CEO from Swiss Re to drive strategic expansion

Argo Seguros, the Brazilian underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products and a member of Argo Group, has appointed Newton Queiroz as its new CEO.

Queiroz joins Argo Seguros from Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, where he was most recently CEO of Mexico and Central America. Queiroz started at Swiss Re in 2012 as chief commercial officer of Latin America. Prior to that, he was a director at Aon, specialising in aviation and oil and gas.

Queiroz will report to Jorge Cazar, head of Latin America at Argo Group.

“Argo Seguros has been at the forefront of innovation within Argo Group and the Latin American insurance sector. Our technology and service-driven approach has been highly successful in Brazil, enabling us to develop into a significant player in the market," said Cazar.

“Newton joins Argo Seguros to take the business to the next level. His proven and consistent track record in building successful insurance operations in the region will be decisive in the strategic expansion of Argo Seguros in Brazil.”

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