Jay Stanley Bullock

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Argo Underwriting Agency Ltd. provides insurance underwriting services. Its property division provides a range of commercial, industrial, and residential property coverage. Heritage Underwriting Agency's liability division provides a service arranging indemnity cover for professional classes. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of underwriting property and casualty insurance and reinsurance products. It operates through the following segments: U.S. Operations, International Operations, and Run-off Lines. The U.S. Operations segment include distribution through retail, wholesale, and managing general brokers/agents in the specialty insurance market. The International Operations segment involves in the insurance risks through the broker market, focusing on specialty property insurance, property catastrophe reinsurance, primary/excess casualty, professional liability and marine, and energy insurance. The Run-off Lines segment comprises liabilities associated with discontinued lines previously underwritten by the insurance subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.

Part of Westfield Group (Ohio), Argo Managing Agency Ltd. is a British company that provides non-life insurance services. The private company is based in London, UK. The CEO of the company is Dominic James Kirby.

Part of Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd., Argo International Holdings Ltd. is an investment holding British company. The private company is based in London, UK. Founded in 2008, Argo International Holdings functions as an investment holding company.