ARGO GROUP US, INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
Additional information about ARGO GROUP US, INC.
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2022: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2022 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2022-12-31 | 15,728,276 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2022-12-31 | 15,490,176 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2022-12-31 | 8,133,739 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2022-12-31 | 95 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2022-12-31 | 5,398,253 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2022-12-31 | 897,614 |
| Number of active participants | 2022-12-31 | 20 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2022-12-31 | 897,614 |
| Total participant count | 2022-12-31 | 248 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2022-12-31 | 14,429,606 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2022-12-31 | 623 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2022-12-31 | 657 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employer contributions | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employee contributions | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2022-12-31 | 272,000 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2022-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2022-01-01 | 248 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2022-01-01 | 18 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2022-01-01 | 102 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2022-01-01 | 87 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2022-01-01 | 207 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2022-01-01 | 23 |
| Total participants | 2022-01-01 | 230 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2022-01-01 | 0 |
| 2021: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2021 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2021-12-31 | 15,378,846 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2021-12-31 | 14,710,226 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2021-12-31 | 8,128,707 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2021-12-31 | 100 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2021-12-31 | 5,460,047 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2021-12-31 | 1,109,455 |
| Number of active participants | 2021-12-31 | 23 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2021-12-31 | 1,109,455 |
| Total participant count | 2021-12-31 | 268 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2021-12-31 | 14,698,209 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employer contributions | 2021-12-31 | 188,000 |
| Total employee contributions | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2021-12-31 | 171,606 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2021-12-31 | 183,000 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2021-12-31 | 170,983 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2021-12-31 | 170,983 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2021-12-31 | 171,606 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2021-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2021-01-01 | 268 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2021-01-01 | 20 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2021-01-01 | 114 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2021-01-01 | 95 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2021-01-01 | 229 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2021-01-01 | 19 |
| Total participants | 2021-01-01 | 248 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2021-01-01 | 0 |
| 2020: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2020 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2020-12-31 | 15,617,242 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2020-12-31 | 15,396,693 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2020-12-31 | 8,281,164 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2020-12-31 | 109 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2020-12-31 | 5,880,453 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2020-12-31 | 1,029,364 |
| Number of active participants | 2020-12-31 | 23 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2020-12-31 | 1,029,364 |
| Total participant count | 2020-12-31 | 279 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2020-12-31 | 15,190,981 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employer contributions | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employee contributions | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2020-12-31 | 190,000 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2020-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2020-01-01 | 278 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2020-01-01 | 23 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2020-01-01 | 123 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2020-01-01 | 100 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2020-01-01 | 246 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2020-01-01 | 22 |
| Total participants | 2020-01-01 | 268 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2020-01-01 | 0 |
| 2019: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2019 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2019-12-31 | 15,069,102 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2019-12-31 | 15,697,742 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2019-12-31 | 8,459,136 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2019-12-31 | 116 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2019-12-31 | 5,854,301 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2019-12-31 | 1,239,943 |
| Number of active participants | 2019-12-31 | 27 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2019-12-31 | 1,239,943 |
| Total participant count | 2019-12-31 | 292 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2019-12-31 | 15,553,380 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employer contributions | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employee contributions | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2019-12-31 | 140,000 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2019-01-01 | 291 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2019-01-01 | 23 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2019-01-01 | 128 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2019-01-01 | 109 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2019-01-01 | 260 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2019-01-01 | 18 |
| Total participants | 2019-01-01 | 278 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2019-01-01 | 0 |
| 2018: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2018 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2018-12-31 | 17,423,534 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2018-12-31 | 17,325,923 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2018-12-31 | 8,617,555 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2018-12-31 | 124 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2018-12-31 | 6,150,183 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2018-12-31 | 1,197,247 |
| Number of active participants | 2018-12-31 | 30 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2018-12-31 | 1,197,247 |
| Total participant count | 2018-12-31 | 305 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2018-12-31 | 15,964,985 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employer contributions | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employee contributions | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2018-12-31 | 171,000 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2018-01-01 | 304 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2018-01-01 | 27 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2018-01-01 | 129 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2018-01-01 | 116 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2018-01-01 | 272 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2018-01-01 | 19 |
| Total participants | 2018-01-01 | 291 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2018-01-01 | 0 |
| 2017: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2017 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2017-12-31 | 16,692,846 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2017-12-31 | 16,694,600 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2017-12-31 | 8,825,005 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2017-12-31 | 128 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2017-12-31 | 5,948,462 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2017-12-31 | 1,130,043 |
| Number of active participants | 2017-12-31 | 32 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2017-12-31 | 1,130,043 |
| Total participant count | 2017-12-31 | 315 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2017-12-31 | 15,903,510 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employer contributions | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employee contributions | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2017-12-31 | 159,000 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2017-01-01 | 314 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2017-01-01 | 30 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2017-01-01 | 129 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2017-01-01 | 124 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2017-01-01 | 283 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2017-01-01 | 21 |
| Total participants | 2017-01-01 | 304 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2017-01-01 | 0 |
| 2016: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2016 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2016-12-31 | 17,439,415 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2016-12-31 | 17,651,873 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2016-12-31 | 9,059,154 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2016-12-31 | 136 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2016-12-31 | 6,031,981 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2016-12-31 | 1,107,140 |
| Number of active participants | 2016-12-31 | 35 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2016-12-31 | 1,107,140 |
| Total participant count | 2016-12-31 | 328 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2016-12-31 | 16,198,275 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employer contributions | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employee contributions | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2016-12-31 | 86,000 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2016-01-01 | 328 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2016-01-01 | 32 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2016-01-01 | 135 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2016-01-01 | 128 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2016-01-01 | 295 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2016-01-01 | 19 |
| Total participants | 2016-01-01 | 314 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2016-01-01 | 0 |
| 2015: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2015 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2015-01-01 | 343 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2015-01-01 | 35 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2015-01-01 | 139 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2015-01-01 | 136 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2015-01-01 | 310 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2015-01-01 | 18 |
| Total participants | 2015-01-01 | 328 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2015-01-01 | 0 |
| 2014: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2014 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2014-01-01 | 369 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2014-01-01 | 42 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2014-01-01 | 137 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2014-01-01 | 147 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2014-01-01 | 326 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2014-01-01 | 17 |
| Total participants | 2014-01-01 | 343 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2014-01-01 | 0 |
| 2013: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2013 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2013-01-01 | 387 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2013-01-01 | 46 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2013-01-01 | 140 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2013-01-01 | 164 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2013-01-01 | 350 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2013-01-01 | 19 |
| Total participants | 2013-01-01 | 369 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2013-01-01 | 0 |
| 2012: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2012-01-01 | 411 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2012-01-01 | 55 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2012-01-01 | 141 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2012-01-01 | 174 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2012-01-01 | 370 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2012-01-01 | 17 |
| Total participants | 2012-01-01 | 387 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2012-01-01 | 0 |
| 2011: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 401k membership |
|---|
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2011-01-01 | 433 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2011-01-01 | 68 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2011-01-01 | 140 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2011-01-01 | 185 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2011-01-01 | 393 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2011-01-01 | 18 |
| Total participants | 2011-01-01 | 411 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2011-01-01 | 0 |
| 2010: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2010 401k membership |
|---|
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2010-01-01 | 474 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2010-01-01 | 83 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2010-01-01 | 136 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2010-01-01 | 196 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2010-01-01 | 415 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2010-01-01 | 18 |
| Total participants | 2010-01-01 | 433 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2010-01-01 | 0 |
| 2009: ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 401k membership |
|---|
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2009-01-01 | 506 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2009-01-01 | 120 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2009-01-01 | 140 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2009-01-01 | 195 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2009-01-01 | 455 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2009-01-01 | 19 |
| Total participants | 2009-01-01 | 474 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2009-01-01 | 0 |
| Measure | Date | Value |
|---|
| 2022 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2022 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $18,328 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $13,047 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-12-31 | $-1,699,706 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-12-31 | $2,254,606 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-12-31 | $1,997,674 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-12-31 | $188,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $11,792,292 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $15,741,323 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $256,932 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2022-12-31 | $88,006 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2022-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $28,618 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $20,591 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $18,328 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $13,047 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2022-12-31 | $168,926 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-12-31 | $-3,954,312 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $11,773,964 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $15,728,276 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $11,593,142 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $15,156,856 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $170,532 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $563,876 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $-2,256,338 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2022-12-31 | $368,632 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2022-12-31 | $188,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2022-12-31 | $1,997,674 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2022-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2022-12-31 | COHNREZNICK LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2022-12-31 | 251904625 |
| 2021 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2021 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $13,047 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $15,311 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $2,151,966 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $1,822,516 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2021-12-31 | $1,557,097 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $15,741,323 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $15,414,137 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $265,419 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2021-12-31 | $106,073 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2021-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $20,591 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $13,047 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $15,311 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2021-12-31 | $159,346 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $329,450 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $15,728,276 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $15,398,826 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $15,156,856 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $14,687,063 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $563,876 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $727,074 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $1,851,179 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2021-12-31 | $300,787 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2021-12-31 | $1,557,097 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2021-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2021-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2021-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2020 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2020 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $15,311 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $14,896 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $1,396,277 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $1,614,693 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2020-12-31 | $1,431,957 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $15,414,137 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $15,632,138 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $182,736 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2020-12-31 | $55,614 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2020-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $15,311 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $14,896 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2020-12-31 | $125,134 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $-218,416 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $15,398,826 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $15,617,242 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $1,988 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $14,687,063 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $14,401,107 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $727,074 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,231,031 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $1,075,765 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2020-12-31 | $320,512 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2020-12-31 | $1,431,957 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2020-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2020-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2020-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2019 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2019 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $14,896 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $15,289 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $15,289 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $2,188,598 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $1,640,458 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $1,640,458 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $1,450,415 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $15,632,138 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $15,632,138 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $15,084,391 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $15,084,391 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $190,043 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $190,043 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $41,853 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $41,853 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2019-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2019-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2019-12-31 | No |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $14,896 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $14,896 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $15,289 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $15,289 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $145,830 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $145,830 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $548,140 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $548,140 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $15,617,242 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $15,069,102 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $15,069,102 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $2,360 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $2,360 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $14,401,107 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $14,401,107 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $13,914,387 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $13,914,387 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,231,031 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,231,031 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,170,004 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,170,004 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $1,749,877 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $438,721 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2019-12-31 | $1,450,415 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2019-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2019-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-12-31 | 346565596 |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2018 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2018 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $15,289 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $17,045 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $-605,635 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $1,748,797 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $1,608,473 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $15,084,391 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $17,440,579 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $140,324 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2018-12-31 | $51,613 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2018-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $15,289 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $17,045 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $87,134 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-2,354,432 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $15,069,102 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $17,423,534 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $1,577 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $13,914,387 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $16,671,138 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,170,004 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $769,441 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $-1,022,231 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2018-12-31 | $416,596 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2018-12-31 | $1,608,473 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2018-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2018-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2018-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2017 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2017 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $17,045 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $16,431 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $2,145,112 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $1,414,424 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $1,242,980 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $17,440,579 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $16,709,277 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $171,444 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2017-12-31 | $59,385 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2017-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $17,045 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $16,431 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $110,036 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $730,688 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $17,423,534 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $16,692,846 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $2,023 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $16,671,138 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $15,759,877 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $769,441 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $949,400 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $1,807,182 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2017-12-31 | $337,930 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2017-12-31 | $1,242,980 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2017-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2017-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2017-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2016 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2016 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2016-12-31 | $678,587 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $678,587 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $16,431 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $31,002 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $880,440 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $1,627,009 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $1,468,478 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $16,709,277 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $17,470,417 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $158,531 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2016-12-31 | $55,585 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2016-12-31 | $20,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $16,431 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $31,002 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $89,069 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $-746,569 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $16,692,846 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $17,439,415 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $13,877 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $15,759,877 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $16,816,819 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $949,400 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $653,598 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $212,224 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2016-12-31 | $-10,371 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2016-12-31 | $1,468,478 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2016-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2016-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2016-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2015 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2015 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $31,002 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $67,493 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $-41,159 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $1,752,533 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $1,666,878 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $17,470,417 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $19,300,600 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $85,655 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2015-12-31 | $26,532 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2015-12-31 | $20,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $69,872 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $31,002 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $67,493 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2015-12-31 | $-41,159 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2015-12-31 | $38,079 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $-1,793,692 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $17,439,415 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $19,233,107 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $21,044 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $16,816,819 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $18,781,567 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $653,598 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $449,161 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2015-12-31 | $1,666,878 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2015-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2015-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2015-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2014 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2014 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $67,493 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $5,899 |
| Expenses. Interest paid | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102 | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $1,131,347 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $2,085,053 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $1,967,315 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $19,300,600 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $20,192,712 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $117,738 |
| Total income from rents | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2014-12-31 | $55,562 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2014-12-31 | $20,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $69,872 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $7,463 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $67,493 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $5,899 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2014-12-31 | $1,131,347 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $43,253 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $-953,706 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $19,233,107 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $20,186,813 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $18,923 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $18,781,567 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $19,685,993 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $449,161 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $499,256 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2014-12-31 | $1,967,315 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2014-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2014-12-31 | ERNST YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2014-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2013 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2013 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $5,899 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Interest paid | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102 | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $1,898,825 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $1,847,764 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $1,763,030 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $20,192,712 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $20,135,752 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $84,734 |
| Total income from rents | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $37 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $635,957 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $635,957 |
| Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2013-12-31 | $47,365 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2013-12-31 | $20,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $7,463 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $8,891 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $5,899 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $20,025 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $51,061 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $20,186,813 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $20,135,752 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $17,344 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $19,685,993 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $19,453,153 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2013-12-31 | $51 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $499,256 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $673,708 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2013-12-31 | $-14 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $1,262,005 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2013-12-31 | $826 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2013-12-31 | $1,763,030 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2013-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2013-12-31 | ERNST YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2013-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2012 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2012-12-31 | $1,033,307 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $1,033,307 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Interest paid | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102 | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $2,110,870 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $320,714 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $1,708,040 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-12-31 | $1,582,606 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $20,135,752 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $19,732,922 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $125,434 |
| Total income from rents | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $705,311 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $51,538 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2012-12-31 | $104,831 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2012-12-31 | $20,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $8,891 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $10,455 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $19,603 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $402,830 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $20,135,752 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $19,732,922 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $1,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $19,453,153 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $18,696,671 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2012-12-31 | $10,018 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2012-12-31 | $694,557 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $673,708 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $331,105 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2012-12-31 | $736 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2012-12-31 | $51,538 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2012-12-31 | $1,582,606 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $694,691 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $3,482,921 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $3,162,207 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2012-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2012-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2012-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2011 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2011-12-31 | $25,383 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $25,383 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $361,962 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $7,196 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $2,088,369 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-12-31 | $1,994,546 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $19,732,922 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $21,459,329 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $93,823 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $55,065 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $697,877 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2011-12-31 | $65,233 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2011-12-31 | $20,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $509,370 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $10,455 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $16,278 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $28,590 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $-1,726,407 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $19,732,922 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $21,459,329 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $18,696,671 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $19,364,321 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2011-12-31 | $7,697 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2011-12-31 | $47,421 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $331,105 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $168,998 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2011-12-31 | $-53 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $-424,308 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2011-12-31 | $749 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2011-12-31 | $697,877 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2011-12-31 | $1,994,546 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $272,629 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $694,691 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,127,733 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $1,247,620 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $1,240,424 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2011-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2011-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2011-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2010 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2010 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2010-12-31 | $-891 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $-891 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2010-12-31 | $16,556 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $1,088 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $2,188,404 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $-4,813 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $2,392,096 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2010-12-31 | $2,295,697 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $21,459,329 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $21,680,665 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $96,399 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $76,228 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $726,576 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $726,576 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2010-12-31 | $80,092 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2010-12-31 | $20,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $509,370 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $16,278 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $27,640 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,088 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $16,307 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $-203,692 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $21,459,329 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $21,679,577 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $19,364,321 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $18,156,049 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2010-12-31 | $14,455 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2010-12-31 | $62,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $168,998 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $3,496,976 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2010-12-31 | $-227 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $1,386,366 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2010-12-31 | $4,938 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2010-12-31 | $2,295,697 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $272,629 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,127,733 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $721,834 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $726,647 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2010-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2010-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2010-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2009 : ARGO GROUP US RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2009-12-31 | $0 |
