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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-033055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001091748"
company_name: "Argo Group International Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T18:51:23.621560+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Jessica Buss resigns effective March 21; receives $250K cash, relocation waiver

## Summary
- Jessica Buss resigned as CEO on March 21, 2025, effective immediately; employment terminated April 2.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with company or board on operations, policies, or practices.
- Buss entered agreement on April 2 providing release and cooperation in exchange for $250,000 cash payment.
- Company waived Buss's obligation to repay certain relocation assistance payments previously received.
- No successor named; transition assistance required under agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-033055
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001091748
- company_name: Argo Group International Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091748/000110465925033055/0001104659-25-033055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091748/000110465925033055/tm2511573d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-033055
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-033055.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jessica Buss resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Argo Group International Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On March 21, 2025, Jessica Buss notified Argo Group International Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) of her resignation as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091748/000110465925033055/0001104659-25-033055-index.htm

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