Argo Group to pay $900K for failing to fully disclose CEO perks
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-06-05T14:43:00
Argo Group International Holdings must pay a $900,000 civil penalty in a settlement reached with the SEC to resolve charges that it failed to fully disclose perquisites and benefits provided to its former chief executive officer.
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