Thomas Bradley, the former executive chairman and chief executive officer of Argo Group, has been appointed to the board of directors of Palomar Holdings Inc.

US-based Palomar’s subsidiaries include Palomar Specialty Reinsurance Company Bermuda Limited.

Mr Bradley retired from Argo last November after Brookfield Reinsurance completed the acquisition of Argo Group in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion.

Prior to joining Argo, Mr Bradley served as the chief financial officer and executive vice president of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings from 2012 until 2018.

“I am thrilled to welcome Tom Bradley to our board,” said Mac Armstrong, Palomar’s chairman and chief executive officer.

“Tom’s experience across the insurance and reinsurance industry will prove a great resource to Palomar, whether it be his significant experience in capital management, corporate development and strategic planning or mergers and acquisitions.

“He will add tremendous value to Palomar as we continue to the execution of our Palomar 2X strategy.”

Mr Bradley added: “I am excited for the opportunity to join Palomar’s distinguished board.

“I look forward to helping Palomar’s management team and board act on the many opportunities that the company has in front of it as we work together to build a premier specialty insurer and deliver value for all of our stakeholders.”