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​IFG Companies Announces That Michael A. Fleischer Joins as Chief Underwriting Officer

​February 3, 2015

ALPHARETTA, GA - IFG Companies has announced that, effective today, Michael A. Fleischer has joined as Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer. In that capacity, Mike will be directly responsible for all policies, practices and procedures relating to group-wide underwriting. He will be based in IFG's Alpharetta, Georgia office.

"For the role of Chief Underwriting Officer, we wanted an individual with the ability to ensure our culture is one of unwavering underwriting discipline and profitability. Mike brings the leadership, the right skills, the experience and the mindset for that position, and we are truly delighted to have him join our team," said Bob Linton, Chairman of IFG Companies.

Mike has over three decades of insurance underwriting experience, with much of it in excess and surplus lines. Early in his career, Mike spent fifteen years with the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. While there, he held a number of underwriting and management positions, including liability manager for Europe while he was based in London. After Chubb, Mike worked at ACE Westchester for nine years, where he served as Vice President of ACE Bermuda's liability underwriting division and later worked as Chief Underwriting Officer in its Specialty Group's Casualty Division. Subsequently, Mike joined Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., where he served in a number of positions, including most recently as Chief Underwriting Officer of U.S. Operations. In addition, Mike served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Argo's Excess and Surplus Lines segment from 2010 through mid-July 2014.

Mike holds a degree in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Georgia.