Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 27, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd, included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young, LLP
San Antonio, Texas
September 22, 2015