Argo unveils Bermuda, international casualty leadership changes

Bermuda specialty re/insurer Argo Group International Holdings has appointed Bill Wharton to head Argo Insurance Bermuda, and Nigel Mortimer to lead its international casualty business.

Wharton will continue as head of professional lines in Bermuda. He replaces former head of Argo Insurance Bermuda Mortimer who has moved into a new role leading the company’s international casualty business from its London office.

Wharton will report to Matt Harris, head of international. Mortimer will report to Steve Eccles, international chief underwriting officer.

Wharton joined Argo in 2015 as an underwriting manager. Prior to that, he was head of financial lines, Asia at Catlin.

Mortimer joined Argo in 2009. He has been responsible for the company’s international insurance operations (with the exception of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1200), having helped build the company’s insurance operations in Bermuda, Brazil, Continental Europe and Dubai.

“We have a strong international platform with a deep bench of high-performing leaders,” said Harris. “This latest change leverages Bill and Nigel’s respective areas of expertise and proven records of success to continue to profitably grow the business.”

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