William M. Wharton Joins Argo Group as Underwriting Manager, Professional and Management Liability
December 16 2015 - 12:12PM
Business Wire
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGII), an
international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance
products, today announced William M. Wharton has been
appointed to serve as head of professional lines
operations in Bermuda.
“Bill brings a broad range of underwriting and
management experience to Argo Group, along with
a very strong background building outstanding teams and
product offerings in many key global markets,” said Argo
Group’s global head of professional lines Steve McGill. “Bill’s
deep product knowledge coupled with his strong market relationships
will serve us well as we continue to grow and expand our
professional lines platform in Bermuda.”
In this role, Wharton is responsible for managing one of Argo
Group’s key professional lines platforms in Bermuda. "I look
forward to working with Bill as part of our professional lines
leadership team,” said McGill. “Bill's experience in Asia and
Europe, in addition to Bermuda and the US will complement our
desire to profitably expand our business throughout the world."
Wharton joins Argo Group from Catlin Insurance Singapore
where he served as head of financial lines for Asia. Prior
to joining Catlin in 2013, Wharton held executive
positions at XL Insurance, serving as chief underwriting officer,
professional lines, focusing on underwriting activities outside of
the United States and Bermuda, as well as overseeing professional
lines underwriting activities in the United Kingdom and
Australia.
Prior to joining XL Insurance, Wharton served in senior
management positions with Marsh & McLennan, Johnson &
Higgins, and Chubb Insurance. Wharton has a bachelor’s degree
in economics and business from the University of Pittsburgh.
About Argo Group
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGII) is an
international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance
products in the property and casualty market. Through its operating
subsidiaries, Argo Group offers a full line of products and
services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims handling
needs of businesses in four primary segments: Excess & Surplus
Lines, Commercial Specialty, International Specialty and Syndicate
1200. Argo Group’s worldwide insurance subsidiaries are rated ‘A’
(Excellent) by A.M. Best with a stable outlook and its U.S.
insurance subsidiaries are rated ‘A-’ (Strong) by Standard &
Poor’s with a stable outlook. For more information, visit
www.argolimited.com or follow us on LinkedIn (http://ow.ly/Oe6fK)
and on Twitter at @Argo_Group.
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