1 February 2021Operations

Argo appoints McCartney as group head of ceded reinsurance

Argo Group International Holdings has named Tom McCartney as group head of ceded reinsurance.

McCartney joined Argo in February 2020 and was previously vice president of ceded reinsurance for the Americas. Before joining Argo he served as vice president of ceded reinsurance for Allied World in Bermuda from 2012 to 2018.

He replaces  Katie Partington Howarth who previously served in this role and has left to join AXIS Re and is based in Chicago.

Tim Carter, executive vice president and chief underwriting officer at Argo, said McCartney’s “strong technical skills and relationships in the market make him ideally suited for this important role.”




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