Lloyd’s insurer ArgoGlobal has named Steve O’Gorman as head of Marine, effective immediately. He will report to Bruno Ritchie, director of underwriting and active underwriter. Philip Thorpe-Apps, former Head of marine, takes on an expanded position as global head of Marine and Energy.
O’Gorman joins from CNA Insurance where he was most recently European underwriting director – Transport & Logistics. Prior to this, O’Gorman served as European underwriting director for the renewable energy department.
He began his insurance career in 1984 as a marine hull, cargo and liability broker at Sedgwick, progressing to associate director of the cargo division before joining CNA as a senior underwriter for marine cargo in 1997.