ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd's insurer and member of Argo Group, has launched its cyber division with the appointment of Russell Heaton as cyber class underwriter. He will report to Ryan Barnes, the head of casualty.

Mr. Heaton brings over a decade of underwriting and cyber expertise to ArgoGlobal. He joins from Tokio Marine Kiln, where he served as lead cyber and technology errors and omissions underwriter within the marine and enterprise risk division.

Prior to this, he served as senior underwriter for professional indemnity at Liberty International Markets.

He began his underwriting career at Hiscox as a technology underwriter.

Mr. Barnes said, “Cyber is rapidly evolving class that requires specific expertise and a level of technical understanding, which is in short supply. Cyber is an increasingly common threat for clients and as a class of business ArgoGlobal has looked to enter for some time. To do so, we recognized that we needed to recruit an individual who could differentiate our offering and who has a proven ability to develop and adapt products. We are pleased to welcome Russell to the team and have every confidence in his ability to lead our business in Lloyd's.”

Mr. Heaton said, “I am honored to have been appointed to spearhead ArgoGlobal's cyber offering in Lloyd's, and I am looking forward to working with the team in London and in the wider Argo Group.”