Skyward Group (SKWD) Stock: Slightly Drop as McHarg Named Successor as CFO Plans Exit 

TLDR

• Skyward Group names Taryn McHarg as CFO successor ahead of Haushill retirement.
• SKWD shares fall 1.53% to $55.54 after a sharp early drop from above $57.50.
• Mark Haushill will retire as Skyward Group CFO in March 2027 after over a decade.
• McHarg brings senior finance experience from Apollo, BUPA and Ernst & Young.
• Haushill will remain a Senior Advisor through 2027 to support the transition.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) fell 1.53% to $55.54 after dropping sharply during Thursday’s morning trading. The shares later recovered part of the decline after trading above $57.50 earlier in the session. Meanwhile, Skyward Group announced a planned CFO transition that will extend through the end of 2027.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., SKWD

Skyward Group Names McHarg as Next CFO

Skyward Group said Chief Financial Officer Mark Haushill plans to retire from his position on March 31, 2027. Taryn McHarg, currently Apollo CFO and Skyward Group Deputy CFO, will succeed Haushill after his retirement. Therefore, the company will promote an existing executive rather than recruit an external finance chief.

McHarg has served as Apollo’s CFO for more than four years and brings extensive insurance sector experience. Before Apollo, she spent nine years at BUPA and eventually became CFO of its international markets business. Earlier, she spent seven years at Ernst & Young, strengthening her accounting and financial management background.

The appointment follows Skyward Group’s January 2026 acquisition of Apollo Group Holdings, which expanded the company’s specialty insurance operations. McHarg already holds senior finance responsibilities across the combined organization through her Deputy CFO position. As a result, Skyward expects the internal appointment to support continuity across financial planning and corporate operations.

Haushill Plans Retirement After Decade at Skyward

Haushill will retire after more than ten years with Skyward and several major changes across the company. During his tenure, Skyward completed its 2023 initial public offering and strengthened its broader capital position. He also held a central finance role during the company’s expansion and Apollo acquisition.

Skyward also improved its financial strength during the period, including progress in its AM Best financial rating. Those developments accompanied the company’s shift toward a larger and more diversified specialty insurance business. Haushill therefore leaves after overseeing several important financing, reporting, and corporate development milestones.

However, Haushill will remain involved after leaving the CFO position to support the leadership transition. He will serve as a Senior Advisor through the end of 2027 under the company’s succession plan. That arrangement gives McHarg continued access to institutional knowledge during her first months leading Skyward’s finance organization.

Skyward Builds on Apollo Integration

Skyward Group now combines Skyward Specialty and Apollo under a broader specialty insurance organization with several operating businesses. The Apollo acquisition expanded the group’s market reach and increased the importance of coordinated financial leadership. The CFO succession arrives during an important stage of the company’s integration strategy.

McHarg will inherit responsibility for financial planning as Skyward develops opportunities across the combined insurance platform. Her existing roles provide direct experience with Apollo’s finances and Skyward Group’s wider financial priorities. This background could simplify the transfer of responsibilities when Haushill formally leaves the CFO position.

Skyward described the succession structure as part of its long-term approach to executive development and corporate stability. The company has more than seven months before McHarg takes the CFO role in March 2027. Until then, Haushill and McHarg will continue working through the transition while Skyward advances its post-acquisition strategy.

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