{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001519449-26-000056","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"SKWD","cik":"0001519449","company_name":"Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.","filed_at":"2026-08-20T12:39:40+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-08-20T12:45:00.263487+00:00","generated_at":"2026-08-20T12:45:04.592559+00:00","sec_items":["5.02","7.01","9.01"],"event_type":"leadership","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.65,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.65,"confidence":"high","headline":"Skyward CFO Mark Haushill to retire March 31, 2027; Taryn McHarg named successor","bullets":["Haushill retires effective Mar 31, 2027; becomes Senior Advisor through Dec 31, 2027 at $250k annual salary.","McHarg (current Deputy CFO & Apollo CFO) appointed CFO, effective upon Haushill's retirement.","McHarg annual base salary ~$540,000 (£400,000); target bonus 20%-60%; RSU award $1.75M vests 50% at 3rd/4th anniversaries.","Haushill's retirement not due to any disagreement with company; he led IPO (2023), AM Best upgrade, and Apollo acquisition (Jan 2026).","McHarg previously CFO at Apollo (May 2022), 9 years at BUPA, and 7 years at Ernst & Young."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001519449-26-000056","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001519449-26-000056.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001519449-26-000056.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001519449-26-000056.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944926000056/0001519449-26-000056-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944926000056/skwd-20260820.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-08-20T12:45:04.592559+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"0befcc1f5a","claim":"Mark Haushill departed as Chief Financial Officer at Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc..","evidence_excerpt":"On August 17, 2026, Mark Haushill, Chief Financial Officer of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (the \"Company\" ), notified the Company of his intention to retire, effective March 31, 2027.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944926000056/0001519449-26-000056-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"retire"},{"label":"Role","value":"Chief Financial Officer"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"eadca21cec","claim":"Taryn McHarg was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc..","evidence_excerpt":"On August 20, 2026, the Company announced the appointment of Taryn McHarg, Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Chief Financial Officer of Apollo, as Chief Financial Officer, effective upon Mr. Haushill’s retirement.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944926000056/0001519449-26-000056-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"appointed"},{"label":"Role","value":"Chief Financial Officer"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}