Canopius Group ‹ Press Releases

Sep

2019

Canopius adds senior actuary to expanding APAC operation

Posted on 3rd September 2019 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Canopius today announces the appointment of Mark Heydon as senior actuary to its recently-established branch, Canopius Australia & Pacific in Sydney. Mark will begin on September 30th and report to Claudio Saita, head of Australia & Pacific, and to Thomas Delor, chief actuary Asia Pacific. Having […]

Aug

2019

Arturo deep-learning property analytics to enhance Canopius risk selection

Posted on 12th August 2019 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Arturo, the artificial intelligence and deep-learning property analytics start-up, today announces it has entered into a partnership with UK-based global specialty (re)insurer Canopius AG (“Canopius”). Arturo’s deep-learning property analysis capability will be integrated into Canopius, providing physical property characteristic and predictive analytics, enabling more informed and differentiated […]

Jul

2019

Canopius continues APAC expansion with Singapore hire

Posted on 11th July 2019 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Canopius today announces the appointment of Jamie Jeffers as underwriter, credit & political risk, Canopius Asia Pacific, effective September 9th. Jeffers will join from Willis Towers Watson, where he served as executive director, financial solutions – credit and political risk. Based in Singapore, he will report […]

Jul

2019

Canopius hires four in APAC growth drive

Posted on 8th July 2019 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius today announces four appointments to its recently-established branch, Canopius Australia & Pacific in Sydney, which has also gained binding authority approval from Lloyd’s. The appointments support Canopius’ ambition to expand in the Asia Pacific region by targeting a combination of SME business via coverholders and […]

May

2019

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance takes strategic stake in Canopius

Posted on 3rd May 2019 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius AG (“Canopius”) today announces that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (“SFMI”). Under the terms of the transaction, SFMI will become a significant minority investor in Canopius. The investment, which is subject to necessary regulatory consents, is expected […]

Apr

2019

Canopius opens office in Australia

Posted on 29th April 2019 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius today announces it will launch an office in Sydney, Australia as part of its ongoing commitment to expand in the Asia Pacific region. Subject to regulatory approval, the local entity will open to underwrite business in time for the 30th June renewal season. The Sydney […]

Apr

2019

Canopius and AmTrust Lloyd’s merger agreement signed

Posted on 18th April 2019 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius AG (“Canopius”) today announces the signing of the definitive sale and purchase agreement that will see the merger of its Lloyd’s business with that of AmTrust at Lloyd’s, a division of AmTrust Financial, subject to regulatory approval. Upon completion, expected in Q3 2019, the transaction […]

Nov

2018

Canopius hires Rachel Sabbarton to energy team

Posted on 12th November 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius today announces the appointment of Rachel Sabbarton as senior underwriter within the energy team. Rachel joins from Beazley Group, where she was deputy head of energy and will report to Geoff Tin before succeeding him in the role of head of energy in the summer […]

Nov

2018

Canopius appoints new property treaty underwriter

Posted on 8th November 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius today announces the appointment of Marco Silva as senior underwriter, property treaty reinsurance in London. Marco was most recently senior underwriter for Scor and has held various underwriting positions in his career, located in the UK, Bermuda and Europe. Jamie Wakeling, chief underwriting officer, reinsurance, […]

Nov

2018

Canopius appoints new head of claims

Posted on 1st November 2018 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Canopius today announces the appointment of Gabrielle Folliard as head of claims. Gabrielle will join in early 2019 and will report to Laurie Davison, group chief operating officer. She joins Canopius from Markel International, where she was most recently head of specialty and financial lines claims. […]

Oct

2018

Canopius appointments to drive AsiaPac expansion

Posted on 22nd October 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius today announces the latest in a series of key appointments that support its continued expansion across the Asia Pacific region, building on the solid base already achieved over the 10 years since its Singapore office opened. Canopius’s regional proposition has been strengthened with the appointments […]

Oct

2018

Canopius appoints Nattakorn Wattanaumphaipong Head Of Reinsurance Asia Pacific

Posted on 2nd October 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius today announces the appointment of Nattakorn Wattanaumphaipong (‘Natt’) as head of reinsurance Asia Pacific. He will join the Canopius Singapore office in January 2019 and report to Jamie Wakeling, CUO reinsurance. Natt joins from Swiss Re where he has held multiple senior roles over a […]

Aug

2018

Canopius signs partnership with Anvil Underwriting Ltd

Posted on 31st August 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius today announces that it has signed a partnership with Anvil Underwriting Ltd (Anvil) a credit and political risk MGA. The agreement is effective from 3rd September and will allow Anvil to underwrite credit insurance, contract frustration and political risks on behalf of Canopius. Through its […]

Aug

2018

Canopius strengthens underwriting support capability with credit and political risk appointment

Posted on 28th August 2018 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Canopius today announces the appointment of Sean Redden as underwriting counsel for its specialty division,with a specific focus on credit and political risk. This is a new London-based role, which reports to Bernie de Haldevang, head of specialty. Redden, a qualified lawyer, is an experienced legal […]

May

2018

Canopius hires Stephan Ott as head of Continental Europe, reinsurance

Posted on 24th May 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius today announces the appointment of Stephan Ott as its new head for Continental Europe, reinsurance. Ott was most recently chief underwriting officer for Emirates Re and has held various senior underwriting positions in his career, particularly in Germany and the Middle East. Jamie Wakeling, chief […]

May

2018

Canopius hires in construction and engineering

Posted on 2nd May 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius today announces the arrival of John Shaw as Construction and Engineering Underwriter. John has joined Canopius from QBE Australia where he was Construction Underwriting Manager for Northern Australia. Spencer Pearce, Head of Heavy Industry & Construction, commented, “We are really pleased to welcome John to the team. […]

Mar

2018

Canopius appoints Rebecca Marsden as credit and political risk underwriter

Posted on 29th March 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius AG (“Canopius”) today announces the appointment of Rebecca Marsden as credit and political risk underwriter. Marsden will join Canopius later in the year from AXA Africa Specialty Risks, where she is currently political risk and credit underwriter. She has broad ranging experience across broking and […]

Mar

2018

Canopius appoints new COO and CFO

Posted on 14th March 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius AG (“Canopius”) today announces two senior management appointments – Laurie Davison is appointed group chief operating officer and Nigel Meyer will become group chief financial officer. Laurie was previously chief operating officer at Exari Group, Inc. She will join Canopius in April, having spent 20 […]

Mar

2018

Centerbridge-led consortium completes Canopius acquisition

Posted on 9th March 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius today announces the completion of its acquisition by a private equity consortium led by Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (“Centerbridge”), which includes private investment firm Gallatin Point Capital LLC. Having received all necessary regulatory consents, Canopius is once again a standalone business, led by chairman Michael Watson […]

Mar

2018

Canopius makes management appointments

Posted on 7th March 2018 by Mazin Shammas and has No comment

Canopius AG (Canopius) today announces that Mike Duffy has assumed the position of chief executive of Canopius Managing Agents, the group’s principal regulated entity. This is in addition to his existing role as group chief underwriting officer and is effective immediately. Sarah Willmont, currently deputy CUO, will […]

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