Canopius Hires Stephan Ott as Head of Continental Europe, reinsurance

Canopius today announces the appointment of Stephan Ott as its new Head for Continental Europe, Reinsurance.

Stephan 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 Underwriting Officer Reinsurance, commented, “Stephan is a highly experienced, analytical and forward-thinking industry professional and we are delighted he is joining the team. His proven track record of providing ideas and solutions to insurers and reinsurers and his long-standing client relationships make Stephan the ideal person to drive our business forward in Continental Europe. Our focus continues to be on an honest and consistent approach, underlying our desire to achieve the best solutions for our clients at all times.”

Canopius offers its clients and brokers capacity and leadership across most of the major treaty reinsurance classes of business. The reinsurance team provides truly global access through its home at Lloyd’s and network of offices across the time zones of the world in California, New York, Bermuda, Dublin, Zurich and Singapore.

Since Canopius became a privately owned independent company earlier in the year, it has attracted a number of significant senior hires across the group.

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Canopius hires head of continental Europe