Key Facts
01. International insurance and reinsurance group, incorporated in Guernsey.
02. Group formed via MBO in December 2003, with £25m equity capital.
03. Group total capital resources increased to over £425m by the end of 2010.
04. 83% owned by funds managed by private equity group Bregal Capital LLP (formerly Englefield Capital LLP); 17% owned by Canopius Group's management.
05. Operations in UK/ Lloyd's, Bermuda, Singapore, Ireland, Switzerland and Australia.
06. Group strategic ownership interest in Arista Insurance Limited (55%) and Resource Underwriting Pacific Pty Ltd (75%).
07. Group financial highlights 2010: Gross Written Premiums £564m; Post-Tax Profits to shareholders £43m; Investment Return 2.8%; Return on Equity 15%
08. 427 staff employed at 18.01.2012.
09. Core underwriting through Syndicates 4444 and 260 managed by Canopius Managing Agents Limited.
10. Canopius Managing Agents is the 10th largest (and largest privately-owned) managing agent at Lloyd's.
11. Canopius Group underwrites 68% of Syndicate 4444's capacity and just under 90% of Syndicate 260's capacity for 2012.
12. Syndicate 4444 commenced 2004 with stamp capacity of £230m. For 2012, its stamp capacity is £550m.
13. Syndicate 4444 underwrites a diversified portfolio of insurance and reinsurance business across over 100 countries worldwide.
14. Syndicate 4444 gross premiums written for 2011 are projected to be c. £610m (on GAAP basis).
15. Syndicates 4444 and 260 offer strong Lloyd's A+ /A security.
16. Syndicate 260 underwrites a specialist portfolio of UK motor business.
17. Syndicate 260's stamp capacity for 2012 is £70m.
18. Syndicate 260 gross premiums written for 2011 are projected to be c. £40m (on GAAP basis)
19. Canopius name derived from Nathaniel Canopius, a Cretan scholar studying at Oxford who is reputed to have
brewed the first cup of coffee in England in 1637.
