Canopius International

Substantially the largest privately-owned Lloyd's insurance underwriting business, Canopius Group has achieved significant growth over the past seven years through a mix of organic expansion and acquisition.

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Canopius International

The International division comprises four business units based in Bermuda, Singapore, Ireland and Switzerland.

Canopius owns two companies in Bermuda. Canopius Bermuda Limited is a Class 3A reinsurance company that writes structured reinsurance treaty business sourced via Canopius Ireland. In addition, it provides capital support to Canopius Group's underwriting operations at Lloyd's. Canopius Underwriting Bermuda Limited is a wholly-owned Bermuda-based underwriting agency that operates as a Lloyd's-approved coverholder for Syndicate 4444 focusing on excess casualty and treaty property.

Canopius Asia Pte Ltd is a wholly-owned Singapore-based underwriting agency which operates as part of the Lloyd's Asia platform and as a coverholder for Syndicate 4444. It specialises in reinsurance business from the Asia region.

Canopius Ireland Limited is a reinsurance intermediary that originates structured reinsurance transactions on behalf of Canopius Bermuda Limited.

Canopius Europe is a reinsurance underwriting platform based in Zurich which operates as a coverholder for Syndicate 4444. It specialises in regional reinsurance business across Continental Europe.

The International division is headed by Jim Giordano, who is also Group Chief Underwriting Officer.