Financial Institutions Insurance
The Canopius Financial Institutions team is made up of seasoned underwriters with decades of experience in the insurance industry. Using this, alongside its expertise in financial industries, the team is able to offer insurance solutions to a range of clients – from some of the largest global corporations to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

At Canopius, we understand how important it is to find a solution that is tailor-made to your clients’ needs. Benefitting from an integrated approach, the Canopius Financial Institutions team offers insurance products for a wide range of financial institutions including Directors & Officers Liability (D&O), Civil Liability, and Crime. Canopius can offer these solutions on a stand-alone basis or as part of a package.
Canopius’ Financial Institutions team can offer limits of liability up to £10m (GBP) / $15m (USD) / €15m (EUR) per risk in aggregate.
Canopius’ Financial Institutions team has a broad risk appetite and will consider most industry sectors.
Policies are available world-wide on an insurance or facultative reinsurance basis, subject to Lloyd’s global licensing capability.
What we do
- Civil liability
- Crime insurance
- Directors & Officers liability (Public and Private, ABC/AB/Side A)
- Employment practices liability
- Errors & omissions insurance
- Fiduciary liability / pension Trustee liability
- Investment management insurance
- Public offering of securities insurance

Target customers
- Banks
- Fund/asset managers
- Insurance
- Private equity
- Privately held firms
- Property funds / REITs
- Publicly traded firms
- Reinsurance companies
- Stock exchanges / trading platforms
What sets us apart
- Canopius provides a range of market-leading and tailor-made financial lines products and solutions to a broad spectrum of financial institutions
- The team consists of experienced underwriters with more than 75 years of experience in the insurance industry
- Utilizing this experience and expertise, the team can offer insurance solutions to a range of clients from some of the largest global corporations to small- and medium-sized enterprises
- We understand how important it is to develop an insurance solution that is tailor-made to suit your clients’ needs
- These solutions can be offered on a stand-alone basis or as part of a package
- Underwriters are empowered to make decisions with all underwriting decisions taken in one location
- We have an excellent in-house claims team
Target risk
Middle market to FTSE 100 commercial entities and financial institutions
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FAQs
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Financial Institutions insurance offers specialist protection for companies operating within the financial sector. At Canopius, this includes tailored cover for Directors and Officers, civil liabilities, crime, and other sector-specific risks.
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Liability insurance helps protect against claims relating to management decisions, regulatory investigations, employee misconduct, or operational failings — covering legal costs, settlements, and reputational impact.
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Yes. We have a broad risk appetite and deep technical expertise, enabling us to consider complex, non-standard, or emerging risks across a wide range of financial institutions.
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Our underwriters are empowered to make decisions quickly and locally. This allows us to respond fast — even to complex or time-sensitive submissions.
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