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With the weather heating up and the evenings getting lighter, it’s that time of year when everyone runs to the supermarkets to grab the last of the burgers, sausages and buns left on the shelves for their barbecues. And…

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The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) and International Underwriting Association (IUA) are behind the Joint Rig Committee, which has launched its inaugural report entitled, ‘Upstream Oil and Gas Cyber Risk – Insurance Technical Review.’ The Joint Rig Committee is a…

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Francis Lobo, head of upstream engineering at Canopius (This article originally appeared in The Canopius Herald in March 2018) Everyone with clients in the oil and gas sector knows that cyber is among senior managers’ top three risk management…

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In a world of advanced models, the underwriter still reigns supreme Marek Shafer, Chief Digital Officer (This article originally appeared in The Canopius Herald in March 2018) At Canopius we invest heavily in advancing our understanding of the natural…

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(This article originally appeared in The Canopius Herald in March 2018) Will Clark, Head of Trade Credit, explores the global economic horizon for the latter half of the year from the perspective of the Chinese Zodiac. Students of the…

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Bernie de Haldevang, head of specialty at Canopius, talks about his division’s risk partnership philosophy. (This article originally appeared in The Canopius Herald in March 2018) How will the management buyout affect Speciality underwriting at Canopius? Canopius is moving…

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It is 30 years since the Great Storm of 1987. What would the impact be if the same storm hit again today and what if it were even greater? One of the most significant weather events to hit the…

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At the Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2017 Canopius won the award for ‘Customer Care Initiative of the Year’, alongside Davies Group and Park Home Assist Insurance Services. The prize was given for a partnership initiative between them to…

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The following article is an opinion piece from Chris Biles, Head of Specialist Consumer Products at Canopius, a global specialty (re)insurer with operations at Lloyd’s (Syndicate 4444) and across the UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, Bermuda, US and Singapore. With too…

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Offshore installations are exposed to several natural hazards. The greatest is severe weather caused by hurricanes and cyclones. Such storms can be devastating, causing wide-spread damage and financial loss. Insurance companies offer a range of products that insure against…

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