Canopius Press Releases

LONDON – 1st December 2021 – Canopius Group, a leading global specialty (re)insurer, today announces the appointment of Lindsay Astor to the newly-created role of Chief of Staff, and Head of Strategic Development, effective Wednesday, 1st December. Astor joins…

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LONDON – 24 November 2021 – Vave, the Canopius-owned algorithmic underwriting MGA, today announces the appointment of Jen Patman to the newly created role of Flood Product Manager, commencing in the New Year. Jen joins Vave from Hiscox, where…

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LONDON – 15 November 2021 – Canopius Group, a leading global specialty (re)insurer, today announced an agreement with Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance (SFMI), its substantial minority shareholder and business partner, to underwrite US admitted business on its highly…

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LONDON – 15 October 2021 – Canopius Group, a leading global specialty (re)insurer, today announced the appointment of Kate Roy as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Kate will assume her role in early 2022 and report to Neil Robertson, Deputy…

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LONDON – 13 October 2021 – Canopius Group, a leading global specialty (re)insurer, today announced the appointment of Vesna Vladusic as Structurer, Credit & Political Risk, effective 12th October. Vesna will report to Stephen Pike, Head of Credit &…

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LONDON – 7 October 2021 – Canopius Group, a leading global specialty (re)insurer, today announced the appointment of Richard Parker, as Joint Head of Space alongside Chris Gibbs, and Kelly Bromley, as Underwriting Assistant. Both assumed their new roles…

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LONDON – 06 September 2021 – Canopius Group, a leading global specialty (re)insurer, today announced the first in a series of appointments to strengthen its Credit & Political Risk team. Patrick Sheriff will join Canopius as Credit & Political…

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LONDON – 02 September 2021 – Canopius Group, a leading global specialty (re)insurer, today announced the appointment of Gavin Phillips as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Gavin will assume his new role in January 2022. This follows the decision…

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I am pleased to report progress in our fourth Gender Pay Gap Report. At our core, we wish our employees to flourish as individuals, and that requires an open-minded business that does not differentiate between the way that men and women are able to…

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LONDON – 7 June 2021 – Canopius Group, a leading global specialty (re)insurer, today announces the launch of its algorithmic underwriting platform, Vave, as an MGA. Devised and developed in-house, Vave began trading in May 2019, and has since…

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LONDON – 29 April 2021 – Canopius Group, a leading global specialty (re)insurer, today announces the appointment of Nick Whitear as war risks underwriter with immediate effect. Whitear will be part of the global marine team based in London,…

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SINGAPORE – 28 April 2021 – Canopius Group, a leading global specialty (re)insurer, today announces the appointments of Glen Lua as Accident & Health Underwriter, APAC, and Rhys Purchase as Property Underwriter, APAC, effective immediately. Both will be based…

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