London, 25 September 2025 – Canopius Group, a leading global specialty and P&C (re)insurer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Norm Kimber as Credit & Political Risk Underwriter, effective Q1 2026.
With more than 30 years of experience across insurance and the public sector, Norm has played a pivotal role in facilitating trade, investment, and development in emerging markets. He has built a distinguished career providing insurance solutions that address the credit and political risk mitigation needs of banks, investors, and public agencies.
He joins Canopius from Swiss Re, where he has led the Sovereign Credit and Political Risk insurance team across the EMEA region since April 2021. Prior to this, Norm held several senior underwriting roles at Swiss Re, Zurich Insurance Group, African Trade Insurance Agency, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and Export Development Canada.
This appointment underscores Canopius’ commitment to its long-term strategic growth ambitions. Norm will play a key role in strengthening the Credit & Political Risk team and deepening relationships with export credit agencies, multilateral organisations, and other public sector partners.
Based in London, Norm will report to Patrick Sheriff, Head of Credit & Political Risk, London.
Patrick commented: “Norm brings a wealth of experience and sector expertise that will be invaluable as we strengthen strategic partnerships and further expand our Credit & Political Risk portfolio. He joins at an exciting time for our team, and I look forward to working with him to deliver exceptional service to our brokers and clients.”
