Canopius hires in Construction and Engineering

Canopius today announces the arrival of John Shaw as Construction and Engineering Underwriter.

John has joined Canopius from QBE Australia where he was Construction Underwriting Manager for Northern Australia.

Spencer Pearce, Head of Heavy Industry & Construction, commented, “We are really pleased to welcome John to the team. His solid experience across engineering and construction risks both in the UK and Australia, and his understanding of the technical issues faced by our clients will be very helpful to us.”

Canopius underwrites direct engineering and construction risks from its offices in London and Singapore, focusing in London in particular on infrastructure, buildings, power generation and petrochemical construction. Canopius is also a founding member of the Construction Consortium at Lloyd’s (CCAL). With capacity is US$212.5 million on a PML basis, the consortium offers by far the largest Lloyd’s capacity available for this class of business.

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Canopius hires in Construction and Engineering