Jesse DeCouto

Jesse DeCouto is Chief Underwriting Officer of Canopius Reinsurance Ltd (Bermuda) and Global Product Leader for Reinsurance. He leads global strategy and underwriting across the Canopius Group. Jesse previously served as Chief Underwriting Officer at Validus Re, where he held senior roles across Financial, Specialty, and Marine & Energy lines. He began his career at Partner Re as a US Property Cat Underwriter and Pricing Actuary. Jesse holds an MBA in Financial Risk Management and a BS in Biomedical Engineering. He is an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society and holds the RPLU designation.