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People Moves: Rokstone Appoints Burrow Head of US Excess Casualty; Canopius Hires Mills to Head US Casualty

Aug 19 2024 // Rokstone, part of the Aventum Group, appointed Laurence (Larry) Burrows as head of a new US Excess Casualty division.Burrows has over 15 years of experience specializing in US casualty, latterly as a liability underwriter...

Private Equity Firm Centerbridge Weighs Exit Options for £3 Billion Canopius at Lloyd’s

Jul 29 2024 // A consortium led by private equity firm Centerbridge Partners is exploring exit options including an initial public offering of Canopius Group in a deal that could value the Lloyd’s of London insurer at about £3...

People Moves: Canopius Taps AXA XL’s Houghton as Product Leader, Specialty; Swiss Re Promotes Camara to Head of P/C Re in Northern, Central, Eastern Europe

Jun 19 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Canopius and Swiss Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Canopius Taps AXA XL’s Houghton as Product Leader, SpecialtyCanopius, the...

People Moves: Canopius Taps Getty From Talbot for Cyber Team; Howden Promotes Hipson to Head of London Broking

Jun 17 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at special re/insurer Chaucer Group and the London-based broker Howden.A summary of these new hires follows here. Canopius Taps Getty From Talbot for Cyber...

People Moves: Canopius Names Haste Group Chairman as Watson Steps Down

May 23 2024 // Canopius, the global specialty and property/casualty re/insurer, announced it has appointed Andy Haste as its new group chairman with effect from July 1, 2024.He will assume responsibility for chairing the group board as...

People Moves: Canopius Hires CUO and CFO in Bermuda From Validus and AXA XL; MS Amlin Taps HDI’s Healy as Head of Property & Crisis Management Claims

May 2 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at global specialty re/insurers Canopius and MS Amlin.A summary of these new hires follows here. Canopius Hires CUO and CFO in Bermuda From Validus and AXA...

People Moves: HSB Canada Appoints Bellissimo as President and CEO; Canopius Taps Lee From AIG as CEO, Asia-Pacific & MENA

Apr 4 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at HSB Canada and Canopius Group.A summary of these new hires follows here. HSB Canada announced the appointment of Barbara Bellissimo as president and chief...

People Moves: Carbon Names Willetts Head of Specialty; Canopius Hires 4 in Credit & Political Risk Team; BHSI Taps Chaucer’s Merton to Lead UK Customer & Broker Engmt

Jan 30 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Carbon Underwriting, Canopius Group and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) .A summary of these new hires follows here. Carbon Underwriting...

Markets/Coverages: Canopius Launches Investment Mgmt Cover for Asset Managers

Jan 18 2024 // Canopius Group, the global specialty re/insurer, has launched a new investment management product for asset managers. The product has been developed to respond to shifts in the risk landscape in the highly regulated asset...

People Moves: Stanford Named Interim CEO at Aspen UK; Canopius Appoints Crane as Head of UK Distribution; Miller Taps Carpenter’s Sinniah to Lead Reinsurance, Capital

Jan 17 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aspen UK, Canopius Group and London-based broker Miller.A summary of these new hires follows here. Aspen UK Names Stanford as Interim CEO, Succeeding...

People Moves: AXIS Appoints Tan Head of Wholesale Casualty; Fiato Named Allstate Chief Claims Officer; Schoberth to Lead Canopius US Distribution

Jan 12 2024 // AXIS Capital Holdings Limited named Anna Tan as head of wholesale casualty.Tan joins AXIS from Navigators, a brand of The Hartford, where she served for over 12 years, most recently as head of excess casualty. Before this,...

People Moves: Canopius Names Newman UK CEO; Gibson Named Sedgwick’s UK CEO

Nov 14 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Canopius Group and Sedgwick.A summary of these new hires follows here. Canopius Promotes Newman to UK CEOCanopius Group, the London-based specialty...

Markets/Coverages: Canopius Expands Into US Excess Casualty Market

Sep 19 2023 // Canopius Group, the London-based specialty re/insurer, announced the strategic expansion of its U.S. casualty business with its entry into the domestic U.S. excess casualty market on Canopius U.S. Insurance Co....

People Moves: Arch Promotes Blois to Underwriting Mgr, Hires 3 PI U/Ws; Canopius Names CFC’s Gayle as Cyber U/W; WTW Taps Sales From Aon for Large Client GB Team

Jul 24 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance, Canopius, and Willis Towers Watson (WTW).A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Promotes Blois to U/W Manager, Hires 3 PI...

People Moves: Canopius Taps Former AXA XL Exec Cooper as Head of Reinsurance & Bermuda CEO; AXIS Re International Appoints Chubb’s Kent as President

Jul 13 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Canopius and AXIS Capital Holdings.A summary of these new hires follows here. Canopius Taps Former AXA XL Exec Cooper as Head of Reinsurance & Bermuda...

People Moves: Everest Insurance Names Chubb’s Browne Head of Int’l Corporate Strategy; Hub Hires Del Rio in Puerto Rico; Canopius Taps Coverys’ Moulton for MedMal

Jun 5 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Insurance, Hub International and Canopius.A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Insurance Names Chubb’s Browne Head of...

People Moves: Hamilton Appoints Brown as Chair of Board of Directors; Canopius Taps Hartley From AXIS to Lead New Aviation Reinsurance Business

May 17 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Hamilton and Canopius Group.A summary of these new hires follows here. Hamilton Appoints Brown as Chair of Board of DirectorsHamilton Insurance Group Ltd....

Specialty Re/Insurer Canopius Has Management Shake-up With 3 Execs Exiting

Apr 28 2023 // Canopius Group, the London-based global specialty re/insurer, has had a management shake-up, with three executives exiting the company.“Over the last 18 months, Canopius has reorganised our global underwriting...

Markets/Coverages: Canopius U.S., MGA Falvey Partner to Offer Inland Marine Coverage

Apr 10 2023 // Canopius Group, a global specialty re/insurer, announced a new partnership with managing general agent Falvey Insurance Group (FIG) to offer inland marine coverage in the United States. This marks the first time that...

Specialty Re/Insurer Canopius Expands in APAC, With Launch of Melbourne Office

Mar 1 2023 // Canopius Group, the global specialty re/insurer, announced the opening of a new trading office in Melbourne, Australia. The operation will be led by David Mutton, who joins Canopius as casualty underwriter, APAC with...