Canopius, a leading global specialty re/insurer, has appointed Lewis Gayle as Underwriter – Cyber and Technology, where he will report to Michael Shen, Head of Cyber and Technology, London.
He joins the firm with immediate effect, bringing Canopius’ rapidly expanding cyber division to 36 employees, including 10 new hires since the start of the year.
Overall, Gayle brings five years of London market experience towards his new role. He has previously held underwriting and claims adjustment roles at CFC Underwriting.
Prior to this, he gained valuable experience from working in a variety of different roles at several major firms, including serving as a Claims Advocate at Marsh, an Assistant Underwriter at QBE, and a Junior Claims Advocate at WTW.
Michael Shen, commented on Gayle’s appointment: “In Lewis we have a stellar addition to our cyber team, which continues to go from strength to strength. Evidenced by the top-quality talent that continues to join us, Canopius is fast becoming the home of choice for risk professionals at all stages of their career – which is true for every division of our business, but especially cyber, which has increased by 38% in the last 6 months.
“In an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape, Lewis’ expertise will fortify our delivery of the high-quality, expert technical service for which Canopius is known.”
Gayle added: “The economic impact of cybercrime on businesses is on an upward trajectory and now more than ever, the industry needs to support clients with the right cyber risk mitigation strategies. Joining Canopius during this momentous period of growth is an exciting opportunity and I look forward to working in a team with such a depth of experience.”
In addition, Gayle marks the latest in a series of recent hires for Canopius’ cyber team this year, including, Isabel Finn who was named Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst in July, to launch Canopius’ in-house cyber threat consultancy.
Elsewhere, in June Canopius also made nine new hires to launch it’s dedicated global Cyber Incident Management Team (CIMT).
