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Canopius Group

Canopius hires QBE’s Sam Harrison as Group CUO

3rd April 2023

Global specialty re/insurer Canopius Group has appointed Sam Harrison as Group Chief Underwriting Officer (GCUO). Within the role, he will report to Neil Robertson - Canopius Group Chief Executive Officer, and he will also join the Canopius Group Leadership Team. Harrison joins the firm from QBE Insurance, where he served as GCUO ... Read the full article

Canopius sees improved combined ratio and increased GWP in 2022

30th March 2023

Canopius Group, a global specialty re/insurer, has announced its 2022 financial results reporting that gross written premiums (GWP) increased to $2,338 million, up from $2,220 million in 2021, with growth seen in all geographies. Additionally, the Group’s combined ratio improved to 93.6%, down from 2021’s 96.7%. This was credited to its ... Read the full article

Canopius expands Management and Professional lines with new hires

14th February 2023

Canopius Group, a global specialty reinsurer, has announced the expansion of Management and Professional lines business in Bermuda with two new appointments. With almost 25 years of industry experience, Mike Butler joins Canopius as Head of Management and Professional Lines, and will focus on reinforcing the lines’ capabilities across the US ... Read the full article

Canopius Group hires Pearson as UK CFO

12th December 2022

Leading global specialty re/insurer, Canopius Group, has appointed James Pearson as UK Chief Financial Officer, Canopius Managing Agency, subject to regulatory approval. Within this role, Pearson will report to Canopius Group Chief Financial Officer Gavin Phillips and interim Canopius UK CEO Kate Roy. Pearson joins Canopius from Direct Line where, as Head ... Read the full article

Canopius to use software solution from Allphins

17th November 2022

Global specialty (re)insurer Canopius has announced that it will be using software firm Allphins solution for treaty energy. The firms said in a mutual statement that the new software would allow it to digitise unstructured submission data, identify every single risk, enrich them with external data and generate actionable insights, pre-binding. Claire ... Read the full article

Canopius launches technology & data hub in Manchester

2nd November 2022

Global specialty re/insurer Canopius has announced the launch of the ‘Canopius Tech & Data Hub’ in Manchester, UK. The Hub will begin operating early next year, says Canopius, and will ensure that that company is developing the best possible solutions within the data and technology sphere, while also supporting its strategic ... Read the full article

Canopius appoints Tracey Corrigan to new role

4th October 2022

Canopius Group has appointed Tracey Corrigan to the role of group head of change. The firm said that Corrigan begins her role at the beginning of October, and she will have overall responsibility for the group wide change portfolio, programme and project management delivery, and operational excellence capability. Her role will ... Read the full article