London, 18 December 2024 – Canopius Group, a leading global specialty (re)insurer, today announces the appointment of Olivia Brindle as Head of Sustainability. Olivia joins Canopius with immediate effect and will report to Lindsay Astor, Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy.
As Head of Sustainability, Olivia will be responsible for Canopius’ internal and external sustainability initiatives, ensuring all practices form a coherent strategy that advances the business’ role in driving greater environmental and social resilience.
Olivia will also be tasked with establishing and maintaining Canopius’ robust guidelines for sustainable underwriting and promoting new products. This will enable the business to meaningfully progress its own sustainability goals, as well as to build its influence across the insurance sector and society more broadly.
Olivia brings to Canopius 16 years of experience across consulting, financial markets and (re)insurance. She joins from The Fidelis Partnership, where she built up the sustainability function and helped to deliver a number of important milestones. Prior to this, she worked for Swiss Re, initially in P&C Solutions and then as a senior member of the Investor Relations team. She came to this role from years as an equity analyst, covering (re)insurance for three global investment banks. She started out in strategy consulting, with an academic background in finance.
Lindsay Astor, Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy at Canopius, said:
“Appointing Olivia to spearhead the next chapter of our sustainability strategy is a statement of intent. She brings exceptional credentials and is a genuine pioneer in the implementation of sustainability practices in insurance. Sustainability has always been a key strategic pillar for Canopius, and I’m delighted to welcome Olivia to the team.”
Olivia Brindle said:
“I’m delighted to join a company that takes sustainability seriously and is making it a genuine focus across the business. We are at a critical point in the evolution of the field – both as a company and as an industry – and I look forward to helping the team to deliver progress against a constantly evolving backdrop.”
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