Canopius Press Releases

Canopius, the global specialty (re)insurer, has made the decision to ask all its staff in the UK to work from home. Canopius does not have any confirmed case of Coronavirus within any of our offices. Rather, we have decided…

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Canopius today announces the appointment of Claire Kennett as underwriter, trade & political risk, effective 13th January. She will report to Crispin Hodges, head of trade & political risk. She joins from Acapella Syndicate where she served most recently…

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Canopius today announces the appointment of Andrew Tongue as underwriter, trade & political risk, effective beginning of March. He will also act as deputy to Crispin Hodges, head of trade & political risk. Tongue brings almost a decade of…

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Canopius Group Limited (“Canopius”) today announces the completion of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance’s (“SFMI”) strategic investment in the business. The investment will support Canopius’s growth arising from the recent acquisition of AmTrust at Lloyd’s and merger with its…

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Canopius today announces the appointment of Crispin Hodges who has joined the company as Head of Trade Political Risk. Based in London, Crispin will report to Bernie de Haldevang, Head of Credit, Political & Crisis, and begins on Monday…

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Following Canopius’s successful and transformational year, AM Best announced that it has affirmed the Financial Strength Ratings of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of ‘A-‘ of Canopius US Insurance, Inc. and Canopius Reinsurance Limited. In its…

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Canopius Group today announces it has completed the merger of AmTrust at Lloyd’s. The merger provides Canopius with significant additional underwriting expertise and a broader product offering, creating a leading Lloyd’s insurer of increased scale and enhanced relevance to…

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Canopius today announces the appointment of Jamie Jeffers as underwriter, credit & political risk, Canopius Asia Pacific, effective September 9th. Jeffers will join from Willis Towers Watson, where he served as executive director, financial solutions – credit and political…

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Canopius today announces four appointments to its recently-established branch, Canopius Australia & Pacific in Sydney, which has also gained binding authority approval from Lloyd’s. The appointments support Canopius’ ambition to expand in the Asia Pacific region by targeting a…

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On 28th June 2019 Canopius Reinsurance AG re-domiciled from Switzerland to Bermuda. The company, renamed Canopius Reinsurance Limited (“Canopius Re”), has gained regulatory approval as a Class 3A reinsurer. This re-domiciliation reflects a change in corporate strategy following the…

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