Canopius

Group CEO Neil Robertson is making his mark on the company with an overhaul of leadership into regional and underwriting heads.

The executive will depart the business in May 2023.

The underwriter worked at the carrier for six years before joining Atrium in 2014 and replaces Malcolm Barnes.

Catastrophe losses remained high in 2021, adding 5 points to the loss ratio for the year compared to 2020.

The former analyst joins from Agency Partners.

The former Axa XL executive was hired as deputy CEO last year as part of a succession plan.

The deal was brokered by Gallagher Re.

After the HCI-owned InsurTech TypTap filed for an IPO in the US, Insurance Insider looks at other carriers that could unlock sky-high value from their tech-led subsidiaries.

Lindsay Astor’s appointment to the new role is effective immediately.

The carrier is expanding its US presence, having doubled GWP at Canopius USA in 2020.

Kate Roy has served as COO for Great Britain and Willis Ltd since 2015 and been involved on the PPL board since the platform’s inception.

The carrier said the two US hires will make its space insurance team one of the largest in the market.