ArgoGlobal poaches Canopius exec for underwriter role

ArgoGlobal, a Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, has appointed Luke Birtwistle as casualty treaty underwriter.

Birtwistle will report to Stuart Dale, class underwriter, casualty treaty.

He joins ArgoGlobal from Canopius Group, where he served as assistant underwriter, international casualty treaty reinsurance, since 2013.

At Canopius, Birtwistle worked on London market and international business across a range of classes, predominantly on an excess of loss basis, including professional and environmental liability, workers’ compensation, professional indemnity, directors and officers, financial institutions, medical malpractice, motor, retrocession and STXL lines.

He began his career in financial services as an equity research analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.

Dale said: “Luke is a talented underwriter who has already displayed a level of technical and commercial acumen beyond his years. We are committed to recruiting high calibre underwriters who complement our existing team and who share our service driven values.

“Luke is a clear example of this philosophy in practice, and I am very pleased to welcome him to ArgoGlobal.”