MS Amlin swoops on Canopius for head of marine reinsurance

Lloyd’s market global re/insurer  MS Amlin Underwriting (AUL) tapped a new head of marine reinsurance from Canopius.

Malcolm Barnes will take up the role in September this year.

With a career spanning more than 35 years in the reinsurance sector, Barnes joins  MS AUL from Canopius, where he was head of marine treaty.

Prior to that, Barnes was Divisional Director for Reinsurance at Amtrust with responsibility for all inwards reinsurance business. Barnes also spent a number of years as Vice President at XL Re, as well as Guy Carpenter where he held a variety of business development and broking responsibilities.

Andrew Carrier, chief underwriting officer of  MS Amlin Underwriting, said: “I am very pleased we have secured someone with Malcolm’s reinsurance pedigree and market experience.  MS AUL has been involved in Marine Reinsurance for many years.

"It is an important market for us, and Malcolm’s appointment underlines both its significance and our ongoing commitment.

"With the recent announcement of Grant Baxter as Head of Reinsurance and Deputy CUO, we continue to strengthen our Reinsurance team around a central vision of profitable growth, developing mutually beneficial relationships with our key distribution partners.”

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