30 January 2015 News

Canopius boosts US operations with Ironshore exec

Canopius Group, the specialty re/insurance platform of Sompo, has expanded its US operations with the appointment of Bradley Winfield as head of US direct property.

He will be based in New York and report to Derek Hansen, global head of direct and facultative (D&F) property.

Winfield joins Canopius from Ironshore, where he was most recently senior vice president, head of US retail property.

Hansen said: “We are delighted that Bradley has joined us to spearhead the growth of our direct property business in the United States. His experience and knowledge will be invaluable, and with around three quarters of our existing D&F business coming from the US, having a local presence will be invaluable in bringing us closer to our clients.

“Our goal is to deliver all our direct property capacity to our clients in a consistent, joined-up way.”

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