Canopius eyes Asia Pacific expansion with key hires
Specialty re/insurer Canopius has revealed a series of key appointments to expand its business across the Asia Pacific region.
Mathew Gundersen has been named head of operations AsiaPac & MENA, and Paul Hackett as head of marine, energy and engineering, AsiaPac & MENA.
In addition, Dale Taylor will join as property underwriting leader in December, and Matt Bird will join in January as crisis management underwriter for the region. All the executives will be based in the company's Singapore office.
Earlier in September, the company hired Yann Marmonier as head of insurance Asia Pacific & MENA, and recently announced the appointment of Nattakorn Wattanaumphaipong as head of reinsurance Asia Pacific.
Mark Newman, CEO of AsiaPac & MENA, said: “As we build on the very sound base we have already achieved, we are strengthening our regional infrastructure in keeping with our underwriting expansion and ambitions. It is exciting to see that our growth plans and entrepreneurial spirit are attracting high-calibre talent."
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