Specialty insurer and reinsurer Canopius Group announce that Neil Robertson has been appointed Group deputy chief executive officer, with effect from May 4, 2021.
In this capacity, Robertson will report to Michael Watson, Group chairman and CEO. The company said that after a transition period, Robertson will assume the role of Group CEO with Watson continuing as chairman.
Robertson, whose career in the London insurance industry spans more than 30 years, joins Canopius from AXA XL where he most recently served as CEO, Global Specialty, overseeing a multi-billion dollar portfolio of business written across a broad global network. His previous responsibilities have included chief executive of Insurance Underwriting for XL Catlin and seven years as CEO of XL Group’s Lloyd’s Managing Agency.
“This is the right time for me to start planning for the next generation of leadership at Canopius,” said Watson. who has led Canopius for 20 years.
Canopius has specialty insurance and reinsurance underwriting operations in Australia, Bermuda, China, Singapore, the UK and U.S.
Source: Canopius
Topics AXA XL
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