Canopius strengthens specialty unit with Chubb hire

Specialty re/insurer Canopius has hired Sean Redden for a new London-based role as underwriting counsel for its specialty division, with a specific focus on credit and political risk.

Redden joins Canopius from Chubb Insurance, where he was global political risk & credit claims manager, supporting a worldwide credit and political risk underwriting team. Prior to Chubb, he was legal & claims counsel for Aspen Insurance UK.

Redden will report to Canopius head of specialty Bernie de Haldevang and support Canopius’ specialty underwriting team, with a specific focus on credit and political risk. In his new role, Redden will help reduce operational risk, increase efficiency and enhance client support in loss mitigation and potential claims scenarios. He will further assist in managing the legal aspects of debt restructuring and refinancing.

De Haldevang said: “Canopius is committed to offering a first class and comprehensive underwriting service to our clients and brokers, and Sean will play a vital role in delivering on that promise. Attracting an industry leader with a career as impressive as Sean’s is testament to the organisation we are building at Canopius and I am looking forward to working closely with him again.”

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