Steve Mills appointed Head of Casualty, US, Canopius

Global specialty lines re/insurer Canopius has hired industry veteran Steve Mills as Head of Casualty in the US, reporting to Lisa Davis, CEO of US & Bermuda.

He is currently based in the Greater Atlanta area where Canopius is continuing to expand its underwriting talent footprint.

In the role, he will be tasked with developing both Excess & Surplus (E&S) primary casualty and excess casualty products, to be offered directly to Canopius’ trading partners.

A renowned veteran across the sector, Mills brings more than three decades of expertise towards his new role, which includes previous tenures where he served in leadership roles at multiple insurance firms that operate across a variety of segments and specialties.

He joins Canopius from tech-enabled managing general agent (MGA) start-up Ledgebrook, where he most recently served as President of E&S.

He also previously served in a similar role at The Hanover Insurance Group.

Addressing his appointment, Mills said: “I’m thankful to the Canopius Group for this unique opportunity to both champion the Canopius culture and bring additional product capabilities to the U.S. market. The new E&S primary casualty and excess casualty products will deliver value to our clients while expanding upon, and diversifying the overall Canopius product portfolio.”

Lisa Davis, CEO, Canopius US & Bermuda, commented: “We’re delighted that Steve is joining Canopius to continue developing our U.S.-based Casualty business. He is clearly passionate about building and leading underwriting teams that deliver market-relevant solutions and profitable growth.

“The US E&S market continues to present opportunities for us. With Steve’s help, we hope to drive higher overall growth and build a more diversified Casualty portfolio in the U.S. & Bermuda region.”

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