2 June 2014News

Canopius hires underwriter from Aon Benfield

Canopius Group has appointed Sarah Willmont, formerly of Aon Benfield, as deputy divisional underwriter for its property treaty division.

She will report to divisional underwriter, Jamie Wakeling.

Willmont brings to the company over a decades’ experience in the treaty market. She joins from Aon Benfield where as a senior broker she was responsible for the production and servicing of global non-marine retrocession business in its composite Global Re specialty team.

Wakeling says, “Sarah knows Canopius well and has worked with us for a number of years. She has an in–depth understanding of our business and product range, which combined with her extensive retrocession expertise and broking insight, will significantly strengthen our team. Sarah is highly regarded and we’re delighted to welcome her to Canopius.”