Canopius hires two underwriters

Lloyd's insurer Canopius has hired Charles Fernandez as marine property and deputy marine liability underwriter and Andrew Fowles as North American facilities underwriter.

Fernandez joins from Brit, where he underwrote marine and energy liability and marine hull business and was responsible for servicing and developing client relationships. He will report to Philip Sandle, Canopius's head of marine liability.

Andrew Fowles joins from Novae, where he was responsible for underwriting a book of predominantly North American binding authority business across a range of non-marine classes. He will report to Steven Bird, Canopius's deputy divisional underwriter, North American facilities.