Tenth insurer on Allianz-owned HNW broker panel

Canopius has become the 10th insurer to join the panel of Allianz-owned high net worth broker Home & Legacy.

Home & Legacy is a £8.2m broker that made pre-tax profits of £3.1m for its owner last year.

It sells policies directly and wholesale through other brokers, with most of its sales through the wholesale channel.

Canopius will underwrite is Prestige Home and Ultra Home products.

Underwriting and markets director Adrian Ewington told Insurance Times: “The addition of Canopius to our panel will make us more competitive for brokers and customers and widen our footprint, with a view to reinforcing our position as one of the market leading high net worth insurance providers.”

Canopius specialty division underwriter Stephen Snook said: “Home & Legacy’s specialist focus and reputation as a provider of high quality products makes this an ideal partnership.”