Canopius Group appoints new ANZ head

"Extensive experience and strategic leadership will be instrumental"

Canopius Group appoints new ANZ head

Insurance News

By Daniel Wood

Canopius Group, the global specialty insurer, has announced the appointment of Andrew Ziolkowski (main picture) as the new head of Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). A media release said the appointment will be effective from October 25 and report to the firm’s APAC and MENA CEO, SK Lee.

"Andrew's extensive experience and strategic leadership will be instrumental in propelling Canopius' Australia business forward,” said Lee. “We are confident that his skills will help us achieve our growth and profit ambitions.”

Nearly three decades’ experience

Ziolkowski has nearly three decades of industry experience, including said the release, as chief underwriting and transformation officer at QBE Insurance and group executive of insurance for New South Wales (NSW Self Insurance Corporation).

Ziolkowski takes over from Craig Elliot, interim head of the Australia business since December 2024. The release said Elliot continues at Canopius as head of casualty for ANZ and will also take on the newly created role of head of distribution for ANZ.

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