Carroll named underwriting director at Canopius

Tim Carroll has been named underwriting director at Canopius Managing Agents Limited, which manages Syndicate 4444 at Lloyd’s. Mr Carroll, who joins Canopius from Swiss Re GB plc where he was chief executive officer, will start his new role on February 16, 2009. Canopius said it is also envisaged that Mr Carroll will succeed Jim Giordano as active underwriter of Syndicate 4444, leaving Mr Giordano to focus on his other roles as chief underwriting officer of Canopius Group and head of international operations. Mr Carroll is a well-known figure in the London insurance market. Between 1999 and 2001 Mr Carroll was chairman of the International Underwriting Association and was president of the Insurance Institute of London between 2001 and 2002.