Canopius Group on Monday announced the appointment of Andrew Ziolkowski as its new Head of Australia and New Zealand, effective 25 October.
In his new role, Ziolkowski reports to SK Lee, CEO for APAC and MENA at the specialty insurer. He joins from QBE, where he served as Chief Underwriting and Transformation Officer, and brings 28 years of experience across insurance and financial services.
Ziolkowski takes over from Craig Elliot, who has been interim head of the Australia business since December. Elliot will remain at the business as Head of Casualty for ANZ and will also take on the newly created role of Head of Distribution for ANZ, Canopius said.
“Andrew’s extensive experience and strategic leadership will be instrumental in propelling Canopius’ Australia business forward,” Lee said, adding the business is confident that experience will help Canopius achieve its growth and profit ambitions for the region.
“We would also like to thank Craig Elliot for his exceptional management of the team during the interim period, and we are delighted he will be leading our distribution efforts as we continue to seek out opportunities with our partners,” Lee added.
Ziolkowski’s previous roles include Group Executive of Insurance for New South Wales Self Insurance Corporation, as well as executive positions at IAG, Wesfarmers Insurance, and Zurich Financial Services.
Speaking on his new role, Ziolkowski commented, “I am thrilled about the opportunities for Canopius in Australia and New Zealand. I look forward to both expanding our delegated authority business and growing our open market business in the region.”
