Canopius has appointed Nattakorn (Natt) Wattanaumphaipong as head of reinsurance for Asia-Pacific, beginning January 2019.

Wattanaumphaipong will report to Jamie Wakeling, chief underwriting officer, reinsurance. He joins Canopius from Swiss Re where he has held multiple senior roles over a 13-year career, most recently as head of property Asia excluding Japan and China. Previously, he was head of property & casualty for China and has broad experience across property, agriculture, casualty and other re/insurance lines, bringing with him an understanding of the issues faced by customers across all regional markets.

“Canopius has a long term committed strategy in Asia-Pacific, which includes significant investment and a focus on new talent joining the business, as we aim to grow across the region,” said Mark Newman, Canopius’s CEO for Asia-Pacific and MENA.

“Hiring Natt supports our key regional objectives and we’re delighted that he is coming on board. As a proven leader and developer of talent, he is entrepreneurial and motivated, and has strong commercial acumen and multi-line reinsurance experience. Natt will bring a dynamic new aspect to Canopius in Asia-Pacific, enabling us to better serve our customers.”