Canopius Group has appointed David Hoffman to oversee an expansion of a local marine offering throughout Australia, while also working closely with the Asia Pacific (APAC) team.

Mr Hoffman takes up the role of marine underwriter, based in Sydney, after most recently heading marine at Lion Underwriting.

Previously he was a Senior Marine Loss Adjuster for Sedgwick, while other roles have included National Manager at Proteus Marine Insurance and Senior Marine Underwriter at Liberty International.

Mr Hoffman is the latest hire as part of an Australian expansion and follows the appointment last month of David Mutton as Casualty Underwriter, based in a new trading office in Melbourne.

“As we look to expand our APAC proposition, building a locally empowered team that has the skillset to deliver global solutions is a key part of our growth plan,” Head of Short Tail APAC and MENA (Middle East/North Africa) Paul Hackett said.

“We are therefore delighted to welcome a professional of David’s calibre to the Sydney office, who brings with him an extensive client and broker network.”

Mr Hoffman says Canopius will use a create and analytical approach and avoid “off the shelf” solutions to tackle complex marine exposures and provide bespoke service.

“I look forward to developing our portfolio of clients at Canopius as we expand the marine offering throughout the APAC region and pursue ambitious plans for growth,” he said.