Bermudian-based Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd has announced that Bradley Cooper has been appointed to its board of directors as a shareholder director by Hopkins Holdings LLC, replacing Antonio Ursano, effective June 1.

Mr Cooper is a managing partner of Capital Z Partners, a private equity fund focused on investing in the financial services sector.

“I am pleased to welcome Brad to the Hamilton board,” said Hamilton chairman David Brown. “His experience and insights will strengthen our discussions and decisions.

“I extend my gratitude to Tony for serving on our board and providing invaluable support during our recent listing on the New York Stock Exchange.”

Before founding Capital Z in 1990, Mr Cooper was an investment banker in the Financial Institutions Group of Salomon Brothers (now Citigroup).

Hamilton said he had extensive board experience with both publicly traded and privately held companies, having served on and chaired many committees.

Mr Cooper has also been on the board of non-profit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York for 16 years, the final three as chairman.