Covea Insurance
Covéa closes Sterling deal
Covéa has completed a deal to acquire high-net worth insurer Sterling from founder Nicholas Cooper.
C-Suite - Insurer: Is Solvency II worth all the hype?
In just 13 months Solvency II will be implemented – but what does this actually mean?
Voice of the Future: Holly Hardy
Post talks to talented newcomers about what attracted them to insurance. This week it's the turn of Holly Hardy, claims settlement team and policyholder indemnity team leader, Covéa Insurance.
Market Moves - 23 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Swinton CEO Christophe Bardet heading for exit
Christophe Bardet is to depart his role as Swinton CEO, to be replaced by MMA UK boss Gilles Normand.
Career development: Aon hosts networking event for young insurance professionals
Aon has followed up on the launch of its industry‑wide insurance apprenticeship scheme earlier this year with a networking event designed to help young people establish contacts across the sector.
Covéa hires ex-Groupama boss Bird following broking venture
Former Groupama underwriting and claims director Phil Bird has joined Covéa Insurance where he will lead the insurer’s personal lines underwriting department.
On demand web seminar: Mitigating insurance fraud at point-of-quote
Whilst the discussion about detecting and preventing fraud had previously been dominated by a focus on claims, as much attention is now starting to be paid to the point-of-quote and the challenges of handling the online interface.
Roundtable: A step backwards in the fraud fight?
With EU data protection legislation likely to impact insurers’ anti-fraud measures, key figures from the sector discuss whether the reforms represent a critical blow to their efforts or just a bump in the road?
Market Moves - 9 October 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Covéa boosts southern presence with Towergate and NIG hires
Covéa Insurance has hired Towergate’s Martin Rees to head up broker development in the South West and Wales and NIG’s Jonny Gilmore to develop the regional commercial account.
Market Moves - 25 September 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Ex-RSA regional director Withers to head real estate at Covéa
Covéa Insurance has hired former RSA property investors unit regional director Chris Withers for the role of real estate leader.
Covéa partners with VFM for fraud detection
Covéa has completed a deal with VFM to improve fraud detection across the insurer’s business.
C-Suite - Insurer: Recognising a great opportunity
With an agile workforce that is proud to be part of the industry, insurers can flourish
Supreme Court blocks Allianz RSA subrogation appeal
The UK Supreme Court has rejected a bid from Allianz to continue its legal battles with RSA over the cost of repairing vehicles.
Event Insurance: A festival of risk
As the UK’s appetite for festivals increases, so does the need for comprehensive cover. So how is the insurance industry keeping up with this demand?
Roundtable: Digital: Social media: Digital debate
How has the insurance industry embraced digitalisation and social media? While some areas of technology have been embraced, can others be improved?
Commercial lines hires to boost regional trading at Covéa
Covéa has unveiled six senior commercial lines appointments in a bid to bolster the firm’s regional trading capability.
Covéa personal lines boss Batabyal resigns
Covéa personal lines director Colin Batabyal has resigned after almost four years with the business, Post can reveal.
BIBA: Manchester lowdown
With 2014’s BIBA Conference taking place in Manchester, Post asked industry movers and shakers about everything from their favourite local bands to Coronation Street
Regional Review: Manchester
Ask a member of the Mancunian insurance workforce what the benefits of being located in the city are and they’ll likely respond with: “Where do I start?”
Covéa posts £15m profit for 2013 but sees GWP shrink 17%
Covéa Insurance posted a technical account profit of £15m for 2013, its first full year results since the merger of the MMA Insurance, Provident Insurance and Gateway Insurance businesses.
Market moves - 27 March 2014
A round up of who has moved where in the market this week.