Covea Insurance
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.
C-Suite - Insurer: A pat on the back for claims teams
The insurance industry should be proud of its handling of the UK’s wettest winter on record.
Covéa looks to Zurich for personal lines hires
Covéa has appointed two Zurich employees as key account managers in its personal lines distribution team.
Household: On steady ground?
How is the household insurance market coping with the cost of claims from extreme weather events and the aggregator‑induced focus on pricing?
Market Moves - 20 February 2014
Stay abreast with who is moving where within the market with this week's Market Moves column.
Covéa recruits former RSA, Zurich, Axa underwriters
Covéa has recruited three senior underwriters from rival insurers in a bid to bolster its commercial lines unit.
Insurance Fraud Register Ready for lift off
First formulated in 2009, the Insurance Fraud Register is finally ready for launch. Will it create a sea change in the way the industry tackles fraud?
Market Moves - 30 January 2014
Admiral, Canopius and Novae were among the recruiters in what was a busy week for insurers, with Bollington and JLT-owned Thistle the brokers making moves.
Market Moves - 23 January 2014
Catch up on the movers and shakers in this insurance industry this week.