Covéa Insurance appoints new commercial Field Underwriter

Covéa Insurance has expanded its Southern regional presence with the appointment of Steph Butler to the role of Field Underwriter. The role will focus on delivering underwriting solutions for small and mid sized businesses with the aim of supporting profitable growth of the company’s commercial account.

Having recently completed a secondment as Business Development Manager in the Reading office, Steph gained valuable experience, as well as establishing strong working relationships with brokers, that will be of benefit in her new role

Speaking about her appointment, Keith Hector, who heads up Covéa Insurance’s Southern Regional Team, said;

“As an experienced successful underwriter from our Reading Regional office, and having worked previously for a regional broker, Steph brings a real understanding of the commercial market. She made a big impact during her secondment and we already have a number of brokers keen to work with her to develop joint trading opportunities.”

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About Covéa Insurance

Covéa Insurance Plc is the UK underwriting business of leading French mutual insurance group Covéa (which includes the global reinsurer PartnerRe since July 2022). 

Covéa Insurance looks after the insurance needs of UK customers, across a range of product lines; delivering financial reassurance through its Standard & Poor’s ‘AA- stable’ rating, as a guaranteed subsidiary of Covéa.  

Covéa Insurance has a strong people and service ethos and holds ServiceMark accreditation with Distinction for its Personal Lines operation and its Commercial & HNW Claims teams, as well as Chartered Insurer status for its Commercial business. Covéa Insurance is signatory to the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and the insurance Inclusivity Pledge and has been named one of the top 75 employers in West Yorkshire & the Humber. In 2022 Covéa Insurance was named Insurer of the Year at the British Claims Awards and Personal Lines Insurer of the Year at the Insurance Times Awards.