Covéa Insurance appoints new CTIO

Covéa Insurance is pleased to announce the appointment of Graeme Howard to the role of Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO). Graeme will begin his role at the end of February 2019.

Graeme has a wealth of experience as a senior IT professional, having held a number of director level roles at Motorola Solutions Ltd and most recently as Group CIO at Santa Fe Relocation Ltd. He has experience of leading transformational projects as well as being responsible for all technology matters at executive level.

Graeme will be responsible for leading and evolving Covéa Insurance’s technology transformation strategy and technology innovation, as well as driving improvements in delivery and services for the benefit of customers.

Adrian Furness, Claims and Operations Director at Covéa Insurance, commented “I’m delighted Graeme will be joining us. He has extensive knowledge in leading IT and technology developments at an Exec level and will play a principal role in driving our technology agenda at what is an exciting time for our industry.”

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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.