Covéa Insurance makes new senior regional appointment

Covéa Insurance is pleased to confirm it has appointed Nigel Johnstone to the role of Midlands Branch Manager. Nigel will be leading teams in the Birmingham and Bristol branch offices, developing the profitable growth of its bespoke commercial and high net worth business and strengthening broker relationships in the region.  This appointment signifies Covéa Insurance’s ongoing commitment to growing its regional broker business, with further regional appointments to follow in 2018.

Nigel brings over 15 years’ experience developing strategic broker partnerships in the Midlands, South West & Wales regions with LV Insurance, Arista Insurance and NIG/RBS Finsure.

David Aslin, Midlands Regional Manager commented:

“I’m delighted to welcome Nigel to our team. His wealth of experience and great enthusiasm will help drive the delivery of exceptional service and profitable growth whilst also supporting the development of strategic partnerships with brokers in the region.”

Covéa Insurance’s continued investment in a strong regional broker distribution team is a key part of its strategy to achieve long term profitable growth of its commercial and high net worth business and to deliver outstanding service to its broker partners.

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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.