Covéa Insurance signs up to Tech She Can Charter

Covéa Insurance is delighted to announce it has signed up to the Tech She Can Charter.

The Charter is uniting businesses from all industries to close the gender gap and increase the number of women employed in technology based roles.  According to PwC¹, only 3% of females say a career in tech is their first choice, and only 16% of females have had technology suggested to them as a career, compared to 33% of males. 

Covéa Insurance has pledged to support the Charter by sharing best practice and experiences of women in tech roles within their business to inspire young women to consider tech careers.  The company will also work with PwC to develop technology toolkits for schools across the UK to educate both pupils and teachers about opportunities available.

Matthew Metcalfe, Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition, at Covéa Insurance, said:

"We’re delighted to be joining forces with PwC, along with signatories from other industries, to tackle under-representation of women working in tech.  This is a fantastic initiative to address a challenge that is not unique to insurance. Digital technology will play a major part in the future growth and success of most businesses, including ours, and we want to ensure that access to tech-based career opportunities is fully inclusive. This is an important D&I commitment that contributes to creating a great working environment where talent can thrive, irrespective of gender."

More about the Tech She Can Charter and its aims on the PwC website here: https://www.pwc.co.uk/who-we-are/women-in-technology/tech-she-can-charter.html

¹https://www.pwc.co.uk/who-we-are/women-in-technology/time-to-close-the-gender-gap.html

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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.