New appointments strengthen Covéa Insurance's regional leadership team

To support the development of regional broker business, Covéa Insurance is pleased to confirm the appointment of two new regional managers to lead its Midlands and Northern branches. David Aslin takes over in the Midlands and David Brown the North.

David Aslin joins from Arista, where he was regional director for the South West and Wales. David will lead the operation for the Midlands region, encompassing the company’s Birmingham and Bristol offices. David Brown, previously Head of Broker Market in Scotland for Zurich, has taken up the role of regional manager for the Northern branch offices of Covéa Insurance based in Glasgow, Newcastle and Manchester.

They both join Covéa Insurance’s South region manager, Lee Venamore, who was promoted from within the organisation at the end of 2015 to lead the Chelmsford, Reading and West Malling branches. The trio, together with their team of regional development managers across the country, now complete the regional leadership structure, and take responsibility for all trading and customer development activity in their territories

The Covéa Insurance regional teams are committed to developing relationships with brokers in their area, providing local support and driving business growth with the company’s regional partner brokers.

Keith Hector, Director of Regional Operations commented:

“These appointments represent further demonstration of our ambition and desire to provide the very best trading service and support to our regional Partner Brokers. I’m delighted to secure such high calibre, experienced and talented people to lead our branch network. Together David, Lee and David will plan and lead the next stage of the development of our regional business.”

The Covéa Insurance regional proposition is stronger than ever, incorporating a broad range of Commercial and High Net Worth products and experienced personnel, with new larger premises in Birmingham and Manchester to create an even greater regional presence.

Keith added:

“These appointments support our strong, stable regional proposition to brokers and will help us to continue to capitalise on opportunities for mutual growth with our regional brokers, particularly in the commercial and high net worth product lines where we have a number of significant developments in the pipeline. Watch this space!”

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About Covéa Insurance

Covéa Insurance Plc is the UK underwriting business of a leading French mutual insurance group Covéa. 

Covéa Insurance is independently accredited by the Institute of Customer Service, with a ServiceMark Distinction for its entire UK operation. It also holds 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. Covéa Insurance is a multiple award winner in Diversity & Inclusion and Customer Champion of the Year, and for the fifth consecutive year, received 5-star accreditation in the Insurance Times Broker Service Survey for Personal Lines.