Strengthening broker relationships, Covéa Insurance appoints new Branch Manager

Covéa Insurance is pleased to confirm it has appointed Louise Hopkins to the role of Reading Branch Manager. She joins the company’s specialist regional branch based within Covéa Insurance’s Reading office and will be responsible for the profitable growth of its bespoke commercial and high net worth business in the Home Counties. Louise will be managing service delivery to brokers for new business and renewals, supporting the development of relationships with partner brokers.

Louise joins from Allianz where she held various underwriting and leadership roles around the UK, including small business account management, strategic initiatives, and development of new propositions.

Covéa Insurance has invested in establishing a strong regional distribution team as 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. This new appointment signifies ongoing investment and follows on from the recent appointments of David Aslin and David Brown as Regional Managers in the North and Midlands regions respectively.

Lee Venamore, Southern Regional Manager commented:

“I’m delighted to welcome Louise to our team. As a talented individual with the ability to lead, she will be instrumental in helping drive the exceptional service and the profitable growth we are looking to achieve, by building on and maintaining strong relationships with our partner brokers.”

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About Covéa Insurance

Covea Insurance plc is the UK underwriting business of leading French mutual insurance group Covéa, who are number 1 for property and liability insurance in France and served 11.5 million policyholders, generating over 16.4 billion Euros in premiums in 2016.  

Covéa Insurance handles the insurance needs of 1.5 million policyholders; delivering financial reassurance through its Standard & Poor’s A+ stable rating, as a guaranteed subsidiary of Covéa. 

The company offers motor, household, protection, mid and high net worth insurance and a range of commercial insurance products, designed to meet the needs of most individuals and businesses. Employing over 1500 people, Covéa Insurance has a strong people and service ethos, having Investors In People Gold accreditation and featuring in the 2015 and 2016 Sunday Times Top 100 Mid-sized Best Companies to Work For. It also has World Class service accreditation from the Institute of Customer Service for its Motor Claims, Home Claims and Underwriting Services teams as well as Chartered Insurer status for its Commercial and Mid/High Net Worth business.

In January 2016, Sterling Insurance Company Limited became a fully integrated part of Covea Insurance Plc, following a Part VII transfer under the Financial Services and Markets Act.