- Covea Insurance
- Apr 29
- 2 min read
In a move to strengthen their Personal Lines team, Covéa Insurance welcomes Jamie McCann as Head of Personal Lines.
Jamie, with 28 years’ experience in the insurance industry, he will take responsibility for distribution and underwriting.
Alongside him is Jade Midgley, promoted to Head of Trading for Personal Lines. With 24 years at Covéa Insurance, Jade brings a deep understanding of customers, brokers and the market the business operates in, all of which will be invaluable as Covéa Insurance continues to grow.
Together, Jamie and Jade bring a powerful blend of new insight and long‑standing expertise.
Commenting on his appointment, Jamie said: “For me, a strong personal lines proposition is one that is genuinely customer‑led, technically strong, and easy for brokers to do business with.”
Under Jamie’s leadership, the underwriting team continues to deepen its expertise. Earlier this year, Covéa Insurance welcomed John Finnigan as Head of Motor, bringing 18 years of experience in the insurance industry. Alongside John is Sara Simmons, Head of Home & Pet Underwriting, who brings 21 years of industry experience and extensive specialist knowledge across home and pet underwriting.
Jade’s focus is on understanding what brokers need to do business with Covéa Insurance. She said: “Understanding where the market’s actually moving and what our customers actually need is massively important. We can then work out how we can help and technically bring it to life.”
She also emphasised the importance of her team getting “under the skin of a specific initiative and not have to just deliver what’s off‑the‑shelf.”
Both leaders agree that the team’s strength lies in its clear strategic direction. Jamie added:
In a market that can sometimes feel transactional, Jade said: “I’m really proud of our strong broker relationships across the board. We have relationships across all of our teams and work hard to deliver where we can for our brokers.”
It is an exciting time for the Personal Lines team and Covéa Insurance more broadly, as the business continues to build on the trust it has with brokers and, as a 100 per cent intermediated insurer, work in complete alignment with its broker partners.
