Covéa is a French mutual insurance company that covers property, liability and reinsurance businesses headquartered in Paris. It was formed from the merger of three separate French mutual insurance companies Garantie Mutuelle des Fonctionnaires, Mutuelle d'assurance des artisans de France and Mutuelle du Mans Assurance. It became a mutual insurance group company or SGAM, a special French legal status, in 2002 and operates a number of different brands in France and other countries, that have been obtained through acquisitions. In 2014, Covéa, was number one for property and liability insurance in France and served over 11 million policyholders, generating €16.5 billion in premiums. The Covéa group attained a Standard & Poor's A positive rating and was rated No. 1 for Solvency ratio amongst the top 20 European Insurance groups.
History
In 1999, through the initiative of the insurance companies Mutuelle des artisans de France and Mutuelles du Mans Assurances, the mutual reinsurance company Covéa was formed. In 2003, under the leadership of group of mutual insurance companies a new legal form of "mutual insurance group company" was established by the French government. Covéa was approved as a SGAM in 2003. In 2005, the general meeting of Covéa approve the merger with Azur and of the Garantie mutuelle des fonctionnaires.
UK
Covéa Insurance plc was formed in October 2012 following the parent's acquisition and merger of three longstanding UK insurance businesses - Provident Insurance, MMA Insurance and Gateway Insurance. It had approximately 1.2 million policyholders in the UK and employed over 1,000 people across their network of UK offices. On 25 February 2015, Covéa Group acquired another UK insurance business, Sterling Insurance. Sterling's general insurance business was transferred into Covéa Insurance from 1 January 2016. As of June 2019, has nearly 2000 employees in the UK, and has 7 offices in England with the registered office being in Reading.
Subsidiaries
Other affiliated mutuals
Assurances Mutuelles de France, specialist in reinsurance
APGIS, specializing in group protection guarantees
SMI, health insurance specialist
Specialist subsidiaries
Insurance
APJ, defending the rights of individuals
Covéa Deposit, financial security developers and builders, regulated professions to ensure the protection of the funds entrusted by clients.
Covéa Fleet, specializing in corporate fleets and transportation
Covéa Risks, insurance brokerage
DAS, legal protection of businesses and individuals
Lybernet, Internet insurance
Nexx, insurance by telephone and internet
NOVEA, risk specialist aggravated auto insurance
Reinsurance
Covéa Lux internal reinsurance
Covéa Re: Mutual Reinsurance
Management
Covéa AIS, economic interest group specializing in the management of claims FMG signs, MAAF, MMA, and partners.
Covéa Finance, Asset Management
Covéa Estate, promotion of heritage, such as technical management, property management and asset management
Thôt, created jointly by Covéa and Jean-Claude Seys, designed to promote cooperation between companies and academic research
Miscellaneous
ACT International in collaboration with manufacturers.
Subsidiaries and international holdings
11.6% of turnover in 2013 came from contributions of activities located abroad. The development on the international scene allows Covéa to overcome the limitations of external growth in France . It is also a geographical diversification of risk solution in response to the solvency requirements in the insurance sector by the rules called "Solvency II".
Canada
la Capitale Assurances Générales . Capital AG also owns the following companies: The only, Penncorp, and York & Fi
Covéa Insurance plc, markets a range of products for individuals and professionals
Swinton brokerage business - Sold off to Ardonagh Group Setp 2018
Sterling Insurance offers a wide range of niche insurance products and also sells administrative services and technical solutions to several major British financial companies.