Covéa promotes Long to COO
Covéa Insurance has promoted Stephen Long to chief operating officer in the latest of a series of personnel changes at the insurer.
Long, pictured, has been with the provider for 25 years having joined as a graduate trainee in 2001.
He steps up from being claims, IT and operations director, a post he has held since September 2024.
Covéa confirmed he will continue to lead its claims, operations, IT and customer functions, and keep his spot on the executive committee.
StrategicPhilippe Domart, CEO of Covéa, said: “Stephen’s appointment as chief operating officer reflects the strategic nature of his responsibilities and the
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