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Coverys adds two to Board

29th January 2021 - Author: Katie Baker -

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Coverys Managing Agency, a Lloyd’s managing agent, has appointed Sarah Davies as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of Risk & Capital Committee.

coverysDavid Hipkin, who previously served as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk & Capital Committee at Coverys has also been appointed as Non-Executive Chair of the Board.

Davies brings over 30 years’ experience in re/insurance across the Lloyd’s & London Company markets to the role.

She began her underwriting career with the Royal and Munich Re before joining Wellington Underwriting in 1993 where she held various roles including property reinsurance underwriter, business support manager, and operations director.

She most recently worked for DARAG as the Group Chief Operating Officer, beginning in 2017.

Hipkin has over 40 years of experience in the London Insurance Market, beginning his career in 1980. Since his retirement from he has undertaken consultancy work with a variety of businesses in the London Market, he joined the Board at Coverys in January last year.

Robin McCoy, CEO of Coverys Managing Agency, said: “I am delighted to welcome Sarah to the Coverys board. She has an exceptional reputation as both an underwriter and a successful leader.

“We have a number of new initiatives in the pipeline for the Managing Agency and Sarah’s experience and counsel will be invaluable. David has been a consistent source of strategic advice for us since joining us in 2019 and the Board and I are very pleased that he has accepted this new role.”

Davies added: “Robin and his team have clear, ambitious goals for Coverys over the next few years and I look forward to contributing to this effort. I was delighted to be asked to join their board.”