RSA, an Intact company, today announced the appointment of Emily Coupland as General Counsel, UK and Europe, subject to regulatory approval.
Emily will join later in the year and will have full responsibility for the legal and compliance functions of RSA’s businesses in the UK and Europe. She will sit on the operating committee.
Emily joins RSA from AXA where she was General Counsel for its UK and Ireland business. With over 30 years’ experience in financial services Emily has a broad background across all aspects of transactional work, regulatory and corporate governance advice.
Ken Norgrove, Chief Executive Officer RSA UK&I, commented: “This is an exciting time at RSA as we prepare to become Intact Insurance later this year. With her track record and breadth of commercial experience, Emily is ideal person to lead our legal and compliance function and I look forward to welcoming her to the team.”
Nadia Côté CEO RSA Europe and Head of Specialty Lines UK, commented: “Emily has impressive and expansive expertise in her field, making her a great addition to oversee our legal and compliance function. She joins the organisation at a very exciting time as we look to continue to grow our business across the UK and Europe and prepare to become Intact Insurance this year. I join my colleagues across RSA and Intact in welcoming her to the team.”
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RSA Insurance is a multinational insurance group. We are one of the world’s oldest general insurers protecting small businesses and large organisations from uncertainty and have established businesses in the UK, Ireland and continental Europe. Since 2021, RSA has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intact Financial Corporation.