Quentin Colmant

Quentin Colmant is the CEO of Qover, which he co-founded alongside Jean-Charles Velge in 2016. Prior to launching the company, he had a successful career in the insurance industry, holding a series of top management positions at Allianz Benelux in both general and life insurance.

Quentin has an MBA and two master's degrees: a Master in Engineering Science & Applied Mathematics and a Master in Finance.

Jean-Charles Velge

Jean-Charles Velge co-founded Qover in 2016 with Quentin Colmant. He spent his entire career in the private equity industry – half in Europe and half in Hong Kong.

Jean-Charles started as a consultant at Bain & Company, then joined the largest Benelux fund, NPM Capital, before moving to Redhorse in Hong Kong. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration, a Master in Finance and an MBA.

Parker Crockford

An accomplished executive, Parker has spent most of his career with tech start-ups and scale-ups, driving innovative marketing strategies within new geographies or product offerings.

Originally from the US, Parker has lived and worked in several countries around the world, positioning him as a global leader – particularly within B2B companies and FinTechs. Prior to joining Qover, Parker spent four years at Onfido, where he was GM for the US and Director of Policy & Strategic Accounts.

Johannes Hertz

Johannes has nearly a decade of CFO experience. Before joining Qover, he was the CFO of scale-ups across Europe, including INCOPRO and Brainloop.

A German native, Johannes has spent most of his career in the UK. Following his studies at the London School of Economics, he worked at Goldman Sachs for 12 years before becoming the managing director of Nomura International.

Geert Vandendriessche

Geert Vandendriessche joined Qover in 2016 after spending most of his career in the banking industry.

An experienced product owner and project manager, Geert has managed teams at Keytrade Bank and BNP Paribas Fortis, while specialising in e-commerce, CRM and other engineering projects.

Nico François

An experienced technical architect, Nico François has spent 20 years working in information technology & services for European companies like Veepee, KBC Bank and Euricom.

He is responsible for Qover’s long-term technical vision, including the architecture of our cloud-native platform.

Caroline Hanotiau

Caroline Hanotiau is an experienced legal expert who has lived and worked in several countries in Europe and Asia. After starting her career as an M&A lawyer, she went on to work as the regional counsel for international companies active in technology and finance, including Deloitte and SWIFT.

She serves as the General Counsel and Board Secretary at Qover, where she leads the legal, insurance and compliance teams.

Els De Paepe

Els de Paepe has dedicated her career to strategic and operational HR management across a variety of industries. Before joining Qover, she spent three years as the VP of People at ST Engineering iDirect and 17 years shaping Barco’s global culture.

As Qover’s first Chief People Officer, Els drives innovative initiatives to develop our workplace culture, support our team development and execute successful recruitment strategies.

Pierre Willaert

Pierre Willaert is an international business development executive with more than two decades of experience in FinTech, InsurTech, SaaS and recurring business models. He was instrumental in the growth of online payment start-up Ogone, and went on to lead various business units and product launches at French FinTech Ingenico.

At Qover, Pierre is responsible for the strategic management of our risk carrier partners and new vertical expansions.

Ed Ackerman

As a growth-focused expert, Ed Ackerman has been helping businesses scale through strategic partnerships for over 15 years – from start-ups like Onfido to established giants like Google.

He started his career as a senior consultant at Deloitte before joining Google in London, where he became Head of Channel Partnerships for UK & Ireland. Prior to joining Qover to spearhead our customer success function, Ed was the Director of Alliances and Partnerships for Onfido.

Sophie Rousseau

Sophie Rousseau is well-versed in accelerating growth for insurance organisations. She brings 14 years of sales, partnership management and marketing experience from AXA, where she was most recently Head of Sales for Banks & Financial Institutions.

As Qover’s VP of Sales, she leads sales efforts across various strategic industries to ensure growth and profitability, and secure quality partnerships.

InsurTech pioneers

We design, build and distribute digital insurance solutions for fast-growing companies across Europe

Our story

Qover was founded in 2016 by Quentin Colmant and Jean-Charles Velge.

Going from a start-up to a scale-up, we’re blazing a new trail for the insurance sector, which is in need of profound transformation.

From the very beginning, our co-founders have had a clear vision of the future of insurance: it must be simple, transparent and accessible across borders – a global safety net.

To reinvent an entire industry, we set out to build a leading 'Insurance-as-a-Service' platform to meet the rapidly evolving needs of fast-growing companies worldwide.

Headquartered in Brussels

Live in 32 countries

1M people covered

95% customer satisfaction score

Pan-European insurance solution for any business

We create a seamless digital experience with the best coverage on the market.

Digital native

We design modern insurance solutions to meet the needs of increasingly connected users.

Seamless integration

Our products are available in real time via a suite of open APIs, with technical integration in less than two weeks.

One-stop-shop solution

Whether you're active in one country or all over Europe, we're with you.

Competitive pricing

Thanks to our vast network, we negotiate the most comprehensive coverage at a competitive price for your customers.

High conversions

With increased revenue in real time, you'll see immediate results.

Data-driven

We go the extra mile for our partners by generating valuable customer insights and data.

One insurance partner, endless opportunities

Our competitive edge is all the more strengthened by our international presence.
We can seamlessly design, build and distribute digital insurance products in 32 countries in Europe.

Active in 11 European countries

Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany

Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Spain

United Kingdom

Active in 32 European countries

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland

France
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia

Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania

Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom

Meet the management team

Our company is led by a team of passionate entrepreneurs specialised in insurance, finance and technology. We're particularly proud that first-class investment funds such Prime Ventures, Cathay Innovation, Anthemis and Portag3 support our European development.