Covered Insurance Adds Blake Gibson as Outside Counsel
Covered Insurance Solutions named Blake Gibson its Outside General Counsel through his firm, Gibson Counsel PLLC, as the company expands its carrier and lender partnerships.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Insurance
Covered Insurance Solutions has added Blake Gibson as Outside General Counsel, engaging him through his firm, Gibson Counsel PLLC. Gibson will lead the company's legal and regulatory function, including carrier and partner agreements, commercial transactions, licensing, privacy, and AI governance.
Why it matters
The appointment comes after Covered launched partnerships with ICE, Total Expert, Blend, Insellerate, and SWBC over the past 12 months. Adding dedicated legal leadership supports the company's growing network of carriers, servicers and lenders.
Covered reports point-of-sale access across nearly 50 percent of mortgage origination volume and servicing partnerships reaching more than 10 million loans, with its carrier network grown to 80+ carriers. The company-reported figures are not independently verified, and the announcement does not say how the legal role will change its growth targets.
The players
Covered Insurance Solutions
Covered Insurance Solutions is an insurance distribution company that connects borrowers and servicers with a network of carriers across the mortgage industry.
Blake Gibson
Blake Gibson is an attorney who previously served as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Dark Matter Technologies and as Deputy General Counsel of Black Knight.
The details
Gibson previously served as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Dark Matter Technologies and as Deputy General Counsel of Black Knight, where he led lead counsel work on several acquisitions. Covered built its sales organization into two divisions covering servicing and origination, and it now connects borrowers to a curated panel of carriers in all 50 states.
Timeline
- Past 12 months: Covered launched partnerships with ICE, Total Expert, Blend, Insellerate, and SWBC.
- November 9, 2026: Covered announced Blake Gibson's appointment as Outside General Counsel.
Market Landscape
Gibson's background includes lead counsel work on Black Knight's acquisitions of Optimal Blue, Compass Analytics and eLynx, reflecting consolidation among mortgage technology and data providers. Covered's hiring of a legal lead with that experience places it in the same competitive field of mortgage origination and servicing platforms.
Borrowers who compare options through Covered's carrier panel may find more insurance choices in their mortgage process, though the announcement does not state any change in pricing. The legal appointment itself does not change the coverage or fees a borrower pays.
The takeaway
Borrowers and industry readers should watch how Covered's expanded legal and compliance function shapes its carrier and lender partnerships in the coming year. Compare any insurance quote against the carrier's licensing status in your state before you buy.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Manila times.
