Insurtech UK has announced the formation of an advisory panel designed to foster the growth of the UK’s insurtech sector. The initiative brings together leaders from established insurance firms and founders of thriving insurtech startups, aiming to address industry challenges and seize new opportunities.
Building on the foundation established by Tech Nation’s insurtech board, the new panel continues the mission of making the UK a global leader in insurtech innovation. The advisory panel’s work focusses on key areas critical to the sector’s development, such as forming productive partnerships, securing access to finance, expanding capacity, nurturing talent, and supporting international scaling efforts.
The panel includes Insurtech UK chief executive Melissa Collett (pictured); Graham Davis from Ageas; Suzanne Lawson, Aviva; Blake Redrup, Aon; Phil Evans, Applied Systems; Ed Gaze, Innovative Risk Labs; John Warburton, Konsileo; Tobias Taupitz, Laka; Rosie Denée, Lloyd’s; Leda Zaharieva, McKinsey; Eloise Morgan, Paragon; Louise Birritteri, Pikl; James Orchard and Peta Kilian, QBE Ventures; Goncalo de Vasconcelos, Rnwl; and Swiss Re’s Ruta Mikiskaite and Rob Onoufriou.
Victoria Roberts, who previously led Tech Nation’s HM Treasury-backed insurtech board, will support the panel.
Collett commented: “I’m delighted Insurtech UK can serve as an accelerant for leading institutions to work with scaling firms on a mission to drive insurance innovation forward further and faster.
“Alongside our recent roadmap of policy recommendations for the new government to support the sector, the panel demonstrates how industry itself is showing proactive leadership in its approach to advancing Insurtech.”
Warburton, co-chair of Insurtech UK and CEO of Konsileo, noted the significant progress UK insurtech has made since its early days when Tech Nation supported the nascent sector with the help of HM Treasury.
“The industry has grown to support 60,000 jobs across the UK, and the UK has produced more insurtech unicorns than the rest of Europe combined,” he highlighted.
“Given the pivotal role of Insurtech UK in convening insurtechs and insurers, I’m excited to see how the new advisory panel of senior leaders from across the ecosystem can spur on the next phase of insurtech success.”
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