Lifestyle Article - INSHUR appoint James Rawstron as Director of Underwriting


 On-demand insurance platform INSHUR has appointed James Rawstron as its new Director of Underwriting, as it looks to further solidify its rapid growth as an embedded insurance specialist to the on-demand economy.

 With a strong background in the industry, Rawstron will be tasked with growing the company’s European business whilst maintaining a laser focus on underwriting profitability. His appointment follows several recent milestones for INSHUR, including a capital raise of USD $26m in a Series B up-round and the acquisition of American Business Insurance Services in the US.

 Rawstron, a qualified actuary, joins INSHUR from Munich Re, where he held the position of Head of Performance Management, Distribution at Munich Re Specialty Group. During his time at Munich Re, he played a crucial role as Head of Pricing at Munich Re Digital Partners, where he spearheaded the development of the Pricing and Actuarial function.

 At the same time, Rawstron served as a member of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries Insurtech Working Party, showcasing his dedication and expertise in the field. Prior to that, he honed his knowledge of the UK motor market while covering various roles across Pricing and Underwriting at Ageas.

 Edward Hill, SVP European Markets, at INSHUR, says: "We are delighted to welcome James as the new Director of Underwriting at INSHUR. His extensive experience in the insurtech market and understanding of the industry will undoubtedly prove invaluable in driving our underwriting strategies and ensuring a well balanced approach for both our partners and customers."
  

Back to Index


Similar News to this Story

First Actuarial announce four new Associate Partners
First Actuarial has promoted four of the firm’s leading professionals to its layer of Associate Partners. The role of Associate Partner was created in
Relief for Bank of England but stress for everyone else
Job vacancies fell by 56,000 to 727,000 in April-June. It was the 36th successive quarter of falls, and vacancies are now 68,000 below their pre-pande
Paul Sweeting becomes IFoA President
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) is delighted to announce that Paul Sweeting has begun his presidential term, taking over from Kartina Ta

Site Search

Exact   Any  

Latest Actuarial Jobs

Actuarial Login

Email
Password
 Jobseeker    Client
Reminder Logon

APA Sponsors

Actuarial Jobs & News Feeds

Jobs RSS News RSS

WikiActuary

Be the first to contribute to our definitive actuarial reference forum. Built by actuaries for actuaries.