Aurora appoints WTW’s Ian Thomas as Head of Product and Insight

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Aurora appoints WTW’s Ian Thomas as Head of Product and Insight

Ian Thomas has been hired by digital platform and managing general agency (MGA) Aurora as Head of Product and Insight.

Thomas will be in charge of leading Aurora’s innovative use of data in his capacity as Head of Product and Insight, with a particular emphasis on the thoughtful application of insights to provide first-rate customer service.

He previously worked for the international broking firm WTW as the Director of Risk, Insurance Consulting, and Technology. In this position, Thomas concentrated on enhancing the use of data within WTW’s insurance consulting and other operations.

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Prior to joining WTW, Thomas held positions in actuarial, risk pricing, and reserving at a number of insurance companies, including DAS, Ageas, and First Assist.

Additionally, Aurora will launch its first items this fall. All parties involved in the insurance chain—from insurers, brokers, claims management companies, and risk specialists—benefit from the MGA’s data-driven insights and algorithmic underwriting.

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Aurora appoints WTW’s Ian Thomas as Head of Product and Insight

In addition, the platform will enable both the creation and design of bespoke policies that will provide targeted, quality insurance cover that meets end customers’ real needs.

Co-founder and CEO Jan-Vincent Finn, commented: “Ian will be fundamental in ensuring that we provide our customers with data-driven insight and education. His work will inform the future of the products we offer while communicating why and how these products are relevant. We hope our focus on serving the underserved and underinsured will be transformative for small to medium businesses.”

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Addressing his appointment, Thomas said: “I’m very excited to be joining such an innovative and passionate team in Aurora. Their clear and transformative vision of how SMEs should be able access the right cover is ground-breaking and will no doubt benefit a huge number of businesses as the company continues to grow in the coming years.”

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Aurora appoints WTW’s Ian Thomas as Head of Product and Insight

Furthermore, Thomas is the latest addition to Aurora’s leadership team following the recent appointments of Carla Havemann, former Partnership Manager at Digital Partners, Munich Re, to Head of Partnerships & Strategy, and Andy Race, former WTW cloud architect, to the role of Head of Architecture and Engineering.

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