Brit has appointed Kanika Chaganty as its Chief Data Officer, starting today.
The appointment is a newly created role, where Chaganty will be responsible for leading Brit’s data strategy and leveraging its data and analytics capabilities.
Sheel Sawhney, group head of claims and operations said: “Data is at the core of our business, and when applied strategically, technology and data will empower Brit to deliver long-term value for our business. Welcoming Kanika in a newly created chief data officer role will enable us to fully leverage the latest data tools and capabilities to drive better outcomes for clients, trading partners and the sector at large.”
Chaganty is joining Brit from Vitality UK Group where she has been for almost 10 years, most recently holding the role of chief data officer
Brit has been a participant in the digitalisation of the London market, including launching Ki, the Lloyd’s market’s first fully digital and algorithmically driven syndicate in 2020.
Brit has been on something of a hiring spree in recent weeks, indicating that the company is looking to expand and buttress its business.
On 6, 7, and 18 January this year, the firm announced sets of new hires. It began by hiring Bilge Mert as its chief technology officer, followed that up with hiring James Allchorne and Laura Wells as senior writer and underwriter, and then two weeks ago it added Joanne Allen and Thomas Poynder to its property facilities team.
