Specialty re/insurer Ascot has appointed Owen Williams to the newly created role of Chief Information Officer (CIO), Ascot US.
The firm noted that in this new role, Williams will be responsible for leading, developing and evolving its business technology roadmap to support the rapid growth of the organisation.
A well-known veteran across the industry, Williams has been working within both the insurance and technology sectors for more than three decades. Since 2010, he has served in various senior leadership roles across a variety of re/insurance firms.
In his most recent role, he served as CIO for Everest Re Group’s Insurance division, where he was responsible for the support and delivery of technology-driven solutions, and also created the technology roadmap for investment in core and strategic platforms.
Some of Williams’ other previous roles include serving as CIO for Hamilton USA, Chief Technology Officer for Tokio Marine North America Services, and Claims CIO for Chubb.
Michael Kerrigan, Group Chief Information Officer, commented on the appointment: “Ascot is committed to taking a customer-centric, risk-centric and tech-centric approach to all that we do.
“In support of this mission, we continue to invest in the people, technology and data needed to better our understanding of risk and enable a best-in-class customer experience. Owen’s significant experience in delivering transformative technology capabilities at scale will make an immediate impact as we drive our technology strategy forward in the U.S.”
Meanwhile, Ascot recently announced the appointment of Mark Totolos as Senior Vice President, Captive Solutions, Ascot US.
