Rising Edge Ltd, an insurance underwriting specialist, has announced the appointment of Doug Robare as Chief Underwriting Officer.
In his new role, Robare will lead the development of new underwriting propositions across the portfolio, focusing on building data-led underwriting and pricing models that deliver scalable, sustainable performance while maintaining high underwriting standards.
He brings nearly 30 years of experience in global insurance and the London Market, having held a number of underwriting leadership roles with a proven track record of developing underwriting platforms.
Robare currently serves as Founder & Principal of Middlefield Advisors, Partner at Neo Ventures, and Advisory Board Member for Cyberwrite.
Previously, he was Director of Underwriting & Origination at Coverys Europe and Global Head of Financial Lines Underwriting at Generali. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership positions at Aviva, Zurich, and AIG.
Robare commented, “Rising Edge has a clear and compelling vision for how underwriting should evolve. The opportunity to develop new propositions built on strong data, insight and underwriting discipline is hugely exciting, and I am delighted to be joining the business at this stage of its growth.”
Philippe Gouraud, CEO of Rising Edge, said, “From our launch in 2021, Rising Edge has consistently embraced new technologies to support better underwriting outcomes. We partnered with market leading technology firms from our very beginning, to design our own workbench, host our first proprietary data-led pricing model, and to become one of the very first London Market businesses to use automation and AI-driven tools to ingest broker submissions. The journey continues, at an accelerated pace.”
Isabel Alvarez del Rio, Director, added, “We have no intention of standing on the side of the road watching the race go by – after all, that ambition is very much reflected in our name and sits firmly in our Management team’s DNA. Rising Edge continues to invest in underwriting talent, data and technology as it builds differentiated propositions for clients and brokers across specialist lines of business in the London market.”
This follows the recent announcement that K2 Insurance Services acquired Rising Edge’s Management Liability Underwriting business.
