Upland Capital Group, the E&S casualty, property, and specialty insurance provider that launched earlier this year, has announced the appointment of Mark Jones as its Chief Risk Officer, Chief Actuary, and Head of Analytics.
In this role, he will manage the enterprise risk of the organization, reporting to the company’s Chairman, President, & Chief Executive Officer Todd Hart.
Jones brings with him 25 years of industry experience, most recently as the Director of Advanced Analytics, Technology and Actuarial at PwC and an earlier term as Vice President – Senior Actuary at Hallmark Financial Services Limited.
“I couldn’t be more pleased to add Mark to our growing company,” said Hart. “Not only have several of us had the pleasure of previously working with him, but also his forward-looking, data-driven mindset perfectly meshes with our modern approach to specialty insurance.”
“It’s an incredible opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a start-up focused on using data-driven technology, AI, and machine-learning to make its processes more efficient, so this role was very appealing to me,” added Jones.
“My prior relationships with and respect for Upland Capital Group’s management team sealed the deal. I’m excited to use my analytics background to help Upland become the ultimate modern insurer.”
