Global data analytics and technology provider Verisk has appointed Samantha Vaughan as Chief Privacy Officer, effective immediately.
In her new role, Vaughn will lead the development and implementation of policies to protect the data entrusted to Verisk, At the same time, she also help ensure the integrity of Verisk’s data practices, regulation, and compliance.
She joins Verisk from Dell Technologies, where she recently served as the managing director and global head of Privacy Legal.
Before she joined Dell, Vaughan was the SVP, Corporate Ethics & Compliance and Chief Privacy Officer for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
In addition, Vaughan also previously worked for Prudential Financial, AIG and Selective and her career responsibilities have branched across information governance, corporate social responsibility, corporate compliance and ethics and contracts/commercial transactions, in addition to privacy and security.
“We’re excited to welcome Samantha to Verisk,” stated Kathy Card Beckles, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, Verisk.
“Data privacy has always been core to Verisk and central to our work with the global insurance industry. Samantha’s deep privacy expertise and experience in insurance regulation, corporate compliance and ethics will help us navigate evolving risks and build on Verisk’s reputation as a trusted partner.”
Vaughan also serves as Co-Chair of the Advisory Board on Compliance Programs for Fordham Law School and Co-Chair of the Ethisphere Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) Compliance and Privacy Working Group.
“I was impressed by the company’s longstanding commitment to data privacy, and I am looking forward to working alongside my Verisk colleagues to further strengthen our data policies and practices and in a changing landscape,” Vaughan said.
In other related news, Verisk recently announced that it is expanding its anti-fraud claims solution with AI that will enable insurers to identify potential fraud in claims photos with “lightning speed and laser precision.”
