Re/insurance broker WTW has announced the appointment of Pardeep Bassi as Global Proposition Leader in Data Science for its Insurance Consulting and Technology business.
In this newly created role, Bassi will lead the advancement of the unit’s data science capability globally, building on WTW’s analytics and data science software, Emblem and Radar.
Bassi most recently served as Chief Data Science officer at LV= General Insurance, where he was responsible for creating and delivering the insurer’s analytics and machine learning strategy.
Prior to LV= General Insurance, he has spent time at AXA and Domestic & General, where he built and led data science teams and initiatives.
“WTW is a market leader in insurance analytics with decades of experience of drawing insights from data to support client decision making,” said Charlie Kefford, Global Product Leader, P&C Insurance Technology at WTW.
“We continue to invest, to ensure that our data science capability remains at the cutting-edge of market practice,” Kefford continued.
I am delighted that Pardeep has joined our team to drive further market adoption of AI. He has an outstanding track record of applying innovative techniques to P&C insurance challenges, unlocking significant value.”
Bassi also commented: “WTW has a rich history of developing and delivering cutting edge data driven solutions within insurance. I am very excited to join the hugely experienced and talented individuals at WTW and am looking forward to collaborating to drive global industry wide machine learning adoption. We will turn theory into practice to unlock the enormous potential of machine learning and transform Insurance.
