Career moves

Puneet Bhasin arrives at the carrier by way of Waste Management, and will lead the company's new multi-year digital transformation initiative.

The former Esurance VP says incumbent carriers have an advantage in underwriting expertise and should explore emerging technologies to boost that.

Digital transformation of the insurance industry is leading to big increases in IT staff for some companies.

Bahr Omidfar is responsible for strategic direction of architecture and application development for the commercial insurer.

The tech leader will stay on until a replacement is named.

Kerry Goff previously served as senior director of infrastructure architecture and engineering for the life insurer.

Former chief claims officer Glenn Shapiro takes on a new role with telematics as a priority.

Kevin Dougherty is tasked with accelerating the life carrier's technological capabilities in digital health, data analytics and artificial intelligence.

Sid Gandhi will lead the insurer's digital, IT and business technology teams to boost customer experience.

The insurtech offers crowd-sourced insurance ratings for consumers looking to purchase homeowners, renters or car insurance policies.

The move ties into the carrier's ongoing innovation efforts, as it tries to bolster its digital capabilities.

Kappie Mumphrey joins the carrier from constrution- and energy-tech provider CB&I.

Digital Insurance recently caught up with four previous honorees to find out what new challenges they’ve taken on.

Nabil Hachem joins the insurer from the Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research.

Ariel Gorelik assumes control of the insurer's global IT operations.

Jean Linnenbringer had been serving in the role on an interim basis.

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Sastry Durvasula will lead the design and delivery of the broker's data & analytics technology across its global business.

Dr. Meghan Anzelc signs on as VP of data and analytics for the commercial insurer.

Digital excellence isn't just about technology: Who's behind the curtain is also important, industry experts say.