Verisk has recently confirmed two major appointments in its UK sales and business development segment.
The new appointments, aligned with the company’s international insurance market expansion aspirations, include Robert Stewart, now Director of Business Development at Verisk Underwriting Solutions, and Neil Garrett, taking up his post as Sales Director from September 2023.
Driven by innovation and commitment, Verisk aims to bolster its support to clients and address the ever-evolving requirements of the UK’s insurance industry. These strategic hires underscore Verisk’s aggressive push to expedite its growth footprint in the insurance realm.
Robert Stewart, now the Director of Business Development at Verisk Underwriting Solutions, will be instrumental in forging and nurturing relations with Verisk’s present clientele and potential prospects. Stewart’s main objective will be to uncover new prospects, ensuring Verisk’s sustained growth in an aggressive market landscape.
Neil Garrett, esteemed as an authority in the UK insurance circuit, joins as Sales Director. Boasting an impeccable record in establishing sales teams for software, business services, and data solutions, Garrett’s expertise extends to the wider automotive and insurance sectors.
Stewart, before becoming a part of the Verisk family, dedicated 37 fruitful years to the insurance sector. His notable stints include being a Senior Partner and Director at Miller Insurance Services LLP and a Development Executive role at VesselsValue. Among Stewart’s proudest feats was leading a London Market team that celebrated a whopping 95% client retention rate for over twenty years.
Neil Garrett, on the other hand, brings a treasure trove of knowledge from his successful tenures at Solera | Audatex and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, where his initiatives consistently produced double-digit growth.
The firm delivers an array of solutions in both the UK and Continental Europe. These solutions, powered by cutting-edge data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, are designed to empower insurers in refining decision-making processes, enhancing customer experience, and paving the way for profitable expansion.
Verisk Underwriting Solutions Director of Business Development Robert Stewart said, “I am excited to be joining Verisk, having moved from a career in broking to the world of risk assessment using data and the many innovative tools that are now at the industry’s disposal. Verisk is the Gold Standard of the analytics market, so I feel privileged to be joining the team at such an important time.”
Verisk Sales Director Neil Garrett remarked, “My role at Verisk is to ensure we operate with the client at the heart of what we do. This means understanding the values and mission of our clients and providing solutions from across the Verisk insurance ecosystem that add value and align to their mission. It’s a pleasure to join the Verisk team to optimise the client experience.”
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