Acrisure has named Mark Wassersug as its chief expertise officer (CTO) and Shawn Pelsinger as chief administrative officer (CAO).
These appointments will probably be efficient later this month, with each reporting to Acrisure co-founder, chairman and CEO Greg Williams.
Williams stated: “As Acrisure enters its subsequent section of progress, Mark and Shawn carry intensive expertise with scaled monetary expertise firms. Their experience will probably be key as we develop our world expertise platform and construct a differentiated enterprise.”
In his new function as CTO, Wassersug will head the corporate’s data expertise (IT) initiatives, utilising his fintech and mergers and acquisitions experience.
Earlier than Acrisure, he labored for 22 years at Intercontinental Alternate, latterly as its chief working officer.
Wassersug commented: “Acrisure’s speedy transformation from an insurance coverage brokerage platform to a worldwide fintech powerhouse is exceptional. Acrisure’s concentrate on AI, client-centric strategy and progress potential made this a straightforward determination. I’m excited to contribute to their continued success.”
Pelsinger, because the incoming CAO, will handle Acrisure’s authorized, human assets and regulatory affairs departments, along with supporting enterprise improvement groups.
He most not too long ago labored at Palantir Applied sciences, the place he was the worldwide head of company improvement.
Pelsinger’s expertise spans varied sectors and consists of heading the institution of Palantir’s operations in Japan and Korea.
Pelsinger said: “I’ve been impressed with how Acrisure has remodeled each their model, and the way in which they’ve advanced their expertise and AI capabilities to raised service shoppers throughout the board. I sit up for working with Mark, and becoming a member of Greg, John and the distinctive workforce at Acrisure.”
Final month, Acrisure Re, the reinsurance division of Acrisure, strengthened its Company Advisory & Options division with a number of new government appointments.
Lauren Johnson was appointed as head of Funds at Lloyd’s, Assad Negyal as head of Pricing, David Ryan as head of publicity administration and Lucas He as vice-president of retrospective options.
