Lou Smith to lead WTW’s Consulting and Technology business

WTW has has appointed Lou Smith to the company’s Insurance Consulting and Technologies business, in which she will direct the unit’s Commercial Traces details tactic and extend its digital buying and selling functionality.

Smith most lately served as the first Main Digital Officer at Lloyd’s of London, holding the obligation for shaping and providing the organisation’s electronic potential and tactic for a information-enabled, electronic insurance market.

Prior to Lloyd’s, Smith used 8 a long time at RBS, where by she was involved with the digitisation of the bank’s private and small business banking, partnering with the FinTech group to speed up improve.

Tasha Pettet, Director, Digital Underwriting, Coverage Consulting and Engineering at WTW said: “WTW has an set up monitor document of primary the current market through digital modify in pricing and underwriting.

“There has been a marked increase in the speed and hunger of digitalisation in the course of the Commercial Strains insurance policy market place throughout the pandemic, with electronic trading turning into the top rated priority on our clients’ agenda.

“I am delighted that Lou has joined WTW at this enjoyable stage of our enhancement.”

Smith included: “It is an thrilling time to join WTW and continue the shift to electronic buying and selling throughout the marketplace.

“Our investments in broking engineering and possibility and analytics will assistance the market understand from practical experience and go digital adoption ahead for the very good of all stakeholders.”