Collective Benefits appoints Corbould-Warren as CUO and head of Europe.

Russell Corbould-Warren, former head of insurance for EMEA at Uber, has joined insurtech platform Collective Benefits as chief underwriting officer and head of Europe.

As head of insurance for EMEA at Uber, Corbould-Warren developed their Partner Protection programmes, providing insurance cover to over 750,000 drivers and couriers across 35 countries in EMEA.

Since the EU launch of the programme in 2018, 58,000 claims have been made in Europe alone, amounting to 235,000 days of lost earnings paid to drivers, plus a further €12 million paid to 11,000 new parents in maternity and paternity claims.

Prior to joining Uber, he worked in insurance for 17 years at Allianz, Zurich and Generali/Europ Assistance.

In his new role as chief underwriting officer and head of Europe at Collective, Corbould-Warren will be building on his work at Uber and scaling this up to reach the whole on-demand economy with the customisable products and technology that Collective has already brought to market.

Built exclusively for independent workers, Collective’s insurance and benefits platform brings together a wide range of financial protections designed specifically for these workers’ needs, including sick and injury pay, family and compassionate leave, and specialist protections for riders, drivers and couriers.

The company is now providing insurance and benefits to over 200,000 members across 18 countries and has partnered with on-demand platforms in mobility and logistics including Stuart, Gigable, Gophr, Laundryheap and Weezy.

“I’m excited to be joining the exceptional team at Collective Benefits as chief underwriting officer and head of Europe,” said Russell. “We share a common passion to provide independent workers with an essential safety net of portable protections that enable them to thrive, and we have the market leading technology, people and products to deliver on that vision.”

Collective’s CEO Anthony Beilin added: “Russell’s deep industry knowledge and innovative approach to insurance are unparalleled in the sector. We’re hugely excited to have him join us on our mission and help us get independent workers the protections they need to live and work without compromise.”

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