Insurtech Accelerant draws 20-year Guy Carpenter vet and Protecdiv COO

Insurtech  Accelerant, a provider of data analytics and risk exchange, has hired  Protecdiv chief operating officer who spent more than two decades in leadership roles at  Guy Carpenter to enhance its board expertise.

Paul Little (PIctured) has joined the board of directors of Accelerant Holdings after more than three decades of leadership and management experience in the insurance, reinsurance and risk analytics industries.

Little previously founded and served as president of Maxfield Risk Consulting, where he specialised in risk management and analytics consulting. He also served as CEO at Ultimate Risk Solutions, an economic capital software development company, and president of EQECAT, a natural hazards software company, now part of CoreLogic.

Little formerly served as managing director of Guy Carpenter, where he spent more than two decades.

“I couldn’t be more delighted to welcome Paul to our Board,” said Accelerant CEO and co-founder Jeff Radke. “As a business founder and leader who has extensive experience in every aspect of the insurance industry, Paul complements the technology, data science and financial services expertise reflected on our Board today. He excels at innovative technology and service to anticipate and meet client needs in our ever-evolving market, and we know that our Board and our business will benefit significantly from his unique expertise.”

Little commented: “After more than 30 years of service in the insurance industry, I continue to enjoy the work, the challenges and the opportunities, particularly leveraging technology, risk management and diversity to help companies of all sizes operate more efficiently and grow profitably. I look forward to contributing to Accelerant, an innovator in insurtech.”

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