Insurtech Ethos draws Swiss Re talent as chief underwriter

Insurtech life insurance provider  Ethos has hired a senior executive from Swiss Re to grow its underwriting offerings in the US.

Nichole Myers (pictured) has joined Ethos as its chief underwriter.

Myers has over 15 years of experience in the life insurance industry with some of North America's largest carriers. Most recently, she served as senior vice president and underwriting innovation lead for the Americas at Swiss Reinsurance Company, where she was responsible for developing and delivering underwriting solutions across the Americas. Prior to that, she was director of business development at MIB Solutions, where she launched and established the U.S. Electronic Health Record.

"Nichole not only brings strong underwriting experience to Ethos, but also a proven track record of delivering innovative, industry-leading change," said Troy Thompson, chief actuary at Ethos. "I couldn't think of a better person to lead our underwriting team at Ethos as we continue to expand our capabilities to protect the next million families."

Myers commented: "What drew me to Ethos was the fact that customers and innovation are at the heart of everything Ethos does. I couldn't be more thrilled to join this top-notch team as we continue to think differently, challenge the status quo and create solutions that help get families covered."

Ethos raised $400 million funding last year from Sequoia Capital, Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, GV, General Catalyst and Jay-Z's Roc Nation. The company also strengthened its executive bench adding Sheila Vashee from Opendoor as CMO, Anan Kashyap from Poshmark as CFO, Troy Thompson from Legal & General America as chief actuary, and industry veteran Marty Schafer as its first chief distribution officer.

Ethos has offices in Austin, San Francisco, Seattle, India, and Singapore, and team members in 35 states and five countries.

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