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6 October 2021Insurance

Insurtech Openly unveils swathe of hires from AIG/Liberty/The Hartford

Insurtech Openly has unveiled eight new senior hires to support the rapid adoption of its platform by independent homeowners insurance agents.

Openly is a premium homeowners insurance platform that operates in 12 states across the US, so far. Focused on expansion across the US, it said the new hires will enable it to continue its growth.

Adriel Nunes, chief financial officer, joins Openly from AIG; Rob Higgins, head of corporate development and strategy, joins from Liberty Mutual; Marcella Butler, chief people officer, joins with over 30 years of experience at organizations including Impossible Foods and Google; Noreen Pfadenhauer, vice president of marketing, has previously worked at Covr Financial Technologies and The Hartford.

Gina Reyes, VP Claims, joins from Liberty Mutual; Brad Stoub, VP Sales, joins from Shift Technology; Todd Lombardo, VP Product and Experience, joins FROM MachineMetrics; Alan Laurentano, vp, Customer Experience, joins having previously worked for Buildium and Motivis Learning.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled with how far we have come in the last year, including growing to have over 130 employees on the Openly team,” said Ty Harris (pictured), CEO and co-founder of Openly. “This past year has been a reflection of our team’s continued commitment as an insurtech in the home insurance industry, and that includes hiring the best within the industry.”

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