McLarens hires Beazley talent to drive global data & analytics strategy

McLarens, a global loss adjuster specialising in complex, commercial and niche markets, has created a new leadership role to develop and implement its global strategy around data, business insights, and technology.

The company has hired Jennifer Barclay (pictured) from Beazley as global head of data & analytics strategy, based in London.

The new role will encompass everything from data governance and quality through to analysis and visualisation, with responsibilities including the development of McLarens’ predictive analytics modelling capabilities. Barclay’s team will be tasked to drive innovation and facilitate the delivery of global data sets and dashboarding, utilising data mining, predictive modelling, and machine learning, to provide proactive insights and support insurer and broker clients in modelling around indemnity spend, emerging risk, and claims handling.

Barclay has 13 years’ experience within the insurance sector, having worked with both national and international businesses including Crawford & Company, NFU Mutual and, most recently, as head of data management (Global) at Beazley.

Graham Smart, chief commercial officer of McLarens, said: “Better data drives better decisions and outcomes for all stakeholders, and this vital role demonstrates our commitment both to client delivery and to our wider digital strategy, in which we are making significant investment. The way that we collect and distribute information to clients is rapidly evolving, improving the speed and quality of our client response, and allowing for better loss estimates, reducing indemnity spend and facilitating a quicker resolution of claims.

“Jennifer is a true leader in her field and is highly experienced in cutting edge technologies, as well as all aspects of regulatory compliance. Her experience of working with brokers and insurers in this regard will be hugely beneficial.”

Barclay added: “Tech and innovation are clearly key pillars of McLarens’ growth strategy and I’m delighted to take on this important role in supporting the business to becoming a truly data-driven organisation.”

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