Verisk Announces Leadership Change and Expands Claims Solutions Business in Growing Market

Verisk, the world’s leading Nasdaq (VRSK) listed data analytics and technology provider, recently announced that Olav Skowronnek will be stepping down from his role at Verisk effective Monday, July 31, 2023. Samer Abou-Jaoudé, previously Deputy Managing Director of Verisk Claims Solutions in continental Europe, is also today Managing Director of Verisk’s Claims Solutions business for this growing market.

Claims Solutions in new responsibility

Olav Skowronnek joined Verisk in late 2021 when the company acquired Actineo. He founded Actineo in 2009 and, with the help of a dynamic team, quickly made the company the international market leader for the digitization and medical assessment of personal injuries.

Samer Abou-Jaoudé has over 23 years of insurance leadership experience. Before joining Verisk, he was Group President for Arabia Insurance and previously held several senior positions for Zurich Insurance Company.

“Resilience of the insurance industry strengthened”

“Olav has achieved much more than the ability to strengthen Verisk and serve our clients in continental Europe even better. He has built a client-centric team and developed solutions that contribute to the resilience of the insurance industry,” said Maroun Mourad, President of Claims Solutions for Verisk. Samer Abou-Jaoudé’s team will “continue to drive this work and pace of innovation to help clients realize the potential of their strategic priorities.”

In its own words, Verisk delivers “insights and technology solutions for the entire insurance ecosystem”. As a strategic data analytics and technology partner for the global insurance industry, the company helps its customers “become more resilient, make more informed decisions and simplify workflows”.

Personal injury ecosystem and regulatory processes

Verisk is “uniquely positioned to add value to European insurers through its network, technology, datasets and reach.” Through its companies such as Actineo, Krug and Mavera, Verisk is empowering an ecosystem for personal injury and claims adjustment solutions that aims to provide clients with a “right-touch” adjustment process, “where technology and data support the expertise of claims professionals.” (kaf/wkp)