Uinsure kicks on from LDC investment with two key arrivals
05 March 2024
Uinsure has today announced the arrival of James Pilkington and Jamie Thompson, following news of investment in the Manchester-based insurtech from LDC (Lloyds Development Capital).
New head of lettings, James Pilkington, will be responsible for launching Uinsure’s tenants’ insurance offering for the first time as well as expanding the landlord proposition. New products will be available later this year and will use the same multi-award-winning technology that is removing the complexities from home insurance applications.
Uinsure has also announced the arrival of its new chief pricing officer, Jamie Thompson, as it looks to bolster its competitive pricing strategies in both existing and new product categories.
Both Jamie and James have extensive experience in their respective fields, with Jamie previously holding senior pricing and analytical roles for companies including HBOS, Lloyds and Barclays.
The arrival of James and Jamie follows the recent announcement that the hugely experienced Peter Thompson has joined Uinsure as non-exec director from BGL Group.
Martin Schultheiss, Uinsure Group managing director, said; “We’ve built technology that brings the concept of embedded insurance to life and our strategy is focused on how our increasing number of partners can access this technology and a panel of leading insurers to simplify how they offer cover.
“Our distribution network has grown significantly because of the technology we’ve delivered to the market and we're lucky to have a very innovative team who always want to push further. The arrivals of James and Jamie, alongside Peter, demonstrate how committed we are to improving insurance experiences for our partners customers.”
James Pilkington added; “Tenants insurance is a natural extension to Uinsure's existing portfolio. By mirroring Uinsure’s existing technology for home insurance, tenants cover can be seamlessly integrated into customer journeys and simplify them in the same way.”
Those comments were echoed by Jamie Thompson, who said; “It’s an extremely exciting time to be joining Uinsure as the business has some very ambitious goals. Customers need access to the right cover at the right price and I’ll be leading on our pricing strategy to make sure it’s as competitive as possible as we diversify into new markets.”
