NEW YORK – Novarica, a research and advisory services division of Novantas LLC focused on markets, operations, and technology for insurers and financial institutions, today announced additions to its team and research council.
Ben Stinson, formerly of Celent (an Oliver Wyman/MMC company), has joined the team as Industry Relations Manager, with responsibility for coordinating Novarica’s relationships and information exchange with solution providers, industry organizations, and insurers who participate in Novarica’s research. He will report to insurance practice director Matthew Josefowicz, and will based in the Boston area. He can be reached at bstinson@novarica.com
In addition, Novarica today announced the promotion of Tse Wei Lim from Researcher to Analyst. Mr. Lim has taken an important role in many Novarica research projects, including vendor market analyses and emerging market studies. In his new role, he will take additional responsibility for defining and leading research projects along with Novarica’s principals. He can be reached at twlim@novarica.com
Novarica also announced the growth of the Novarica Insurance Technology Research Council (www.novarica.com/council.shtml) to over 80 senior IT and operations executives from US insurers, spanning all lines of P&C and life/annuity. The Research Council is a moderated knowledge sharing community administered by Novarica which holds monthly virtual meetings and quarterly in-person meetings. The next quarterly meeting will be in NYC on April 21, with a focus on improving business/IT communication. Several members of the Research Council will also be co-presenting with Mr. Josefowicz at the upcoming ACORD/LOMA Systems Forum.
