Innovation Group appoints MD for UK property

Innovation Group, the global provider of insurance software solutions, has appointed Greg Gladwell as managing director (MD) for UK Property.

Gladwell, who will replace current MD Paul Irvin – who is moving to a new international role in the company, will take up his new role on October 12, 2015. He will assume a position as part of the leadership team of Jane Hall, chief executive business services.

Irvin will lead efforts to build out the success of the UK property division into other markets in his new role.

Gladwell’s appointment and Irvin’s new role come as the group looks to leverage its capital base and recent performance.

Hall said: “Greg’s appointment is a strong statement of intent for our UK property division, at a time of both change and opportunity in the property claims market. He is an experienced industry leader who is not afraid to innovate and challenge.

“Technology is changing everything in our industry, and under Greg’s leadership the UK property division will be a prime mover in helping our clients – existing and new – to harness technology and deliver high quality customer experience in an efficient manner.”

Gladwell said: “The Innovation Group is a change leader in a market sector which rewards new thinking.  Their disruptive claims management model is an exciting platform on which to build future success.

“I'm looking forward to working with Jane, Paul and the team to deliver our ambitious plans and move products and services up to a whole new level, cementing Innovation Group as a mover and shaker in both the claims management and property services space.”

Irvin added: “I am delighted to take up this challenging new role. We have built a successful property claims portfolio here in the UK, and we want to fastrack the expansion of property in our other core markets, at the same time bringing to market our non-claims property products in both the UK and worldwide.”