13 July 2020Insurance

Westland Insurance appoints permanent chief information officer

Canadian property & casualty insurance brokerage Westland Insurance Group has appointed Paul Plischke as chief information officer (CIO).

Plischke joined Westland in 2018 and has been acting CIO since October 2019. He has more than 20 years of IT management and leadership experience.

In his new role, Plischke will be responsible for driving innovation and building an IT transformation strategy for Westland Insurance.

“These are exciting times for our growing company, and we are pleased to welcome Paul Plischke as our permanent Chief Information Officer. I believe that our strategic investments in leadership will continue to position Westland Insurance for success in this rapidly evolving industry,” said Jason Wubs, chief executive officer of Westland Insurance.

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