Insurance
10 CIOs in Insurance
These ten technology executives have served as chief information officers of insurance companies, from global insurers to regional carriers. A reader can learn how insurance CIOs plan core system modernization, digital transformation and the structure of their IT organizations.
Professionals to explore
01—10Anders Nilsson
LinkedInExperience: CIO, Head of IT · If Insurance
CIO, Head of IT at If Insurance since 2026, after If Insurance roles as Chief Technology Officer (2023–2025), SVP, Head of Business Development, Business Area Private (2022–2023) and SVP, Head of Architecture & Platforms (2014–2021). The profile says he leads an IT organization of approximately 1500 colleagues across the Nordics, Baltics and Southeast Asia.
Avinash Naik
LinkedInExperience: President & Chief Information Officer · Bajaj General Insurance
President & Chief Information Officer at Bajaj General Insurance since December 2022, after serving there as President - Head of Technology & Digital Transformation (2022) and SVP - Head of Technology & Digital Transformation (2018–2022). The profile also lists Head of Digital & Innovation at Bajaj Finserv (2016–2022) and Senior Associate Vice President at ICICI Lombard (2012–2016), and describes Bajaj Allianz as a general insurance company in India.
Casey Jordan
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer · Encova Insurance
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Encova Insurance since January 2026, after Encova roles as Vice President Of Application Services (2021–2026) and Assistant Vice President Information Technology (2018–2021), and Director Of Information Technology at BrickStreet Insurance (2005–2017). The profile cites more than 20 years of insurance industry experience leading modernization, digital transformation and enterprise technology strategy.
Dave Martin
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Boston Mutual Life Insurance
Chief Information Officer at Boston Mutual Life Insurance since 2022; earlier roles include Chief Strategy Officer (2008–2020) and Chief Information Officer & Senior VP (Information Services) (1998–2008) at Farm Credit Services of America. The profile says the Boston Mutual role drives the development and execution of strategic technical roadmaps and provides senior leadership to the Innovation and Technology teams.
Matthew Postulka
LinkedInExperience: CIO & VP, Information Technology · Arbella Insurance Group
CIO & VP, Information Technology at Arbella Insurance Group since 2022, after serving as CIO & SVP, Technology & Operations at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (2020–2022) and, at Arbella, Deputy CIO (2019–2020) and Assistant Vice President, Information Technology (2016–2020). The profile places the role on Arbella's Executive Leadership team with responsibilities for Application Development and Infrastructure Services, leading a team of 150.
Monica Caldas
LinkedInExperience: Global Chief Information Officer · Liberty Mutual Insurance
Global Chief Information Officer at Liberty Mutual Insurance since 2023, after Liberty Mutual roles as EVP, Global Deputy Chief Information Officer (2022–2023) and EVP & Chief Information Officer, Global Retail Markets (2018–2023). The profile also lists Global Chief Information Officer at GE Transportation, a Wabtec company (2017–2018), and describes Liberty Mutual as a Fortune 100 company founded in 1912 with over $39B in revenue and a presence in over 30 countries.
Nick Nadgauda
LinkedInExperience: Global Chief Information Officer · MetLife
Global Chief Information Officer at MetLife since 2025, after serving at Citi as CIO, Services (2023–2025), MD, Head of Technology, Treasury and Trade Solutions (2018–2023) and MD, Head of Payments Technology, Treasury and Trade Solutions (2012–2018). The profile describes MetLife as an insurance company providing insurance and employee benefits solutions including life, auto & home, dental and vision.
Tim Cunningham
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Grange Insurance
Chief Information Officer at Grange Insurance since 2016, after serving as CTO, Managing Director (2010–2016) and iCTO, Managing Director (2004–2010) at JPMorganChase. The profile says he leads IT strategy and execution for one of the largest regional insurers in the US, with over $1.3 billion in annual revenue.
Valentin Vladescu
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Allianz-Tiriac Asigurari
Chief Information Officer at Allianz-Tiriac Asigurari since July 2020. Former roles listed at the same company include Infrastructure Department Manager (2016–2020), IT Compartment Manager (2000–2008) and Insurance Inspector (1996–2000). The profile says he leads IT strategy, governance and digital transformation at Allianz Tiriac Asigurari, which it calls one of Romania's largest insurance companies.
Zilea Barrilari
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Zurich Insurance
Chief Information Officer at Zurich Insurance in São Paulo since December 2020, after serving as VP of Digital Transformation for Spanish LATAM at Experian (2019–2020) and CTO Chief Technology Officer at Brasilprev (2010–2019). The profile lists the Zurich role at C-Level in the Engineering and Technical department and describes Zurich Insurance Group as a global insurer.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's company scale and line of business to yours, since running IT for a global multi-line insurer differs from running it for a regional or single-line carrier. Check when each CIO role started and how long it has lasted before asking about a specific modernization program.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you sequence a core policy, billing or claims system replacement, and what would you do differently?
- 02How do you split technology investment between keeping legacy platforms running and building new digital capabilities?
- 03Which parts of IT did you keep in-house and which did you outsource, and why?
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