FinTech Magazine - November 2021 | Page 178

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investment banks . It seemed like it was what everyone was doing , so I didn ’ t think about it much .”
As chance would have it , a stroll through the university careers centre cemented the decision , as Parsons stumbled upon the Lloyd ’ s of London market . From that moment , the suited , opulent environment of executive level insurance hooked his interest . “ A few interviews later and I was struck by the differences with banking ,” enthuses Parsons . “ Not only did Lloyd ’ s seem full of larger-than-life characters , but it was also full of an incredible variety and complexity of insurance risks . I was instantly hooked and there was no looking back .”
Amwins digital strategy Today , Parsons is a long way from the hallowed halls of Lloyd ’ s of London . In fact , he has been based in the U . S . for the past four years - unable to travel in the past two due to the pandemic restrictions . But it is here that he has found himself at the heart of insurance innovation , managing the internal and external digital strategies for Amwins .
He explains , “ My current position has two

“ As part of developing Amwins ’ digital strategy , we interviewed hundreds of our retail agent partners so we could listen deeply to their needs ”

TOM PARSONS HEAD OF DIGITAL , AMWINS
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