NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 – INSTANDA, the global provider of no-code insurance platform technology, announces the promotion of Ben Snape to the role of global chief operating officer (COO). Having most recently served as INSTANDA’s COO for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Snape’s portfolio will now expand INSTANDA’s global operations, including North America.
Snape brings more than 25 years of experience in strategic change planning and delivery to this new role. This includes prior long-term roles with carriers and specialty insurance and reinsurance providers, including Aspen, where he spent nearly a decade implementing and managing policy administration, digital and workflow solutions, and claims platforms.
“The appointment of Ben Snape as our global COO is a result of his continued commitment and dedication to improving INSTANDA’s client experience and driving crucial operational improvements to our platform,” said INSTANDA CEO and Co-founder Tim Hardcastle. “By expanding Ben’s purview within the company, he will play a key role in enabling all our clients’ digital transformation endeavors and help them reach their full potential through INSTANDA’s offerings.”
In his new role, Snape will be responsible for INSTANDA’s global client experience leading the organization’s EMEA, Europe, Japan and North American accounts. Snape will also be responsible for global project delivery and oversight of all platform services teams.
“Serving INSTANDA’s EMEA market has been a challenging and rewarding experience, and I am excited to continue growing with the organization as global COO,” Snape noted. “INSTANDA’s no-code platform offers insurers autonomy over their digital transformation journeys, and I look forward to helping to enable an improved experience for our clients and aiding their goals of achieving operational excellence.”
Snape will report to chief executive officer and INSTANDA co-founder, Tim Hardcastle.
INSTANDA offers a complete digital platform for innovative insurers, including more than 80 carriers, MGAs and brokers in Europe, North America, UK, Japan, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Australia. Named one of the world’s Top 50 InsurTechs for 2023 by CB Insights, INSTANDA is the insurance industry’s first no-code core insurance platform that allows innovative insurers to digitize their entire business as well as break into new markets with quick-to-market new products while simultaneously overcoming the drawbacks of legacy IT systems and driving digital transformation. For more information, please visit instanda.com/us/ and follow us @instandaF2X on Twitter and INSTANDA on LinkedIn.