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Google Hires Deloitte’s Walsh to Lead North American Insurance Business
Google has hired former Deloitte Digital partner Nigel Walsh to lead its insurance business in North America.
Walsh disclosed the news on Twitter and LinkedIn. He noted on LinkedIn that he’ll be part of a team led by Yolande Piazza, vice president of Financial Services for Google Cloud.
The team includes Henna Karna, former global chief data officer at AXA XL, who was recently hired to lead Google’s Global Insurance & Risk Management Industry Solutions initiative.
In his LinkedIn message disclosing the news, Walsh said the timing is right for Google’s focus on insurance.