People Moves: Embroker Names Jennings CEO

Embroker said it promoted Ben Jennings, the company’s chief revenue officer for the last four years, to chief executive officer.

The digital business insurance platform said it conducted an extensive search for a new CEO. Founding CEO Matt Miller stepped down at the end of January following a leave of absence for health reasons.

Embroker said “Jennings brings a deep technology background and expertise for scaling, streamlining and expanding value to customers and other key stakeholders.” He served on the company’s Office of the CEO throughout the search.

“Over the years, Ben has proven himself a strong and capable leader for Embroker, making the board’s decision to elevate his role to CEO an easy choice. Ben has a customer-centric mindset and clearly understands how to tailor our coverages to meet unique customer needs and to reduce friction in the process, making Embroker’s offering radically simple, fast, and easy to use. Additionally, his strong leadership capabilities and sharp decisiveness made it clear he is the best candidate to lead Embroker’s continued growth and execute our long-term vision,” said Mike Vostrizansky, partner at FTV Capital and Embroker board member.

Jennings will continue overseeing ONE by Embroker, launched in January as a unique single destination that uses technology and AI to combine industry-specific product suites based on a business’s individual risk profile and coverage needs.

“Technology is the catalyst to bring Embroker into the next era of insurance for businesses,” Jennings said. “That’s why my first priority is further building our platform so we can innovate faster and better, meeting the needs of businesses where they’re going tomorrow — not just where they are today.”

Jennings will assume the CEO position and a seat at the board effective immediately.