Newman has led (re)insurance company operations across both the retail and specialty markets, including s
Setting up operations in North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. He has also held leadership role
s driving rapid growth in both global organizations
and fast-scaling technology startups.
Newman joined ASG in its first year and “has been instrumental in
fostering a cohesive and collaborative ecosystem of partnerships and driving rapid growth,” according to
to a press release from ACORD.
During his tenure as president International of ACORD, Newman oversaw a significant expansion in the reach of
both ACORD and ACORD Solutions Group, empowers digital transformation initiatives throughout the global insurance industry.
He created the ACORD London Advisory Board and ACORD
Global Advisory Council, aligning member priorities and driving efficient data exchange across major insurance
ance markets.
He established the
ASG Licensed Integrator Partner program, bringing together m
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ore than 60 global solution providers across the full scope of insurance technology to foster innovation and su
Porting the vendor community through key integrations.
He led the development and launch of ASG’s digital data exchange
nge solutions, including ADEPT (ACORD Data Exchange Platform & Translator), enabling brokers and carriers to exchange placing, accounting and claims data with any trading partners thr
ough a single gateway.
He increased industry leverage of ACORD Data Standards by dr
iving widespread adoption of ASG's automated data transformation
rategic partners include DXC, Verisk, Genpact, Ping, Base64, mea Platform, and others.
He conceived and established ADEPT Global Hubsin Lond
on, North America, Bermuda, Dubai, Italy, Spain, and Singapore, establishing partnerships with the leading association
ns across all major global (re)insurance hubs.
He played a key role representing the ACORD community in the London Market Group’s Data Council, advanc
ing data standards and digitalization in the London Market.
“Chris’s leadership, strategic vision, and proven track record make him
exceptionally well suited to guide ASG through its next chapter,” said ACORD Board Chair Robert Kelly AM (founder, managing director & CEO of Steadfast), in a statement.
ACORD Solutions Group was formed in 2016 as an industry-owned extension of ACORD, the standards-setting body for the global insurance industry, to help its members address critical technology challenges by delivering next-generation digital services.