Poovannan Rajendran

About

Insurance expert.
AI builder.

I lead strategic insurance technology accounts, drawing on 10+ years in the Lloyd's and London Market and 20+ years across insurance and technology. I also build independent AI products for real market workflows.

10+
Years in the Lloyd's and London Market
3,766
LinkedIn followers · 13 Oct 2026
Top 3
Verisk account managers
30
AI apps built in 30 days

Current Role

Senior Account Manager
Verisk Specialty Business Solutions

Managing a portfolio of strategic accounts across Lloyd's syndicates and MGAs. Responsible for relationship management, revenue growth, and ensuring clients maximise value from their technology investments.

Selected Accounts
MarkelIQUWTMKTravelers UKTM HCCApolloAvatar MGA

Core Expertise

Lloyd's Market

  • Syndicate & MGA Account Management
  • Delegated Authority (Coverholder)
  • Specialty Lines & Programmes

Technology

  • AI / LLM Applied to Insurance
  • Data & Platform Transformation
  • Guidewire, Sequel, Eclipse

Credentials

  • Claude Code in Action — Anthropic
  • Generative AI — LinkedIn & Databricks
  • Prince2 Practitioner · Agile / Scrum

Career Journey

2026
30-Day Insurance AI Challenge
Independent — poovi.me/challenge

Built 30 AI applications in 30 consecutive days — spanning underwriting, exposure management, claims, broking, compliance, and leadership. All deployed and live.

Feb 2024–present
Senior Account Manager
Verisk Specialty Business Solutions

Managing 7 strategic accounts; ranked among the top 3 account managers at Verisk.

Sep 2021–Dec 2023
Client Director / Client Partner
Hexaware Technologies

Led a £14m annual insurance technology portfolio with zero account churn and three new logos. At AEGIS London, led a 35-person team and stepped in as Delivery Manager to re-plan and complete an enterprise data warehouse programme.

Jul 2017–Sep 2019
Architect / Project Manager — P&V
Hexaware client assignment · Brussels

Spent two years in Brussels leading architecture and project management for a legacy migration to Guidewire.

Sep 2014–Jul 2017
BI Project Manager / Delivery Manager — Talbot
Hexaware client assignment · London Market

Led BI delivery and a 75-person team across the UK and India, building experience in large-scale insurance operations and client leadership.

Jan 2012–Jan 2022
BI Lead to Senior Consultant
Hexaware Technologies

Progressed from BI lead in Chennai through UK project management, technical architecture and Lloyd's market consulting. Client assignments included Talbot and P&V.

1999–2011
Software developer to technical lead
Technology roles in India, including Mphasis

Built software and BI systems before moving into UK insurance technology delivery in 2013.