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Novella, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered wholesale insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Sarah Bourdeau as Head of Growth.
Bourdeau will lead Novella’s efforts to expand its independent agent distribution network across the US and grow relationships with larger national retail brokerages.
Max Kane, founder and chief executive officer of Novella, said: “Very few people spend a whole career inside an industry and can still see what’s broken. Sarah Bourdeau is one of those people. She’s spent more than 20 years bringing insurance products to market but still deeply understands where distribution is broken. I’m excited to welcome her as Novella’s Head of Growth to help fix wholesale.”
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