Vivek Banga

Vivek is the Managing Director of Polaris UK Ltd, which is an insurance industry owned organisation that promotes and facilitates digital trading within the industry. This is done by providing digital trading Standards, the industry’s most widely used rating engine ProductWriter and the imarket gateway that connects broker back office systems to Commercial Lines insurer systems. Polaris’ products and services are used by over a hundred organisations in the industry.

Vivek has more than fifteen years’ experience in the digital trading area. Prior to joining Polaris, Vivek was the Chief Digital Officer at Gallagher UK, leading the development of a multi-product, multi-country digital platform and mobile apps. Previously, Vivek worked for Brit Insurance and NIG, primarily leading the development of their online distribution propositions. He has also chaired BIBA’s cross-industry Innovation Working Group and was a member of TechNation’s Insurtech Board for its first three years.