Former IG Group executive Stefan Lucas hired by Insurance Technology Leader Fadata

Fintech executive Stefan Lucas was Pan-European Marketing & Business Development Manager at IG Group before moving to TF Markets, and subsequently was involved in the development of a pioneering HTML5 trading platform

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Stefan Lucas joined Insurance Technology Leader Fadata, last year, as Head of Marketing.

According to industry sources, Mr lucas is part of Fadata’s new senior management team, which has been put in place by it’s new owners, Charles Taylor (FTSE listed plc) and The Riverside Company ($5Bn PE fund), post it’s acquisition of the insurance platform. Fadata has access to Charles Taylor’s vast resource base, which has a presence in over 60 countries and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Mr. Lucas has a strong background in digitalising FinTech trading products and services, through a series of senior international sales and marketing e-commerce positions. In his last role, his team were responsible for designing and building the world’s first HTML5 trading platform.

Mr. Lucas joins the InsurTech leader at an interesting time for the insurance industry, which is poised to go through its biggest ever wave of digital technology transformation, including developments in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Smart Forms & Contracts, seamless Claims User Experience, better Mobile Applications, Digitalised Distribution, Big Data & Customer Support Automation, and Dynamic Risk Management.

Prior to joining Fadata, Mr. Lucas has held a number of senior management positions in the FinTech trading industry, notably at IG Group plc, Merrill Lynch, CMC Markets, Alpari Group, and TF Global Markets.

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