Ascend, the first modern insurance financial operations automation platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of Saima Shaukat as the newest member of its advisory board. Saima’s combined technology and financial services industry experience will help advise Ascend as it seeks to expand its platform throughout the insurance distribution channel. Saima joins with over 20 years in sales leadership and marketing strategy for the software as a service (SaaS) industry. Starting her career with Salesforce, Saima...

PCF Insurance Services (“PCF”), a top 20 U.S. insurance brokerage, announced appointments that will broaden its senior leadership team and fuel its continued growth strategy. “We’re at an exciting moment in time in our company’s growth,” said Felix Morgan, CEO of PCF Insurance. “To set the stage for continued expansion, we’re accelerating our M&A strategy, building out operational systems, optimizing back-office functions and expanding our senior leadership team.” The following strategic hires and promotions further strengthen...

Venbrook Group, LLC (“Venbrook”), one of the largest independent insurance distribution and services firms in the U.S., announced the appointment of Brooke Norton Lais to Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. Lais brings more than 20 years of high-level marketing and CMO experience to Venbrook across multiple businesses in the insurtech, fintech, and consumer goods space, including Green Dot Corporation, Procter & Gamble, Welcome Tech, and others. Most recently, Lais ran the eponymously named Brooke It Branding, a marketing...

SimplePin, the leading receivable and payment platform with operations in Palm Beach, FL, USA, and Montréal, QC, Canada proudly welcomes Carmack Insurance into its distinguished clientele. It is a strategic collaboration that will enhance Carmack Insurance's payment and receivables procedures with highly innovative solutions.