Insurance intelligence provider Concirrus has appointed Ruth Polyblank as director of product strategy. She joins from Mastercard where she had global responsibility for identifying new insurance opportunities. At Concirrus, she will develop new solutions to meet the market’s evolving needs.

Andrew Yeoman, CEO of Concirrus, said: "A company can only be as good as its leadership, and Ruth’s calibre and experience are second to none. Ruth has a proven track record of driving product innovation and strategy, which will be instrumental in shaping our future.

“Our strategy remains to leverage technology innovation with deep domain understanding enabling our customers to make smarter, data-driven decisions and enjoy lower operating costs and loss ratios while delivering better customer experiences - Ruth’s appointment will accelerate this."