Insurance industry veteran Emmanuel Clarke, the former president and chief executive of Bermudian-based PartnerRe, has joined the global advisory board of Cytora, the London-headquartered insurtech company.

Cytora said the move was designed to support its global growth.

Mr Clarke has had a broad and successful career in the insurance industry, including leadership roles across property and casualty and specialty lines as well as building out a global reinsurance business.

He serves on the board of various companies including Intact Financial Corporation, BMS and Compre.

Mr Clarke said: “I look forward to working with the Cytora team to maximise its impact across the [insurance and reinsurance] industry, and accelerating a future where insurance companies can materially uplift the volume of risks they can write, at higher decision quality and at a fraction of current cost by leveraging Cytora’s approach to AI and data.”

Richard Hartley, the chief executive of Cytora, said: “I’d like to welcome Emmanuel to the advisory board.

“The transformative opportunity presented by artificial intelligence is a top board level priority and it is a difficult area for insurance companies to navigate to achieve defining and enduring success.

“Emmanuel will benefit our team, partners and clients with his deep expertise across the insurance value chain.”