James is Head of Innovation at Brit Insurance. Previously he setup the InsurTech Gateway at Hambro Perks, an early stage insurtech venture capital fund. He also co-founded award winning and Zurich-backed travel insurance startup Pluto, and was recognised last year as ‘35 under 35 in FinTech’ by Business Insider. In his global facing role, James leads the Brit Innovation Team’s focus on identifying and exploring new opportunities spaces for sustainable growth for the business. The team incubate their own products, collaborate with strategic partners to co-build market propositions and empower innovation through the core business.