Corgi Insurance appoints Joe Els as Head of Portfolio Risk

In his new role, Els will oversee portfolio risk, reserving, technical pricing, and capital model management across Corgi's insurance business.

He joins Corgi from Policy Expert, where he served as Interim Head of Risk and Reserving. Before that, he spent nearly seven years as Head Actuary at Motability Operations, leading reserve reviews, technical pricing, and capital model development.

A Chartered Actuary with more than 20 years of experience in general insurance, Johannes "Joe" Els has held senior actuarial and pricing roles across the industry. He developed underwriting algorithms for commercial property insurance at Allianz, priced commercial insurance products at RSA Insurance, managed insurance portfolios at Brit Insurance, and worked on medical schemes at Medscheme.

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Els joins a growing team of experienced insurance leaders at Corgi, including Jeremy Eisemann who recently became Head of Government Affairs and Associate General Counsel after holding senior positions at the Reinsurance Association of America, and Liberty Mutual. These appointments reflect Corgi's continued investment in experienced insurance professionals as the company grows.

Nicolas Laqua, CEO and Co-Founder of Corgi, said, "Joe's experience spanning actuarial science, pricing, reserving, and capital management makes him exceptionally well-suited to support Corgi's continued growth."

"I am excited to join Corgi at such an important time for the insurance industry," Els said. "Corgi pairs serious insurance expertise with a fresh approach to how technology and data can improve underwriting, and after two decades in the market, I am excited to help build the portfolio risk discipline needed to support that growth. I look forward to turning complex risk into clear, commercial insight as the company expands into new lines."

About Corgi

Founded by Nico Laqua and Emily Yuan, Corgi is an AI-native insurance company focused on serving high-growth businesses. The company combines proprietary underwriting technology, in-house claims management, and modern insurance infrastructure with experienced insurance professionals to help businesses get coverage faster and manage risk more effectively as they grow.

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