Signers National, a group of premier insurance companies dedicated to servicing key client segments across the United States, announced the hiring of Chris Parkinson as chief information officer (CIO), effective immediately.
As CIO, Parkinson will assume responsibility for group information technology within the organization. All senior technology professionals will report to Parkinson and, under his leadership, the team will lead the next phase of technology and information advancements for Signers and its member companies. This will include robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLM), enterprise data management, organic software development to bolster sales, client services, carrier placement, claims, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, loss control and MGA program business no-touch automation.
Parkinson joins the Signers team with a range of experience in senior technology roles. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of global technology & operations at AmTrust Financial Services. He also held leadership roles at other leading carriers and MGAs, including Tower Group, Aequicap Insurance Group, Credit General Insurance Company and others.
“Chris will be a critical resource for our team as we look to stay current on the rapidly advancing technological offerings in the insurance industry,” said Josh Lamberg, founder of Signers National. “His depth of experience and expertise in this space will be valuable as our organization seeks to continue to grow across several different niches in the insurance industry.”
For the past two years, Sal Abano has held both the CIO and President of Signers Retail titles. With the onboarding of Parkinson, Abano will focus 100% on his duties as President of Signers Retail. While in his role as CIO, Abano boosted the “activity based, technology enabled” automation model and platform to a scale that has fueled the growth of Signers National.
For more information regarding Signers and their member companies, please contact Maureen Cymbaluk, director of human resources, at mcymbaluk@lambis.com.
About Signers National
Signers National is a group of premier insurance companies dedicated to servicing key client segments across the United States. As the parent company of three leading insurance providers, Signers leverages deep expertise in their niche markets, providing added value across the entire insurance ecosystem. Signers has made several acquisitions in the past year and continues to work under an aggressive growth strategy. For more information, please visit https://signat.com/.