CLAIMATIC - Key Persons
Andrew Forney is the Director of Sales at Claimatic. Andrew has over 7 years' of sales experience working for Oracle in Boston, where he worked with some of the largest customers in Connecticut. Andrew prides himself on being able to understand each customers unique challenges and matching up the appropriate technology to fit their needs. Furthermore, Andrew enjoys building lasting relationships with customers, solving their challenges and ensuring they are continuously getting value out of their investments. In his free time, you can find Andrew cooking, watching Seinfeld reruns and listening to Stevie Nicks.
Larry Cochran, Founder and CEO acquired IAS Claim Services in 2006 after spending a decade as a CPA and consultant with an international firm. In 2000, he left the consulting world for an ownership position and to lead Pure Energy Group, an exploration and production oil and gas company in Texas. After his successful exit from Pure, Larry purchased IAS Claims Service. He led its growth from a small, single-state provider to one of the largest and most recognized national brands in the industry serving many of the highest-rated P&C insurers in the US. He brought in new leadership to IAS to allow him to focus his attention on Claimatic and has also since launched another consumer-focused InsureTech, currently in stealth mode.
Job Titles:
- VP of Customer Success and Operations
Liz Simmons is the VP of Customer Success and Operations with over 20 years of experience in management and operational delivery roles. Her entrepreneurial background and mindset lends a hands-on, results-oriented approach to all interactions. In her prior time at Rackspace, she grew and managed the company's largest and most complex client, developed & implemented product lifecycle management best practices, and partnered across business functions & and six continents to develop & implement changes to global go-to-market strategy. She is highly skilled in strategy development, transformation management, and all facets of operations. Liz provides Claimatic's clients with the "white glove service" that enterprise organizations expect, and develops the supporting internal processes to support & sustain them. In her spare time, you can find Liz studying string bass to catch up to her daughter's violin skills, out & about spoiling her mini-Aussie, scouting the latest new eats in town, or planning her next travels.
Job Titles:
- VP of Software Development
Michael Cronin is the VP of Software Development with over 20 years' experience leading the design and implementation of multiple software projects, including supervising both onshore and offshore teams. He is the architect of the Claimatic software and has shepherded the continual development and release, currently on version 2.5. It's quite uncommon but highly advantageous to have your architect also be an industry expert, and so a large part of Claimatic's success is due to the fact that Michael has been speaking "insurance" for over a decade. Along with his wife of 15+ years and two kids, they have several family pets.