Russell has been building innovative insurance solutions for the past 21 years, the last 5 at the cutting edge of insurance for the on-demand / gig-economy. At Uber, he directed insurance for EMEA, transforming motor, liability and accident insurance protections for millions of customers who ‘Uber’ every day (including ground-breaking income protection insurance for over 750,000 independent drivers and couriers in 35 countries). Now the Chief Underwriting Officer and Head of Europe at Collective Benefits, Russell is taking insights from his roles at Allianz, Uber and Zurich to build the next-generation insurance capabilities needed to serve the on-demand economy.