wefox, the world’s leading insurtech, has appointed Rene Besenbäck as Head of Sales in Austria, with immediate effect.
Rene Besenbäck will be responsible for delivering sales for wefox Austria and working closely with the Head of Country, Rainer Vogelmann, in building the business to become the number one insurtech in Austria.
Rene brings extensive retail management experience in the insurance and risk-mitigation product spheres. For nine years he worked for the multinational company Aon as Managing Director for sales and special solutions.
Rainer Vogelmann, Country Lead of wefox Austria said: “We are focused on driving sustainable revenues and profitability in 2023, and so we are doubling down on high-performance sales teams, which is why we hired Rene, whose impressive sales expertise and insurance industry experience will allow us to grow faster in one of our key regions.”
Rene Besenbäck said: “I am really excited about the opportunity to bring an innovative and sustainable approach to the insurance industry in Austria, being pretty sure that the added value of wefox´ technology will lead clients, partners and insurance companies to a more efficient approach to deal with insurance and risk. I am looking forward to joining the wefox team and continue improving our business in Austria and across Europe.”
About wefox
[GER]
wefox. Empowering Insurance.
wefox wurde 2015 von Julian Teicke, Fabian Wesemann und Dario Fazlic gegründet. Das Ziel des InsurTechs: Empowering Insurance - die Versicherungsindustrie vollständig zu digitalisieren und so alle Akteure auf einfachem Wege zusammenzubringen.
Im März 2024 wurde Mark Hartigan zum CEO der wefox Gruppe ernannt, um das Unternehmen in die nächste Wachstumsphase zu führen. Seit der Gründung 2015 hat das Unternehmen seinen Umsatz jährlich gesteigert und 800 Mio. USD im Jahr 2023 erzielt. wefox hat aktuell knapp 3 Mio. Kunden in seinen Märkten Deutschland, Österreich, Italien, Polen, den Niederlanden und der Schweiz.
Im Mai 2023 erweiterte wefox seine Series-D-Finanzierung um 55 Mio. USD und sicherte sich eine zusätzliche RCF in Höhe von 55 Mio. USD von J.P. Morgan und Barclays. Das Unternehmen ist mit 4,5 Mrd. USD bewertet.
[ENG]
wefox. Empowering Insurance.
wefox was founded in 2015 by Julian Teicke, Fabian Wesemann, and Dario Fazlic. wefox is an insurtech driven by a single purpose: Empowering Insurance - driving the digital transformation of the insurance industry and facilitating seamless collaboration among all stakeholders.
In March 2024, Mark Hartigan was appointed CEO of the wefox Group to lead the company into the next growth phase. Since its founding in 2015, the company has annually increased its revenue and achieved $800 million in 2023. wefox currently has nearly 3 million customers in its markets of Germany, Austria, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
In May 2023, wefox expanded its Series D financing by $55 million and secured an additional RCF of $55 million from J.P. Morgan and Barclays. The company is valued at $4.5 billion
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