CLARA Analytics announced that it hired Tom Warden as chief insurance and science officer to oversee the company’s scientific, technological and research operations.

Tom Warden

Warden has developed plans and built teams to improve the quality and efficiency of how data is used enterprise-wide across varying functions to make critical business decisions in mid-sized and Fortune 100 companies, CLARA said.

He specializes in creating competitive advantages through emerging technologies that boost revenue and capture market opportunities.

Warden has formulated big data and artificial intelligence solutions to enable substantial business growth and increase shareholder value at his previous companies that include Allstate, AIG and Employers Insurance. He has also led the development of strategic plans, innovation capabilities and digital products.

Warden earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University and a bachelor’s from Ohio State University.

Warden will report to newly appointed CLARA CEO Heather H. Wilson.

CLARA Analytics, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, develops artificial intelligence technology for the commercial insurance industry.