NEXT Insurance coverage faucets new basic counsel

Small business-focused insurtech NEXT Insurance coverage has introduced the promotion of Rachel Jrade-Rice to basic counsel.

Jrade-Rice joined NEXT in 2020 as insurance coverage regulatory counsel and has since served as head of regulatory affairs and affiliate basic counsel of regulatory affairs. In January, she was named interim basic counsel.

“Rachel rose shortly by way of the ranks at NEXT, proving repeatedly her capability to maneuver the needle and impression progressive change for our small enterprise clients,” mentioned Teodora Gouneva, chief monetary officer at NEXT. “She did a superb job taking up the extra duties of interim basic counsel, and I’m assured that Rachel’s intensive authorized and insurance coverage experience and keenness to guide makes her the appropriate individual for this position. I’m trying ahead to working along with her within the years forward.”

Jrade-Rice has greater than a decade of authorized expertise and has managed multibillion-dollar packages, according to NEXT. Previous to becoming a member of the corporate, she served as assistant lawyer basic within the Tennessee Lawyer Basic’s Workplace and assistant commissioner on the Tennessee Division of Commerce and Insurance coverage.

“I made the choice to hitch NEXT as a result of I used to be impressed by its mission and progressive, tech-forward method to insurance coverage,” Jrade-RIce mentioned. “NEXT places small companies on the coronary heart of all the pieces it does, and being a part of a mission-driven firm was necessary to me. I’ve an unbelievable crew, and I really feel privileged to work with them day by day. I’m honored to tackle this position and proceed to assist small companies thrive.”

Final month, NEXT Insurance coverage introduced the appointment of Jack Ramsey as vice chairman of brokers. In March, the corporate launched a partnership with LegalZoom to assist small enterprise house owners create and shield their companies on-line.

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