ABOUT US
Our aim is to redefine insurance by reducing complexity. This is the core of our BOXX promise.
This is who we are and
how we are different.
Our Story
Our co-founders realized that most insurance solutions fall short of protecting small to midsized enterprises (SMEs) from the emerging risks of our digitally-connected world. That is why in 2018, they launched BOXX Insurance with the goal of giving SMEs advanced insurance solutions at an affordable price.
BOXX Insurance brings together new technologies, data science, and specialized underwriting to go beyond protection to predict, prevent, and respond to the risks of day and tomorrow.
OUR MISSION:
We go 'beyond’ traditional insurance.
We help our global clients do more and risk less.
Anyone can claim they are changing traditional insurance. But we've made a promise to:
Digital Everything
From application to claims, we've made all of our touchpoints straightfoward and digital
Prevention-First
We use smart technologies to reduce risks and prevent claims in the first place
Only The Best Partners
We work exclusively with top-rated partners. All policies are underwritten by global, award-winning insurance giants
Global Risk Perspective
We are active in countries across the world, enabling us to gather data on risks and price our products right
Meet our Global Team
BOXX Insurance has offices in Toronto, Singapore, Miami, Mexico City & Santiago to serve our global clients.
Vishal Kundi
CEO & Co-Founder
As one of the founders of BOXX, Vishal Kundi’s goal is to redefine the manner in which commercial insurance products are assessed, priced, and distributed.
Before BOXX, Vishal held the role of Chief Sales Officer at Arthur J. Gallagher, where he led the integration of 11 insurance brokers from across the country under one, unified brand. Vishal brings a global perspective to building a new company, having lived and worked across the world, including Hong Kong, Dublin and London, and played a pivotal role in insurance startups in both Latin America and South East Asia.
Mike Senechal
Chief Operating Officer
Mike Senechal is a notable fintech leader who has launched many innovative banking and insurance products over the years, including the first online insurance issuing system for CNA Insurance. Before BOXX, Mike was the co-founder and COO of Zenbanx, a multi-currency bank started with Arkadi Kuhlmann, the former CEO and founder of ING DIRECT. In 2017, Zenbanx was acquired by SoFi Inc., for $100 million.
Mike joined the Zenbanx founding team after several years as CEO and founder of emailtopia, an email management software and services provider.
David Pusch
Chief Technology Officer
David Pusch is the Chief Technology Officer, with responsibility for all BOXX technology including software development and infrastructure.David has 15+ years of experience in software development and implementation. Most recently, David was the Director of Mobile and Web Technologies for Zenbanx.
Michelle Diniz
Head of Operations
Michelle Diniz oversees all things operations at BOXX. Prior to joining the team, Michelle was the Vice President at a large Canadian MGA and specialist London market insurer. Having held various management roles in IT, operations, and online business development, she brings over 30 years of experience in the specialty carrier space.
Christopher Masaki, MBA
Development Underwriter
Christopher Masaki is the Development Underwriter and all-around Broker Relationship Manager at BOXX Insurance. Prior to joining the team at BOXX, Christopher was a cyber and professional liability underwriter at a large international insurance company and worked on the directors and officers liability team at a large international insurance brokerage prior to that. A graduate of both Concordia University and McGill University, Christopher comes to BOXX with over 7 years of experience in the specialty insurance space.
Alex Tomaszewski
Head of Brand & Digital
Alex Tomaszewski is our creative lead and delivers inclusive brand experiences across all parts of our business. He oversees all aspects of our creative execution including film, digital and print design. A graduate of Ryerson University’s Radio & Television Arts and UCLA’s School of TFT International Program, Alex has collaborated with companies from across North America at a national and local scale. If a project needs some creative injection, his aim is to deliver your message as creatively and effectively as possible.
Meet our Latin American Team
Fernando Concha Mendoza
Regional Lead & Colombia Lead
Fernando Concha Mendoza is a high-achieving international business leader with a global perspective and deep understanding of Latin America. He is relentlessly focused on driving profitable growth, employee engagement and shareholder value through strategy development, execution and business transformation. Extensive experience as Non-Executive board member of various businesses across LATAM and Canada.
Hilario Itriago
Regional Chief of Operations
Hilario Itriago is an Internationally recognized insurance industry leader, former FTSE 100 Company Division CEO, COO and CFO at RSA Insurance Group. In Latin America (both CEO & COO), having managed a Regional business worth US$1.2 billion GWP with operations in 6 countries. Graduate of the Industry wide recognized RSA Executive Development Programme prior to successfully leading the sale of RSA Latin America Division to Grupo Suramericana from Colombia.
Pablo Duarte
Mexico Lead
Pablo Duarte is passionate about finding ways to disrupt traditional business models through specialization and technology, particularly in FinTech, InsureTech and lifestyle areas. Seasoned strategy and business development professional with extensive experience in diverse industries and regions (Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific). He is a Partner at Bullfrog Ventures and has a MBA/MILR with distinction from Cornell University.
Diego Panizza
Chile Lead
Diego Panizza is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the insurance industry. Skilled in Strategy, Sales, Business Process, Negotiation, Operations and Management. Strongbusiness development professional from Universidad Católica del Uruguay. He is Chair of Unnio Seguros, former CEO of QBE Chile and Senior executive roles at RSA.
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