We see a way forward, and guide you to a solution
From our headquarters in London, we employ talented insurance and technical experts who are dedicated to complex commercial and specialty insurance, and to serving our clients' businesses globally.
Our customers are underwriters, brokers and MGAs within the Lloyd’s, companies and international insurance/reinsurance sector.
We see the changing insurance landscape.


Leaders in insurance and reinsurance software
With over 180 years' combined experience within the management team alone, our expert knowledge enables us to provide our clients with the best possible services and advice. We see the changing insurance landscape and our software equips users with the greatest efficiency possible to maximise their business within it.

Meet the management team

Ian Summers
Chief Executive Officer
Ian Summers is the chief executive officer of Sequel, where he leads the insurance software innovation firm’s global strategic growth. His mission is to provide a unique and unparalleled client experience by delivering transformational solutions that fuse data and software. With more than 30 years of experience driving innovation and change, Ian champions the use of technology for competitive advantage.
Prior to joining Sequel in 2014 as business development director, Ian was chief information officer at Aon Group Limited.
In 2020, ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, named Ian a Top Ten InsurTech Leader in the category of global ecosystem-building.
Ian studied managerial studies at Ashridge Business School and breakthrough strategic thinking from the Cranfield University School of Management.
As an industry voice, Ian has chaired many international market modernization initiatives. He’s been active on the Global Ruschlikon Steering Committee, the ACORD Global Reinsurance and Large Commercial Steering Committee, and the Market Reform Strategy Group (MRSG) of the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA).

Rob Stavrou
Chief Commercial Officer USA & APAC
Before joining Sequel in 2014, Rob had over twenty years' experience in the London Market, playing a key role in promoting the use of technology to the Underwriting and Broker community.
After joining Sequel in 2014, Rob helped to grow the UK business substantially before moving to the USA in 2019 to establish Sequel USA.
Rob is responsible for the Sequel expansion across North America and Canada as well as Sequel’s expansion into the APAC region.

Helen Banton
Chief Operating Officer
Helen is the Chief Operating Officer at Sequel and is responsible for business operations and production services globally.
Helen has worked within the IT and Software industry for more than 25 years with extensive experience in operational and delivery management across multiple industry sectors. Helen joined Sequel in 2016 and has previously worked for ION Trading Group where she spent more than three years including time as the company's Global Head of Client Services for its Agency Trade Processing Division.
Prior to her time at ION, Helen was Global Head of Delivery at Patsystems, which followed two years as Head of Credit & Finance at Scandinavian-based Tieto Corporation.

Andy Galli
Chief Financial Officer
Before joining Sequel, Andy worked for 26 years in the Insurance division of Moore Stephens LLP, training as a Chartered Accountant and becoming Audit Partner for a range of large Insurance clients in London. Alongside his audit responsibilities, Andy established the Firm’s IT consulting division, and co-founded Moore Stephens Consulting Ltd which became one of the leading technology providers to the London Insurance market. Following Verisk’s acquisition of Moore Stephens Consulting, Andy led the integration of the Rulebook suite of products into the wider Sequel portfolio, before moving into the role of CFO at the start of 2020.
Andy recognises the importance of niche software solutions, and being best of breed in what you do. “Our software has never tried to be all things to all men, it has always been targeted at a specific business problem and is designed solely to address that problem. We believe that true innovation can only occur when you are 100% focussed on your core objective”
This belief is evidenced both with the introduction of some of the first comprehensive data analytics and business intelligence offerings to the insurance market in the early 2000’s and more recently the launch of the market leading Rulebook software to the commercial pricing and rating space.

Lauren Ares
Chief Strategy Officer
Lauren is the Chief Strategy Officer at Sequel and joined the Sequel team in 2017. Lauren is responsible for developing Sequel’s strategy and leading key initiatives, including commercial partnerships and corporate development, innovating with other Verisk businesses and supporting Verisk Insurance Solutions’ broader global strategy, as well as facilitating Sequel’s expansion into new markets.
Lauren joined Sequel from Verisk, where he was Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy, responsible for EMEA. Before joining Verisk, he worked at Deutsche Bank in TMT M&A for over a decade, and Deloitte prior to that. A Chartered Financial Analyst and a CPA, he received his MBA from London Business School and has a bachelor of commerce degree from McGill University.

Paul Latarche
Chief Commercial Officer (Europe & EMEA)
Paul Latarche is Chief Commercial officer at Sequel.
Prior to the merging of Sequel and Rulebook in December 2018, Paul was Partner & Head of Insurance at Moore Stephens LLP, where he was instrumental in the development of Rulebook, now Sequel Rulebook, which has now grown to be used by over a quarter of the Lloyd's Market.
Having been involved with insurance IT for over 20 years, Paul has in-depth industry knowledge working with management information, sales and marketing.
Paul has now taken on the role of Chief Commercial Officer for Sequel EMEA, where he is responsible for the oversight of all the sales and marketing activities across the full product set.

Tim Rayner
Chief Experience Officer
Tim is Chief Experience Officer at Sequel, having spent 18 years on the broker side of the London Market at Miller. Tim has a strong technology background, with over 15 years’ experience as a software developer, before moving on to heading up IT, Change and then Group Operations at Miller.
At Sequel, Tim has board level responsibility for Sequel’s relationship with Lloyd’s, the LM TOM and large strategic accounts. Looking forward, Tim will play an instrumental part in Sequel’s global expansion, and brings a wealth of experience particularly in the Coverholder space, having architected London’s first real-time bordereau data exchange back in 2007.

Paul Kent
Chief Product Officer
Paul is Chief Product Officer and is responsible for both the development of the products and the delivery of client projects. He joined Sequel in April 2018 with 20 years’ experience in technology-enabled change, bringing a unique combination of insurance technology understanding and client perspective that underpins Sequel's strategy as part of the Verisk family.
Paul has experienced the industry from both broking and underwriting perspectives. With a background in consulting and insurance, he has successfully led teams across London, North America and internationally.