Outdoorsy named Aaron Ammar its chief insurance officer of the company’s insurtech business, Roamly.
Ammar co-founded Y-Risk, an underwriting company providing insurance solutions for companies in the on-demand and sharing economy. Outdoorsy said Ammar will harness his expertise in the insurance space to lead and build out the Roamly team.
Roamly, which recently came out of beta in the U.S., provides RV owners with digital insurance products, eliminating the commercial exclusion clause that traditionally prevents online rental activity.
“There is a significant opportunity to bring new insurance offerings to the RV space, and we are just getting started,” Ammar said. “The demand for relevant RV products is increasing rapidly, and we are excited to provide new and innovative solutions.”
In addition to hiring Ammar, Roamly launched a strategic relationship to bring insurance solutions to RV owners in Canada. Through a commercial agreement with Aon, Roamly launched an insurance offering that makes RVs rent-ready in Canada.
“The insurance industry had been making a clerical error regarding RV insurance for the past 30 years,” said Outdoorsy’s co-founder and CEO, Jeff Cavins. “With Aaron in the driver’s seat, we can all buckle up for our most anticipated journey yet — the continued build-out of Roamly and new RV insurance offerings. We know there is a problem to be solved in the RV insurance industry because we continue to hear these frustrated pleas from our customers.”
Finally, Outdoorsy announced its Outdoorsy Claims Group would become the Roamly Claims Group. Although it sports a new name, the group will continue to manage all claims from the Outdoorsy platform while also opening the door to handle claims for other marketplaces.
