Donald Light Insurance Technology Advisory

Strategic, Analytic, Innovative

Strategic
Analytic
Innovative

Broad experience with insurers, technology firms, private equity firms. C-Suite relationship skills. Deep consulting and research experience.

Technology Strategy

Thought Leadership

Connected Technologies

(vehicles, buildings, factories)

Insurtech

Predictive AI

Generative AI

Agentic AI

Solutions

Our Approach

Listen and ask good questions

Look just a bit over the horizon

Use technology to ENABLE winning strategies and operations

01

For Insurers


Identify technology issues and opportunities.

Create action plans and roadmaps.

Capture value of emerging pricing and underwriting technologies.

Choose best connected technologies.

Select vendors with best price:value relationship.

Understand business value of cloud migration.

02

For Technology Firms


Identify value propositions – defined by benefits, rather than features and functions.

Define competitive environment current and future.

Assess existing roadmap's strategic, operational, and technology dimensions.

03

For Private Equity and VC Firms


Provide current and multi-year outlook on potential investment sectors.

Identify potential portfolio companies.

Create or critique investment thesis for prospective portfolio companies.

Advise portfolio companies on technology initiatives.

Insights

What People Say

“There are three constants in working with Donald I’ve seen in every interaction:
• He brings an extreme depth and breadth of knowledge of insurance technology, vendors, implementations, and war stories
• He knows the stories behind the stories which often make all the difference
• He has constant critical and constructive feedback on whatever the idea or topic we are working through, and his presence makes me better”
Douglas Alexander
SVP and Chief Technology Officer
Underwriting Operations
Upland Specialty Insurance Company
“Donald is one of the most insightful analysts who sees the intersection of technology and business with the challenges and opportunities it presents. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that helps guide strategies and initiatives. He is a pleasure to work with.”
Denise Garth
Chief Strategy Officer
Majesco
“Donald and I worked together as analysts, and he always had a knack for turning complex insurance technology topics into inspiring, thought-leader-level insights—so clients could quickly see what really mattered and what to do next. We partnered on multiple client projects, and his perspective consistently helped us deliver work that was practical, impactful, and easy for stakeholders to act on.”
Juan Mazzini
Global Head of Celent
“Clients consistently praised Donald’s careful, calm, and measured approach to technology assessment and implementation. Unlike consultants who oversell capabilities, Donald earned trust by acknowledging that technology adoption presents genuine challenges requiring professional, realistic management. This intellectual honesty, combined with his technical expertise, made him invaluable to our clients.”
Pete Thomas
Former Managing Director
Guy Carpenter

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