Bristol-headquartered legal expenses insurer DAS UK has added to its marketing team with the appointment of experienced innovation specialist Matthew Vamplew.
Matthew, pictured, joins from global management consultancy Sia Partners, where he was responsible for developing and implementing innovation propositions targeting the insurance sector. 
Based in DAS UK’s London office, he will manage an innovation portfolio that will incubate, accelerate and evolve product propositions and operations.
This will involve close collaboration across DAS parent ERGO and Munich-Re groups, business partners and the insurtech start-up community to focus and drive innovation effort in those areas.
DAS is part of the ERGO Group, one of Europe’s largest insurance groups in which Munich Re – the world’s largest reinsurer – is the majority shareholder.
Matthew’s appointment follows the arrival at DAS of four specialist communication and proposition recruits at the start of September and adds further skills to the company’s marketing function.
DAS head of strategy and innovation Kevin Neal said: “As part of the ERGO and Munich Re Group, DAS enjoys the support of one of the leading insurtech innovators and is always looking for innovative solutions that benefit our business partners and their customers. This hire will help us identify and develop these opportunities and shows our commitment to bringing new talent and experience into the Group.”
DAS UK Group has been a pioneer of the legal expenses insurance market since the concept was first introduced to the UK in 1975.
It employs around 700 staff in its Bristol head office and sister offices in Bedwas, South Wales, Manchester and London.
The group includes insurance company DAS Legal Expenses Insurance, which offers a range of insurance and assistance add-on products suitable for landlords, homeowners, motorists, groups and business owners, a law firm DAS Law, and an after-the-event legal expenses division DAS LawAssist, offering a civil litigation, insolvency, clinical negligence and personal injury product.
