Andrew Clapp - Sr. Director of Innovation - Venture Group at Travelers

# Andrew Clapp - Sr. Director of Innovation - Venture Group at Travelers

## Overview
Led innovation initiatives within Travelers' Venture Group, driving early-stage product development for personal insurance ventures. Created data-driven frameworks and coached product teams on lean startup methodologies within a Fortune 100 enterprise environment.

## Period
Aug 2021 - Jul 2024 | Spokane, WA

## Key Achievements
- Led cross-functional product team for early-stage personal insurance ventures
- Created data-driven operational model with test-measure-learn framework
- Coached innovation product managers on process improvement
- Drove MVP strategy aligned with enterprise OKR strategy
- Implemented AI/ML solutions for risk assessment and pricing
- Integrated IoT devices for real-time policy adjustments

## Skills Used
- Corporate Innovation
- Insurtech
- AI/ML Implementation
- IoT Integration
- OKR Strategy
- Venture Building

## Tools & Technologies
- Tableau
- Airtable
- Jira
- Confluence
- AWS
- Python

## Metrics
- 3 Years
- 5+ Ventures Led
- Enterprise-wide Framework Adoption

## Highlights
- Bridged startup agility with enterprise scale
- Created reusable innovation playbook adopted across organization