Paul Tasker - REG Technologies

Paul Tasker is the former CEO of REG Technologies and a seasoned insurance industry leader with over 32 years of experience across the global insurance market.

Throughout his career, Paul has founded multiple Lloyd’s brokers and held senior leadership roles focused on driving business growth, improving operational resilience, and supporting innovation across the insurance ecosystem. His perspective is shaped by decades of hands-on experience working across brokers, insurers, MGAs, and wider market infrastructure.

During his eight years at REG Technologies, Paul played a key role in shaping the company’s strategic direction, with a strong focus on how disruptive technologies can be used to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and create scalable growth opportunities for insurance organisations.

He continues to remain active in the industry, with a strong interest in how technology and innovation are reshaping traditional insurance models and enabling firms to operate more effectively in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

Key areas of focus include:

Insurance innovation and market disruption
Technology-driven transformation in insurance operations
Risk management and business resilience
Broker strategy and market development
Growth and scalability in regulated insurance environments

Paul brings a commercially grounded, forward-thinking perspective on how insurance businesses can evolve and stay competitive.

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