WTW Hires Everest Data Scientist for PPCU Consulting Team

WTW named Lizzie Eason Director and Actuarial Data Scientist within its Pricing, Product, Claims and Underwriting (PPCU) consulting team in North America.

Eason will work with insurers on predictive modeling, advanced analytics, and AI applications. She reports to Dale Porfilio, Senior Director and Head of Business Development for Personal and Commercial Lines within WTW's Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business.

She joins from Everest Group, where she served as Principal Data Scientist. Before that, she was a Data Science Consultant at Nationwide. Eason holds the Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS) designation and is active in the Network of Actuarial Women and Allies.

Porfilio said Eason's ability to translate complex analytics into practical applications will support the ICT team's work in personal and commercial lines.

WTW's Alpha Score sits at 41/100, labeled Mixed. Everest Group, where Eason most recently worked, carries a 59/100 Alpha Score with a Moderate label. Both stocks trade in the Financial Services sector.