Andrew Schwarz is an Analyst on Celent’s North American Property & Casualty team. He currently leads the team’s InsurTech and claims coverage. He is particularly interested in helping insurers achieve synergies through the application of data. Schwarz is based out of Celent’s New York office. Since joining Celent in 2019, Schwarz has authored multiple reports spanning the Insurance, Capital Markets, and Wealth Management domains. His past insurance research has focused on a variety of topics, including touchless claims, core claims systems, InsurTechs, geospatial and aerial imagery, fraud detection solutions, and the application of behavioral economics in insurance. Schwartz’s thought leadership, established public presence, and contributions to the insurance industry are well-recognized by his peers. He was recently named to the RISE 35 Under 35 Class of 2022, which is awarded to the top thirty-five insurance professionals under the age of thirty-five. Schwartz comes from a finance and investing background. Before joining Celent, he was a research associate at Elm Ridge Capital, a hedge fund. He also worked on the Multi Asset Strategies and Solutions team at Voya Investment Management. He graduated cum laude from Colgate University with a B.A. in Political Science. He can be reached directly at Aschwartz@celent.com.