wefox, the world’s leading insurtech, has appointed Rene Besenbäck as Head of Sales in Austria, with immediate effect.

Rene Besenbäck will be responsible for delivering sales for wefox Austria and working closely with the Head of Country, Rainer Vogelmann, in building the business to become the number one insurtech in Austria.

Rene brings extensive retail management experience in the insurance and risk-mitigation product spheres. For nine years he worked for the multinational company Aon as Managing Director for sales and special solutions.

Rainer Vogelmann, Country Lead of wefox Austria said: “We are focused on driving sustainable revenues and profitability in 2023, and so we are doubling down on high-performance sales teams, which is why we hired Rene, whose impressive sales expertise and insurance industry experience will allow us to grow faster in one of our key regions.”

Rene Besenbäck said: “I am really excited about the opportunity to bring an innovative and sustainable approach to the insurance industry in Austria, being pretty sure that the added value of wefox´ technology will lead clients, partners and insurance companies to a more efficient approach to deal with insurance and risk. I am looking forward to joining the wefox team and continue improving our business in Austria and across Europe.”