Polly (formerly known as DealerPolicy), the leading insurance marketplace for automotive retail, has named Tom Lyons as president and chief operating officer of insurance. Lyons joins Polly from Plymouth Rock Assurance, where he had most recently served as chief operating officer.
In his new role, Lyons will be responsible for Polly's insurance platform, including agency distribution, book performance, written premium, revenue, earning recognition, sales and service. He will also oversee product, marketing, operations, underwriting and analytics.
"Tom's extensive experience building high-performance teams and leading enterprise personal insurance operations will further accelerate scale for Polly," said Travis Fitzgerald, co-founder and CEO at Polly. "His knowledge of the ever-changing insurance distribution landscape and the shifting needs of car buyers will be invaluable as our company enters an exciting new chapter."
"I'm thrilled to be joining the entrepreneurial and passionate team at Polly," said Lyons. "Consumers now require the ease of buying insurance on their terms, through their own preferred channel, while still feeling well served and informed. Polly is meeting this need, and I look forward to working with the Polly team to pave a quicker path to quote and purchase for improved overall customer experiences for car buyers."