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Cake’s Norris Joins Celent as Senior Analyst

Boston-based research and advisory firm Celent announced that Rob Norris, chief executive officer of a digital workers’ compensation provider Cake, has joined its Property & Casualty Insurance practice as a senior analyst.

Norris brings 25 years of experience leading technology organizations of insurance companies. His experience includes nearly two decades with Pinnacol Assurance as chief information officer and chief strategy officer. In 2017, he founded the insurtech startup Cake, where, as CEO and chief innovation officer. Most recently, Norris served as chief technology officer at BiggerPockets, which offers digital tools for real estate investors.