National third-party claims administrator North American Risk Services (NARS) has announced the appointment of Tina Zink Pernie has head of strategic partnerships. In this role, Pernie (pictured above) will be responsible for overseeing the company’s vendor relationship activities.
“There are inherent complications in the claims process,” said Robert Ruryk, president and CEO of NARS. “To help our customers resolve claims, we work with hundreds of partners, including attorneys, field appraisers, engineers, medical management and software service providers. Those partners make a huge contribution to our success. To develop a strategy for finding, vetting and onboarding best-in-class, innovative partnerships, we felt that we needed strong and visionary leadership. I’m excited to have Tina join us as a leader at NARS.”
Pernie has more than 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining NARS, she served as chief operating officer at Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM). She has also held positions at Arrowpoint Capital and led the enterprise events team for The Institutes. Pernie began her career as a claims assistant at Royal & SunAlliance USA in 2000.
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“All of my professional experiences to date have led me to this incredible role with NARS,” she said. “Using my experience as a claims professional, my vendor-management expertise, and my broad strategic and leadership experience at CLM, I’m excited to dive into this new position. I look forward to working with NARS strategic partners to ensure we have the strong relationships and are well-positioned to service our clients.”
