Fractal Analytics has appointed Leandro DalleMule as Chief Practice Officer for Financial Services and Insurance, tasking him with leading the company's global practice across banking, insurance, and asset management. The move places a 30-year AI and data veteran at the helm as insurers increasingly look to AI for underwriting, claims, and risk decisions that directly affect the bottom line.
In the role, DalleMule will drive strategy, client success, and industry innovation for financial institutions and insurers. He will also help expand Fractal's capabilities, strengthen strategic partnerships, and support clients in capturing measurable business value through AI, according to the company.
Fractal's Financial Services and Insurance practice applies AI across customer experience, risk and fraud, credit and underwriting, claims, pricing, and compliance. The company delivers purpose-built solutions through Cogentiq, its agentic AI platform. Among these are Cogentiq Underwriting, designed to accelerate approvals, reduce risk exposures, and improve underwriter productivity through AI-driven and explainable risk assessment. Another offering, Cogentiq Sales Assist for Financial Services, helps relationship managers grow assets under management and close opportunities faster with intelligent insights.
Three decades of AI and data leadership
DalleMule brings more than 30 years of experience in AI, data, and analytics. Before joining Fractal, he was a managing director in Deloitte's FSI AI and Data practice. Earlier, he held senior executive roles at AIG, Citibank, BlackRock, and Planck, where he helped build and lead an AI platform for insurance that was acquired by Applied Systems in 2024.
He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, a professional certificate in applied mathematics from Columbia University, and a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of São Paulo in Brazil.
Quotes from leadership
Pranay Agrawal, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fractal USA, said: "We are delighted to welcome Leandro. His exceptional track record of building and scaling data and AI capabilities across global institutions, combined with his deep domain expertise, will be instrumental as we continue to grow our FSI practice. His leadership will further strengthen Fractal's position as a trusted AI partner delivering measurable outcomes."
DalleMule said: "I'm excited to join Fractal at a time when AI is reshaping financial services-from banking and payments to insurance and asset management. I believe it has a real differentiator: being truly AI native, with deep technical expertise built around AI from the start. And as adoption accelerates, our focus must stay on delivering measurable, trusted business value. My priority is to deepen client partnerships, drive growth across key accounts, and build an operating model that delivers clear, outcome-driven impact."
Fractal is an enterprise AI company serving Fortune 500-sized organizations. It has more than 6,000 professionals across North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific and invests more than 6% of revenue in AI research and development.
Why this matters for insurance professionals
DalleMule's appointment signals that AI in insurance is moving from pilot programs to operational reality, with dedicated leadership focused on measurable outcomes. Platforms like Cogentiq Underwriting aim to reduce risk and speed up decisions-areas where explainability is as critical as accuracy. For underwriters, claims managers, and risk officers, the shift toward agentic AI means tools that can act on data rather than just analyze it. Professionals looking to build expertise in these applications can explore AI for Insurance Courses that cover underwriting, claims, and risk assessment. Those in broader financial services may also find value in AI for Finance Courses as these technologies reshape credit, fraud, and customer analytics.
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