Gangkhar Appoints James Read as Strategic Advisor to Strengthen Its Global Embedded Insurance Expansion

Delaware, USA – Gangkhar, the global infrastructure platform specialized in embedded insurance and digital risk solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of James Read as Strategic Advisor. With an exceptional career spanning the financial services, payments, and insurance sectors, James brings a wealth of international expertise that will help accelerate Gangkhar’s strategic growth and global reach.

Professional Background

James Read is a seasoned executive in global banking, payments, and insurance. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions at world-class organizations such as Visa Inc., Mastercard, and Citigroup, where he directed global risk, corporate insurance, and advisory functions for complex, multi-market environments.

In recent years, he has focused on advising fintechs and insurance organizations on the integration of risk and protection products into digital ecosystems — bridging the gap between payments, insurance, and consumer experience. His expertise includes building enterprise-wide risk frameworks, structuring global insurance programs, and creating partnerships across fintechs, carriers, and brokers to power the next generation of embedded protection.

Role at Gangkhar

As Strategic Advisor, James Read will collaborate closely with Gangkhar’s executive leadership to:

• Define and execute the company’s global embedded insurance strategy across fintech, e-commerce, consumer, and insurance sectors.

• Drive the convergence of payments, risk, and insurance, leveraging his deep understanding of digital financial ecosystems.

• Strengthen governance, compliance, and risk frameworks for Gangkhar’s multi-market operations.

• Support the expansion of strategic alliances with insurers, reinsurers, and technology partners to increase Gangkhar’s global footprint and client value.

Strategic Significance

The embedded insurance market is undergoing a rapid evolution — consumers demand simple, real-time protection, and digital platforms seek seamless ways to deliver it.

James Read’s appointment reinforces Gangkhar’s ability to:

• Scale globally with a strong strategic and regulatory foundation.

• Embed protection natively into digital experiences across banking, payments, and commerce.

• Lead innovation at the intersection of insurance, technology, and financial infrastructure.

About Gangkhar

Gangkhar is the first AI-native embedded protection infrastructure platform that enables carriers and digital companies to configure, launch, and optimize protection products instantly and globally. Through its Sherpa+ infrastructure, Gangkhar delivers modular, scalable solutions across onboarding, pricing, underwriting, and claims—supported by real-time AI optimization, advanced analytics, and global reinsurance capacity. With a single API, partners can integrate and scale embedded protection offerings across multiple markets creating new revenue streams, accelerating growth, customer loyalty, and operational efficiency.