CEO of Urban Jungle (@myurbanj)
London, England
Joined August 2010
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Jimmy Williams retweeted
We’re super excited to announce we’ve raised £16.5m in our latest Series A funding round! 🎉
The round was led by Intact Ventures and joined by other investors including Ingka Group, the world’s largest IKEA franchise.
Read more here! myurbanjungle.com/explore/bl…
Jimmy Williams retweeted
🚨LISTEN NOW🚨
Our co-hosts @TheJWPringle & @hectorfbmason recently sat down with @JimmySwims co-founder & CEO @MyUrbanJ 🧓🏽🛡
Episode covers:
His time @OCC_Strategy 👔
Why he chose the #insurance space 🏢
#Building #culture 🧱
Out now @applepodcasts + @spotifypodcasts 🎙🦄
Jimmy Williams retweeted
We’re excited to announce that we’re one of the UK’s fastest growing tech scaleups and have joined @technationhq's Upscale 7.0 programme. #WeAreTechNation technation.io/upscale/
Jimmy Williams retweeted
“The Ruskin Park Paddling Pool is fantastic for connecting the local community & we'd like to help secure its future”
Been an amazing response to Ruskin Park’s fundraising campaign. >£8k raised & 135 people have donated so far. It’s quick & easy to do 👉
gofundme.com/f/paddlingpool
Check out my latest article: Urban Jungle's Series A and What's Next
linkedin.com/pulse/urban-jun… via @LinkedIn
Jimmy Williams retweeted
Are cases going up or down? The media tend to focus on a single survey study each week without giving the bigger picture showing all three. Its much clearer that prevalence rates are still declining- although as expected the rate is slowing down which show we are still on track !
Me calling out discrimination in insurance in the Insurance Edge today.
#Insurance - we can do better than this...
Opinion: Discrimination In The Insurance Sector Has To End insurance-edge.net/2020/12/0…
Jimmy Williams retweeted
Working or studying from home and worried about the heating bills this winter?
Fear not- we've put together some practical cost efficient ways to keep warm in your home-office this winter!
#workingfromhome #heatingbills #winter2020 #renters #renting
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Jimmy Williams retweeted
We're hosting a free event for students and young people! Let our expert speakers and entrepreneurs @JimmySwims @CarleneJackson @JustJazco and many more guide you through the amazing pathways still open to young people in this uncertain time.
#GenJungle
explore.myurbanjungle.com/bl…
Jimmy Williams retweeted
We're #hiring!
Urban Jungle is looking for a Product Manager (New Markets) to support the company in helping us to expand into new markets and change the way people access insurance. Sound exciting? Use the link below to apply!
#careers #startup #insurtech
apply.workable.com/urbanjung…
Jimmy Williams retweeted
"I know first-hand how much tough economic times can affect people. I’m hoping we can give people a few tricks and tips to help navigate a tough and changing jobs market,” says @JimmySwims of @MyUrbanJ
#GenJungle @joncard #Students #careertips #startups
As part of an effort 2 help students & young adults get back on track, Welsh entrepreneur, Jimmy Williams has joined 5 other entrepreneurs & business leaders 2 launch Generation Jungle.
A free online event offering advice and inspiration
on 8th October.
bit.ly/34bi9lC
Jimmy Williams retweeted
"Young people have been cast out into the wild this year and they need advice and support like never before", says @JimmySwims of @MyUrbanJ
@simonjpaine @popUPbusiness, @CarleneJackson @Cloud9Insight @LMSGroupUK, @JustJazco @careersbham @UoECareers @MyUNiDAYS @joncard #genjungle
Generation Jungle is a free event for students looking for advice, support and encouragement in a tough jobs market. It will offer advice on building skills and confidence, starting up a business and career development.
Find out more and sign up at: bit.ly/GenerationJungle
Jimmy Williams retweeted
"The reason price walking happens is that price comparison websites are so important to insurers. The only way to win on price comparison is to be the cheapest,” says @JimmySwims of @MyUrbanJ
#insurance #loyalty #pricing
Reaction pours in as @TheFCA combats #loyalty penalty in #insurance - featuring @BritishInsurers @BIBAbroker @PwC_UK @CIIGroup @WTW_uk @bymiles and more. #insurancenews
insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/…
Jimmy Williams retweeted
"Price walking is completely systemic in the insurance industry. Many firms are doing it and we think it should stop so we welcome the FCA’s call," says Jimmy Williams of insurtech Urban Jungle
@TheFCA @JimmySwims @MyUrbanJ #insurancenews #insurance @financialombuds @thisismoney
Urban Jungle Welcomes FCA Ideas On Price Walking insurance-edge.net/2020/09/2…
Great to see FCA taking a stand against 'price walking' in insurance.
Welcome news for the customers paying a total of £3.7bn too much!
#insurance
fca.org.uk/news/press-releas…
Jimmy Williams retweeted
Dear UK Journalists. I suspect some of you are going to be rightly asked to write up the striking jump in SARS-CoV-2 cases registered today by PHE, and quite rightly. This is the "raw" case plot data. Some notes on this:
Jimmy Williams retweeted
We’re proud to announce that we have raised an additional £1.6m to disrupt the insurance industry! This brings our total funding raised to £4.1m in 2020.
We want to thank the team, our investors and customers for supporting us on our mission.
explore.myurbanjungle.com/bl…
#insurtech
Jimmy Williams retweeted
"It’s a new world we are operating in and we believe we’ve got the tools, the skills and, crucially, the right attitude, to succeed,” says @JimmySwims of @MyUrbanJ
Urban Jungle raises an ‘extra £1.6 million’ to expand into new markets london-tv.co.uk/urban-jungle…