VC-backed Next Insurance expands C-suite with two new appointments

Palo Alto, California-based Next Insurance, a digital insurtech company, has named Melanie Chase as chief marketing officer and Effi Fuks Leichtag as chief product officer. Chase is a former Fitbit executive while Leichtag is an ex-Yelp executive. Next Insurance is backed by MunichRe, Redpoint Ventures, Nationwide, Markel, American Express Ventures, Ribbit Capital, TLV Partners, Group 11 and Zeev Ventures.