Holmes Murphy

Holmes Murphy & Associates is an insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Waukee, Iowa, founded in 1932. The company specializes in property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, captive insurance, and risk management. It is dedicated to humanizing the insurance industry by providing personalized services that enable businesses to reach their full potential. Holmes Murphy also offers claims process consulting, claims administration, and international coverage, helping clients effectively manage and mitigate risks.

Lori Hart Ph.D

Director of Educational Initiatives

5 past transactions

Layr

Series A in 2022
Layr is a developer of a cloud-based insurance platform that streamlines the process of sourcing, purchasing, and managing commercial insurance. Utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, the platform matches businesses with appropriate insurance policies and predicts carrier pricing, ensuring tailored coverage for each company. The entirely online application allows users to handle insurance-related tasks through a self-service portal, with expert brokers available for support. Layr emphasizes cash-flow-friendly payment options, enabling customers to pay monthly instead of annually and to use credit cards for transactions. This innovative approach simplifies the often time-consuming insurance process, allowing business owners to focus on their core operations.

Cowbell

Series B in 2022
Cowbell Cyber, Inc. is an innovative provider of cyber insurance specifically designed for small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs). Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with additional offices in Omaha, Nebraska; Atlanta, Georgia; and Plano, Texas, Cowbell delivers standalone cyber coverage that addresses the distinct needs of each organization. Utilizing an artificial intelligence-powered platform, the company quantifies insurable risk and enables continuous risk assessment and underwriting. Cowbell's approach includes a closed-loop risk management solution encompassing risk prevention, mitigation, and incident preparedness services. By leveraging both inside-out and outside-in data alongside advanced machine-learning models, Cowbell's offerings continuously evolve to adapt to current and emerging cyber threats, allowing businesses across various industries, such as healthcare, technology, construction, finance, retail, and agriculture, to manage their risk exposure effectively.

Cowbell

Series A in 2021
Cowbell Cyber, Inc. is an innovative provider of cyber insurance specifically designed for small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs). Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with additional offices in Omaha, Nebraska; Atlanta, Georgia; and Plano, Texas, Cowbell delivers standalone cyber coverage that addresses the distinct needs of each organization. Utilizing an artificial intelligence-powered platform, the company quantifies insurable risk and enables continuous risk assessment and underwriting. Cowbell's approach includes a closed-loop risk management solution encompassing risk prevention, mitigation, and incident preparedness services. By leveraging both inside-out and outside-in data alongside advanced machine-learning models, Cowbell's offerings continuously evolve to adapt to current and emerging cyber threats, allowing businesses across various industries, such as healthcare, technology, construction, finance, retail, and agriculture, to manage their risk exposure effectively.

TrustLayer

Seed Round in 2021
TrustLayer is an insurtech solutions company that specializes in automating the verification of insurance and compliance documents through the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence. By leveraging robotic process automation tools, TrustLayer aims to eliminate error-prone manual processes, streamline workflows, and enhance insurance compliance for its clients. The company's platform enables real-time tracking and verification of insurance certificates and other essential business documents, making it particularly valuable for organizations in industries such as construction and property management. TrustLayer's technology facilitates increased vendor compliance and supports multiple use cases, significantly reducing organizational risk and operational friction between businesses.

Highwing

Seed Round in 2020
Highwing, Inc. is an insurance technology company that specializes in developing an open data platform tailored for the commercial insurance industry. Founded in 2018 and based in Denver, Colorado, Highwing’s platform facilitates direct connectivity between brokers and carriers, enabling them to access and leverage insurance data analytics throughout the customer lifecycle. This innovative platform automates workflows and provides tools to enhance decision-making regarding customers, products, pricing, and risk management. By streamlining processes, Highwing aims to help brokers and carriers increase sales, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the overall customer experience without the need for additional personnel. The company, previously known as IMAgine Analytics, LLC, rebranded to Highwing, Inc. in October 2020.
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