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COVU provides insurance brokerage services for independent agencies and their clients, delivering customized coverage through data-driven, unbiased risk management and radical transparency. Founded by a team of experienced insurance, finance, and technology professionals, the company aims to help everyday people and growth-focused agencies reduce risk and manage insurance smarter. COVU combines AI technology with human expertise and real-time service to support agencies in managing the business side of insurance and delivering an exceptional customer experience, enabling individuals and professionals to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks.

Rainwalk is a managing general agent (MGA) specializing in pet insurance, offering comprehensive coverage for accidents, illnesses, and routine vaccinations. The company partners with Allianz to provide insurers with a customizable, white-labeled pet insurance product, enabling them to enhance customer retention and address coverage gaps without the need to develop their own programs. Founded by experienced insurance professionals, Rainwalk leverages its proprietary policy and claims management technology alongside Allianz's expertise in pet insurance to streamline service throughout the insurance lifecycle. In the long term, Rainwalk aims to expand its distribution channels and collaborate with Allianz to identify and scale additional emerging insurance products in the U.S. market.

Wisedocs provides a machine-learning software platform for reviewing medical records used by insurance, legal, and independent medical evaluation firms. The platform helps organizations organize and interpret unstructured medical data, supporting auto, liability, disability, workers’ compensation, tort law, and related markets. It offers easy integration and features such as automated indexing, duplication detection, and custom tools to streamline back-office document processing, improve accuracy, and increase efficiency in medical record handling.

Goose Insurance Services is a Vancouver-based company founded in 2017 that offers a mobile-first platform for buying travel and other insurance products. It provides a self-serve application for discovery, quoting, and purchasing across life, health, property, and travel coverage through an MGA/MGU model, targeting digitally native consumers in North America. The app includes features such as travel medical insurance options, reminders when near airports or borders, and an in-app emergency service locator, along with brokerage services to simplify selecting appropriate coverage. The firm aims to provide simple, inexpensive, and relevant insurance via a mobile-first self-service approach.

Joyn Insurance operates as a Managing General Agency, focusing on underwriting commercial insurance for small and mid-sized markets in the United States. The company leverages digital technology, data analytics, and automation to enhance the insurance process. Its offerings encompass underwriting for various types of commercial insurance, including general liability, property, and excess coverage. Joyn Insurance serves a diverse range of sectors, such as real estate, wholesale, manufacturing, and retail, providing businesses with tools to effectively manage their risks.

Trailblazer Technology specializes in developing software tools tailored for business professionals and small insurers. The company offers a comprehensive suite of setup tools that can be utilized individually or integrated with existing third-party systems. Their solutions include an event-driven system built on microservices and hosted on a serverless cloud architecture, enabling a multi-tenant service specifically designed for the needs of smaller insurers.

COVU provides insurance brokerage services for independent agencies and their clients, delivering customized coverage through data-driven, unbiased risk management and radical transparency. Founded by a team of experienced insurance, finance, and technology professionals, the company aims to help everyday people and growth-focused agencies reduce risk and manage insurance smarter. COVU combines AI technology with human expertise and real-time service to support agencies in managing the business side of insurance and delivering an exceptional customer experience, enabling individuals and professionals to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks.

Better Agency is a technology-driven platform based in Mesa, Arizona, that provides insurance agents with an integrated solution for marketing, prospecting, sales, and customer retention. The company develops an insurance management platform that combines sales-focused association management software with customer relationship management tools. This enables insurance agents to automate their customer lifecycles, including sales, service, renewals, and claims processing. By leveraging policy downloads and other technological resources, Better Agency streamlines the operations of independent agents, helping them enhance their efficiency and effectiveness in the insurance market.

Cowbell Cyber develops an artificial intelligence powered platform that quantifies cyber risk for small and mid-sized businesses. It provides standalone cyber insurance designed to adapt to evolving threats, increase insurability, and give clear visibility into risk exposure. The platform combines inside-out data and advanced machine learning to assess insurable threats and support continuous underwriting, mapping risk exposures to potential losses. The company delivers a closed loop risk management approach that includes risk prevention, mitigation, incident preparedness and response services, helping policyholders manage cyber risk over time. Cowbell serves a range of industries and focuses on SMEs seeking easy to understand, individualized coverage that evolves with their risk profile.

Plum Life is on a mission to create the ideal life insurance experience where the confidence of working with an advisor the and convenience of buying online meet in one place. The company offers an agent only digital experience designed to simplify the entire process of selling life insurance from quoting to application and to issue. Designed especially for the life insurance industry, Plum Life’s integrated platform combines the capabilities of a modern technology company and the personal attention and service of an advisor.

InShare Services specializes in providing tailored risk management solutions for the Sharing Economy, particularly focusing on the final mile delivery sector. Founded by industry veterans with extensive experience in insurance and risk management, the company aims to address the unique challenges faced by operators in this space. InShare's platform enhances the claims experience, ensuring that vehicles are quickly returned to service while offering tools for risk management. Additionally, it recognizes and rewards operators with proven safety records, thereby supporting their success in the competitive final mile delivery market.

Just Insure offers auto insurance based on individual driving habits rather than demographics. This innovative approach incentivizes safer driving by tying insurance rates directly to driving behavior, benefiting those who drive responsibly or live in areas with higher risk.

Founded in 2017, reThought Insurance is a specialized managing general agency focused on commercial flood insurance. It leverages proprietary underwriting methodology and risk assessment technology to visualize, assess, price, and underwrite commercial flood risks for enterprises.

Circle is a developer of insurance sales and member retention products tailored for health insurance carriers and their sales channels. The company's platform enables brokers to efficiently quote and enroll clients in various Medicare Advantage, supplemental, and prescription drug plans across the country. Utilizing advanced customer relationship management features, Circle's tools include commission tracking, contracting, licensing, lead generation, and digital Statements of Understanding, all designed to streamline the insurance sales process. By enhancing benefit management capabilities, Circle aims to reduce the financial burden of out-of-pocket medical costs for beneficiaries and improve overall sales efficiency for insurance companies. In addition, the company is working on a platform to facilitate telemedicine access for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, further supporting healthcare needs in the community.

Limit Financial is a managing general underwriter (MGU) specializing in credit insurance and reinsurance solutions. They help clients diversify risks through best-in-class underwriting, maximum transparency, and unparalleled service to the (re)insurance community. Its platform focuses on low-loss, conservatively structured credit risks where there is not considered to be an optimal private capital or capital markets solution. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

Cowbell Cyber develops an artificial intelligence powered platform that quantifies cyber risk for small and mid-sized businesses. It provides standalone cyber insurance designed to adapt to evolving threats, increase insurability, and give clear visibility into risk exposure. The platform combines inside-out data and advanced machine learning to assess insurable threats and support continuous underwriting, mapping risk exposures to potential losses. The company delivers a closed loop risk management approach that includes risk prevention, mitigation, incident preparedness and response services, helping policyholders manage cyber risk over time. Cowbell serves a range of industries and focuses on SMEs seeking easy to understand, individualized coverage that evolves with their risk profile.

Founded in 2014, Matic operates as a digital insurance agency offering solutions for consumers, originators, and servicers. It provides an online marketplace with over 40 A-rated home and auto carriers, enabling users to compare quotes easily and advocate for policyholders.

Circle is a developer of insurance sales and member retention products tailored for health insurance carriers and their sales channels. The company's platform enables brokers to efficiently quote and enroll clients in various Medicare Advantage, supplemental, and prescription drug plans across the country. Utilizing advanced customer relationship management features, Circle's tools include commission tracking, contracting, licensing, lead generation, and digital Statements of Understanding, all designed to streamline the insurance sales process. By enhancing benefit management capabilities, Circle aims to reduce the financial burden of out-of-pocket medical costs for beneficiaries and improve overall sales efficiency for insurance companies. In addition, the company is working on a platform to facilitate telemedicine access for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, further supporting healthcare needs in the community.

Verikai Inc is an insurance technology company based in San Francisco, California, established in 2016. The company offers a consumer insights platform tailored for insurance and financial services, utilizing alternative data and machine learning to enhance risk assessment and underwriting efficiency. Verikai's platform provides detailed risk reports that enable insurance companies to optimize their underwriting processes, ultimately improving new business acquisition and minimizing losses. By analyzing consumer behavior on an individual basis, the platform facilitates fraud detection and offers insights into price elasticity, allowing businesses to effectively target and prioritize consumers based on their potential lifetime value. This approach aims to broaden access to a diverse range of insurance products for both consumers and businesses.

Just Insure offers auto insurance based on individual driving habits rather than demographics. This innovative approach incentivizes safer driving by tying insurance rates directly to driving behavior, benefiting those who drive responsibly or live in areas with higher risk.

Founded in 2014, Anagram develops a software platform that assists eye care providers manage revenue cycles. Its platform automates vision insurance billing, facilitates instant rebates, and enables practices to offer instant reimbursements to patients via partnerships with leading eyewear labs and frame manufacturers.

Cowbell Cyber develops an artificial intelligence powered platform that quantifies cyber risk for small and mid-sized businesses. It provides standalone cyber insurance designed to adapt to evolving threats, increase insurability, and give clear visibility into risk exposure. The platform combines inside-out data and advanced machine learning to assess insurable threats and support continuous underwriting, mapping risk exposures to potential losses. The company delivers a closed loop risk management approach that includes risk prevention, mitigation, incident preparedness and response services, helping policyholders manage cyber risk over time. Cowbell serves a range of industries and focuses on SMEs seeking easy to understand, individualized coverage that evolves with their risk profile.

Plnar is an insurtech company that transforms the insurance claims process. It uses AI-powered technology to create accurate interior space models from digital photos, enabling contactless inspections for property claims. This results in improved customer experiences, reduced cycle times, and lower costs.

Founded in 2014, Matic operates as a digital insurance agency offering solutions for consumers, originators, and servicers. It provides an online marketplace with over 40 A-rated home and auto carriers, enabling users to compare quotes easily and advocate for policyholders.

Groundspeed Analytics develops software that automates data processing in commercial insurance. Its platform uses machine learning to analyze documents like submissions, loss runs, and policy documents, empowering users to improve financial performance by identifying profitable risks.