Eight insurtech startups will participate in the Global Insurance Accelerator’s eighth cohort starting Jan. 12. The GIA is hosting a 100-day hybrid accelerator program, during which startups will spend one-third of the program in Des Moines. Managing Director Nicole Gunderson said in a release that GIA’s hybrid model “is a very compelling and effective one and makes our program globally competitive.” The startups in the 2022 cohort are working on some of the insurance industry’s current challenges, including recruitment and training of diverse employees, supporting financial wellness, and insurance tools to create efficiencies. Learn more

The 2022 cohort members are:

  • Adjust Square
  • EquiX
  • Insurtic
  • Optikal Care
  • Safari
  • RainyDayPal
  • Thumbscore
  • TripDoctor