BrokerTech Ventures has announced the addition of Leavitt Group as a new partner. Leavitt Group is a privately held insurance broker headquartered in Cedar City, Utah, and joins BTV’s distribution network of 13 brokers and 14 carriers, wholesalers and community partners. “Joining BrokerTech Ventures marks an exciting step forward for…
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska has joined the Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA) as an investor in its upcoming 2025 program. It is the first health insurance company to partner with the organization, according to a news release. Through this relationship, the health insurer will gain early access to…
Participants can now register for the 2025 Global Insurance Symposium, and organizers have unveiled the theme for the 11th annual event: Insuring a World of Opportunity. The symposium will be held April 15-16, 2025, at the Iowa Events Center in downtown Des Moines, according to a news release from event…
The Global Insurance Accelerator has opened applications for the 2025 cohort of its 100-day program. The accelerator provides seed funding and networking with mentors to pre-seed or seed stage companies with a solution focused on the insurance industry. The program will run from Jan. 8 to April 18. The deadline to apply is…
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) has selected the 10 insurtech startups for its fifth accelerator program and the addition of two new partners. Insurance Office of America is BTV’s newest broker partner and Dowling Capital is a new community partner. BTV now has a portfolio of 23 brokerage firms, insurance companies and wholesalers, and community partners with nationwide…
The agenda for the 2024 Global Insurance Symposium, scheduled for April 16-17, is now available. The content will cover the different aspects of risk facing insurers and innovators. Sessions will feature discussions of risks from AI, climate change, litigation and fraud, as well as panels of insurance commissioners and chief…
The Global Insurance Accelerator has announced seven companies that will participate in the 2024 accelerator program beginning Jan. 10. The 100-day program will operate in a hybrid format with in-person and virtual portions, concluding with the companies’ presentations at the Global Insurance Symposium on April 17. The GIA has also…
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) has opened applications for the fifth cohort of its accelerator program. The deadline to apply is Dec. 18. According to a news release, the concept of the BTV Accelerator is to be an “innovation hub” and proof of concept environment for broker-centric products and technology solutions, ultimately bringing validated…
Participants can now register for the 2024 Global Insurance Symposium, which is scheduled for April 16 and 17 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The symposium’s 10-year celebration theme is “Navigating a New Frontier of Risk” and will be co-chaired by Aaron Pearce, president and CEO of Pharmacists Mutual,…
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) has shared the results of its latest report on the achievements of its accelerator startups. BTV has hosted four cohorts of the accelerator for broker-centric insurance technology companies, which included 48 participating startups. Highlights from the report include: “One of the reasons we signed on as BTV’s…