The Global Insurance Accelerator has announced the seven insurtech companies that will participate in the 10th cohort of the accelerator program. The 2025 program begins on Jan. 8. The cohort was selected by the GIA’s investor and sponsor companies. The seven companies are:
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November 21, 2024
BrokerTech Ventures announces strategic partnership with Irish insurtech organization
BrokerTech Ventures has announced a strategic partnership with Instech.IE, an Ireland-based insurance innovation organization. According to a news release, the collaboration will provide Irish insurtech companies aiming to enter the U.S. market with access to BTV’s network of industry experts in the U.S., and U.S.-based companies seeking European expansion will benefit from Instech.IE’s connections and expertise within Ireland and Europe. Through the partnership, the two organizations will share lessons, strategies and
April 4, 2024
BrokerTech Ventures announces fifth cohort, two new insurance partners
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 and international presence. The accelerator cohort kicks off April 10 and 11 with BTV Mania held in Des Moines. The
January 4, 2024
GIA announces 2024 cohort members, names new alumni director
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 hired Jenni Gruenisen as its new alumni director, who will focus on building relationships and connections with alumni cohort companies
November 16, 2023
Registration now open for 2024 Global Insurance Symposium
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, and Christian Walk, senior vice president and associated general counsel for Global Atlantic Financial Co. With risks in the insurance
November 16, 2023
Applications open for 2024 BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator
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 solutions to the industry. The ideal candidates for the Accelerator are early-stage insurtech startups. BTV has 12 super-regional brokerage firms
October 26, 2023
BrokerTech Ventures shares results of report on accelerator alumni
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 first carrier partner in 2020 was because of their approach to bringing together insurtechs, carriers and brokers to address industry
September 28, 2023
Reflections on a decade of the Global Insurance Accelerator
In 2014, the Global Insurance Accelerator was a first for Iowa in many ways, including how it brought together seven local insurance companies to partner and invest in an accelerator dedicated to advancing innovative ideas for the insurance industry. Those founding investors were Principal Financial Group, Delta Dental of Iowa, FBL Financial Group, IMT Insurance, Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance, Grinnell Mutual and American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. In addition
April 27, 2023
Six takeaways from the 2023 Global Insurance Symposium
By Lisa Rossi Insurance companies continue to face a changing world, including a retiring workforce, global upheavals and issues of inflation and interest rates. At the April 20 CEO panel and InsurTech Founder panel at the Global Insurance Symposium, we heard strategies for facing these changes. Speakers included:CEO panelAnant Bhalla, chief executive officer and president, American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.Jeff Dailey, chairman of the board, Farmers InsuranceKendall Jones, president
March 30, 2023
BrokerTech Ventures 2023 cohort announced
BrokerTech Ventures announced Wednesday the insurtech startups selected for its fourth accelerator cohort. “In this, our fourth year of the BTV Accelerator, I am thrilled with the diversity of technologies that will move through the accelerator, as well as the diversity in geographies represented,” Dan Keough, Holmes Murphy chairman and CEO and BTV co-founder, said in a prepared statement. “We truly have some of the highest-caliber, early-stage and growth insurtech companies on our roster,
