InsurTech Early-Stage Competition 2023
Global InsurTech Competition: Early-Stage Finalists
InsurTech startups rely extensively on a supportive ecosystem to survive and thrive. Unlike consumer-driven industries like fitness or eCommerce, InsurTech startups must meet many hurdles to get to a proven minimum viable product (MVP). We created this competition to bring visibility to talented founders of early-stage startups to gain access to the resources and recognition they need to gain traction.
Contestants will gain access to a prize pool of $200,000 in value, exposure to 10+ early-stage investors and insurance leaders, and have the chance to present in front of 400+ InsurTech influencers live in New York.
How to Apply and Win
Application Process
Submit your application until Feb 10, 2023.




Judges
We are bringing together an expert lineup of early-stage investors and carrier and broker leaders. The full judges list will be updated soon.


Rhonda Marcucci
VP Innovation, Gallagher



Ted Ohkuma
Head of Innovation Lab (NY), Tokio Marine


Tom Mattapallil
Sr. Director, Advice Solutions, TIAA


Sven Prudlo
Head of Strategy, Starr


Jay Novis
Investor, QBE


Basilios Manousogiannakis
Director – Digital & Direct Channels, Employers


Stephen Ziegelmayer
Sr. Director – Insights & Innovation, Travelers


Mark Selcow
Partner, Costanoa VC


Somil Jain
SVP – Product and Analytics, Steadily


Carl Niedbala
Co-founder, Founder Shield


Alicia Sandlin
Managing Director, Customer Experience, WCIRB


Eric Madoff
President, Housatonic Advisors


Samir Ahmed
Principal – Insurance Market, X by 2, LLC


Bryan Falchuk
Founder & Managing Partner, Insurance Evolution Partners


Stacey Brown
Lead Organizer, InsurTech Hartford


Bill Cleave
President, Flagship Insurance Agency



Bob Sargent
Founding Member, InsurTech Association


Stuart Winchester
CEO & Founder, Marble




Bill Goddard
Angel Investor, NY Angels


Garnet Heraman
Managing Partner, Aperature VC


Michelle Bothe
Chief Executive Officer, Finsure


Mariam Dawoud
Investment Associate, HSCM


Adam Blumencranz
Partner, Distributed VC


Tarun Chopra
President and CEO, Clements


Farron Blanc
VP – Brokerage Distribution & Strategy, Legal and General


Matt Perlman
Partner, IA Capital


Auditee Dutt
Innovation Practice Lead, Travelers


Pooja Shah
Sr. Associate, Avanta
Eligibility Criteria
Startups that meets the following requirements can apply:
- Revenue Requirement: The startup had less than $250,000 USD in annual revenue in 2022.
- Classify as an InsurTech: The company uses technology to a) sell insurance policies or b) serve a (re)insurance carrier, an insurance broker, or risk management organization.
Why Apply?
The InsurTech Startup 2023 Competition was created to spotlight InsurTech startups with the potential to change the industry. We have gathered together the top investors, insurance carriers, and service providers to provide prizes and participate in judging. Here’s how you benefit:
- Showcase your startup in front of 10+ early-stage investors and insurance leaders focused on InsurTech.
- Jump Start your business development with exposure to carrier and broker buyers.
- Chance to present to 400+ insurance influencers and have a virtual booth at the InsurTech March Conference
- Win prizes
Prize
We have meticulously put together a set of over $200,000 in prizes, which will be distributed across 3 winners.
These prizes are a combination of products and services that growing InsurTechs need.


Prize Partners
We are continuously updating our prize providers and they are subject to change.
Here is the list of prize providers from the 2022 Competition. (2023 Providers will be updated soon)



Precision Research Group



Freshworks



Prince Communications


Insurance Evolution Partners


Horton International


ROI Consulting Services



MS Marketing Services





Locke Lord


Finesse Consulting LLC




Success Performance Solutions


MIC Global


Ernst & Young


Lewis & Ellis


Insurance Insider



KiwiTech


Mongo DB
Terms & Conditions
For terms & conditions for startups participating in the competition, please click here to see details.
Winners of InsurTech NY’s 2022 Competition!
121 InsurTechs applied from more than 20 countries and our carrier / broker judges and angel investor judges deliberated and selected two champions:
Carrier and Broker Choice: Healthee (Presented by Guy Benjamin)
Angel Investor Choice: OneClickEstimate (Presented by Garrett Kurtt)






Judges



Vikas Singhal
Partner, Hudson Structured




Gopi Rangan
General Partner, Sure Ventures



Ashley Paston
Bain Capital Ventures


Bill Goddard
Angel Investor, NY Angels



Doug Roth
Managing Director, CT Innovation




Erick Pereda
Partner, PLG VC



Tim Del Bello
Director at NYL Ventures



Adam Blumencranz
VP, NFP Ventures
Prize Partners



Fusion Public Relations



Stanton Elevate Communications




EY


Success Performance Solutions



CH&Co



AWS Activate




Microsoft For Startups





Locke Lord
Winners of InsurTech NY’s 2021 Competition!
Over 120 eligible startups applied to the competition. The judges selected the four winners from the top 13 finalists that presented at InsurTech Spring Conference on March 10, 2021.
Carrier/Broker Prize: Tide Foundation
VC Investor Prize: Loadsure
Angel Investor Prize: Delos Insurance
Bermuda BDA Prize: RemitRix




Judges


Matt Jones
Managing Director, Anthemis




Gopi Rangan
General Partner, Sure Ventures


Brent Hammer
Innovation Officer, Grange Insurance




Bill Goddard
Angel Investor, NY Angels



Bob Sargent
Angel Investor, Park City Angels




Erick Pereda
Partner, PLG VC


Amelia Gandara
Nationwide Ventures


Brian O’reilly
Sr. Principal, Greenlight Re


Chisom Uche
Sr. Associate, SixThirty Global


Laviva Mazhar
Investment Associate, Luge Capital


Michael Landsberger
Angel Investor, Pumpkin


Susan Pateras
Director, Bermuda BDA


Jonathan Crystal
Angel Investor


Stephen Siegal
Angel Investor


Muneeb Ahmed
Associate, Impression Ventures


Patrick Klas
Investor at MGV


Mark Hong
Managing Director, Transverse


Heather Gostomski
Director Investments & Corp. Dev., CNO


Steve Rhee
CDO, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co



Ted Ohkuma
Digital Innovation Lead, Tokio Marine


Elliot Vernon
Analyst, Greenlight Re


Steve McGovern
EOS Venture Partners


Maria Beaulieu
AVP, Ecosystems &Partnerships at SCOR


Chris Campana
Associate, Avanta Ventures


Lucas Timberlake
Partner, Fintech Ventures Fund


Alex Fair
Managing Partner, MedStart Ventures
Prize Partners


Autotelic Group


Cooley



Prince Communications


Insurance Evolution Partners




EY


Evolvor



MS Marketing Services





Locke Lord


Virtual Force




Success Performance Solutions




Microsoft For Startups



Precision Research Group


ClarionDoor


Bermuda Development Agency



KiwiTech



Freshworks
Winners of InsurTech NY’s 2020 Competition!
Early Stage:
1st Place


2nd Place


3rd Place


Growth Stage:
1st Place


2nd Place


3rd Place


Judges



Vikas Singhal
Partner, Hudson Structured




Gopi Rangan
General Partner, Sure Ventures



Ashley Paston
Bain Capital Ventures




Bill Goddard
Angel Investor, NY Angels



Doug Roth
Managing Director, CT Innovation




Erick Pereda
Partner, PLG VC



Tim Del Bello
Director at NYL Ventures



Adam Blumencranz
VP, NFP Ventures
Prize Partners



Fusion Public Relations



Stanton Elevate Communications




EY




Success Performance Solutions



CH&Co



AWS Activate




Microsoft For Startups




