ACORD announces 6 finalists in Innovation Challenge
July 30, 2018 5:50 AM
ACORD has named the six finalists in its 2018 Insurtech Innovation Challenge. Selected at regional semi-final events in New York, London and Chicago, the companies will face off at the AIIC International Finals at the insurance tech organization's Connect conference in New Orleans October 10. There are two categories based on startup stage; one early-stage and one late-stage winner will be named. Read on to meet them.
(Note: Digital Insurance editor-in-chief Nathan Golia served as a judge at the New York event and will judge the finals as well.)
(Note: Digital Insurance editor-in-chief Nathan Golia served as a judge at the New York event and will judge the finals as well.)
Golia, Nathan
Chisel AI
Region: New York
Category: Early stage
Synopsis: AI platform focused on extracting information from submissions
Category: Early stage
Synopsis: AI platform focused on extracting information from submissions
Golia, Nathan
Apexa
Region: New York
Category: Late stage
Synopsis: Platform for automating screening of life insurance advisors.
Category: Late stage
Synopsis: Platform for automating screening of life insurance advisors.
Golia, Nathan
Digital Fineprint
Region: London
Category: Early stage
Synopsis: Predictive analytics platform to gain insurance insights from social media data.
Category: Early stage
Synopsis: Predictive analytics platform to gain insurance insights from social media data.
Golia, Nathan
Kovrr
Region: London
Category: Late stage
Synopsis: A predictive modeling platform to help P&C insurers manage cyber risk.
Category: Late stage
Synopsis: A predictive modeling platform to help P&C insurers manage cyber risk.
Golia, Nathan
Pablow
Region: Chicago
Category: Early stage
Synopsis: Under the brand name Bonzah, provides an app for car share/rental customers to purchase policies.
Category: Early stage
Synopsis: Under the brand name Bonzah, provides an app for car share/rental customers to purchase policies.
Golia, Nathan
Rozie
Region: Chicago
Category: Late-stage
Synopsis: Provides real-time and historical sentiment analysis on insurance customers.
Category: Late-stage
Synopsis: Provides real-time and historical sentiment analysis on insurance customers.