Distribution

The startups selected will gain access to engagement and distribution offerings through BrokerTech Ventures’ nine owners and partners.

South Carolina is the eighth state where Farmers has expanded access to branded products since 2011.

The Massachusetts-based insurtech also has raised $23 million in Series A funding.

Razer is looking to tap into its user base that is largely underserved by traditional financial companies.

The insurer will still sell policies over the internet as it phases out the Esurance name next year and reworks how consumers are directed to its web-based platforms and agencies.

Formerly Verifly, company has rebranded to bring short-term commercial policies to a range of professions.

Launch of Des Moines-based BrokerTech Ventures shows distributors increasingly interested in digitalization.

Gallagher maintains a client book with commissions and fees exceeding $3 million annually while also teaching and mentoring.

As the leader of what’s effectively a startup, “you find yourself doing a lot of things like assembling desks and reloading the copier and washing dishes," she says.

The reinsurer will begin writing policies through an online-only syndicate on Jan. 1.