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Best Insurance Distribution Companies in New York City, United States

The 44 best Insurance Distribution companies in New York City, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Boost.

44companies tracked
$87.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
9have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · INSURANCE DISTRIBUTION × NEW YORK CITY

Our analysis of 50 Insurance Distribution companies

$16.7b in tracked funding; 79% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.

50companies analysed
79%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
3unicorns
2009median founding year
1.2Mcombined LinkedIn audience
86%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Insurance Distribution companies in New York City

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Boost
Provider of infrastructure for digital insurance programs, MGAs, and embedded insurance
35Moat top 31%Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Tech top 42%
All 9 signals ▾
Moattop 31%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 36%
Techtop 42%
Talentbottom 49%
Patentsbottom 47%
Innovationbottom 45%
Globalbottom 40%
Marketbottom 15%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 12 patents
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$37M24 mo agoSeries BAlex Maffeo
Founder & CEO
2017ContentfulReactGSAP+2111 patents
Incentive‑based reward platforms and real‑time athletic data display systems
—
2Sigo Seguros
Provider of digital platform offering automobile insurance policies and related services
42Tech top 25%Funding top 31%Growth top 45%Product top 47%
All 8 signals ▾
Techtop 25%
Fundingtop 31%
Growthtop 45%
Producttop 47%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 27%
Newsbottom 18%
Tech: 47 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services
Funding: Raised $22.7M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$23M24 mo agoSeries AJulio Erdos
Co-Founder & COO
2017SentryNode.jsGoogle Cloud+27——
3Modern Life
Provider of insurance advisory services
48Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 40%News top 44%
All 8 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 40%
Newstop 44%
Techtop 50%
Moatbottom 38%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 23%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$15M9 mo agoSeries ARyan Pripstein
Co-Founder & Board Member
2021WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22——
4XPT
Wholesale insurance brokerage specializing in niche markets
64Growth top 13%Innovation top 20%Talent top 28%Product top 30%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 13%
Innovationtop 20%
Talenttop 28%
Producttop 30%
Fundingbottom 48%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 36%
Techbottom 32%
Newsbottom 18%
Growth: Headcount 83 → 203 (+145%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 12 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$6M20 mo agoSeries BTom Ruggieri
Co-Founder & CEO
2017WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+10——
5Integro Group
Diversified insurance broker
$5M140 mo agoAcquiredBrian Kwait
CEO & President
2005—22 patents
AI-driven document classification and RFID-enabled smart power connector assembly/tracking
1 expansion
6World Insurance Associates
Provider of insurance brokerage and financial services
$1M77 mo agoAcquiredEd Wargins
Co-Founder
2012———
7Marpai
Provider of data analysis services leveraging AI aimed at healthcare sector
37Talent top 38%Tech top 47%Funding top 48%Market top 49%
All 9 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 47%
Fundingtop 48%
Markettop 49%
Globalbottom 36%
Fin. healthbottom 36%
Partnersbottom 35%
Growthbottom 31%
Newsbottom 23%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 35 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$200K10 mo agoPublicMoti Geva
Co-Founder & CTO
2019WordPressMySQLRedis+31——
8NFP
Provider of personal, property, casualty & retirement advisory insurance services
—34 mo agoAcquiredDoug Hammond
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
1998WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+44——

Top 12 Insurance Distribution companies in New York City

#1
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 28 employees
$15Mraised
▾

Provider of insurance advisory services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 40%
News
top 44%
Tech
top 50%
Moat
bottom 38%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $15.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series A$20M
  • Aug 2022Seed$15M
Founders & team
Ryan PripsteinCo-Founder & Board MemberMichael KonialianCo-founder & CEOJack ArenasCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Thrive Capital, New York Life Ventures, Northwestern Mutual, The Fintech Fund, Two Culture Capital, Tejo Ventures
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAmazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflare
#2
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 203 employees
$6Mraised
▾

Wholesale insurance brokerage specializing in niche markets. It provides brokerage services, unique products, and binding authority to retail agents. The firm focuses on several industries including transportation, hospitality, agribusiness, and others, offering workers' compensation, professional lines, and personal lines products. They support retail agents by handling complex cases and providing access to competitive rates and products, aiming to increase close rates for their partners. The company has a management team with extensive experience in the insurance industry.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 13%
Innovation
top 20%
Talent
top 28%
Product
top 30%
Funding
bottom 48%
Global
bottom 37%
Growth: Headcount 83 → 203 (+145%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 12 product lines
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Accounts Receivable Analyst, Associate Underwriter/Broker
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Series B$12.6M
  • Sep 2019Conventional Debt$38M
  • Jun 2017Series A$6M
Founders & team
Tom RuggieriCo-Founder & CEOJeff HeathCo-FounderMark SmithCo-Founder
Investors
B.P. Marsh & Partners, Madison Capital Funding
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailContact Form 7ElementorHello ElementorHstsMysql
#3
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 2 employees
$37Mraised
▾

Provider of infrastructure for digital insurance programs, MGAs, and embedded insurance. The platform offers compliance, capital, and technology to power insurance programs. It provides customizable white-label products on carrier paper, supported by reinsurance capacity. The platform includes a policy admin system for digital management of the insurance policy lifecycle. It also offers data insights and an agency management portal.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 31%
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 36%
Tech
top 42%
Talent
bottom 49%
Patents
bottom 47%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 12 patents
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $37.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round PE (Jul 2024)
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024PE—
  • May 2021Series B$20M
  • Feb 2020Series A$14M
  • Sep 2017Seed$3M
Founders & team
Alex MaffeoFounder & CEO
Investors
Coatue, Greycroft, TVP, Conversion Capital, IA Capital Group, Norwest
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentfulCore-JsGatsbyGoogle Analytics
#4
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 18 employees
$22.7Mraised
▾

Provider of digital platform offering automobile insurance policies and related services. The platform provides users with options to quote, purchase, and manage insurance coverage. It offers services in Spanish, accepting various forms of identification. The platform aims to provide transparent pricing and accessible insurance options.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 25%
Funding
top 31%
Growth
top 45%
Product
top 47%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 36%
Tech: 47 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, New Relic
Funding: Raised $22.7M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2024)
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Series A$10.5M
  • Jul 2023Seed$5.1M
  • Feb 2022Seed$5.4M
  • Feb 2021Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Julio ErdosCo-Founder & COO
Investors
Park City Angels, Aamiclecapital.com, Demeter, Financial Health Network, gANGELS, Bonded Capital Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAstroCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#5
Public · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 303 employees
$200Kraised
▾

Provider of data analysis services leveraging AI aimed at healthcare sector

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Tech
top 47%
Funding
top 48%
Market
top 49%
Global
bottom 36%
Fin. health
bottom 36%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 35 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $200k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Oct 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Post IPO$200K
Founders & team
Moti GevaCo-Founder & CTOYaron EitanCo-Founder
Investors
HillCour Investment Fund, Rainmaker Private Equity
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAzureBootstrapCookieyesCore-Js
#6
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2005 · 656 employees
$5Mraised
▾

Diversified insurance broker

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 17k LinkedIn followers · 117 engagements/post (7.8× cohort median)
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2014Conventional Debt—
  • 2005PE$5M
  • 2005PE—
Founders & team
Brian KwaitCEO & President
Investors
Cave Creek Capital, aPriori Capital Partners, Weston Presidio, CenturyFunds.com, Jefferies, General Electric
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoast Seo PremiumYoast SeoApache Http Server
#7
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2012 · 837 employees
$1.4Mraised
▾

Provider of insurance brokerage and financial services. It offers business insurance, employee benefits, retirement planning, wealth management, and personal insurance solutions. The firm acts as an independent broker, working with multiple providers to offer clients a wide selection of products. Services also include risk management and claims advocacy. For affluent clients, specialized private client wealth management services are available. The company tailors insurance programs to individual needs and budgets, providing service from initial consultation to claims resolution.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 53k LinkedIn followers — 4.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2020Series A—
  • Jul 2018Conventional Debt—
  • Feb 2018Seed$1M
  • Jan 2018Seed$365K
Founders & team
Ed WarginsCo-FounderPhil NisbetCo-FounderGreg KroegerCo-Founder
Investors
Charlesbank Capital Partners
#8
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 1998 · 179 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of personal, property, casualty & retirement advisory insurance services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 104k LinkedIn followers — 8.4% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Doug HammondChairman and Chief Executive Officer
Investors
HPS Investment Partners, M2AFO
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAngularjsApple Icloud MailBabel
#9
Public · New York City, New York · founded 1871 · 1300 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of risk management, insurance brokerage, and consulting services globally. The firm offers industry-specific expertise and intellectual capital to address various risks. Services include consulting, brokerage, and claims advocacy, leveraging data and technology. The company helps clients quantify and manage risk through its solutions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 859k LinkedIn followers — 69.6% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Abhinav SinghaniaCo-FounderJohn DoyleCEOCarol BarnettChief Executive Officer
Investors
Europa, Kapela
Tech stack
Act-OnAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform Launch
#10
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2021
—raised
▾

Provider of insurance brokerage services

Founders & team
Josh LambergFounder & CEO
Investors
CIVC Partners
#11
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 161 employees
—raised
▾

Liability insurance broker

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Policy Specialist, M&A Analyst
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2021Series A—
Founders & team
Albert SongCo-FounderJay RittbergCo-FounderPhil CasperCo-Founder
Investors
Searchlight Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBugherdCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-Js
#12
Late Stage · New York City, New York · founded 2004 · 58 employees
—raised
▾

Title insurance broker

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2021PE—
Investors
Corridor Capital, Southfield Mezzanine
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7CookieyesCore-Js

Funding & investor landscape

$87.3Mtotal disclosed funding
7companies funded
18disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Zeal Capital Partners2 rounds
AIG1 rounds
Aamiclecapital.com1 rounds
Angeles VC1 rounds
Astir Ventures1 rounds
B.P. Marsh & Partners1 rounds
BHMS Investments1 rounds
Black Diamond Capital Partners1 rounds
Blockchain Founders Fund1 rounds
Bonded Capital Ventures1 rounds

Notable founders

Ryan Pripstein
Co-Founder & Board Member · Modern Life
Michael Konialian
Co-founder & CEO · Modern Life
Tom Ruggieri
Co-Founder & CEO · XPT
Jeff Heath
Co-Founder · XPT
Alex Maffeo
Founder & CEO · Boost
Julio Erdos
Co-Founder & COO · Sigo Seguros
Moti Geva
Co-Founder & CTO · Marpai
Yaron Eitan
Co-Founder · Marpai
Brian Kwait
CEO & President · Integro Group
Ed Wargins
Co-Founder · World Insurance Associates
Phil Nisbet
Co-Founder · World Insurance Associates
Doug Hammond
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · NFP
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 624,631 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Insurance Distribution coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States

How research on Insurtech is moving in the United States

A read on the academic research around Insurtech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 22 United States-affiliated papers.

top research entities
  • New York Life Insurance Company2
  • Film Independent2
  • University of Management and Technology2
  • AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety1
  • Temple University1
leading researchers
Maryam Saeed · Jeffrey P. Ebert · Catherine C. McDonald · Ruiying Xiong · Dina Abdel-Rahman · Neda Khan · Xin Che · Andre P. Liebenberg
▲ Breakthroughs3 · 14%
0%→0% share
0 median citations100% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are cooling (0%→0% of field), led by Conceptual model.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Conceptual model1
  • Conceptual framework1
  • Marketing1
  • Knowledge management1
  • Originality1
Landmark Transforming life insurance buying: conceptual model for the adoption of Life InsurTech services in India · 1 cites
◆ Advancements8 · 36%
0%→0% share
2 median citations88% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are cooling (0%→0% of field), led by Actuarial science.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Actuarial science2
  • Telematics1
  • Incentive1
  • Poison control1
  • Baseline (sea)1
Landmark Usage-Based Insurance—Impact on Insurers and Potential Implications for InsurTech · 35 cites
▼ Concerns3 · 14%
0%→0% share
0 median citations100% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns are cooling (0%→0% of field), led by Position (finance).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Position (finance)1
  • Geopolitics1
  • Insurance law1
  • European union1
  • Index (typography)1
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing insurtech patents in the United States

United States insurtech patent filing is steady — 15 filings from 7 assignees (2018–2025), led by State FARM Mutual Automobile Ins, Grunfeld ERIC, Allstate Insurance; annual filings 1→1.

15 filings7 assigneespeak 5/yr2018–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2018–2025)
top patent filers
  • State FARM Mutual Automobile Ins6
  • Grunfeld ERIC5
  • Allstate Insurance4
  • Clover Health3
  • Fiete Stephen2
  • Cripe Frederick F2
  • American Family Mutual Insurance1

Common questions

How many Insurance Distribution companies are there in New York City, United States?
Radar tracks 44 indexable Insurance Distribution companies headquartered in New York City, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Insurance Distribution companies in New York City, United States?
The Insurance Distribution companies in New York City, United States on this list have raised a combined $87.3M in disclosed equity funding across 7 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Insurance Distribution company in New York City, United States?
Boost is the highest-funded Insurance Distribution company in New York City, United States, with $37M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Insurance Distribution companies in New York City, United States are funded?
7 of the 44 Insurance Distribution companies in New York City, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Insurance Distribution unicorns are there in New York City, United States?
None of the Insurance Distribution companies in New York City, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York City, United States Insurance Distribution companies?
The most active investors in New York City, United States Insurance Distribution companies on this list include Zeal Capital Partners, AIG, Aamiclecapital.com, Angeles VC, Astir Ventures.
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