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Building intelligent infrastructure for commercial insurance distribution.

Our Story

Why CoverForce was founded

CoverForce was born out of a simple observation: commercial insurance needed digital enablers. Despite being a trillion-dollar industry, the process of quoting, binding, and managing insurance policies remained slow, fragmented, and paper-heavy - costing agents time, limiting carriers' reach, and frustrating business owners.

In 2020, we saw an opportunity to reimagine the infrastructure stack of insurance. The vision was clear: create a single API and platform that could connect agents, platforms, and carriers seamlessly - making commercial insurance distribution as simple and instant as any modern digital transaction.

Today, CoverForce continues to invest in building the most reliable, developer-friendly infrastructure for commercial insurance.

Our mission remains the same as it was at the start: to empower carriers, agencies, and platforms with technology that makes insurance distribution effortless, scalable, and built for the future.

CoverForce milestone 2022

2022

Milestones

Partnered with ISU

Our first customer - partnered with ISU Steadfast to build CoverForce from the ground up.

CoverForce milestone 2023

2023

Milestones

Nationwide launch

Scaled carrier connectivity and launched admitted with 8 carriers across the country.

CoverForce milestone 2025

2025

Milestones

Launched E&S

Introduced CoverForce to a broader audience - now powering 4 of the top 10 U.S. wholesalers.

CoverForce milestone 2026

2026

Milestones

First-in-market AI agents

Deployed AI agents for bindable quoting in commercial lines. Launching the first bindable quote and instant bind E&S integrations with Nationwide, Markel, and Westchester.

Investors

Backed by Investors
Shaping the Future of Insurance

Leaderships

A blend of insurance and
engineering expertise

Behram Dinshaw

Behram Dinshaw

Chairman & Co-Founder

Former Travelers executive with 25+ years in insurance leadership.

Cyrus Karai

Cyrus Karai

CEO & Co-Founder

Former Credit Suisse and PwC leader with a Wharton MBA.

Kaivan Wadia

Kaivan Wadia

CTO & Co-Founder

Former Amazon engineering leader experienced in scaling platforms.

Bill Bloom

Bill Bloom

Advisory Board

Former technology executive at The Hartford and Travelers.

Patrick Kinney

Patrick Kinney

Advisory Board

Former Travelers executive and Keystone CEO.

Brad Brown

Brad Brown

Advisory Board

McKinsey Senior Partner Emeritus and former FinTech leader.

TJ Ryan

TJ Ryan

Advisory Board

Insurance advisor modernizing commercial distribution.

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Recognition

Recognized Among the World's Leading Insurtech Innovators

CoverForce Insurtech 50 2025 recognition

Named to the 2025 CB Insights Insurtech 50, an annual list honoring the world's most innovative and high-impact insurtech companies.

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