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. Insureon’s digital platform allows small-business owners to compare insurance quotes and buy coverage online. The company is licensed in 50 states, and specializes in numerous industries, from IT professionals to restaurants, with more than 1 million policies written. Employees operate in a “virtual first” environment, working remotely from locations across the United States. Insureon is a division of Specialty Program Group and Hub International Ltd., ranked 5th among the world's largest insurance brokers with more than 15,000 employees in over 530 offices across North America, offering risk management, insurance, employee benefits, retirement, and wealth management products and services.

History

Insureon’s journey began in 1997, when the company TechInsurance Group was founded as a way to give small technology firms a way to buy insurance online. The company launched Insureon in 2011 as an Insurtech distributor and a fully online brokerage, offering small business insurance in more than 900 industries through its website. In 2014, Insureon acquired Insurance Noodle, a wholesale insurance broker owned by Willis Group Holdings. In March 2022, Insureon announced a two-way acquisition with the insurance brokerage

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and Bold Penguin, an integrated digital solution platform. As part of the deal, Chicago-based Hub acquired Insureon’s digital agency and brand. Bold Penguin, based in Columbus, Ohio, purchased Insureon’s technology platform. The transaction included Hub licensing Insureon’s technology platform from Bold Penguin. Insureon’s parent company, Hub International, was No. 2 on the Insurance Journal’s list of Top 100 Independent Property/Casualty Agencies in 2022. Insureon also received several accolades in 2021 and President Jeff Kroeger has made it to Insurance Business America’s Hot 100 list. The company also received Insurance Business America’s 5-Star Insurance Technology Provider Award.

Leadership

In 2019, Dan Kazan joined the company as

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, having previously been CEO and member of the board of directors of Rewards Network and Tribune Media Services (now known as Gracenote, a Nielsen company). Insureon President Jeff Kroeger previously served as Insureon’s CCO (Chief Commercial Officer). Kroeger has also held leadership positions at other top insurance carriers, such as The Hartford and CNA.

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