Insureon
{{Short description|American marketplace for small business insurance}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Insureon
| logo = Insureon-company-logo.png
| logo_size = 180px
| industry = Small Business Insurance
| foundation = {{start date and age|2011}}
| location = Chicago
| area_served = United States
| key_people = Jeff Kroeger
(President){{Cite web |date=January 10, 2019 |title=Insureon Welcomes Insurance Industry Veteran to Lead Strategy and Business Development |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/insureon_welcomes_insurance_industry_veteran_to_lead_strategy_and_business_development/prweb16027692.htm |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=PR Web}}
Dan Kazan
(CEO){{Cite web |date=April 4, 2019 |title=Insureon Welcomes Dan Kazan as New Chief Executive Officer |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/insureon-welcomes-dan-kazan-as-new-chief-executive-officer-845462086.html |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=PR Web}}
| products = E&O Insurance, Cyber insurance, Business Owners Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, General Liability Insurance
| num_employees = 101–200
| parent = HUB International Limited|
| homepage = }}
Insureon is an independent marketplace for online delivery of small business insurance. Headquartered in Chicago, Insureon is the largest digital agency for small and medium-sized businesses,{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2022 |title=Hub International and Bold Penguin to Acquire Leading Digital Small Commercial Insurance Firm Insureon |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hub-international-and-bold-penguin-to-acquire-leading-digital-small-commercial-insurance-firm-insureon-301492270.html |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=PR newswire}}{{Cite web |title=2021 Top 100 Property/Casualty Agencies |url=https://www.insurancejournal.com/top-100-insurance-agencies-2021/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=Insurance Journal}} offering policies from the nation’s top carriers, including Acuity, Chubb, The Hartford, Hiscox, Liberty Mutual, and Travelers.{{Cite web |title=insureon.com |url=https://www.insureon.com/ |access-date=Nov 29, 2022 |website=Insureon}}
Insureon’s digital platform allows small-business owners to compare insurance quotes and buy coverage online. The company is licensed in 50 states,{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/johncarpenter1/2016/07/18/insureon-beefing-up-its-tech-aims-to-disrupt-small-biz-insurance-from-the-inside-out/|title=Insureon, Beefing Up Its Tech, Aims To Disrupt Small Biz Insurance From The Inside Out|last=Carpenter|first=John|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2020-03-16}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Insureon Careers |url=https://www.insureon.com/about-us/careers |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=Insureon}}
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.{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.hubinternational.com/about-us/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=Hub International}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Built In Chicago - Insureon |url=https://www.builtinchicago.org/company/insureon |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=Built In Chicago}} 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.{{Cite web |date=January 7, 2014 |title=Insureon to Acquire Insurance Noodle Wholesale Site from Willis |url=https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/01/07/316230.htm |access-date=2020-03-16 |website=Insurance Journal}}
In March 2022, Insureon announced a two-way acquisition with the insurance brokerage Hub International and Bold Penguin, an integrated digital solution platform.{{what|date=February 2023}}{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2022 |title=Hub, Bold Penguin to Acquire Small-Business Digital Agency Insureon |url=https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2022/03/01/656103.htm |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Insurance Journal}} 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.{{Cite web |title=2022 Top 100 Property/Casualty Agencies |url=https://www.insurancejournal.com/top-100-insurance-agencies/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=Insurance Journal}} Insureon also received several accolades in 2021 and President Jeff Kroeger has made it to Insurance Business America’s Hot 100 list.{{Cite web |title=Hot 100 |url=https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/best-insurance/hot-100-317644.aspx |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=Insurance Business America}} The company also received Insurance Business America’s 5-Star Insurance Technology Provider Award.{{Cite web |title=5-Star Insurance Technology Providers |url=https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/best-insurance/5star-insurance-technology-providers-318345.aspx |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=Insurance Business America}} Other recent award wins for Insureon include being named a Winner of the Chicagoland Top Workplaces in 2024,{{Cite web |date=2024-11-15 |title=Top Workplaces 2024: Explore the full list of Chicago-area winners |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/15/top-workplaces-2024-chicago-winners/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}} as well as named to the 2024 list of Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance.{{Cite web |title=Best Places to Work 2024: Alpha Listing |url=https://www.businessinsurance.com/best-places-to-work-2024/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Business Insurance |language=en-US}}