Software to give insurance advice like an agent would
Chris, Dan, and the team at Goodcover here. Goodcover is building a new home and renters insurance co that tries to fix the insurance incentives by returning any unclaimed premium back to customers, keeping a fee instead. Goodcover was YC S17, but off the record due to discussions with the CA government. And we’re still “pre-launch” - starting a new insurance co is hard as it turns out! Part of the technical challenge we deal with is, how do we build software that can scale what an agent does? Although we can’t offer a full insurance experience yet, we thought we’d roll out an advice app…
Software to give insurance advice like an agent would launched on July 5, 2018 with 97 votes, #348 of 2,673 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
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Goodcover offers an insurance advice app that analyzes customers' current home or renters insurance documents and benchmarks their coverage against standard levels. The software provides recommendations on coverage gaps and improvements, functioning as a digital alternative to consulting with an insurance agent. Designed for homeowners and renters seeking to understand their existing policies, it helps users identify specific coverage issues they can address without requiring a full insurance purchase.
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Chris, Dan, and the team at Goodcover here. Goodcover is building a new home and renters insurance co that tries to fix the insurance incentives by returning any unclaimed premium back to customers, keeping a fee instead. Goodcover was YC S17, but off the record due to discussions with the CA government. And we’re…
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