- Best for
- Small businesses wanting instant, low-commitment workers' comp from an established carrier
- Backing
- Brand of EMPLOYERS Holdings (NYSE: EIG); corporate-funded, not venture-backed
- Key coverage
- Workers' Compensation
- Availability
- US small businesses (via EMPLOYERS' carrier footprint)
Workers’ comp insurtech
Workers’ compensation is where insurtech went to prove it could price risk better and sell it faster. These players do it in different ways — data-driven full-stack carriers, carrier-backed direct brands, payroll-native pay-as-you-go platforms, and AI-safety underwriters. Research profiles with rating status and key facts side by side.
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- Best for
- Higher-hazard workplaces (construction, manufacturing, warehousing) that already run cameras
- Backing
- $27.6M Series B (2025, led by Sands Capital); ~$37.6M cumulative
- Key coverage
- Workers' Compensation (AI-safety bundled)
- Availability
- US higher-hazard industries
- Best for
- Higher-hazard employers (construction, manufacturing) that want workers' comp with active safety support
- Backing
- ~$20M raised; investors incl. Brick & Mortar Ventures and Builders VC
- Key coverage
- Workers' Compensation (higher-hazard)
- Availability
- US higher-hazard industries, via brokers
- Best for
- Hourly-worker businesses wanting payroll and pay-as-you-go workers' comp in one place
- Backing
- $27M Series A (2022, led by Glilot Capital Partners); ~$34M total
- Key coverage
- Workers' Compensation (pay-as-you-go), Payroll, time tracking & HR (platform)
- Availability
- US hourly-worker businesses
- Best for
- Safer-than-average operators in medium-to-high-hazard classes (manufacturing, transport, energy)
- Backing
- $4.5M seed led by HSCM Ventures (2021); capacity from SiriusPoint
- Key coverage
- Workers' Compensation (medium-to-high hazard)
- Availability
- US medium-to-high-hazard industries, via brokers
- Best for
- Small businesses wanting fast, data-priced workers' comp direct or through an agent
- Backing
- $315M Series D (2022, Centerbridge + Allianz X); ~$615M+ raised total; AM Best A- rated carrier
- Key coverage
- Workers' Compensation, Business Owner's Policy (BOP), Commercial Auto +2 more
- Availability
- Workers' comp in 39 states + DC
| Company | Best for | Backing | Key coverage | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small businesses wanting instant, low-commitment workers' comp from an established carrier | Brand of EMPLOYERS Holdings (NYSE: EIG); corporate-funded, not venture-backed | Workers' Compensation | US small businesses (via EMPLOYERS' carrier footprint) | |
| Higher-hazard workplaces (construction, manufacturing, warehousing) that already run cameras | $27.6M Series B (2025, led by Sands Capital); ~$37.6M cumulative | Workers' Compensation (AI-safety bundled) | US higher-hazard industries | |
| Higher-hazard employers (construction, manufacturing) that want workers' comp with active safety support | ~$20M raised; investors incl. Brick & Mortar Ventures and Builders VC | Workers' Compensation (higher-hazard) | US higher-hazard industries, via brokers | |
| Hourly-worker businesses wanting payroll and pay-as-you-go workers' comp in one place | $27M Series A (2022, led by Glilot Capital Partners); ~$34M total | Workers' Compensation (pay-as-you-go), Payroll, time tracking & HR (platform) | US hourly-worker businesses | |
| Safer-than-average operators in medium-to-high-hazard classes (manufacturing, transport, energy) | $4.5M seed led by HSCM Ventures (2021); capacity from SiriusPoint | Workers' Compensation (medium-to-high hazard) | US medium-to-high-hazard industries, via brokers | |
| Small businesses wanting fast, data-priced workers' comp direct or through an agent | $315M Series D (2022, Centerbridge + Allianz X); ~$615M+ raised total; AM Best A- rated carrier | Workers' Compensation, Business Owner's Policy (BOP), Commercial Auto +2 more | Workers' comp in 39 states + DC |
Cerity
Small businesses wanting instant, low-commitment workers' comp from an established carrier
CompScience
Higher-hazard workplaces (construction, manufacturing, warehousing) that already run cameras
Foresight
Higher-hazard employers (construction, manufacturing) that want workers' comp with active safety support
Hourly
Hourly-worker businesses wanting payroll and pay-as-you-go workers' comp in one place
Insurate
Safer-than-average operators in medium-to-high-hazard classes (manufacturing, transport, energy)
Pie Insurance
Small businesses wanting fast, data-priced workers' comp direct or through an agent
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