BrokerTech Ventures Announces BrokerTech Connect: Chicago - An Innovation and Insurtech Convening Event

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the industry's first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program, is thrilled to announce that BrokerTech Connect: Chicago is officially sold out. Taking place less than a month from today, this first-of-its-kind broker-led insurtech event is gathering the industry's most forward thinking leaders for two days of meaningful innovation, connection, and collaboration.

Held August 5-6, 2025, BrokerTech Connect: Chicago will convene C-Suite executives, senior leaders, and key decision makers from across the broker, carrier, wholesaler, and insurtech communities. With a focus on real-world impact and practical execution, the exclusive event is designed by insurance innovators, for insurance innovators.

"BrokerTech Connect: Chicago is a natural extension of our mission to transform insurance from the inside out with a broker-focused lens in mind," said Dan Keough, co-CEO of BTV and Chairman & CEO of Holmes Murphy. "This conference is all about curating the right people, content, and experience, to solve real challenges and push innovation forward in meaningful ways for our clients and businesses."

Sponsors Powering the Movement
BTV is proud to recognize the leading organizations helping to bring BrokerTech Connect: Chicago to life through their generous support:

Headlining Sponsors

    --  Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software
        that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in
        insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world's
        largest provider of brokerage management systems, and partners with
        insurers to provide brokers the best access to market. By automating the
        insurance lifecycle, Applied's people and products enable millions of
        people around the world to safeguard and protect what matters most.
    --  The BrokerTech Fund, launched in partnership between BrokerTech Ventures
        and ManchesterStory, is the first venture capital fund targeting
        technology startups developing solutions specifically addressing the
        needs of insurance brokers and wholesalers to identify risks sooner and
        drive down costs faster.
    --  RT Specialty believes clients are best served by a team of wholesale
        brokers and underwriting professionals who work collaboratively and
        collectively through a meaningful partnership among agents, brokers,
        carriers, and markets. RT Specialty works together with retail agents
        and insurance carriers to provide innovative solutions to their clients'
        most complex insurance needs.
    --  Vertafore's vision is insurance distribution that is simpler, smarter,
        and more human. As North America's InsurTech leader, Vertafore is
        simplifying and automating the insurance lifecycle with solutions that
        empower the connected agency, accelerate innovation for MGAs, and
        provide insurers with the industry's most comprehensive distribution
        management platform. Vertafore serves more insurance customers than any
        other insurance technology provider.

Platinum and Gold Sponsors

    --  Novidea's cloud-native, data-driven insurance management system enables
        brokers, agents, MGAs, and carriers to modernize and manage the customer
        journey end-to-end and drive growth across the entire insurance
        distribution lifecycle. With its open API architecture, Novidea's
        platform integrates front, middle, and back offices, boosting
        operational efficiency while providing an automated, seamless digital
        experience. Insurance organizations benefit from a 360° view of
        customers and policies, and can access data and actionable insights
        anytime, anywhere, and on any device.
    --  Ascend is the only completely comprehensive accounting automation
        platform purpose-built for insurance brokerages. Trusted by over 1,000
        firms, Ascend's AI-software replaces spreadsheets and manual workflows
        with a single system for invoicing, payments, cash application,
        payables, and commission reconciliation--cutting workload by 90%,
        improving EBITDA, and maximizing ROI on tech spend.
    --  Comulate is transforming the insurance industry with AI. Powering 50+
        Top 100 brokers, Comulate's category-defining accounting automation
        eliminates 90%+ of manual work, creating a radically exciting future for
        the insurance back office.

Bronze Sponsors

    --  Celsior is a technology solutions partner that helps insurers, banks,
        and healthcare organizations modernize core systems, launch new
        platforms, and deliver standout customer experiences. With deep
        expertise in industry platforms like Guidewire and Jack Henry, we design
        and build innovative solutions that drive growth, improve operational
        efficiency, and speed time to market. Our collaborative model ensures
        clients gain cutting-edge technology and measurable outcomes while
        maintaining full control over their IT strategy.
    --  Corix Insurance delivers modern, adaptive coverage for innovative
        businesses--empowering brokers to confidently serve early-stage, small,
        and mid-market clients with forward-thinking products and expert support
        in a fast-changing world.
    --  Iowa is the #1 state for insurance (based on GSP) and is rapidly
        emerging as an insurtech hub due to affordable costs of doing business
        and living. The Iowa Economic Development Authority fuels this momentum
        by fostering a collaborative ecosystem and supporting insurtech
        innovation through a variety of programs.
    --  LaunchPad Lab is a digital product consultancy that designs, builds, and
        delivers high-impact software that drives business results. The team has
        partnered with hundreds of companies to solve complex operational
        challenges and accelerate growth with custom-built, mission-critical
        applications.

About BrokerTech Ventures
Based in the insurance nucleus of Des Moines, Iowa, BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) is the first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program focused on delivering innovation to the insurance broker industry. Founded in 2019, BTV provides a venue for the best minds in insurance and technology to collaborate and bring to market leading-edge ideas and solutions. Learn more at www.brokertechventures.com, or follow us on Twitter (@BrokerTechVen), LinkedIn, or Facebook.

Contact: Emily Schultz
emily@brokertechventures.com

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