Global Insurance Accelerator
FinTech & InsurTech · Run by Global Insurance Accelerator (carrier-backed) · Des Moines, IA
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The facts
All fields verified Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- Equity for cashInvests cash in your company and takes equity (an ownership stake) in return.
- Investment
- $50,000
- Equity taken
- 5%
- Program length
- 15 weeks
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- Des Moines, IA
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- early-stage insurtech
- Sub-vertical
- insurtech (early-stage, carrier-mentored)
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- Delta Dental, EMC Insurance, IMT Insurance, Shelter Insurance, American Enterprise Group, Wellabe Ventures, Drake University
- Notable alumni
- Cowbell, Everyday Life Insurance, Caregiven
Terms notes: GIA Fund makes an equity-based investment of $50,000 converting to 5% of the company, per the program's own site. Program runs in three phases: about 3.5 weeks in person in Des Moines, 9 weeks remote, and a final 3 weeks in person.
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Terms in plain English
The GIA Fund makes an equity-based investment of $50,000 that converts to 5 percent of the company, and both figures are the program's own published terms on its program page. The accelerator is a roughly 15-week, 100-day program run in three phases: about 3.5 weeks in person in Des Moines, 9 weeks remote, and a final 3 weeks in person in Des Moines. The program runs one cohort per year and states that applications for the 2027 100-Day Program will launch on August 11, 2026, with the application period typically running from late July until the end of September. The program also runs a free virtual 2026 Summer Series, including an open house on August 18, 2026 for prospective applicants.
Who this is actually for
This program fits early-stage insurtech founders who want deep mentorship from insurance carrier executives and can commit to two in-person stints in Des Moines. Alumni include Cowbell, Everyday Life Insurance, and Caregiven.
Application windows
2027 100-Day Program, applications launch Aug 11, 2026, period typically runs until end of September: Confirmed window, exact date pending.
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