Holmes Murphy

Holmes Murphy & Associates is an insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Waukee, Iowa, founded in 1932. The company specializes in property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, captive insurance, and risk management. It is dedicated to humanizing the insurance industry by providing personalized services that enable businesses to reach their full potential. Holmes Murphy also offers claims process consulting, claims administration, and international coverage, helping clients effectively manage and mitigate risks.

Lori Hart Ph.D

Director of Educational Initiatives

5 past transactions

Layr

Series A in 2022
Layr employs AI and machine learning to pair businesses with suitable commercial insurance policies from top-rated carriers. Its user-friendly platform offers cash-flow-friendly payment options, easy policy updates, and expert broker assistance.

Cowbell Cyber

Series B in 2022
Cowbell Cyber develops an artificial intelligence powered platform that quantifies cyber risk for small and mid-sized businesses. It provides standalone cyber insurance designed to adapt to evolving threats, increase insurability, and give clear visibility into risk exposure. The platform combines inside-out data and advanced machine learning to assess insurable threats and support continuous underwriting, mapping risk exposures to potential losses. The company delivers a closed loop risk management approach that includes risk prevention, mitigation, incident preparedness and response services, helping policyholders manage cyber risk over time. Cowbell serves a range of industries and focuses on SMEs seeking easy to understand, individualized coverage that evolves with their risk profile.

Cowbell Cyber

Series A in 2021
Cowbell Cyber develops an artificial intelligence powered platform that quantifies cyber risk for small and mid-sized businesses. It provides standalone cyber insurance designed to adapt to evolving threats, increase insurability, and give clear visibility into risk exposure. The platform combines inside-out data and advanced machine learning to assess insurable threats and support continuous underwriting, mapping risk exposures to potential losses. The company delivers a closed loop risk management approach that includes risk prevention, mitigation, incident preparedness and response services, helping policyholders manage cyber risk over time. Cowbell serves a range of industries and focuses on SMEs seeking easy to understand, individualized coverage that evolves with their risk profile.

TrustLayer

Seed Round in 2021
TrustLayer is an insurtech solutions company that specializes in automating the verification of insurance and compliance documents through the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence. By leveraging robotic process automation tools, TrustLayer aims to eliminate error-prone manual processes, streamline workflows, and enhance insurance compliance for its clients. The company's platform enables real-time tracking and verification of insurance certificates and other essential business documents, making it particularly valuable for organizations in industries such as construction and property management. TrustLayer's technology facilitates increased vendor compliance and supports multiple use cases, significantly reducing organizational risk and operational friction between businesses.

Highwing

Seed Round in 2020
Highwing, Inc. is an insurance technology company that specializes in developing an open data platform tailored for the commercial insurance industry. Founded in 2018 and based in Denver, Colorado, Highwing’s platform facilitates direct connectivity between brokers and carriers, enabling them to access and leverage insurance data analytics throughout the customer lifecycle. This innovative platform automates workflows and provides tools to enhance decision-making regarding customers, products, pricing, and risk management. By streamlining processes, Highwing aims to help brokers and carriers increase sales, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the overall customer experience without the need for additional personnel. The company, previously known as IMAgine Analytics, LLC, rebranded to Highwing, Inc. in October 2020.
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