AI Insurer Profile

Founder Shield

Tech-enabled digital platform for fast quotes; customized AI-tailored policies; dedicated support/account managers; scalable coverage; in-house claims advocacy; industry expertise in high-growth startups vs traditional brokers; 70 NPS (vs industry 34).

Founded
Late 2012
Headquarters
New York City, NY
Coverage Limits
Varies by policy; examples from claims scenarios: $10M primary D&O + $5M Excess...
Leadership

Key People

Carl Niedbala (Co-Founder, Managing Partner, former COO); Kyle Jeziorski (Managing Director); Johnathan Selby (General Manager); Justin Kozak (Life Science Team Lead, EVP)

Products

AI Insurance Coverage

Tailored for AI companies: Tech E&O (tech-specific professional liability covering services and products); Directors & Officers (D&O) (protects executives from personal suits); Intellectual Property (IP) (legal defense for IP claims);

foundational: Errors & Omissions (E&O), Cyber Liability (data breaches, attacks), Product Liability (for AI hardware like robotics).

Who It's For

Target Customers

High-growth AI startups and companies in tech (ML, NLP, robotics), healthcare (diagnostics, drug discovery), automotive (autonomous vehicles), fintech, retail/e-commerce, manufacturing, telecom, media/entertainment, security, edtech, LLMs, visual AI, energy, legal tech.

Backing

Partnerships & Backing

Innovation arm of The Baldwin Group (#16 US broker); partners with VCs, professional services, fintech/banks, e-commerce, life sciences organizations; previously acquired by BRP Group (2021); serves 10,000+ VC-backed companies.

Track Record

Case Studies & Claims

Illustrative D&O claims handled: Excess Side A for $13M insolvency settlement; dilution claims post-merger ($7M settlement); bump-up claims ($4M); employed lawyers negligence ($2M); roadshow misrep post-IPO ($6M).

Customer story: UrbanStems (cybersecurity gap filled reasonably).

Front case: Scaled service with 78 NPS.

Differentiators

What Sets Founder Shield Apart

Tech-enabled digital platform for fast quotes; customized AI-tailored policies; dedicated support/account managers; scalable coverage; in-house claims advocacy; industry expertise in high-growth startups vs traditional brokers; 70 NPS (vs industry 34).

Latest

Recent News

Blog/reports: Tech IPOs 2025 trends (2025); Biggest Startup Lawsuits 2024 (2025); D&O Pricing 2025 Review/2026 Outlook (recent); no major company news events 2024-2026 identified.

Covered Risks

Risks Founder Shield Protects Against

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