# Alexandr Dudarev

> Alexandr (Alex) Dudarev founded Insurance Supermarket International and led the development of digital insurance distribution services including iAgent. His career spans online marketing, a 2017 distribution-business sale and ISI’s US$100 million minority investment in 2022. A recent Solomon Leadership Program biography identifies him as founder and chairman.

- **Role:** Founder and Chairman at Insurance Supermarket International
- **Organizations:** Insurance Supermarket International, Insurance Supermarket Inc., Specialty Life Inc., ISI Foundation, LIMRA, Solomon Leadership Program
- **Education:** McMaster University
- **Known for:** Launched iAgent in 2017, reporting 1,053 participating advisors at launch., Led ISI through its first institutional equity round after the 2015 digital platform launch: US$100 million in 2022., Member and former chair of LIMRA’s Strategy and Innovation Committee, as described in his Solomon biography.

## Career timeline

- **Before ISI** — Worked in online marketing and financial lead generation; Crunchbase lists a prior presidency at Wisdek Corp.
- **2009** — Insurance Supermarket was founded.
- **2015** — ISI launched its digital distribution and administration platform.
- **2016** — Participated in a LIMRA annual conference session on technology and customer reach.
- **2017** — Sold the MGA business to Hub International in April and launched iAgent on September 28 after a pilot with 50 advisors.
- **2018** — Spoke at industry conferences on insurance technology and changing customer expectations.
- **2022** — ISI announced a US$100 million minority investment from Gallatin Point Capital funds on July 18.
- **2023** — Described a proposed digital-only advisor meeting model and a beta planned for Q1 2024.
- **2025** — Empire Life acquired 80% of Specialty Life Inc. on December 12.
- **2026** — Solomon Leadership Program biography identifies Dudarev as founder and chairman of ISI and a mentor in its Sunny Isles chapter.

## Achievements

- Launched iAgent in 2017, reporting 1,053 participating advisors at launch.
- Led ISI through its first institutional equity round after the 2015 digital platform launch: US$100 million in 2022.
- Member and former chair of LIMRA’s Strategy and Innovation Committee, as described in his Solomon biography.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Empire Life acquired an 80% interest in Specialty Life Inc. on December 12.
- **2026-06** — FSRA announced a corporate settlement with Specialty Life and Insurance Supermarket; Specialty Life agreed to $800,000 in penalties and independent compliance monitoring.
- **2026-10** — As checked in October 2026, the Solomon Leadership Program lists Dudarev as a Sunny Isles mentor and describes him as ISI founder and chairman; the role transition date is not verified.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/alexandr-dudarev-45556150

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Last updated: 2026-10-21