# Broker Buddha

> Broker Buddha is a New York insurtech that replaced the PDF-and-fax ritual of commercial insurance with interactive online smart forms. Its platform lets insurance agencies send clients a clean, branded, pre-filled application, collect answers and e-signatures, and auto-generate the ACORD forms and carrier submissions underneath - cutting application and renewal cycles from weeks or months to a few days. Founded in 2017 by Jason Keck, the company was acquired by UK software giant Acturis in 2023 as its entry point into the U.S. market.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Jason Keck (Co-Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** Small - roughly 9-25 employees as an independent company; now part of Acturis Group (~1,200 employees globally)
- **Products:** Smart Forms, Smart Data Capture, E-Signature & Renewal Management, Agency-Branded Client Portals, Broker Buddha for Carriers
- **Notable:** Digitized 10,000+ carrier insurance applications into online smart forms (2022), Cut application and renewal timelines from weeks or months to about 3.5 days, Platform usage doubled in 2021

## Products & services

- **Smart Forms** — Interactive online insurance applications that replace static PDFs, dynamically loading questions based on the lines of business a client selects.
- **Smart Data Capture** — Collects client data once, pre-fills renewals from prior submissions, and auto-generates ACORD forms and Excel workbooks for commercial and personal lines.
- **E-Signature & Renewal Management** — Pre-fills the prior year's data, sends automated reminders, and captures e-signatures to speed applications and renewals.
- **Agency-Branded Client Portals** — White-glove, agency-branded portals and interactive smart forms so clients experience the agency's brand online, not a generic vendor form.
- **Broker Buddha for Carriers** — A secure portal that speeds the exchange of information between agents and underwriters, including carrier supplementals online.
- **Smart Form Library & ACORD Generation** — A library of 10,000+ digitized carrier applications and ACORD forms plus conditional-logic form building.
- **Broker Buddha AI** — The rebranded, AI-forward version of the platform extending smart data capture and automation across the submission workflow.

## Achievements

- Digitized 10,000+ carrier insurance applications into online smart forms (2022)
- Cut application and renewal timelines from weeks or months to about 3.5 days
- Platform usage doubled in 2021
- Adopted by top U.S. agencies including EPIC, Holmes Murphy, Relation, and Connor Strong & Buckelew
- Acquired by Acturis in 2023, becoming the group's entry point into the U.S. market
- Named to Leader's Edge 'Insurtechs to Know'
- CEO Jason Keck hosts 'The Enlightened Agent' podcast

## Latest updates

- **2023-08** — Acturis acquired Broker Buddha from SiriusPoint, marking Acturis's entry into the U.S. market. Terms were not disclosed.
- **2024-01** — Jason Keck and Acturis's Hayden Parra discussed the integration and U.S. roadmap in a Profiles in Risk podcast interview.
- **2024-01** — The product and website were relaunched, with the platform positioned as 'Broker Buddha AI' emphasizing AI-driven smart data capture.

## Links

- Website: https://brokerbuddha.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brokerbuddha
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/brokerbuddha
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/brokerbuddha/

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Last updated: 2026-08-19