NEXT Insurance – a leading technology-first small business insurer – recently announced its strategic partnership with Allstate that will combine the companies’ expertise in small business insurance to develop and offer innovative and unique new products to a large, underserved market and a commitment to deepening its reinsurance relationship with Allianz. These partnerships come with a $265 million strategic investment from Allstate and Allianz X.
Born from a digital-first and data-driven approach to modernizing insurance, NEXT’s foundation was built to address the specific needs of small business owners that had previously been unmet. And its use of cutting-edge technologies, such as proprietary machine learning algorithms that make getting a quote just a few clicks away, has simplified the purchasing and servicing processes and provided easier, more affordable, and tailored coverage. With the needs of small business owners shifting towards a more digitally-native insurance experience, it’s clear that technology-led insurers have set a new standard.
NEXT has committed to serving the 33+ million small businesses in America, one of the largest and most important segments in the U.S. economy. Now, over half a million small businesses across the U.S. rely on NEXT for its easy-to-use online platform, time-saving resources, and essential coverage, including general liability, commercial property, workers’ compensation, and more.
Ardea Partners LP served as financial advisor to NEXT Insurance for this funding round.
KEY QUOTES:
“We founded NEXT because we saw an opportunity to help millions of small and microbusinesses across the U.S. and made it our mission to help entrepreneurs thrive. Building on our existing support, we are excited to welcome Allianz X and Allstate as investors, deepen our reinsurance relationship with Allianz Re, and foster a meaningful partnership with Allstate to offer millions of their customers our one-stop-shop small business insurance offering.”
— Guy Goldstein, CEO and co-founder of NEXT Insurance
“Combining Allstate’s operational expertise, broad distribution network and strong brand awareness with NEXT’s capabilities will help NEXT’s unique platform bring new, innovative products to existing Allstate customers and the millions of underserved small businesses that want affordable, simple and connected protection. Together, we will meet the full insurance needs of small businesses, delivered on the platform of the future.”
— Mario Rizzo, President of Property-Liability at Allstate Insurance
“Small businesses are fundamental to every economy. NEXT Insurance understands the needs of this group deeply, and it has developed cutting-edge technology to address their common pain points. With Allianz’ deep expertise in this sector and NEXT’s technology, we can further our joint goal of giving customers the courage and security to take on the future with confidence.”
— Dr. Nazim Cetin, CEO of Allianz X
