We are your Counterpart

Aspen

Westfield Specialty

Markel

Counterpart’s Agentic Insurance™ products are underwritten by Aspen Specialty Insurance Company (AM Best Rating of A XV*), Evanston Insurance Company, a Markel® Company (AM Best Rating of A XV*), and Westfield Specialty® (AM Best Rating of A XV*).

Mission

Help small businesses Do More With Less Risk®.

Vision

Counterpart is the first Agentic Insurance™ system that combines underwriting, broker support, risk mitigation, and claims expertise with advanced AI. Our tailored management and professional liability solutions empower small businesses to reduce risk and grow with confidence.

Counterpart's Head of Data and Analytics, Tobias Schuler
Counterpart's Director of Insurance Product, Claudette Kellner
Counterpart's Director of Pricing Analytics, Stanley Wang
Featured in
The New York Times
Carrier Management
Business Insurance
Inc.
TechCrunch

About Us

Empowering businesses to navigate complex risks with confidence — backed by expert insight and the industry's most advanced technology.

120+

Years of combined underwriting experience, driving smarter decisions.

58

Team members dedicated to delivering innovative products and services.

50

States licensed, providing nationwide coverage and expertise.

Our team

Counterpart's CEO, Tanner Hackett

Tanner Hackett

CEO

Counterpart's Head of People, Ali Penny Fiedler

Ali Penny Fiedler

Head of People

Ali Penny Fiedler

Head of People

Tobias Schuler

Tobias Schuler

Head of Data & Analytics

Tobias Schuler

Head of Data & Analytics

Eric Marler

Eric Marler

Head of Claims

Eric Marler

Head of Claims

Dave Lin

Dave Lin

Head of Product

Dave Lin

Head of Product

Ryan Capra

Ryan Capra

Head of Customer Success

Ryan Capra

Head of Customer Success

Andrew Kim

Andrew Kim

Senior Business Development Manager

Andrew Kim

Senior Business Development Manager

Ben Dubash

Ben Dubash

Senior Business Development Manager

Ben Dubash

Senior Business Development Manager

Ben Nickerson

Ben Nickerson

Technical Product Manager

Ben Nickerson

Technical Product Manager

Brad Bahler

Brad Bahler

Territory Manager, Central & Southeast

Brad Bahler

Territory Manager, Central & Southeast

Brian Basili

Brian Basili

Risk Engineer

Brian Basili

Risk Engineer

Chris Andersen

Chris Andersen

Senior Data Science Actuary

Chris Andersen

Senior Data Science Actuary

Chris Dinehart

Chris Dinehart

Sales Operations Lead

Chris Dinehart

Sales Operations Lead

Chris Shafer

Chris Shafer

Chief of Staff

Chris Shafer

Chief of Staff

Claudette Kellner

Claudette Kellner

Director, Insurance Products

Claudette Kellner

Director, Insurance Products

David Drake

David Drake

Engineering Manager

David Drake

Engineering Manager

Dawn Woodman

Dawn Woodman

Claims Manager

Dawn Woodman

Claims Manager

Derrick Franco

Derrick Franco

Director of Engineering

Derrick Franco

Director of Engineering

Dominick Liberty

Dominick Liberty

Production Risk Engineer

Dominick Liberty

Production Risk Engineer

Eli Evans

Eli Evans

DevOps Software Engineer

Eli Evans

DevOps Software Engineer

Elizabeth Barsalou

Elizabeth Barsalou

Manager, Data Science

Elizabeth Barsalou

Manager, Data Science

Erika Barbosa

Erika Barbosa

Marketing Lead

Erika Barbosa

Marketing Lead

Felix Go

Felix Go

Data Science Actuary

Felix Go

Data Science Actuary

Hasmukh Patel

Hasmukh Patel

Technical Product Manager

Hasmukh Patel

Technical Product Manager

Jaclyn Vogt

Jaclyn Vogt

Claims Manager

Jaclyn Vogt

Claims Manager

Jake Cepela

Jake Cepela

Analytics Engineer

Jake Cepela

Analytics Engineer

Jake O'Donnell

Jake O'Donnell

Territory Manager, Northeast

Jake O'Donnell

Territory Manager, Northeast

James Feng

James Feng

Product Manager

James Feng

Product Manager

James Sterling

James Sterling

Senior Production Risk Engineer

James Sterling

Senior Production Risk Engineer

Jim Smith III

Jim Smith III

Director of Digital Distribution

Jim Smith III

Director of Digital Distribution

Julian Prokay

Julian Prokay

Lead Software Engineer

Julian Prokay

Lead Software Engineer

Justin Park

Justin Park

Senior Risk Engineer

Justin Park

Senior Risk Engineer

Kat Dober

Kat Dober

Senior DevOps Engineer

Kat Dober

Senior DevOps Engineer

Katherine Dowling

Katherine Dowling

Claims Manager

Katherine Dowling

Claims Manager

Kenechi Odukwe

Kenechi Odukwe

Risk Engineer

Kenechi Odukwe

Risk Engineer

Kevin Shi

Kevin Shi

Director of Strategic Finance

Kevin Shi

Director of Strategic Finance

Macey Hallstedt

Macey Hallstedt

People Operations Manager

Macey Hallstedt

People Operations Manager

Meaghan Talbot

Meaghan Talbot

Risk Engineer

Meaghan Talbot

Risk Engineer

Megan Linney

Megan Linney

Senior Manager, Content Marketing

Megan Linney

Senior Manager, Content Marketing

Mike Foster

Mike Foster

Insurance Operations Lead

Mike Foster

Insurance Operations Lead

Michael Muglia

Professional Liability Lead

Michael Muglia

Professional Liability Lead

Morgan Squire

Morgan Squire

Data Science Actuary

Morgan Squire

Data Science Actuary

Newton Truong

Newton Truong

Lead Data Engineer

Newton Truong

Lead Data Engineer

Nicolette Merlino

Nicolette Merlino

Associate Claims Manager

Nicolette Merlino

Associate Claims Manager

Ron Alexssen

Ron Alexssen

Engineering Manager

Ron Alexssen

Engineering Manager

Ryan Jones

Ryan Jones

Risk Engineer

Ryan Jones

Risk Engineer

Satwik Mysore

Satwik Mysore

Territory Manager, West

Satwik Mysore

Territory Manager, West

Shane Leighton

Shane Leighton

Technical Product Manager

Shane Leighton

Technical Product Manager

Stanley Wang

Stanley Wang

Director, Pricing Analytics

Stanley Wang

Director, Pricing Analytics

Steve Deluca

Steve Deluca

Risk Engineer

Steve Deluca

Risk Engineer

Susan Gu

Susan Gu

Analytics Manager

Susan Gu

Analytics Manager

Taylor Schultz

Taylor Schultz

Risk Engineer

Taylor Schultz

Risk Engineer

Tiffany Park

Tiffany Park

Insurance Product Manager

Tiffany Park

Insurance Product Manager

Thang Bui

Thang Bui

Risk Engineer

Thang Bui

Risk Engineer

Vanessa Lujan

Vanessa Lujan

Production Risk Engineer

Vanessa Lujan

Production Risk Engineer

Awards & Recognition

Counterpart has been recognized for its commitment to supporting its people and partners while leading the transformation of management and professional liability insurance through cutting-edge AI and technology.

CB Insights Insurtech 50
Inc. Power Partner 2023
Counterpart's 2023 Inside P&C Honors 2023 award
Counterpart's Program Manager Award 2023
Counterpart's 2023 Inc. Best Workplaces award
Business Insurance Best Places to Work 2024
Investors

Counterpart is backed by leading venture capital institutions and technology investors who share our vision to transform management liability insurance.

Susa Ventures
VY Capital
Valor Equity Partners