The AI-native speciality insurance platform further expands its team after reaching 35,000 policies and nearly 175% premium growth

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Counterpart, the AI-native managing general agent (MGA) redefining management and professional liability insurance, today announced the addition of Kelly North as VP of Revenue, Christina Melia as Director, Lawyers Professional Liability, and Sean Gleason as Director, Financial Services to its leadership team. The new talent will accelerate Counterparts expansion into new specialty insurance verticals with their award-winning Agentic Insurance™ platform.

Counterpart achieved record growth in 2025, with premiums up nearly 175% year-over-year. To date, the company has written over 35,000 policies across five A rated capacity partners. The Lawyers Professional Liability and Financial Institutions markets represent a significant opportunity, where small businesses remain underserved by outdated products and slow, generic underwriting.

“Attracting talent like Kelly, Christina, and Sean is an incredible reflection of what Counterpart has built,” said Tanner Hackett, CEO and founder of Counterpart. "Our ability to systematically enter new markets, build the right infrastructure, and execute at a high level continues to draw top talent that want to define the next chapter in specialty insurance."

Counterpart has built significant momentum entering new markets. Allied Health Professional Liability launched in November 2025 and is exceeding budget by nearly 80%. Architects and Engineers launched just two months later and is already tracking at nearly double its budget target. Both programs combine clinical risk modeling with Agentic Underwriting™ systems to serve fragmented, underserved markets.

"Counterpart is such a rare combination of incredible insurance talents that have access to the best technology that I’ve seen in our industry," said Kelly North, VP of Revenue at Counterpart. "Small businesses take on enormous risk every day, and most of them are still protected by products that were designed decades ago. Counterpart is changing that, and I am proud to be part of this ambitious team that is genuinely committed to helping businesses do more with less risk."

Counterpart's Agentic Insurance™ platform is purpose-built to turn data and AI into a structural advantage at every stage of the insurance lifecycle. Over 3,000 brokers have benefitted from Counterpart’s fast quote turnarounds, responsive claims handling, and sophisticated underwriting intelligence. The incoming leadership team will extend Counterpart’s unique capabilities into new markets, bringing deep domain expertise to verticals where small businesses have historically been underserved by slow, generic underwriting approaches.

About Counterpart

Counterpart is building the operating system for business risk. The company pioneered Agentic Insurance™, combining deep insurance expertise with modern AI to deliver smarter, faster management and professional liability solutions for brokers and the businesses they serve. Backed by five A-rated carriers and reinsurers, including Aspen, Markel, and Westfield Specialty, Counterpart has been recognized by Inc. Magazine, CB Insights, and Business Insurance as one of the most innovative companies in insurance today. Learn more at yourcounterpart.com.

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