Slide Insurance

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Slide Insurance
IndustryInsurance
Founded2021
FounderBruce Lucas, Shannon Lucas
Headquarters
Tampa, Florida
Key people
Bruce Lucas (CEO)
Shannon Lucas (COO and CRO)
ServicesHomeowners Insurance, Landlord / Seasonal Property Insurance , Condominium Insurance
Websiteslideinsurance.com

Slide Insurance is an American insurance company focused on homeowners insurance founded in 2021 by Bruce Lucas and Shannon Lucas[1] and based in Tampa, Florida.[2][1]

Overview[edit]

Slide Insurance provides homeowners insurance across Florida and coastal South Carolina.[2] In the founding year, the company raised $105 million in Series A funding.[3][4]

Slide acquired UPC’s intellectual property and a dataset of over $1 trillion Total Insured Value (TIV).[5] In addition, it acquired the renewal rights to over 91,000 Florida homeowner’s policies from UPC Insurance, representing $272 million in annual premiums.[6] The previous year, Slide Insurance acquired $400 million worth of premiums from Orlando-based St. Johns Insurance.[7][8] In October of 2023, Slide Insurance acquired the renewal rights for 86,000 home insurance policies in Florida from Farmers Insurance.[9][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Steve (2023-08-01). "Slide approved for perhaps largest Florida Citizens takeout ever: CEO Bruce Lucas - Artemis.bm". Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Securities & Investment, Reinsurance Capital, Alternative Risk Transfer and Weather Risk Management site. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  2. ^ a b Sacks, Brianna (2023-12-30). "How 'cherry-picking' policies let one insurer win big in Florida's insurance crisis". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-03-19.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Baker, Katie (2021-11-22). "Slide raises $100mn in Series A funding round - Reinsurance News". ReinsuranceNe.ws. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. ^ admin (2021-11-22). "Insurtech Slide Closes $100M Fundraising Round". Insurance Journal. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  5. ^ "Slide swoops for UPC's Florida renewal rights and IP". www.insurancebusinessmag.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  6. ^ "Florida insolvencies to continue, but Slide sees "real opportunity"– CEO". www.insurancebusinessmag.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  7. ^ None (2022-03-01). "Slide's Lucas: $400mn St Johns book can be profitable in year one". The Insurer. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  8. ^ "Tampa insurtech startup acquires $400M in premiums from defunct company". Business Observer. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  9. ^ October 16, Steve Hallo |; AM, 2023 at 09:10. "Slide acquires renewal rights for 86K Farmers' home policies in Florida". PropertyCasualty360. Retrieved 2024-03-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Willard, Jack (2023-10-13). "Slide acquires renewal rights for 86,000 Farmers Insurance Homeowners Policies in Florida - Reinsurance News". ReinsuranceNe.ws. Retrieved 2024-03-19.