Accelerant is a data-driven risk exchange for the specialty insurance market, founded in 2018. Its core platform, the Accelerant Risk Exchange, uses AI and machine learning to connect specialty insurance underwriters, referred to as Members, with risk capital partners such as reinsurers, insurers, and institutional investors. The company aims to align incentives across the insurance value chain through data democratization.
The platform operates across more than 250 specialty products and serves over 290 Members in more than 20 countries. The company was founded by seasoned insurance executives with nearly three decades of combined industry experience. Technical work at Accelerant centers on AI, machine learning, and data analytics applied to risk assessment and exchange.
Accelerant became a public company in July 2025, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ARX. Its operations span multiple international markets within the specialty insurance and reinsurance verticals.
