David McFarland - CEO, Coterie

David is the Founder and CEO of Coterie, a US-based insurtech focused on making risk transfer efficient for the small commercial P&C insurance space. Coterie uses industry-leading tech, deep insurance expertise, and product innovation to embed insurance into their partners' existing products and workflows, leveraging data from multiple sources to turn small commercial accounts from an unprofitable obligation to a profitable opportunity. Coterie currently works with a variety of small business tools including accounting, payment processing, lending, and payroll companies, as well as agent and broker channels.

Immediately prior to founding Coterie, David was Chief Actuary and Head of Insurance Product & Pricing at Clearcover, a personal auto insurtech in Chicago. Before Clearcover, David worked in the insurance space with a variety of products in personal and commercial lines. David is a Fellow in the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

We are thrilled that David recently announced the successful close of the company’s $50 million Series B round, led by Weatherford Capital and with participation from Frontier Venture Capital and previous investors, RPM Ventures, Intact Ventures, Group 1001, and Alpha Edison.