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Location: United States | Flexible / Remote Type Board Appointment | Quarterly Engagement | Equity + Optional Compensation About COVU COVU is the AI-native infrastructure company redefining how insurance is distributed, managed, and experienced. We are building the most intelligent platform for customer and risk management, starting with agency roll-ups and evolving into a full risk ecosystem—from distribution to product to marketplace. Having raised over $30M+ and already acquired six insurance agencies, we’re scaling rapidly and building an enduring company at the intersection of insurance, technology, and transformation. Our leadership team brings deep startup, AI, and distribution experience—and now we’re looking for a board-level partner to guide us through the next phase of growth. The Opportunity We are seeking an Independent Board Member with deep expertise in insurance brokerage operations, M&A strategy, and industry influence to help steer COVU’s strategic and operational development. You will act as a senior advisor to the CEO and executive team, bringing your decades of experience and network to help us scale, integrate, and lead in this evolving landscape. This role is ideal for a former brokerage executive or board leader with a track record of building, scaling, and exiting insurance platforms—and someone who can still pick up the phone and open doors at the carrier, brokerage, and PE/VC level. Key Responsibilities Strategic Oversight: Guide COVU’s insurance operations strategy, from agency acquisitions to platform integration and carrier negotiations. M&A Expertise: Advise on acquisition targets, deal structuring, and post-merger integration playbooks. Brokerage & Distribution Insight: Help shape our brokerage expansion strategy—including aggregators, market access models, and geographic expansion. Relationship Catalyst: Leverage your existing carrier, broker, MGA, and investor relationships to support strategic growth and open critical doors. Governance & Stewardship: Provide independent perspective on risk, compliance, and corporate governance as we mature toward later-stage growth. Ideal Profile Former CEO, President, or C-suite executive at an insurance company, national brokerage, aggregator, or insurtech platform Demonstrated experience with insurance M&A, including buy-side rollups and integrations Strategic thinker with board experience and a deep understanding of insurance economics Well-respected voice in the insurance industry with high-trust relationships across carriers, MGAs, brokers, and private equity networks Strong affinity for innovation, technology, and the transformation of legacy insurance systems Hands-on, collaborative, and excited to support a new generation of insurance leadership Engagement Terms Quarterly board meetings (virtual or in-person) Strategic advisory calls with executive team as needed Equity-based compensation (customized for experience and involvement) Optional cash retainer or consulting scope for operational involvement Why Join Us? COVU is not just another insurtech. We’re building a vertically integrated, AI-native risk platform—and we’re serious about doing it the right way: with execution, industry grounding, and visionary leadership. If you’re a legacy builder looking to help shape the next great platform in insurance, let’s talk. Show more Show less
