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InsurTech Startup Investment Checklist: Pre-Seed Stage (2026)
This checklist covers 21 due diligence items for InsurTech startups at the Pre-Seed stage. Each item has been validated against institutional investor practice. DDR automates the majority of these checks from a single pitch deck PDF upload.
21 checklist items · 2 red flags automatically detected · See a sample DDR report
Pre-Seed Requirements
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Founding team quality and relevant domain expertise
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Problem evidence: clear pain, ideally lived experience
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Market size: TAM must justify a venture-scale outcome
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Early signal of demand: waitlist, LOIs, or first customers
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Founder-market fit: why this team for this problem
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Proprietary insight competitors don't have
InsurTech Sector
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Loss ratio by underwriting year reviewed and trending favorably
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Carrier paper relationship confirmed with signed agreement
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State insurance licenses verified
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Reinsurance program structure and counterparty credit reviewed
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Actuarial review of reserves completed
Deep Dive
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Loss ratio trend by cohort and underwriting year
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Carrier and reinsurance agreements reviewed
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State insurance licenses by line of business
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Actuarial reserve adequacy review
Regulatory
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Verify: State insurance licensing by line of business in all operating states
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Verify: Rate filing and approval requirements with state DOI
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Verify: Reinsurance capital requirements and solvency ratios
OSINT Signals
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Check: State insurance department license lookup
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Check: AM Best rating (for carriers)
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Check: NAIC complaint ratio database
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