Kalepa’s AI Underwriting Platform Chosen by Hinterland Insurance to Accelerate Growth

Kalepa, the leading AI company in insurance, today announced a long-term strategic partnership with Hinterland Insurance, a rapidly growing MGA founded by industry veterans with deep expertise in property and specialty lines. Hinterland has ambitious growth plans and is focused on enhancing its underwriting divisions – particularly in property and specialty lines – through cutting-edge technology.

Through this collaboration, Hinterland will leverage Kalepa’s AI underwriting platform to give its underwriters a unified view of risk and the insights they need to make confident, data-driven decisions. Kalepa will also enable Hinterland to deliver a more seamless and responsive experience to distribution partners while scaling operations efficiently.

“Hinterland has embarked on an ambitious growth journey, and partnering with Kalepa is a critical step in that vision,” said Lee Glaser, CEO of Hinterland. “Kalepa will empower us to grow with discipline, deliver superior underwriting outcomes, and solidify our position in the market.”

Kalepa’s software represents the future of underwriting – where AI transforms how risk is evaluated, decisions are made, and growth is achieved. The platform supports the entire end-to-end underwriting process by analyzing vast amounts of data, surfacing the most relevant insights, and delivering clear recommendations to underwriters. By automating manual review and strengthening decision-making, Kalepa drives efficiency, accuracy, and consistency – helping insurers grow profitably.

After an extensive evaluation process, Hinterland selected Kalepa as its technology partner. Doug Thierjung, Chief Information Officer at Hinterland, explained: “We evaluated over a dozen AI underwriting companies, and Kalepa stood out as the very best. Kalepa will allow us to engage with distribution partners and scale our operations faster than ever before. Their single pane of glass will put critical insights at our underwriters’ fingertips, enabling them to make underwriting decisions with confidence.”

“Hinterland has assembled a top-notch team of professionals and dedicated divisions that address critical market needs across Specialty Property, General Commercial, and Difference in Conditions,” said Daniel Hillman, COO and Co-founder of Kalepa. “Their commitment to using data-driven decisions to achieve superior underwriting outcomes is a perfect match for Kalepa’s best-in-market AI. We are honored to support Hinterland as they accelerate their growth.”

About Kalepa
Founded in 2018 by technology veterans, Kalepa is dedicated to enhancing underwriting performance and driving profitable premium growth for the commercial insurance industry, enabling insurers to Bind with Confidence. Kalepa's AI-powered underwriting platform enables underwriters to focus their time on the highest ROI opportunities and to quickly evaluate and optimally select risk. Kalepa was recognized as part of the 2025 AIFinTech100 and the past four InsurTech100 awards by FinTech Global. The company is backed by IA Ventures, Inspired Capital, and leaders in technology and financial services. Learn more at www.kalepa.com or press@kalepa.com.

About Hinterland Insurance
Hinterland Insurance is a specialty managing general agency (MGA) focused on delivering innovative E&S property solutions for a complex and evolving risk environment. Since launching in 2019, Hinterland has developed data-driven, nationwide programs targeting underserved segments, particularly non-catastrophe, earthquake, and flood exposures, and offers both monoline and package property and general liability options. Led by experts in both underwriting and technology, Hinterland provides the speed, flexibility, and underwriting expertise needed to place challenging risks. Based in Denver, CO, Hinterland also has offices in San Diego and Chicago. To become appointed, visit www.hinterlandins.com.