About the company
Accelerant is a specialty insurance risk exchange that connects underwriters (MGAs and other specialty underwriters) with risk capital partners through a data and analytics platform. The company was founded in 2018 by Jeff Radke and Christopher Lee-Smith. Accelerant has scaled by building a service model around portfolio data, operational support, and technology tooling for members, rather than acting like a traditional insurer. The company became publicly listed in 2025, which changes the pace and structure of hiring in many teams.