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    The InsurTech Initiative

    Are you fascinated by the world of InsurTech? CT Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is offering the InsurTech Initiative; created in collaboration with the University of Hartford and funded by the CTNext Higher Education Grant. This program was designed to grow the next generation of innovators within the insurance industry. Students will learn about the impacts of digital technology on the insurance industry and will receive hands-on training creating and developing InsurTech business ventures

    BADM 5894: InsurTech Venturing - A 3-credit course where students will learn from top industry professionals every week, analyze real-world case studies and business models and enhance their entrepreneurial skills. Students enrolled in this course will all become eligible to apply for The InsurTech Fellows Program. 

    InsurTech Fellows Program - A fellowship that provides a variety of learning opportunities for students to further engage in the emerging InsurTech space. Through ongoing participation, students will work directly with new and innovative InsurTech startup companies, receive personal mentorship from insurance executives, consultants and leaders, connect to networks and exciting job/internship opportunities and receive a $4,000 scholarship for full participation. 

    This course will be held virtually. Applications for the Fall 2020 InsurTech Venturing course will be accepted on a rolling basis until August 28, 2020. Apply today

    Applications for the 2020/2021 cohort of the InsurTech Fellows Program opens in October 2020 and will only become eligible to students enrolled in the InsurTech Venturing course.

    For more information, contact: Chereace Marcellin at Chereace.Marcellin@uconn.edu