Deep Elm Group dba Insurance Discourse

The only professional network focused solely on the Insurance industry and dedicated to community produced, progressive, professional and local events.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Internet / Web Services
  • Location New York, NY, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 2018
  • Employees 6
  • Incorporation Type LLC
  • Website InsuranceDiscourse.com

Company Summary

Insurance Discourse is the only professional network focused solely on the Insurance industry and dedicated to crowdsourcing live events that are community produced, progressive, professional and local.

Insurance Discourse is committed to providing a platform that empowers all insurance professionals to discover, develop and share their unique voices and to engage in ways that move the industry conversation forward.

Team

  • Charlie Sidoti
    Co-Founder/Investor

    25 years in P&C insurance running carrier risk consulting operations. 7 years running an insurtech start-up - SaaS service focused on risk assessment modeling.
    Currently: Company Founder and CEO
    Located: Boston, MA

    linkedin.com/in/sidoti

  • Waleed Qawasmi
    CTO

    Full stack engineer and honors graduate with B.S. degrees in Computer Science and Astrophysics, with a minor in Mathematics. Avid computer programmer with a strong interest in data science and astronomy. Research experience creating a three-dimensional model of gas dynamics in star-forming galaxies.
    Currently: Amazon software engineer
    Located: Seattle, WA

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/wqawasmi/

  • Darren Gomez
    Software Engineer

    Honors graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology with emphasis in machine learning.
    Currently: Full-time programmer for Insurance Discourse
    Located: New York/New Jersey

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-gomez-57a83510b/

  • Kamran Khaliq
    Sales and Marketing

    5 years in P&C industry in technical and sales roles, award-winning "emerging leader," active network in young professional community
    Currently: Sales at Integro Insurance Brokers
    Located: NYC

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamran-khaliq-b5b94451/

  • Marcus Shields
    UX/FE developer

    Front-end expert with 10+ years of UI design and development, Software engineer experience
    Currently: Freelance designer
    Located: Phoenix, AZ

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcuseshields/

  • Anne Webb
    Co-founder/Investor

    25+ years in P&C Insurance covering carrier operations, brokerage operations and sales, Deep industry network
    Currently: Business Development at Integro Insurance Brokers
    Located: NYC

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-webb-6858b22a/

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