BrokerTech Ventures Welcomes Higginbotham and The Mahoney Group to Its Industry-Leading Insurtech Ecosystem; Prepares to Open Applications for 2026 Accelerator Cohort

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the industry's first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program focused on delivering innovation to the insurance broker, carrier, and wholesale community, today announced three major milestones:

• Higginbotham joins BTV as a BTV Partner.
• The Mahoney Group joins BTV as a BTV Partner.
• Applications are scheduled to open for the 2026 BTV Accelerator cohort on November 1.

Since launching in 2019, BTV has helped more than 60 insurtech companies gain traction through its BTV Accelerator, creating real results and partnerships across the insurance industry. With the additions of Higginbotham and The Mahoney Group, the BTV community now includes more than 25 broker, carrier, and wholesaler partners across North America and beyond.

"Adding Higginbotham and The Mahoney Group to the BTV family makes us stronger together," said Dan Keough, Holmes Murphy Chairman & CEO and BTV Co-CEO. "At its core, BTV is about collaboration and building for the future of our industry. These new partners bring incredible expertise and vision, and I couldn't be more excited about the impact we'll create together. As you step back, it's also impactful to see the collective insurance distribution network of nearly $8 billion which our BTV brokerage firms have convened. This collective insurance distribution is something to be celebrated, and we look forward to broader industry collaboration."

Partner Perspectives

"At Higginbotham, our people-first philosophy drives everything we do. We put our clients, their families, their businesses and their long-term success at the center of every decision," said Rusty Reid, Chairman & CEO of Higginbotham. "By joining BTV, we gain a powerful platform to collaborate on innovative tools and strategies that deliver tailored value, service and lasting impact for the clients we serve."

"The Mahoney Group is proud to be part of the BTV network," said Josh Tinkle, Chief Growth and Transformation Officer at The Mahoney Group "Our team is deeply committed to embracing innovation that helps us better serve clients and strengthen our role as trusted advisors. Through BTV, we can more quickly identify and leverage solutions that matter most."

2026 Accelerator Applications

BTV will open applications for its 2026 Accelerator cohort on November 1, 2025, inviting insurtech companies to apply for the chance to pilot and test their solutions across the BTV network.

Since its founding, the BTV Accelerator has:

• Invested $3,350,000 in 67 insurtech companies through its accelerator program.
• The active BTV accelerator startups represent over $1.67B in value, with average valuation more than doubling after going through the accelerator.
• Startups collectively have over 1,400 customer engagements directly linked to BTV.
• 95.5% of BTV startups are active (in business, acquired, or merged).

"Every year, we see some of the best and brightest insurtech minds from around the world come through our accelerator," said Dan Keough, Holmes Murphy Chairman & CEO and BTV Co-CEO. "It's a proving ground where startups can test and refine their solutions in a real-world, broker-led environment. For our partners, it's a front-row seat to innovation that helps us spot risks earlier, create efficiencies faster, and ultimately deliver more value to our clients."

For more information on BTV or to learn about accelerator applications, visit www.brokertechventures.com.

About BrokerTech Ventures
Based in the insurance nucleus of Des Moines, Iowa, BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) is the first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program focused on delivering innovation to the insurance broker industry. Founded in 2019, BTV provides a venue for the best minds in insurance and technology to collaborate and bring to market leading-edge ideas and solutions. BTV invests in the research and testing for each of the chosen startups, provides access to veteran industry mentors, and helps scale the technology to market through broker distribution channels. Learn more at www.brokertechventures.com, or follow us on Twitter (@BrokerTechVen), LinkedIn, or Facebook.

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SOURCE BrokerTech Ventures