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We’re Focused on Empowering Small and Medium Sized Businesses and B2B Networks to Save on Business Insurance: Karim Jamal, CEO of Foxquilt

Foxquilt’s underwriting infrastructure uses data and machine learning to assess risk, allowing the platform to evaluate businesses based on their specific characteristics rather than broad categories.

By SBR
April 6, 2026 10:37 AM Updated April 6, 2026
Karim Jamal, Co-Founder & CEO, Foxquilt Photo by SBR

Karim Jamal, Co-Founder & CEO, Foxquilt


Small businesses often face a fragmented insurance process, and that gap shaped the foundation of Foxquilt as it set out to simplify how coverage is accessed, priced, and delivered. The company operates as a North American insurance technology firm focused on small and midsize enterprises, delivering coverage through a digital platform supported by data and machine learning.

Foxquilt links underwriting, distribution, and policy management into a single system, allowing businesses to move through each step without delays. The platform replaces traditional channels that involve multiple touchpoints, enabling users to complete the entire process online. From quoting to policy issuance, each stage connects smoothly, creating a process that is efficient and aligned with individual business needs.

Business owners now expect faster, more accessible services, and Foxquilt delivers that while maintaining underwriting discipline.

Built on Data and Machine Learning

Foxquilt’s underwriting infrastructure uses data and machine learning to assess risk, allowing the platform to evaluate businesses based on their specific characteristics rather than broad categories. This leads to more precise pricing, while policies better reflect how each business operates.

Instead of offering standardized packages, the platform generates coverage options aligned with individual requirements, reducing unnecessary elements that may increase costs. Machine learning refines these decisions over time, as the system processes more data and adjusts how risk is evaluated. Each policy contributes to improving future outcomes, creating a system that evolves with use.

The platform also supports embedded distribution, which allows insurance to be integrated into other business services. This expands access and enables businesses to secure coverage at the point where it is needed.

Foxden Enables Fast, Seamless Business Insurance

Foxquilt’s digital platform, known as Foxden, allows business owners to obtain quotes, purchase policies, and receive documentation within minutes. This end-to-end system removes delays often associated with traditional insurance processes and keeps the experience consistent across channels.

The platform supports multiple distribution models, including direct retail, embedded partnerships, wholesale channels, and managing general agent syndicates, allowing Foxquilt to reach a wide range of customers. For business owners, the process remains simple. Users provide information about their operations, receive a quote, and complete the purchase online, after which policy documents are issued electronically.

This structure improves access, especially for businesses without dedicated insurance resources, and allows them to secure coverage quickly without unnecessary administrative steps.

Coverage Across Key Business Needs

Foxquilt offers a range of commercial insurance products designed to address common risks faced by small businesses, including general liability, workers’ compensation, professional liability, and business owner’s policies. These products are supported by proprietary offerings developed to meet specific needs and backed by established insurance partners.

This structure allows flexibility while maintaining financial backing, ensuring that products remain aligned with real business requirements. The platform serves a wide range of industries, including contractors, service providers, and eCommerce businesses, reflecting the diversity of small business operations.

By focusing on everyday risks, Foxquilt delivers coverage that aligns with how businesses operate, ensuring policies remain relevant while addressing key exposures.

Growth Across North America

Foxquilt operates across the United States and Canada, supporting its ability to serve small businesses at scale while maintaining consistency in delivery. Growth has been supported by investment from venture capital firms and insurance partners, enabling the company to expand its platform and product offerings.

This expansion reflects a broader shift in Insurtech, where technology and underwriting expertise are integrated to create more efficient systems. By focusing on digital delivery and data-driven underwriting, Foxquilt aligns with changing expectations around how insurance is delivered.

Customer feedback highlights speed, pricing, and ease of use, and these factors contribute to adoption as businesses look for solutions that reduce friction while maintaining reliability.

Insurance Built for Modern Businesses

Foxquilt reflects a shift in how insurance is designed and delivered, as traditional processes rely on manual workflows while digital platforms introduce efficiency and flexibility. By linking data, underwriting, and distribution into one system, the company delivers a model that aligns more closely with how businesses operate today.

The ability to secure coverage quickly, tailor policies to specific needs, and manage everything online reflects changing expectations across industries. For small businesses, this shift supports better decision-making, as access to faster and more tailored insurance allows them to respond more effectively to risk.

Foxquilt shows how insurance can evolve through technology and data, creating a system that supports accessibility and precision while maintaining the essential role of protecting business operations.

Karim Jamal, Co-Founder & CEO, Foxquilt

Foxquilt’s digital platform, known as Foxden, allows business owners to obtain quotes, purchase policies, and receive documentation within minutes. This end-to-end system removes delays often associated with traditional insurance processes and keeps the experience consistent across channels.

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