About us

Policygenius transforms the insurance journey for consumers by providing a one-stop platform where consumers can compare options from top insurance carriers, get unbiased expert advice, buy policies, and manage their insurance portfolio, in one seamless, integrated experience. Our proprietary technology platform integrates with the leading life, disability, and home & auto insurance carriers and delivers an exceptional digital experience for both consumers and insurance carriers. Since 2014, our content, digital tools, and experts have served as a resource for millions of people on their insurance journey, and we have sold more than $200 billion in coverage. In 2023, Policygenius was acquired by Zinnia, an insurance technology and digital services company.

How we’re different

Comparison shopping made easy

No need to fill out forms on a dozen different sites — with Policygenius’ modern tools, you can compare quotes from multiple leading insurance companies side by side in minutes. Already have coverage? We can help you re-shop your policy to look for a lower rate.

Advice that puts you first

With hundreds of licensed insurance agents standing by and thousands of fact-checked articles on our site, we’ve got answers to all of your questions, whether you want to talk to someone live or research on your own. 

Rigorous editorial standards

Our articles are written and edited by a best-in-class editorial team, then thoroughly fact-checked by licensed insurance agents and certified financial planners. Read more about our editorial standards, including our editorial process, leaders, and expert reviewers.

How we make money

We’re an independent insurance broker, so we get paid a commission by insurance companies for each sale. Insurance commissions are already built into the price of an insurance policy, so you’re not paying any extra for working with us to buy a policy. Our compensation on any particular purchase may vary depending on a number of factors, including the type and size of product, the insurer, and the volume of business we have with an insurer, but we don’t push for or give preference to any one insurer over another because of the commission. We're here to fight for you, not for ourselves.

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Is it cheaper to buy insurance through Policygenius?

Insurance rates are regulated by law, which means that no company, broker, or agent can offer you a discount on a policy. You can still save money, though! Each insurer calculates risk differently, and they all strive to offer policies at competitive prices. That’s why Policygenius helps you compare quotes from multiple companies in one place: to make it easy to find potential savings on the right policy for your needs.

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Is Policygenius a corporate affiliate of any insurance company?

No. We’re an independent insurance agency, which means that we’re not owned by an insurance company, nor do we own one. We sell insurance policies from multiple insurers without bias or favor toward any of them. It’s important to us that we help you find the right insurance policy for your needs, no matter which company you buy that policy from.

Our licenses

All insurance brokers are required by law to be licensed in each state they do business. You can find our licenses here.

Our leadership team

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Frank Kumpuris

Head of Policygenius

Frank Kumpuris is the Head of Policygenius and is responsible for the growth and success of the insurance marketplace business across the life, disability, and property & casualty verticals. Prior to joining Policygenius, Frank worked at Google in San Francisco and as a management consultant in the financial services space at McKinsey & Company in London and New York. Frank is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management and Pritzker School of Law at Northwestern University and the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

Head of Policygenius

Frank Kumpuris is the Head of Policygenius and is responsible for the growth and success of the insurance marketplace business across the life, disability, and property & casualty verticals. Prior to joining Policygenius, Frank worked at Google in San Francisco and as a management consultant in the financial services space at McKinsey & Company in London and New York. Frank is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management and Pritzker School of Law at Northwestern University and the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

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Daniel Gremmell

Chief Data Officer

Daniel Gremmell is the Chief Data Officer at Policygenius and Zinnia, where he oversees the implementation of data science to optimize the consumer experience for both organizations. Daniel joined Policygenius from Plated, where he was the Vice President of Data Science. Prior to this, Daniel was Head of Data Science at John Wiley and Sons. Daniel began his career in operational analytics at companies across the consumer goods, aerospace, healthcare and automotive industries, including Crane Aerospace and Volkswagen. He holds a master’s degree in statistics from Rochester Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in manufacturing engineering from Kettering University, and a bachelor’s degree in operations management from Rutgers.

Chief Data Officer

Daniel Gremmell is the Chief Data Officer at Policygenius and Zinnia, where he oversees the implementation of data science to optimize the consumer experience for both organizations. Daniel joined Policygenius from Plated, where he was the Vice President of Data Science. Prior to this, Daniel was Head of Data Science at John Wiley and Sons. Daniel began his career in operational analytics at companies across the consumer goods, aerospace, healthcare and automotive industries, including Crane Aerospace and Volkswagen. He holds a master’s degree in statistics from Rochester Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in manufacturing engineering from Kettering University, and a bachelor’s degree in operations management from Rutgers.

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David Sandler

General Counsel

David Sandler is the General Counsel of Policygenius, a role he's had since joining the company in 2019. He also led the Policygenius People Team from 2020 to 2023. David was previously at the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton, where he was an attorney in the firm’s white collar and regulatory defense practice. Prior to this, David served as associate counsel to then-President Barack Obama and was an associate at international law firm O’Melveny & Myers. David received a J.D. from Columbia Law School and holds a bachelor’s degree in ethics, politics and economics from Yale.

General Counsel

David Sandler is the General Counsel of Policygenius, a role he's had since joining the company in 2019. He also led the Policygenius People Team from 2020 to 2023. David was previously at the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton, where he was an attorney in the firm’s white collar and regulatory defense practice. Prior to this, David served as associate counsel to then-President Barack Obama and was an associate at international law firm O’Melveny & Myers. David received a J.D. from Columbia Law School and holds a bachelor’s degree in ethics, politics and economics from Yale.

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Davis Ward

Chief Marketing Officer

Davis Ward is the Chief Marketing Officer at Policygenius, where he oversees more than 40 team members across brand, product marketing, content, acquisition marketing, and CRM marketing. He has shaped our growth strategy across the company and has played a key role in unifying the team's marketing-adjacent functions to keep the customer front and center in our brand strategy. Prior to Policygenius, Davis worked in marketing and brand consulting for more than 15 years at specialist firms in the space, like Prophet and Interbrand. Davis has a bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University.

Chief Marketing Officer

Davis Ward is the Chief Marketing Officer at Policygenius, where he oversees more than 40 team members across brand, product marketing, content, acquisition marketing, and CRM marketing. He has shaped our growth strategy across the company and has played a key role in unifying the team's marketing-adjacent functions to keep the customer front and center in our brand strategy. Prior to Policygenius, Davis worked in marketing and brand consulting for more than 15 years at specialist firms in the space, like Prophet and Interbrand. Davis has a bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University.

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Doug Leder

Vice President and Head of Information Security

Doug Leder is the Vice President and Head of Information Security at Policygenius, where he built a business enabling information security program and team from the ground up. Before joining Policygenius, Doug held various positions at Ziff Davis where he established and implemented the information security programs for all business units under the brand’s digital media umbrella. Prior to that role, he directed information security and compliance at Cota Healthcare, where he formulated strategic security roadmaps that significantly elevated the company’s security posture while ensuring stringent HIPAA compliance and undertaking comprehensive risk assessments. Doug has also held various security, audit, risk and consulting roles at Aeropostale, Avon, and Deloitte. He was also a Young Executive board member at iMentor for more than 10 years, a mentoring program for high school students residing in underserved communities. He holds a bachelor's degree in management from Binghamton University.

Vice President and Head of Information Security

Doug Leder is the Vice President and Head of Information Security at Policygenius, where he built a business enabling information security program and team from the ground up. Before joining Policygenius, Doug held various positions at Ziff Davis where he established and implemented the information security programs for all business units under the brand’s digital media umbrella. Prior to that role, he directed information security and compliance at Cota Healthcare, where he formulated strategic security roadmaps that significantly elevated the company’s security posture while ensuring stringent HIPAA compliance and undertaking comprehensive risk assessments. Doug has also held various security, audit, risk and consulting roles at Aeropostale, Avon, and Deloitte. He was also a Young Executive board member at iMentor for more than 10 years, a mentoring program for high school students residing in underserved communities. He holds a bachelor's degree in management from Binghamton University.

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Dylan Henry

Vice President of Life and Disability Insurance Fulfillment and Revenue Operations

Dylan Henry is the Vice President of Life and Disability Insurance Fulfillment and Revenue Operations at Policygenius, where he leads a department of policy underwriting and delivery operations, quality assurance, training, and strategy teams for the life insurance vertical. Previously, Dylan oversaw global contact center expansion for Spotify, supporting 50+ markets and directed all facets of customer experience at Handy Technologies and Nuts.com. Earlier in his career, Dylan managed the integration of 30 contact centers and 20,000 customer facing agents during Express Scripts' acquisition of pharmacy benefit manager Medco. He holds a MBA from NYU Stern and a bachelor's degree in economics from McGill University.

Vice President of Life and Disability Insurance Fulfillment and Revenue Operations

Dylan Henry is the Vice President of Life and Disability Insurance Fulfillment and Revenue Operations at Policygenius, where he leads a department of policy underwriting and delivery operations, quality assurance, training, and strategy teams for the life insurance vertical. Previously, Dylan oversaw global contact center expansion for Spotify, supporting 50+ markets and directed all facets of customer experience at Handy Technologies and Nuts.com. Earlier in his career, Dylan managed the integration of 30 contact centers and 20,000 customer facing agents during Express Scripts' acquisition of pharmacy benefit manager Medco. He holds a MBA from NYU Stern and a bachelor's degree in economics from McGill University.

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Jeannie Kim

Vice President of Content

Jeannie Kim is the Vice President of Content at Policygenius, where she oversees the company's content strategy and manages the Content, SEO, and Media Relations teams. Jeannie brings more than 20 years of experience in digital content and journalism to Policygenius. Previously, she was Vice President of Content at The Muse, where she led all content strategy and operations and built out the company’s content SEO efforts. Prior to that, she was co-founder and Chief Content Officer at Samada, a content portal that educates family caregivers on navigating end-of-life issues. Before this, she spent seven years at Time Inc., where she was Executive Editor at Health Magazine and Health.com and led strategy for the brand across print, digital, and social platforms. She currently advises early-stage startups as part of the AlleyCorp Braintrust.

Vice President of Content

Jeannie Kim is the Vice President of Content at Policygenius, where she oversees the company's content strategy and manages the Content, SEO, and Media Relations teams. Jeannie brings more than 20 years of experience in digital content and journalism to Policygenius. Previously, she was Vice President of Content at The Muse, where she led all content strategy and operations and built out the company’s content SEO efforts. Prior to that, she was co-founder and Chief Content Officer at Samada, a content portal that educates family caregivers on navigating end-of-life issues. Before this, she spent seven years at Time Inc., where she was Executive Editor at Health Magazine and Health.com and led strategy for the brand across print, digital, and social platforms. She currently advises early-stage startups as part of the AlleyCorp Braintrust.

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Kevin Fusick

Head of Enterprise Sales

Kevin Fusick is the Head of Enterprise Sales, where he leads all enterprise sales efforts for Policygenius and Zinnia. In this role, he works with carrier partners to design solutions to meet their needs. Kevin was previously the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Policygenius where he was in charge of building and maintaining Policygenius’ insurance carrier relationships. Prior to joining the Policygenius team, Kevin worked at PwC serving large multinational insurers. Kevin has a bachelor and master's degree from Babson College.

Head of Enterprise Sales

Kevin Fusick is the Head of Enterprise Sales, where he leads all enterprise sales efforts for Policygenius and Zinnia. In this role, he works with carrier partners to design solutions to meet their needs. Kevin was previously the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Policygenius where he was in charge of building and maintaining Policygenius’ insurance carrier relationships. Prior to joining the Policygenius team, Kevin worked at PwC serving large multinational insurers. Kevin has a bachelor and master's degree from Babson College.

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Lea Sheridan

Vice President of Property & Casualty Operations

Lea Sheridan is the Vice President of Property & Casualty Operations at Policygenius, where she focuses on building a best-in-class customer operations and inside sales function to support growth goals. Prior to joining the Policygenius team, Lea worked for Google where she helped lead the launch of Google Fiber in the Raleigh-Durham market. She has also helped companies navigate through large technology implementations while working as a change management consultant at Accenture. Lea has a MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management and a bachelor's degree in organizational studies from the University of Michigan.

Vice President of Property & Casualty Operations

Lea Sheridan is the Vice President of Property & Casualty Operations at Policygenius, where she focuses on building a best-in-class customer operations and inside sales function to support growth goals. Prior to joining the Policygenius team, Lea worked for Google where she helped lead the launch of Google Fiber in the Raleigh-Durham market. She has also helped companies navigate through large technology implementations while working as a change management consultant at Accenture. Lea has a MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management and a bachelor's degree in organizational studies from the University of Michigan.

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Mayank Kumar

Head of Product Management

Mayank Kumar is the Head of Product Management at Policygenius, where he oversees the company's product strategy and manages a team of product directors. Mayank is a seasoned and entrepreneurial product leader with a proven track record of building products that resonate with consumers and driving business growth through innovation. Prior to joining Policygenius, he was the co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Nashi, which was acquired by Density in 2021. Mayank also led product teams at WeWork, Tile, and Pandora. Mayank has a master's degree in computer science from Brown University and a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology.

Head of Product Management

Mayank Kumar is the Head of Product Management at Policygenius, where he oversees the company's product strategy and manages a team of product directors. Mayank is a seasoned and entrepreneurial product leader with a proven track record of building products that resonate with consumers and driving business growth through innovation. Prior to joining Policygenius, he was the co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Nashi, which was acquired by Density in 2021. Mayank also led product teams at WeWork, Tile, and Pandora. Mayank has a master's degree in computer science from Brown University and a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology.

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Nicole Buckenmeyer, CLU

Vice President of Life Sales

Nicole Buckenmeyer, CLU is the Vice President of Life Sales at Policygenius. She is responsible for achieving results in life sales through strategic initiatives, execution excellence, and optimizing sales performance, as well as working cross functionally to achieve company goals. Nicole has worked with the Life Insurance Direct Marketers Association (LIDMA) for over 20 years and currently serves as the President of the organization. She has worked with carriers and direct marketers throughout her career to make it easier to protect more families with life insurance. Nicole has her Chartered Life Underwriter designation from The American College.

Vice President of Life Sales

Nicole Buckenmeyer, CLU is the Vice President of Life Sales at Policygenius. She is responsible for achieving results in life sales through strategic initiatives, execution excellence, and optimizing sales performance, as well as working cross functionally to achieve company goals. Nicole has worked with the Life Insurance Direct Marketers Association (LIDMA) for over 20 years and currently serves as the President of the organization. She has worked with carriers and direct marketers throughout her career to make it easier to protect more families with life insurance. Nicole has her Chartered Life Underwriter designation from The American College.

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Patrick Kim

Head of Engineering

Patrick Kim is the Head of Engineering at Policygenius, where he is responsible for managing the team, fostering collaboration, and maintaining technical operations. Patrick brings more than 20 years of experience from his time at different stage startups, from seed to M&A. Prior to Policygenius, he was a Lead UX Engineer at Derby and a User Experience Lead at Yodle. Patrick is passionate about organizing and motivating teams around a vision that helps them build meaningful products. He has a bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies from SUNY Stony Brook University.

Head of Engineering

Patrick Kim is the Head of Engineering at Policygenius, where he is responsible for managing the team, fostering collaboration, and maintaining technical operations. Patrick brings more than 20 years of experience from his time at different stage startups, from seed to M&A. Prior to Policygenius, he was a Lead UX Engineer at Derby and a User Experience Lead at Yodle. Patrick is passionate about organizing and motivating teams around a vision that helps them build meaningful products. He has a bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies from SUNY Stony Brook University.

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Sky Opila

Vice President of Growth Marketing

Sky Opila is the Vice President of Growth Marketing at Policygenius and Zinnia, focused on efficiently driving revenue growth through customer and lead acquisition marketing. Prior to joining Policygenius, Sky led channel marketing and performance media for Allstate, where he worked for nearly a decade on life, annuities, and identity protection customer acquisition. While at Allstate, Sky led the marketing efforts that introduced the company’s first direct-to-consumer life insurance and identity protection products, efficiently drove cross-sell strategies across the enterprise, and grew employee benefits and B2B2C partner channels through integrated target account marketing. Prior to this, he spent six years at marketing communications agencies around Chicago helping support clients in B2B tech, health care, and insurance. Sky has a MBA from Dominican University and a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Illinois.

Vice President of Growth Marketing

Sky Opila is the Vice President of Growth Marketing at Policygenius and Zinnia, focused on efficiently driving revenue growth through customer and lead acquisition marketing. Prior to joining Policygenius, Sky led channel marketing and performance media for Allstate, where he worked for nearly a decade on life, annuities, and identity protection customer acquisition. While at Allstate, Sky led the marketing efforts that introduced the company’s first direct-to-consumer life insurance and identity protection products, efficiently drove cross-sell strategies across the enterprise, and grew employee benefits and B2B2C partner channels through integrated target account marketing. Prior to this, he spent six years at marketing communications agencies around Chicago helping support clients in B2B tech, health care, and insurance. Sky has a MBA from Dominican University and a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Illinois.

Our history

In the early 2010s, two McKinsey consultants, Jennifer Fitzgerald and Francois de Lame, realized the insurance industry was stuck in the Stone Age. Their idea: “Could we modernize life insurance online and help people feel good about finding the right coverage?”

In 2014, they launched a startup in New York City called…KnowItOwl. The name didn’t last, but the idea did. By the end of the following year, the rebranded Policygenius had already reached more than 800,000 people looking for the right life insurance.

Since then, we’ve expanded to offer home, auto, disability, renters, and other types of insurance. Today, we’ve helped millions of people find the best financial protection solutions for their needs — and judging from our reviews, we've helped them feel good about it.

To learn more about our history, check out NPR’s interview with Policygenius co-founder, Jennifer Fitzgerald, on the podcast How I Built This with Guy Raz.

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