# Insurance DataLab

> Market intelligence and benchmarking data for the insurance industry\.

## At a glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Data & Analytics |
| Type | Solutions Provider |
| Region | EMEA |
| Headquarters | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Stage | Startup |
| Employees | 1-10 |
| Funding | Seed |

## Overview

Insurance DataLab is a data and analytics platform providing market intelligence and benchmarking services for the insurance sector. The company serves insurers, Lloyd's syndicates, managing general agents (MGAs), and brokers operating across the UK, Ireland, and Gibraltar-regulated markets.

The platform aggregates and analyzes data from more than 1,000 insurance brands and providers, covering in excess of GBP 100 billion in annual gross written premium. It delivers benchmarking data on underwriting and financial performance, complaints, claims handling, customer experience metrics, and solvency positions. Delivery is via a cloud-based SaaS platform with RESTful API access for data integration.

Founded in 2021 by insurance journalist Matt Scott and former Insurance Times publisher Dan King, Insurance DataLab raised USD 192K in angel funding. The company is owned and operated by MAD Financial Media Limited (registered in England and Wales, company number 12418752). The platform supports regulatory compliance use cases, including FCA Consumer Duty, and has been named among the Business Cloud InsurTech 50 in two consecutive years.

## Products & services

### Data Hub

An interactive platform with underwriting and financial performance metrics for more than 1,000 insurance entities. Provides access to complaints, claims, customer experience, and solvency data for like-for-like benchmarking.

**Key features:**

- Coverage of GBP 100bn\+ in annual gross written premium
- Metrics on 1,000\+ insurance brands and providers
- Financial and underwriting performance data

*Target users:* Insurers, Lloyd's syndicates, MGAs, brokers

### Benchmarking Platform

A structured comparison tool enabling insurance firms to measure relative performance against market peers across financial, underwriting, and customer experience dimensions.

**Key features:**

- Like\-for\-like performance comparison
- Regulatory compliance support including FCA Consumer Duty
- Market monitoring across financial and customer experience metrics

*Target users:* Insurance carriers, Lloyd's syndicates, brokers

### Insurer Performance Index

Launched May 2026, a benchmarking index embedded in broker tools for evidence-based insurer placement decisions.

**Key features:**

- Designed for placement decision\-making
- Embedded in existing broker workflows
- Objective, comparable performance data

*Target users:* Insurance brokers

### Reports & Insights

Published research, market analysis, and a monthly newsletter covering insurance industry trends and performance data.

**Key features:**

- Regular market analysis publications
- Monthly newsletter
- Webinar program for insurance professionals

*Target users:* Insurance professionals across carriers, MGAs, and brokers

## Category & focus

- Subcategories: Benchmarking, Market Intelligence, Performance Analytics, Regulatory Compliance Data
- Insurance verticals: P&C Commercial, Specialty/E&S
- Target customers: Carriers, Brokers, MGAs/MGUs

## Notable customers

- Simplyhealth \(inaugural Recommended Insurers program\)
- Beazley \(ranked in Commercial Lines Claims Pulse\)

## Links

- Website: <https://www.insurancedatalab.com/>
- Directory profile: <https://insurtechlist.com/companies/insurance-datalab/>
- Reports: <https://www.insurancedatalab.com/reports/>
- Insights: <https://www.insurancedatalab.com/insights/>
- Linkedin: <https://www.linkedin.com/company/insurancedatalab/>
- Twitter/x: <https://x.com/InsDataLab>

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*Last updated: 2026\-06\-08*