# Name Image Likeness Event Insurance > Athlete lifecycle risk management through NIL\-focused insurance solutions ## At a glance | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Type | MGA | | Region | NA | | Headquarters | Jacksonville, Florida, USA | | Founded | 2024 | | Employees | 1-10 | ## Overview Name Image Likeness Event Insurance (NILE) is a specialty MGA startup developing tech-enabled insurance products for the athlete lifecycle risk market, with a focus on NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) contracts and revenue-sharing agreements in college and professional sports. NILE is building a platform to underwrite and distribute both first-party (disability, loss of value) and third-party (liability) insurance products addressing the financial, reputational, and equipment risks that arise from NIL contracts. The company targets athletic collectives, college athletic departments, student-athletes, and university foundations as its primary market. The company was selected for the Global Insurance Accelerator 2025 cohort and raised USD 50K in seed funding. NILE is at the pre-revenue, platform-development stage as of mid-2026, participating in the GIA Demo Day in early 2026 to present its concept to carriers and investors. ## Products & services ### NIL Athlete Lifecycle Risk Platform A planned tech-enabled insurance platform designed to provide integrated coverage for athlete career and contract risks arising from NIL agreements. **Key features:** - Financial protection for loss of NIL contract value due to injury or career\-ending events - Reputation and personal brand risk mitigation - Equipment coverage for specialized athletic equipment - NIL contract fulfillment and obligation gap protection *Target users:* College athletic departments, athletic collectives, student\-athletes, university foundations, and sports professionals *Distribution:* Direct to athletic departments and collectives \(planned\) ## Links - Website: - Directory profile: - Linkedin: --- *Last updated: 2026\-06\-16*