Tampa firm looks to simplify critical insurance barrier through tech

Behind $20 million in new capital, a high-tech firm targets an unheralded niche in insurance.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 12:00 p.m. September 9, 2021
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MARK WEMPLE: John Fohr, co-founder and CEO of TrustLayer
MARK WEMPLE: John Fohr, co-founder and CEO of TrustLayer
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You don’t have to tell John Fohr insurance is a complicated business. He knows it.

He knows companies need to make sure each vendor is properly covered before work begins. He knows a person buying a car can’t drive off the lot after spending an untold amount of money if there’s no proof they are legally covered.

 

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