the buddy story.

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Buddy's founders come from backgrounds in marketing, technology, and insurance, but came together around a single mission: to build a more fearless society. After creating the world's first on-demand accident insurance and building the technology to make buying insurance simple, fast, and modern, they started to realize they were onto something bigger.

Buddy is fully committed to empowering insurance carriers to thrive in the digital age. Our mission is to connect the right customer with the right insurance product at the right time, ensuring seamless online experiences where customers are already considering their risks and ready to purchase.

Enter Buddy's Insurance Object Notation (ION™) engine—the simplest way for any company to offer insurance to customers online. Built for businesses but designed for developers, Buddy's single, forward-compatible connection enables you to offer insurance in a fraction of the time you're used to.

Buddy is building the future of embedded insurance to make it easier than ever for everyone to live a bit more fearlessly.

MEET THE FOUNDERS

Meet the Founders

Charles Merritt

Co-Founder, CEO

Mom always knew I'd had a good time when I came home covered in dirt. The same energy to play and adventure now fuels my passion for what we're building at Buddy. I love using the tools of technology and storytelling to enable others to be fearless.

David Vogeleer

Co-Founder, CTO

I've never met a problem I couldn’t fix with a node script. I've published multiple books on programming and won 12 Cannes Lions for creative work. I was the second fastest gun in the west, and I remain undefeated to this day in thumb wrestling!