We’re Changing the Way People Buy Insurance

Snejina Zacharia is the founder and CEO of Insurify, America’s top-rated virtual insurance agent. Under her leadership, Insurify has redefined how consumers compare, purchase, and manage insurance policies through its AI-driven platform. With over 60 million quotes served annually and $300 billion in insurance coverage facilitated, Insurify has received numerous accolades, including recognition on Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startups in 2022, Forbes Fintech 50 in 2021 and 2023, as well as ranking in Inc.’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America consecutively since 2021.Snejina has been celebrated for her entrepreneurial excellence, earning prestigious awards such as EY’s New England Entrepreneur of the Year in 2021 and being named among the Top 25 Tech CEOs of Boston in 2024. She has over 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship and enterprise software, including her tenure at Gartner, where she built and scaled multimillion-dollar businesses across global markets.Snejina holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and continues to lead Insurify in its mission to innovate the insurance industry, empowering millions of customers with accessible and transparent insurance solutions.

Giorgos Zacharia is the co-CEO and co-founder of Insurify, the AI-powered marketplace that allows consumers to compare and buy car, home, and life insurance in seconds.With 20+ years of building and scaling data-driven consumer platforms, he previously rose from Chief Scientist to President of KAYAK, leading the product, engineering, and data-science teams. He has also served as CTO of OpenTable, co-founded the procurement-analytics pioneer Open Ratings, and applied cutting-edge, machine-learning models in finance at Stocknomics and Emporics Capital.Besides earning international honors in mathematics and physics, Giorgos holds four MIT degrees — including a PhD in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and a master’s from the MIT Media Lab. Currently, Giorgos invests in and advises emerging startups, serves on multiple boards, champions responsible AI across industries, and sits on the Republic of Cyprus’s national AI Task Force.

Tod Kiryazov is Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Insurify, America’s top-rated virtual insurance agent for car, home, pet, and travel. He brings 15+ years of experience across design, product management, growth, and brand marketing by building user-centric, AI-powered products that simplify insurance shopping decisions. Tod is the lead inventor of Insurify’s patented virtual agent AI technology and a published author in the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. Prior to Insurify, Tod co-founded two startups and led digital strategy at Northeastern University. He holds two master’s degrees: an MBA in Innovation and an MS in Information Science from Northeastern University, and a bachelor’s in MIS/Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Gene Shkolnik is Insurify’s Chief Technology Officer, overseeing the company’s technology strategy and engineering operations.Since joining in 2020, he has helped grow Insurify’s platform with a focus on innovation, scale, and great user experience. Previously, Gene held leadership roles at numerous startups, including KAYAK, where he led the Engineering team behind its global travel search platform.

Chang Jo is the Chief Financial Officer at Insurify, where he leads the company’s finance function and supports corporate development and M&A initiatives. Prior to joining Insurify in 2021, he held roles in investment banking at Barclays and Lehman Brothers, advising insurance clients with his deep understanding of the insurance sector and financial markets. Chang brings a strategic perspective to Insurify’s growth initiatives and continues to strengthen the company’s long-term financial vision.

Janna Mullane is the Head of People & Culture at Insurify. Since joining the company in 2023, Janna has helped build team collaboration and foster a vibrant company culture. Before Insurify, she streamlined executive initiatives at Haven Technologies as Chief of Staff and helped shape the organization as the Head of People & Culture at Haven Life. Her career in HR spans includes industry leaders like MassMutual, Fidelity, and Liberty Mutual, giving her a rich foundation.When she’s not driving culture and performance at work, you’ll likely find her spending time with family, in her garden, or hitting the slopes.

Jack Adams is VP of Audience at Insurify, leading SEO Product, Content, and Outreach teams to fuel organic growth. With over 15 years of guiding Search and Product Management organizations, Jack has specialized in scaling consumer comparison platforms — both in travel with KAYAK and momondo Group, and in P&C insurance with MoneySuperMarket and now Insurify.Jack holds a BA in Economics with honors from the University of Leicester.

Andrew Huang is the VP of Marketing at Insurify, where he leads efforts to help consumers shop for, buy, and manage their insurance with ease. Prior to joining Insurify in 2022, Andrew held key marketing roles at KAYAK and Realtor.com, where he developed a passion for helping customers compare options and find great deals. He believes finding the right insurance should be as simple and intuitive as booking a flight or choosing the right home.

Steven Ji leads the Product and Analytics teams at Insurify, and has over 14 years of experience in building and growing data-driven marketplaces to the insurance industry. Prior to joining Insurify in 2024, Steven built and led KAYAK's marketing technology team, and also led marketing data science at Instacart. Steven holds a degree in Mathematics from MIT.

Stephen Hodgson is the VP, Corporate Controller, at Insurify. Prior to joining the company in 2025, he served as the Corporate Controller at CarGurus where he played an integral role in the company’s public company readiness, IPO, and multiple M&A transactions. Stephen also served as the Assistant Corporate Controller at Ariad Pharmaceuticals through its sale to Takeda for $5.2 billion, and began his career at PwC.Stephen is a Massachusetts licensed CPA and holds both a Bachelor’s of Science and a Master’s in Accounting from Babson College.

Steve Moseley is the VP of Insurify Labs, where he leads the R&D of innovative new products. An entrepreneurial innovator with over 25 years of experience leading startups from idea to exit, Steve’s career demonstrates a mix of hands-on experience as a software developer, product leader, and founder, as well as team leadership in scaleups and big tech. Steven first started with Insurify in 2015 as the Head of Engineering. He rejoined in 2025 as the VP of Insurify Labs after exiting his most recent startup, which he co-founded in 2019.

Jackie LoVerme is VP of the Strategic Partnerships team at Insurify, where she brings a wealth of experience and a passion for building high-performing teams. Jackie joined Insurify in January 2023, and her role includes leading a talented team of business development and client success professionals focused on identifying, prospecting, pitching, and closing high-value partnerships. These partnerships integrate Insurify’s insurance comparison platform in a way that helps partners’ members and users save significantly on insurance — while also opening new revenue streams for the partners themselves.Over the course of her career, Jackie has held impactful roles across multiple industries. She served as Executive Director of Sales at StrongArm Technologies, and as VP of Sales at North America at Finalsite, she led a talented team at a top edtech company providing proprietary CMS and front-end design solutions to private, public, and higher education institutions. At KAYAK, Jackie was Director of Business Development, where she led BD efforts for the company’s mobile initiatives and MyTrips product. Jackie’s professional journey reflects her versatility and success across a range of sectors — including supply chain management, edtech, travel, flight tracking, safety science, and now, insurance.A proud graduate of Bowdoin College, Jackie double-majored in Spanish and Visual Arts — a reflection of her lifelong love for both communication and creativity. Outside of work, Jackie is a competitive triathlete, a dedicated artist, and a proud mom of four.

Kara has 12 years of experience spanning customer success, account management, and project management in software companies and marketing agencies. She oversees Insurify’s Strategic Partner Success function, ensuring partners are set up for success operationally and strategically, with a focus on achieving their long-term goals.

Lauren has 10 years of experience growing customer and partner relationships and has spent the last six in the P&C industry. She works closely with partners, cultivating and maintaining long-term relationships and executing partner strategies leading to shared growth.

Rob has nearly a decade of experience spanning strategy consulting, business operations, and strategic partnerships at a global consulting firm and software companies. He works closely with our partners to ensure they are set up to achieve shared long-term growth through data analysis, operational alignment, and strategic direction. Additionally, Rob leads our reverse partnerships spanning referral and marketplace partnerships.

Jacob has 10+ years of business development and strategic partnerships experience, driving deals from prospecting to close. He brings a founder's perspective and emphasizes cultivating trust, yielding long-lasting, mutually beneficial partnerships.

Evelyn Pimplaskar is Insurify’s director of content. With 30-plus years in content creation – including 10 years specializing in personal finance – Evelyn’s done everything from covering volatile local elections as a beat reporter to building fintech content libraries from the ground up.Before joining Insurify, she was editor-in-chief at Credible, where she launched and developed the lending marketplace’s media partnership’s content initiative and managed the restructuring of the editorial team to enhance content production efficiency. Formerly, as tax editor for Credit Karma, Evelyn built a library of more than 300 educational articles on federal and state taxes, achieving triple-digit year-over-year growth in e-files from organic search.Her early career included work as a content marketer, vice president and managing officer of a boutique public relations agency, chief copy editor for 14 weekly Forbes publications, reporting for large and mid-sized daily newspapers, and freelancing for the Associated Press.Evelyn is passionate about creating personal finance content that distills complex topics into relatable, easy-to-understand stories. She believes great content helps empower readers with the information they need to make important personal finance decisions.

Ashley is an experienced personal finance editor who has edited a variety of digital content over the years, including credit cards, insurance, mortgages, personal loans, student loans, and more. She is passionate about helping people learn more about personal finance so that they can empower themselves and achieve their financial goals.Ashley began her career as a journalist, working as a reporter and editor for print and broadcast news outlets. She also has a background in corporate retail communications, where she focused on web content and marketing communications development. Before joining Insurify, Ashley worked as a senior editor at Credible and a copy editor at Credit Karma.When she’s not editing, Ashley volunteers with the local Humane Society, takes trapeze classes (where she daydreams about running away and joining the circus), and hikes the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina.Ashley earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from Samford University.

John Leach is an insurance content editor who has worked in print and online. He has years of experience in car and home insurance and strives to make these topics easy to understand for everyone. John leads the copy desk team at Insurify. He has a linguistics degree from UC Santa Barbara.

Matthew Gross is an insurance editor at Insurify. He aspires to help readers make more informed decisions through well-crafted content. Matthew’s background in journalism and SEO taught him the value of keeping readers at the core of his work. Prior to Insurify, Matthew brought his user-centered approach to his work with global brands like Apple and Adobe. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Illinois State University.

Sydnie Harrell is a Marketing Content Writer at Insurify. With several years of experience in content creation, she is passionate about bringing brands to life through engaging storytelling and innovative digital campaigns. Prior to joining Insurify, Sydnie worked at Texas A&M University as a copywriter for the Office of the Provost and managed email newsletter campaigns for the Department of Communication and Journalism.Sydnie holds a Master of Arts in Communication with a focus in Communication and Media Sciences from Texas A&M University. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, summa cum laude, and a certificate in Communication, Diversity, and Social Justice, both from Texas A&M. During her studies, Sydnie conducted research on branding, crisis communications, and social media. She also served as a graduate teaching assistant for media editing and writing courses and was president of Texas A&M’s Her Campus Media chapter.

Becky Helzer is an editor at Insurify. She loves helping writers express their ideas clearly and authentically. With a diverse background in editing everything from curriculum and books to magazine articles and blog posts, she’s worked on topics ranging from home finance, insurance, and cloud computing to the best tools for home improvement. A proud graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in technical journalism, Becky lives in Fort Collins, CO, with her husband and their two spoiled rescue dogs.

Mark Friedlander is Senior Director, Media Relations, at the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), a New York-based nonprofit research and education organization focused on providing consumers with a better understanding of insurance. Mark serves as a national spokesperson for the Triple-I, handling a wide array of insurance industry media issues. His responsibilities also include spearheading the association’s hurricane season communications strategy and its member company support and media outreach in Florida, where he is based.Mark’s extensive background includes senior marketing and communications roles at Prudential Financial, HSBC Holdings plc, Arthur Andersen LLP and Main Street America Insurance. He has held leadership positions within several insurance trade organizations, including Board Chair and President at the Insurance Marketing & Communications Association (IMCA), Communications Committee Chair at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), and key roles on the advisory boards of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America's Trusted Choice® and Agency Best Practices® programs. Mark earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism/public relations at The Ohio State University.Mark has been reviewing articles for Insurify since July 2023.

Dan Roccato enjoyed a successful 20-year career with two of Wall Street’s most prominent investment banks: Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. Advising corporations, pension funds, and institutional investors, Dan served as an executive abroad for several years and traveled extensively to more than 40 countries. He became a recognized expert in global securities services and corporate stock options. In 2006, Roccato founded Quaker Wealth Management, LLC, a registered investment advisory firm. After growing the company to nearly $300 million of client assets in 2019, Dan completed a successful sale of the firm to employees.In 2014, Dan was elected to the board of directors of Delanco Bancorp, a publicly traded company that controls Delanco Federal Savings Bank. During his tenure on the board, the bank was successfully acquired by First Bank in a public transaction. Roccato is a graduate of Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania, and Drexel University. Now, Dan is a clinical professor of finance at the University of San Diego School of Business, consistently ranking among the top of his peers. Previously, he was an adjunct professor of economics and finance at Rutgers University, where he was named Outstanding Adjunct Professor in 2012. Dan has also taught at Rowan College and lectured at Drexel University. He is a contributing author of the book “International Securities Lending,” published by Macmillan in 1992. Dan has also authored several articles related to investments, capital markets, real estate, and personal finance.Dan is a Fox News Contributor specializing in finance and economic analysis. He also appears regularly on News Nation and a variety of local media outlets.Dan has been reviewing articles for Insurify since July 2023.

David Marlett is the Managing Director of the Brantley Risk and Insurance Center. He is a professor in the Department of Finance, Banking, and Insurance at Appalachian State University and holds the IIANC Distinguished Professorship. David also serves on the Board of Directors for the Invest program and previously chaired the Loman Advisory Committee for the CPCU Society.David has taught courses in Risk Management and Insurance for the last 25 years, starting at Florida State University while in the doctoral program. Prior to graduate school, David worked as a commercial lines underwriter for USF&G in Tampa.He serves as a resource on insurance issues and is a frequent media contributor. He has been quoted by a wide range of outlets, including The New York Times, CNN, Reuters, and NPR.David has been reviewing articles for Insurify since March 2025.