Dave Acker

Insurance technology executive focused on Distribution, Connectivity, Pricing and Analytics

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

About

Experience

  • Board Member, Strategic Advisor at Martin & Company
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Martin & Company, is the leading provider of countrywide state filing data, software solutions and actuarial expertise for carriers and MGAs. With over 30 years experience, Martin & Company offers an industry-leading suite of products and services that help insurance carriers and MGAs with performance throughout the insurance product lifecycle, simultaneously navigating complex compliance and regulatory requirements while maximizing speed to market efficiency. Their talented team of state filing and product specialists, consulting actuaries, and their robust set of technology solutions that includes OneView (state filing management solution), MyCircularActivity.com (workflow solution for monitoring Bureau Circulars) and FilingsDirect.com (a searchable countrywide database of rate, rule, and form filings) makes Martin & Company a vital part of the insurance product and program business cycle.

  • Vertafore (Full-time · 10 yrs 4 mos)
    • Vice President, Rating & Connectivity
      Sep 2016 - Apr 2023 · 6 yrs 8 mos

      Managed all aspects of the Vertafore Rating and Connectivity strategy and supporting products for personal and commercial lines for carriers, agencies and MGAs throughout the Vertafore ecosystem.

    • Vice President & General Manager - Information Solutions
      Jan 2013 - Dec 2020 · 8 yrs

      Held overall P&L responsibility for Vertafore's ReferenceConnect Information solution for carriers, agencies and MGAs. Managed all publisher relationships, product development and product strategy. Grew ARR over $20M in 6+ years.

  • Board Member at Innovatus, LLC
    Jul 2012 - Jan 2014 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Strategic Partnership with Innovatus and Vertafore. Innovatus provided fraud analytics solutions for the auto insurance industry and was acquired by Verisk Insurance Solutions in January 2014

  • Senior Vice President at SilverPlume Rating Solutions
    Jan 2006 - Dec 2012 · 7 yrs

    Led the resurgence of the Vertafore rating businesses to incorporate and transition real time connectivity for its personal lines products. Involved in all M&A and strategic partnerships while managing the P&L