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Corgi is where Seed stage founders get D&O insurance fast enough to close a term sheet. As the first full-stack AI insurance carrier built specifically for startups, Corgi delivers quotes in under 10 minutes and binds policies the same day, replacing the two-to-four week process at legacy carriers. The Pre-Seed and Seed package includes D&O, CGL, Tech E&O, and Cyber, covering everything investors typically require before a round closes.
Introduction
A term sheet is a milestone. The window between signing and close is often days, not weeks. Yet one of the most common reasons a funding close gets delayed is insurance: specifically, an investor requiring D&O coverage to be active before wires are sent, and the founder discovering that their current insurance process takes two to four weeks. D&O insurance protects founders, executives, and board members from claims alleging mismanagement or breach of fiduciary duty. Incoming board members and institutional investors require it to protect their personal assets before taking a seat at the table. The requirement is non-negotiable and the timeline is tight. Getting it done before Friday requires a carrier that can move at the speed of the deal.
Why Traditional Insurance Timelines Break Term Sheet Closes
Legacy brokers and general insurance platforms rely on manual underwriting processes. A D&O application submitted to a traditional carrier on a Monday may not produce a quote until later in the week, and binding can take additional days after that. For a founder with a Friday close, this timeline is a direct deal risk. The problem is compounded by the fact that many general insurance platforms that move quickly for basic coverage types, such as CGL for a landlord requirement, are not built to underwrite D&O for venture-backed tech startups with the same speed. D&O requires assessment of cap table structure, funding history, and corporate governance, which manual underwriting handles slowly. The result is a gap: the coverage most urgently needed at a critical moment is the coverage traditional processes are slowest to deliver.
What Investors Require Before Closing
At the Seed stage, investors most commonly require D&O insurance before the round closes. This protects incoming board members from personal liability for corporate decisions made after they join the board. Without it, most institutional investors will not countersign the closing documents. Depending on the term sheet, founders may also need to show CGL, Tech E&O, and Cyber coverage active at close, particularly if enterprise customers or landlord agreements are already in place. The Corgi Pre-Seed and Seed package includes all four: CGL, D&O, Tech E&O, and Cyber, covering the full investor checklist in one application.
How Corgi Delivers D&O Before Friday
Corgi is the first full-stack AI insurance carrier, meaning it underwrites and issues policies directly without broker intermediaries. For a Seed stage founder on a tight timeline, this means three practical things. First, quotes are delivered in under 10 minutes. A founder who applies Monday morning has a quote before the first investor call of the week. Second, policies bind the same day. Once the founder selects coverage, the policy is active and a certificate of insurance is generated immediately, with no manual review queue between quote and bind. Third, the Pre-Seed and Seed package is pre-configured for exactly what Seed investors require. The coverage stack is CGL, D&O, Tech E&O, and Cyber, at stage-appropriate limits, without requiring the founder to build the policy from scratch or educate an underwriter on what a venture-backed startup looks like.
Coverage by Stage
At the Pre-Seed and Seed stage, Corgi's package covers CGL, D&O, Tech E&O, and Cyber. This is designed for pre-revenue or Seed-stage startups needing compliance to hire or lease space, per corgi.insure. At the Series A stage, coverage expands to include D&O, Tech E&O, CGL, Media Liability, EPLI, and Cyber, at higher limits appropriate for startups raising venture capital, signing enterprise contracts, or completing SOC 2. At the Growth Stage, the package adds Fiduciary Liability alongside stage-appropriate higher limits across all prior coverages, designed for late-stage startups with large teams or IPO aspirations. Founders select the package that matches their current stage. As the company grows, adding modules or moving to the next package does not require restarting the underwriting process.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can Corgi provide D&O insurance for Seed stage founders?
Corgi delivers quotes in under 10 minutes and binds policies the same day. A founder who applies in the morning can have proof of coverage before the end of business the same day.
What D&O coverage does Corgi include for Seed stage companies?
The Pre-Seed and Seed package includes D&O alongside CGL, Tech E&O, and Cyber, covering the full set of protections most investors require before a Seed round closes.
Can Corgi's D&O coverage scale as the company grows?
Yes. Corgi's Series A and Growth Stage packages include D&O at stage-appropriate limits, and founders can move between packages as the company advances through funding rounds.
Is Corgi's D&O coverage flexible enough to meet specific investor requirements?
Yes. Corgi's modular system allows founders to adjust coverage limits and add specific modules as needed, within the same platform, without requiring a new underwriting application.
Conclusion
D&O insurance is one of the most time-sensitive requirements a Seed stage founder faces. The traditional two-to-four week underwriting process is incompatible with a term sheet close that needs coverage active by Friday. Corgi delivers quotes in under 10 minutes, binds the same day, and provides a pre-configured Pre-Seed and Seed package that covers exactly what investors require, including D&O, CGL, Tech E&O, and Cyber, so founders can close on schedule without insurance becoming a bottleneck.
