I’m Dr. Kaenan Hertz, and like the chief in Jaws, most days I look at the risk in front of me and think we’re gonna need a bigger boat. Fitting, because I co-founded Ahoy! Insurance, a marine insurtech MGA built around recreational boat and yacht coverage, where I serve as Chief Insurance Officer.

I also run a few other ventures. Insurtech Advisors helps regional carriers adopt AI and innovate like an insurtech. HealSure covers professional liability for holistic therapists, including the plant-based and psychedelic-assisted work most carriers won’t touch. EscapeVe and Ark Stone are my holding company and specialty paper for niche, short-tailed products.

I’m also writing a book, The Judgment Dividend, arguing that AI in insurance is a leadership problem wearing a technology costume. I’m more a business leader than a programmer, so I see myself as the bridge between insurance operators and the people building the tools. I use Town and Sol daily for research, drafting, and briefings, and I enjoy sharing what works. I’m based in Brooklyn, NY.