What INpower does

INpower (legally INpower Global Insurance Services, operating as CGIS, LLC) is a privately-held specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm founded in 2008 by Kristen Kang and Bart J. LeFevre and headquartered in Southern California. The firm offers commercial insurance brokerage across property and casualty, management liability, employee benefits, and specialty personal lines for high-net-worth clients, supplemented by claims advocacy, risk control, and safety consulting. Its core technology is a proprietary asset management system that catalogs coverage for luxury homes, vehicles, aircraft, yachts, and collections — a configurability asset rather than an AI-driven platform. INpower organizes delivery around vertical industry practices: energy (oil and gas exploration, pipelines, drilling), transitional energy and offshore wind (in partnership with Miller Insurance Services), marine, construction, impact capital and social innovation, and most recently real estate and food and beverage via a Denver office. Revenues are generated through commissions placed with multiple domestic insurers and London Wholesale Brokers, plus professional-services fees for risk consulting, loss control, and claims management. The firm operates offices in Ladera Ranch (HQ), Houston, Boston, Denver, and London, and reaches clients globally through these locations and through clean-tech ecosystem memberships at Greentown Labs and London GreenCity.

Name

INpower

Legal name

INpower Global Insurance Services (CGIS, LLC)

Website

https://inpowerglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INpower is a privately-held specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm founded in 2008, serving enterprise and mid-market clients across energy, offshore wind, marine, construction, impact capital, and high-net-worth personal lines through offices in California, Houston, Boston, Denver, and London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Insurance Brokerage

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Captive Insurance Advisory & Management (FSAEADAF)

Keywords

• Commercial insurance brokerage
• Risk management services
• Specialty insurance solutions
• Energy insurance advisory
• Claims management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ladera Ranch

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Insurance Brokerage Services: INpower earns commissions from placing insurance coverage for clients across property & casualty, management liability, employee benefits, and specialty lines. The firm works with multiple domestic insurers and independent London Wholesale Brokers to access international markets.
2. Risk Management Consulting: Professional consulting services including risk assessments, loss control, claims management, and contract review services for clients across various industries.
3. Loss Prevention and Safety Services: Safety consulting services including on-site hazard assessments, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, fleet safety analysis, and workers compensation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

INpower is a specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm that places commercial and personal insurance coverage across property & casualty, management liability, employee benefits, marine, construction, offshore wind, and clean technology lines, while providing risk assessments, loss control, claims advocacy, and contract review services. The firm works with multiple domestic insurers and independent London Wholesale Brokers to access international markets and serves enterprise clients globally from offices in California, Texas, Massachusetts, Colorado, and the United Kingdom.

Product overview

INpower is a specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of insurance products and risk services. The company provides core service lines including Management Liability, Property & Casualty Insurance, Employee Benefits Services, Private Client-Personal Lines, Claims Management, and Risk Control & Safety. These are organized around industry verticals covering Energy, Transitional Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine, Construction, and Impact Capital & Social Innovation. INpower differentiates through its ESG-focused approach accepted at COP26, combining fierce claims advocacy with deep specialty expertise across energy, clean technology, and traditional commercial insurance markets. The company operates offices in Irvine (California), Houston, Boston, and London.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Management Liability Management liability insurance covering Directors & Officers Liability, Errors & Omissions, Corporate Kidnap & Extortion, and Employed Attorney Professional Liability for public and private companies across various industries.
• Property & Casualty Insurance Commercial property and casualty coverage including General Liability, Automobile, Workers' Compensation, Excess Liability, Commercial Property, Builder's Risk, Inland Marine, and specialty coverages for domestic and international risks.
• Employee Benefits Services Full range of employee benefits including Group Medical, Group Dental, Group Vision, Short/Long-Term Disability, Level Funded Plans, and High Deductible Plans, supported by plan comparisons, retention analysis, HRIS technology services, and coverage expertise.
• Private Client-Personal Lines High-net-worth personal insurance covering Luxury Homes, Investment Properties, High Performance/Exotic/Classic Autos, Yachts/Watercraft, Aircraft, Collections (Jewelry, Fine Arts, Museum Collections), Personal Excess Liability, Non-Profit D&O, Employment Practices Liability, Kidnap and Ransom, Cyber Risk, and Travel Accident Plans.
• Claims Management Claims advocacy and management services including 24/7 claim monitoring through closure, electronic claim reporting, carrier coverage evaluation, communication facilitation, coverage dispute resolution, customized claim review/analysis, internal claims procedures development, and regulatory updates.
• Risk Control & Safety Risk management and loss control services including fire protection system evaluation, risk assessments, loss estimates, catastrophe modeling, hazard analysis, business interruption and disaster recovery planning, on-site hazard assessments, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, fleet safety analysis, and workers' compensation services.
• Energy Insurance Insurance risk advisory and brokerage for oil and gas clients worldwide, covering Exploration and Production Companies, Pipeline Companies, Drilling and Service Contractors, Energy Construction Companies, Integrated Energy Companies, and Financial Institutions Investing in Energy, with services including contract review, due diligence, and claims consultancy.
• Transitional Energy Insurance Insurance solutions for renewable energy and clean technology companies, with strategic positioning in Greentown Labs (Boston & Houston) and London GreenCity accelerator, providing tailored risk management for decarbonization and clean tech clients.
• Offshore Wind Insurance Specialist insurance for the offshore wind industry provided in partnership with Miller Insurance Services, covering Developers & Owners (CAR, DSU, Marine Liability, Lack of Wind Cover, Wind Energy Yield Cover), Vessel Owners & Operators (Mutual P&I, Charterers Liability), and Component & Service Providers (EPC Cover, PI, D&O).
• Marine Insurance Maritime insurance services including Hull and Machinery, Marine Liability, Protection and Indemnity (Jones Act), Bumbershoots, State Act and USL&H, Vessel Pollution, Marine Cargo, Wharfingers Legal Liability, and Certificates of Financial Responsibility.
• Construction Insurance Construction sector insurance covering Construction all risk/builders' risk, General Liability, Excess Liabilities, Delay in Start-up, Transit, Contractors' plant and equipment, program design, placement, claims settlement, and contractual review and advice.
• Impact Capital & Social Innovation Insurance and risk services for mission-driven companies pursuing profit and social impact, including M&A risk and insurance due diligence, lender due diligence, infrastructure project risk management, transactional risk solutions, fund-level risk solutions, and portfolio cost-saving strategies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named West Coast Risk Management Company of the Year in 2014 by Oil and Gas Awards

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• London GreenCitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022INpower became a Founding investor and member for London GreenCity in December 2022, the largest post-startup clean tech accelerator in Britain. This investment reflects deep commitment to fostering growth and stability of the clean energy sector and provides INpower with clarity on how to manage clean-tech risk.
• Greentown LabscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015INpower has been a member and outsourced risk manager at Greentown Labs since 2015, with locations in both Boston and Houston. This partnership provides strategic positioning in leading clean tech ecosystems, access to daily expanding group of clean tech startups and scale-ups, and early engagement opportunities with these clients as they grow.
• Miller Insurance ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINpower and its partner Miller Insurance Services are devoted to understanding clients' businesses in the offshore wind industry. Together they provide comprehensive risk management strategies and broker bespoke insurance solutions protecting offshore wind business operations for developers, vessel owners, and component/service providers.
• Sustain SOCALminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliation with Sustain SOCAL, a regional sustainability organization in Southern California.
• Association of Corporate GrowthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliation with ACG, a global organization focused on middle-market corporate growth, M&A, and finance.
• Association of Energy Service Companies (AESC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliation with AESC, the international trade association for energy service companies.
• California Independent Petroleum AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliation with CIPA, the leading voice for California's independent petroleum producers.
• Oil & Gas AwardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliation with the Oil & Gas Awards, recognizing excellence in the oil and gas industry.
• First Insurance Funding CorpminorOthersPartner providing premium financing services for clients requiring installment payment options for insurance premiums.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alliant Insurance Services: Specialty insurance brokerage with significant energy, marine, construction, and ESG-focused practice areas. Comparable as a competing specialty broker serving similar middle-market and large commercial accounts across the same industry verticals.
• Hub International: North American specialty insurance brokerage that has grown primarily through acquisitions, with strong energy, marine, and construction practices. Comparable as a mid-market specialty broker competing for similar middle-market commercial accounts.
• RPS (Risk Placement Services): Specialty wholesale and retail insurance distributor with significant energy, marine, and construction capabilities. Comparable as a specialty insurance intermediary serving similar hard-to-place commercial risks, though operating primarily through wholesale and binding authority channels.
• IMA Financial Group: Independent US commercial insurance brokerage with strong energy, construction, and middle-market specialty practices. Comparable as a mid-sized independent broker competing in the same middle-market commercial and energy specialty segments as INpower.
• Woodruff Sawyer: Mid-sized independent US commercial insurance brokerage with deep expertise in energy, construction, marine, and clean technology verticals. Highly comparable to INpower in size, specialty focus, independent ownership, and emphasis on ESG/clean tech advisory.
• Acrisure: Tech-enabled insurance brokerage that has scaled rapidly via roll-up acquisitions across commercial and specialty lines including energy. Comparable as a fast-growing specialty brokerage leveraging technology and partnerships, though with vastly more capital and a much larger agent network.
• Burns & Wilcox: Specialty insurance wholesale broker and managing general agent with strength in energy, marine, construction, and high-net-worth personal lines. Comparable to INpower across its specialty commercial and private client offerings, though operating predominantly on a wholesale basis.

Broad incumbents

• Marsh McLennan: Largest global insurance broker with deep energy, marine, and construction practices. Comparable as a direct competitor on large energy and marine accounts where INpower also competes, though Marsh offers a far broader portfolio and global infrastructure.
• Aon: Global risk advisory and insurance brokerage with major energy and construction specialties. Comparable as a competitor on mid-market and large energy accounts; offers much broader capabilities in reinsurance, health, and risk consulting.
• Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Global specialty insurance broker with a strong energy and marine practice serving oil & gas, construction, and clean energy clients. Comparable because it competes with INpower in specialty commercial and energy verticals, but operates at vastly greater scale across many other lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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