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From Sea to Shining Sea
We live in a beautiful country, and it's been our privilege to get to know more and more of it through our work at Buddy. When we first…
Getting Kids Outside in the Name of Candy
Buddy is all about living active, outdoor lives. Unfortunately in this day and age, that can be a tough sell for some kids who face a…
A New Way to Buddy
After months of development and closed beta testing with our customers, we are happy to announce the launch of the Buddy Customer Portal…
Go Bigger with Buddy in Texas
Ever heard the saying, “Everything’s bigger in Texas”? Now that Buddy has entered the Lone Star State, it’s time to take on all of the…
Buddy’s On-Demand Accident Insurance Available via API
Buddy, the Insurtech startup providing the first and only on-demand accident insurance for active people, is opening up a beta version of…
Buddy's on-demand accident insurance is approved in North Carolina
As of this week, Buddy is now live for North Carolina residents! Whether you are kiteboarding along the coast of the Outer Banks, or…
Buddy Lands in Tennessee
With the Appalachian mountains to the east and the Mississippi River to the west, Tennessee has been blessed with some of the best outdoor…
Buddy is Live in Colorado
Guess what, mountain-lovers. Buddy is now live in Colorado! We’re celebrating this milestone with a trip out west from our home in Richmond…
Buddy Approved for Sale In The Bluegrass State
Kentucky Regulators Give Us Thumbs Up Last week, Kentucky insurance regulators approved the sale of our Buddy accident insurance for outdoor…
Hi, Phoenix!
Buddy is on the road this week in Phoenix. We’re here meeting customers, potential partners, and sponsoring the Mountain Bike Association of…
Buddy — SportsEngine
A Partnership To Protect Youth Sports Participants It started with a sweet cross by the right midfielder who sent the ball arching over two…
Buddy on the Cloudcast
During the MetLife Digital Accelerator powered by Techstars, Buddy’s CEO, Charles Merritt, had a chance to talk with Brian Gracely, host of…
Buddy's First Steps
I am excited to announce that Buddy is live in Arizona! It’s been a fantastic journey so far, and now we’ve reached the next milestone–the…
Buddy Does Techstars!
At Buddy, we’re always looking for new ways to help people be a bit more fearless on their adventures. It started with our first of its kind…
Meet Buddy
tl;dr: we’re building a new type of insurance and a platform to support it so that people can better enjoy life’s adventures. “Insurance…