Radity Launches Insurtech Academy to Bridge the Engineering Knowledge Gap in Insurance

Radity has launched Insurtech Academy to address the persistent talent gap between software engineering and domain expertise. By providing structured training for technical teams at carriers and MGAs, the initiative aims to accelerate onboarding and improve the accuracy of AI-assisted development in a sector where legacy complexity often slows digital transformation efforts.

What was announced

The "Insurance Fundamentals for Engineers" course is the flagship offering of the new Insurtech Academy. Designed as a self-paced program, it targets software engineers who are either new to the insurance industry or moving onto insurance-specific projects within carriers, managing general agents (MGAs), and technology partners. The curriculum focuses on industry terminology, business processes, and regulatory rules, aiming to reduce the reliance on senior staff for basic domain explanations during project delivery.

The program is led by Tom Capp, who brings over 30 years of insurance experience to the role. The curriculum includes short, digestible videos and master classes featuring experts from various insurance companies who provide specialized insight into specific subjects. This structured approach responds to data from the Jacobson Group and Aon’s Q3 2026 Insurance Labor Market Study, which identified technology roles as one of the industry's most significant staffing challenges and among the most difficult positions to fill.

A key driver for the academy is the rise of AI in software development. Radity highlights that while AI can generate code, engineers require deep domain knowledge to validate whether AI-generated outputs—such as policy changes affecting billing or coverage—align with complex insurance requirements. This is supported by a 2025 study involving 21 developers which identified business knowledge as necessary for guiding AI toward intended results. The academy intends to provide this foundation, allowing engineers to contribute to project delivery more rapidly.

The companies involved

Radity is a technology firm focused on digital transformation within the insurance sector, particularly for Property and Casualty (P&C) carriers and MGAs. The company positions itself as a bridge between high-level modernization strategies and technical execution. Its market presence is defined by providing tools and expertise that help traditional insurers navigate the shift toward digital-first distribution and automated underwriting.

The firm’s product suite includes adbrio™, a P&C portal and orchestration platform designed to streamline operations and lower costs for insurance providers. By launching the Insurtech Academy, Radity is expanding its footprint from software and platform provision into professional development and workforce enablement. This move addresses a specific bottleneck in the insurtech ecosystem: the "translation layer" where technical proficiency must meet strict actuarial and regulatory logic. The company operates independently, focusing on helping incumbents and MGAs modernize their legacy core systems through better-integrated engineering teams that understand the underlying business logic of the products they build.

What FF News has reported before

FF News has previously tracked Radity’s efforts to streamline the P&C market through strategic collaborations and product launches. In August 2026, we reported on how Insurity and Radity Partner to Accelerate Digital Transformation for P&C Carriers and MGAs, a collaboration aimed at helping insurers execute complex modernization strategies. Earlier that year, the company made headlines when Radity Introduces adbrio™ a P&C Portal and Orchestration Platform Accelerating Growth and Lowering Operating Costs. These reports highlight Radity’s ongoing focus on reducing the friction associated with legacy system integration and enhancing the operational efficiency of insurance providers through both software and strategic workforce support.

What this means from an insurtech perspective

The launch of the Insurtech Academy highlights a critical vulnerability in the insurance value chain: the "domain gap." As carriers and MGAs rush to implement AI and modernize legacy core systems, the lack of insurance-literate engineers becomes a primary cause of project failure and cost overruns. This move puts pressure on generic IT outsourcing firms that lack vertical-specific knowledge. For brokers and underwriters, better-trained engineering teams mean faster deployment of digital tools and more reliable pricing algorithms. Ultimately, if engineers understand the nuances of indemnity and risk, the industry can move away from "black box" development toward more transparent, audit-ready technology that maintains customer trust and regulatory compliance.