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Launch HN: Coverage Cat (YC S22) – Umbrella insurance via your personal agent
Hacker News · botacode · Published · 3 min read
In 30 seconds
- What happened
- Coverage Cat, a licensed insurance broker, launched an Agent API letting AI systems shop home and umbrella insurance directly through their platform.
- Why it matters
- Matters for engineers building AI agents that need to offer insurance comparison, or for developers integrating insurance shopping into applications.
- Watch out
- Service currently operates only in California, Florida, New York, Texas, and Washington. Agent integration requires following their MCP protocol and respecting the constraint not to override their shopper-facing UI.
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