Kate Sampson

Member Board of Directors

2024 - Current

NASDAQ: SIGI Member of Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee Member of Finance & Investments Committee

Founder/Owner

2019

Merinn specializes in helping founders and companies shape the future of the insurance and insurance-adjacent industries. Through strategic consulting, advisory services, and interim executive leadership, we collaborate with today’s most innovative organizations to tackle complex challenges, drive growth, and build transformative solutions. Our approach blends deep industry expertise and relationships with a focus on innovation, enabling businesses to scale effectively, navigate regulatory landscapes, and seize new opportunities in an evolving market.

Investor, Board Member, Advisor

2016

Vouch: Advisor; April 2019 - Present Parkade: Advisor; Feb 2019 - Present REIN: Advisor; May 2018 - Present Packsmith: Advisor; July 2022 - Present Elevate: Board Observer; March 2023 - April 2024 Kyte: Board Observer; March 2022 - April 2024 Hedvig: Member Board of Directors; Sept 2022 - March 2024 Eigen Technologies: Board Observer; June 2021 - April 2024 (acquired by Sirion Labs) Joshin: Member Board of Directors; Sept 2022 - March 2023 Metabiota: Advisor; May 2018 - April 2022 (acquired by Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA)) Trov: Senior Advisor; July 2016 - May 2022 (acquired by Travelers TRV (NYSE))

Board Member

2022

The Duke University Master's in Financial Technology program prepares future leaders at the intersection of finance and technology. This innovative curriculum combines technical expertise with industry insights, equipping students to drive transformation in the evolving financial services sector.

Partner & Member of Investment Committee

2019 - 2024

Partner at global venture capital firm. Anthemis Group is a global platform that cultivates change in the financial system by investing in, growing, and sustaining businesses committed to resiliency, transparency, access and equity. I joined Anthemis to co-lead its expansion into Venture Growth, successfully raising and deploying a ~$180M fund dedicated to insurance and insurance-adjacent technologies, while delivering strategic value to our LPs.

VP, Risk Solutions

2014 - 2019

One of Lyft’s first 100 employees, I built the company’s insurance operations from the ground up, founding and scaling a $1B+ insurance subsidiary. I developed and launched Lyft’s risk management vision and strategy, translating high-level goals into actionable initiatives. This included implementing organization-wide objectives, establishing performance management frameworks, and driving annual operations planning across diverse technical and non-technical teams and business units.

Marsh Head of Office - San Francisco/San Jose

2015 - 2016

Head of Office - responsible for Financial and Operational Management, Strategic Growth, Client Retention, Product Development, Insurer Relationships, Talent Acquisition and Colleague Engagement Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company’s more than 85,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $20 billion, Marsh McLennan Companies helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.

Partnership Sales Leader

2010 - 2014

Regional Sales Leader for San Francisco, San Jose, Denver, Seattle, Portland, Utah and Hawaii.

West Zone Financial Products (FINPRO) Growth Leader

2007 - 2010

Regional Financial Products Growth Leader for Western U.S. - California, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Oregon and Hawaii

Private Equity & M&A Services FINPRO Leader

1999 - 2007

Relationship Management for Venture Capital and Private Equity Clients Merger & Acquisition Due Diligence Development and Procurement of Transactional Risk Insurance Products (Representations & Warranties Insurance, Tax Insurance, Contingent Liability Solutions, IPO's) Portfolio Company Group Purchasing Programs

Client Executive & Sales

1996 - 1999