Commercial Insurance Demystified: What Accessibility Tech Founders Need to Know

Bringing new innovations for people with disabilities to market is a fulfilling work, but it comes with unique risks. This is doubly true if your innovation is a medical device.

This webinar will help accessibility startups navigate the critical considerations around commercial liability insurance, including product liability, clinical testing, and risk management for both hardware and software solutions. Learn what insurers look for, how to protect your venture as you scale, and practical steps to reduce exposure before entering the market.

Organized by Access to Success. Delivered in partnership with Hub International and KITE-UHN.

Speakers:

• Liam Brown, Canadian Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice Leader, Hub International

• Varun Chandak, Founder and Executive Director, Access to Success

• Anthony Palma, Director, Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, KITE-UHN

This free webinar takes place on Tuesday September 23, 2025 from 11 AM - 12 PM EST on Zoom.

About Hub International

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Hub International Limited (Hub) is a leading full-service global insurance broker providing property and casualty, life and health, employee benefits, investment and risk management products and services. From offices located throughout North America, Hub’s vast network of specialists provides peace of mind on what matters most by protecting clients through unrelenting advocacy and tailored insurance solutions.

About Access to Success

Access to Success (ATS) is a Toronto-based not-for-profit on a mission to Enable Everyone. It runs Canada's leading accelerator for accessibility startups, providing unique programming, network and funding to help scale innovations in accessibility tech. As of January 2025, its 60 alumni startups from 6 countries had benefitted over 1 million people with disabilities and raised over $35M in funding.

About KITE-UHN

The KITE Research Institute at UHN is a world leader in complex rehabilitation science and is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with the effects of disability, illness and aging. KITE's areas of focus include injury prevention, restoration of function, independent living and community integration. KITE is the research arm of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. KITE is home to 127 scientists, 187 scientific trainees and 56,000-square feet of research space spread across five sites in Toronto. The mission of KITE is to be a trailblazer in research, education, knowledge translation and clinical application.