Powering Embedded Insurance for Space Sports with Buddy
This is part of our case study series featuring Interplanetary Insurance.
The Challenge: Simplifying Insurance for Athletes
Space sports — Quantum Rowing, Grav-Ball, Astro-Sailing, Zero-G Archery — are booming. Athletes signing up through league platforms like Rosterable need accident coverage, but the insurance buying process has traditionally been disconnected from registration.
Interplanetary Insurance needed to:
- Integrate insurance into the registration flow seamlessly
- Simplify data requirements so athletes aren't filling out lengthy applications
- Handle compliance and payment processing across multiple jurisdictions
The Solution: Embedding Insurance at Checkout
Using Buddy's Offer Element, Interplanetary Insurance embedded Airlock Insurance directly into Rosterable's registration checkout. The process works in four steps:
- Data-Driven Automation — Rosterable passes athlete and event data to Buddy automatically
- Real-Time Quotes — Buddy generates a personalized quote based on sport type, coverage level, and jurisdiction
- One-Click Coverage — Athletes opt in with a single click during registration
- Integrated and Compliant Payments — Premium is collected alongside registration fees with proper fund routing
The Results
- Higher uptake — insurance offered at the moment of maximum relevance
- Reduced operations — no manual quoting, no separate application process
- Full compliance — licensing, fund routing, and documentation handled automatically
Embedded Insurance: A Growing Trend
The embedded insurance market generated $156 billion in gross written premiums in 2024 and is projected to grow to over $700 billion by 2029 — a 35% compound annual growth rate.
Carriers that position themselves at the point of transaction, rather than as a separate purchase, capture this growth.
A Smarter Way to Offer Insurance
By meeting athletes where they already are — in the registration flow — Interplanetary Insurance eliminated the traditional barriers to insurance purchase. One small embed, one giant leap for streamlined insurance.