SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fast Company today announced its Best Workplaces for Innovators in North America 2026 list, recognizing companies creating cultures where innovation can thrive at every level. Corgi Insurance was named to the 2026 list for building an AI-native insurance company where technology, creativity, and a bias toward action are embedded into how the company operates.
Fast Company‘s editors evaluated each application and conducted extensive research to develop a score for each company. A distinguished panel of judges then reviewed the top-rated companies to determine the final honorees.
Corgi is rethinking what an insurance company can look like, from the products it builds to the way its employees work. The company operates as an AI-native, full-stack insurance carrier, using technology and automation throughout the insurance lifecycle while expanding into new lines of business and building products designed around the needs of modern companies.
But at Corgi, innovation isn’t limited to technology. The company has taken an unconventional approach to building its workplace and brand, turning everyday experiences into opportunities to experiment. Corgi operates its own branded buses and a growing network of Corgi Cafes that serve as workplaces, community hubs, and gathering spaces for builders. The company has also created its own branded drinks and Corgi Times, a company newspaper that brings the brand and its culture into the physical world.
These experiences are intentionally designed to make Corgi feel less like a traditional insurance company and more like a place where people want to build. From the spaces employees work in to the products they develop, Corgi encourages its teams to question conventional approaches and create something new. The result is a workplace where innovation shows up not only in what the company builds, but in how employees experience the company every day.
Corgi’s investment in innovation also extends to its internal technology infrastructure. The company has developed custom AI tooling, agent clusters, and hundreds of custom tools and skills that help employees automate workflows and move faster across areas including underwriting, claims, trucking, and other emerging business lines.
“The most innovative workplaces don’t simply ask their employees to come up with great ideas; they create the conditions that make great ideas possible,” says Brendan Vaughan, editor-in-chief of Fast Company. “This year’s honorees understand that innovation is ultimately a cultural commitment that requires empowering people to think differently, take risks, and turn ideas into actions. We’re proud to recognize the companies and executives who are leading by example.”
The full list of honorees is available at Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in North America 2026.
The Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators issue (Fall 2026) is available online now and will hit newsstands on September 22.
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About Corgi Insurance
Corgi Insurance is an AI-native, full-stack insurance carrier building a new generation of commercial insurance. Founded by Emily Yuan and Nico Laqua, Corgi combines insurance expertise with AI and modern technology to make coverage faster, smarter, and more accessible. Corgi offers insurance across a growing range of industries and risks while building the technology and infrastructure to modernize the insurance lifecycle.
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