Roadzen Announces Successful Closing of Its Acquisition of U.S. Commercial Auto Managing General Underwriter EliteCover
Rhea-AI Summary
Roadzen (Nasdaq: RDZN) closed its acquisition of majority control of U.S. commercial auto MGU EliteCover on December 3, 2025. The transaction is described as non-dilutive and is expected to contribute over $8 million in annual revenues in the next 12 months with 25%+ Adjusted EBITDA margins. EliteCover is licensed in California, Texas, Illinois, and New Jersey and holds Lloyd’s of London Coverholder authority.
Since writing its first policy in February 2025, EliteCover reached an annualized premium run-rate approaching $20 million, serves more than 90 fleet clients, and has a pipeline of over 400 agencies representing more than $100 million in potential annual premiums. Roadzen will integrate DrivebuddyAI, xClaims, and GDN to enable predictive underwriting, telematics-driven risk scoring, and real-time claims automation.
Positive
- Expected contribution of over $8 million in annual revenues next 12 months
- 25%+ Adjusted EBITDA margins expected from the acquisition
- Annualized premium run-rate approaching $20 million
- Pipeline of >400 agencies representing >$100 million in potential annual premiums
Negative
- Rising fleet insurance costs and inflationary pressure across the sector
Insights
Roadzen closed a non-dilutive acquisition of EliteCover expected to add revenue and high-margin underwriting capability in U.S. commercial auto.
Combining Roadzen and EliteCover creates an owned U.S. MGU with regulatory licenses in California, Texas, Illinois, and New Jersey and Lloyd’s coverholder authority, plus an agency pipeline representing over
The business mechanism is straightforward: Roadzen supplies AI, telematics, and claims automation while EliteCover supplies underwriting authority, distribution, and fleet-focused product flow; this shifts revenue capture from pure-tech services toward underwriting economics. Key dependencies and risks include realization of the stated revenue and margin figures, successful technical and regulatory integration across jurisdictions, and conversion of the agency pipeline into written premium. Monitor near-term indicators such as actual booked premium over the next twelve months, realized Adjusted EBITDA margins, and progress integrating DrivebuddyAI, xClaims, and GDN platforms on or before the stated post-close operating period.
EliteCover is an MGU operating in the U.S. commercial auto insurance industry. The transaction, as previously announced, is non-dilutive and is expected to contribute over
NEW YORK, Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roadzen Inc. (Nasdaq: RDZN) today announced the successful closing of its previously announced acquisition of majority control of EliteCover Insurance Solutions, Inc. (“EliteCover”), a licensed commercial auto insurance broker and managing general underwriter (MGU) operating across multiple U.S. states.
First announced October 29, 2025, the acquisition strengthens Roadzen’s position in the
EliteCover is licensed in California, Texas, Illinois, and New Jersey, Lloyd’s of London Coverholder authority, and serves intermodal, freight, logistics, and mixed-use fleets through a national agency network. Since writing its first policy in February 2025, EliteCover has scaled to an annualized premium run-rate approaching
Together, Roadzen and EliteCover bring a set of end-to-end capabilities unmatched in the U.S. commercial auto insurance market — AI-powered underwriting and claims, telematics-driven risk management, and integrated roadside assistance. With fleet insurance costs rising and inflation placing pressure across the sector, this technology-led model is essential to addressing the industry’s most pressing challenges.
“EliteCover’s strong fleet focus and disciplined underwriting approach align perfectly with Roadzen’s mission to modernize commercial auto insurance using AI,” said Rohan Malhotra, Founder and CEO of Roadzen. “Closing this transaction gives us a fully licensed MGU platform in the most important market in the world, expands our distribution reach, and accelerates our strategy to deliver data-driven underwriting and risk management at scale. We are also incredibly delighted to work with Arturo Agredano and Mike Margarian, exceptional founders with over 20 years of experience each in building hundreds of millions of dollars in annual GWP in this market.”
“We’re thrilled to join forces with Roadzen,” said Arturo Agredano, CEO of EliteCover. “Our shared vision is to build the next generation of commercial auto underwriting — where deep insurance expertise is strengthened by cutting-edge AI and telematics. With Roadzen’s technology and global reach, we are positioned to scale rapidly, support more agents and fleets nationwide, and transform the commercial auto sector.”
A full interview featuring Roadzen CEO Rohan Malhotra, COO Ankur Kamboj, and EliteCover CEO Arturo Agredano discussing the transaction can be viewed here:
https://youtu.be/lRr4wje5OQg
TAG Financial Institutions Group acted as the exclusive investment bank on the transaction.
About Roadzen Inc.
Roadzen Inc. (Nasdaq: RDZN) is a global leader in AI at the convergence of insurance and mobility. Roadzen builds technology that helps insurers, automakers, and fleets better predict and prevent risk, automate claims, and deliver seamless, embedded insurance experiences.
Thousands of clients — from the world’s leading insurers, carmakers, and fleets to dealerships and agents — use Roadzen’s technology to build new products, sell insurance, process claims, and improve road safety. Roadzen’s pioneering work in telematics, generative AI, and computer vision has earned recognition from Forbes, Fortune, and Financial Express as one of the world’s top AI innovators.
Headquartered in Burlingame, California, Roadzen employs more than 300 people across offices in the U.S., U.K., and India. Learn more at www.roadzen.ai.
The Company builds technology that helps insurers, automakers, and fleets predict and prevent risk, automate claims, and deliver seamless, embedded insurance experiences. Thousands of clients — from global insurers and automakers to small fleets and brokers — rely on Roadzen’s technology across North America, Europe, and Asia.
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