Gaya

What it is

Gaya is a browser extension for Chrome and Edge that removes re-keying from insurance quoting. It copies client data from one place and pastes it into another: carrier portals, comparative raters, browser-based AMS screens and ACORD PDFs. It’s built for agency staff, wholesalers and underwriters.

Gaya isn’t a comparative rater and doesn’t pull carrier pricing through APIs. It isn’t an autonomous agent either. A person stays in the portal and decides what to submit; Gaya fills the fields.

The co-founders are Carl Ziadé (CEO) and Jean-Pierre Vertil (CTO), who met at Stanford’s business school. Digital Insurance reported that the company was founded in 2021 and pivoted to insurance data entry after two earlier ideas. CB Insights lists a 2024 venture round from Mangrove Capital Partners, amount undisclosed. The vendor reports 450+ agencies, including USI, Acrisure and NFP.

How it works

Per the vendor’s site and FAQ:

1. Super Copy. Capture insured, driver, vehicle, property and coverage data from a carrier portal, rater, AMS or CRM. It also reads PDFs, ACORD forms, dec pages, spreadsheets, screenshots and scanned or handwritten intake sheets.
2. Super Clipboard. The captured data lands on a clipboard so you can reuse it across forms. Structured data can also move in or out through Gaya’s API and webhooks.
3. Super Paste. Open the target portal or rater and paste. Gaya fills text fields, checkboxes and drop-downs in one click.
4. Repeat per carrier. Move to the next portal and paste again. The person reviews each form and clicks submit.

HawkSoft agencies can send customer and policy data straight from HawkSoft into Gaya, per a joint announcement covered by Coverager. Gaya also lists direct integrations with SALT, Risk Advisor, Canopy Connect and BtCore, plus a developer API and webhooks.

Where it’s strong

Portal coverage. Many carriers, especially in small commercial and specialty, have no quoting API. Gaya works on the web page, so the vendor says it covers about 500 carrier portals plus EZLynx, PL Rating and TurboRater (as of October 2026).

Broad lines. The vendor lists personal auto, home, umbrella, RV, valuables and watercraft. On the commercial side it lists trucking, commercial auto, GL, WC, BOP, property and cyber.

Messy inputs. Reading dec pages, ACORDs and handwritten sheets matches how data arrives at most agencies.

Fast rollout, short terms. The vendor says install takes minutes, most users are comfortable in 10–15 minutes and team rollout takes a few days. Live onboarding is included. Billing is month-to-month.

Security. The vendor states SOC 2 Type II compliance, encryption in transit and at rest, and access limited to your agency’s users.

What agencies tell us

The portal work Gaya targets is real. Rater users tell us they take the rater’s first-pass number, then re-key the top three to five carriers in their portals to finish the quote. A Texas owner with about 15 carriers said his producers usually quote three or four, because there isn’t time for the rest. Faster entry may widen that, but each extra carrier still takes a person’s time.

Where it falls short

It doesn’t quote for you. Someone still logs into each portal, pastes, answers what’s left and submits. Time savings depend on how many portals your team works. The vendor says it saves agents 80% of their quoting time, without a stated method; one customer testimonial cites home and auto quotes dropping from 17 minutes to 8.

Gaps are on you. The vendor doesn’t explain what happens to underwriting questions or fields the source data doesn’t cover. Plan for staff to check every form before submitting. That’s an E&O control, not just a habit.

Browser only. Desktop-only AMS screens and raters aren’t supported.

Thin public reviews. We found no G2 or Capterra listing. The Chrome Web Store shows 4.8 stars from 11 ratings and about 4,000 users as of October 2026. That’s too few ratings to draw themes from.

Pricing and setup

Gaya publishes a starting price: from $300/month, based on agency size, plus a one-time setup fee whose amount isn’t published (as of October 2026). It’s month-to-month with no long-term contract. There’s no free trial or money-back guarantee. Setup is a Chrome Web Store install plus included onboarding and training calls.

Who should look elsewhere

• Agencies that want the quote done without staff. An autonomous AI quoting agent that works portals end to end fits better, if you’re comfortable with a newer product.
• Personal lines shops quoting mostly through one rater. If your carriers are all in EZLynx or PL Rating, the rater’s own prefill and your AMS integration may cover most re-keying.
• Commercial agencies that need appetite matching. If the problem is finding which carrier will write a class, a commercial quoting platform with appetite tools solves more than autofill does.