AI advisor that uncovers hidden insurance savings for your small business.
Small business owners struggle with opaque and expensive insurance pricing, making it hard to find affordable coverage without relying on brokers.
ShieldBot is a chat-based AI that asks targeted questions about your business and simulates optimal coverage bundles with transparent pricing. It recommends the cheapest compliant options and provides negotiation scripts for insurers. Track recommendations and savings in a personal vault.
Small business owners seeking insurance coverage
Conversational AI with negotiation playbooks tailored to small biz pain points—feels like a free expert consultant.
supportive
Chat interface for personalized insurance advice and quotes.
Store AI suggestions with pricing and next steps.
Custom scripts/emails to haggle with providers.
Log actual savings from implemented advice.
Test different coverage combos for lowest price.
Flag if coverage meets basic legal requirements.
Speak to AI via Web Speech API.
Send advice summaries to accountant.
Book reminders for renewals.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| business_type | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| messages | text | No |
| recommendations | text | Yes |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| conversation_id | uuid | No |
| estimated_savings | int | No |
| actual_savings | int | Yes |
| implemented | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/chatSend message to AI and get response
/api/conversationsList user's chat history
/api/savingsLog savings from recommendation
/api/scriptsGenerate negotiation script based on convo
No vault or scripts
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 250 | 2.5% | $181 | $2,172 |
| Month 6 | 2,000 | 4% | $2,320 | $27,840 |
Chat with an expert AI that reveals deals and arm you with negotiation power.
Demo bot on Twitter and LinkedIn small biz threads, offer free month Pro. Join Discord small biz servers for feedback. Target 50 via cold DMs to owners posting about insurance.
AI claims
Limited business coverage
Advisory focus + negotiation
Business tools
No insurance AI
Specialized chat AI
Fine-tuned AI on insurance data + user feedback loops for smarter recs.
AI hype + cost pressures make advisory bots timely for SMBs.
AI hallucinations
Prompt engineering, human review tier
OpenAI costs
Usage limits, caching
Success: 80% rate advice useful
Success: 30% complete full consult
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