Frequently asked questions
Answers about Spot, from your first consultation to pricing and working with brokers.
About Spot
Who publishes Spot?
Tools for Enlightenment Inc. publishes Spot.
Who is Spot for?
Spot serves startups, growing companies, and companies with 25 to 200 employees.
Is Spot an insurance carrier?
No. Spot is not an insurance carrier.
How do I contact Spot?
Email hello@toolsforenlightenment.org for general inquiries, or book a consultation from the Spot website to discuss insurance work.
Getting started
What information does Spot need to get started?
Start with your company name, approximate employee count, renewal date if known, and the outcome you need. Spot can then identify what other information is required for that work. Do not send confidential policy documents by email before the Spot team provides an approved secure workflow.
Who prepares submissions and coordinates brokers?
The human Spot team can prepare submissions, coordinate your current broker or alternatives, and help review proposals. Spot’s software keeps the underlying facts, documents, and requests together. Your company decides what to buy or change.
What happens after I book a consultation?
You discuss your company’s insurance work and confirm whether Spot fits and which published pricing tier applies. Booking does not change your policy or commit you to a purchase or broker change. It does not guarantee savings, coverage, or acceptance.
When should a startup consider Spot?
Consider Spot when a purchase, renewal, contract requirement, certificate request, or recurring policy question is taking time from founders, finance, or operations.
Can Spot help with an upcoming renewal?
Yes. Spot can organize renewal information, prepare a submission, coordinate brokers, and help your team review proposals before it makes a purchasing decision.
Can Spot help with customer insurance requirements?
Yes. Spot can compare a requirement with your policies, flag questions or gaps, and help prepare proof of coverage from finalized policy documents.
Pricing
How is my Spot pricing tier determined?
Your tier is based on your company’s annual total insurance spend. The consultation can help confirm which published tier applies.
Does Spot receive a commission when I buy a policy?
Spot does not take commissions on insurance premiums. Its published pricing is a flat monthly fee based on annual insurance spend.
Can the monthly Spot fee change as my company grows?
The published pricing says the fee is locked for 12 months regardless of growth.
Working with your broker
How is Spot different from a broker or quote marketplace?
Spot combines commercial-insurance software with human support. It is not an insurance carrier or an automatic quote marketplace, and it does not require you to replace your broker. Spot organizes information, prepares submissions, coordinates brokers, and helps you review proposals and policy documents over time. Your broker handles the broker’s role in the transaction, and your company decides what to buy or change. Spot does not automatically bind insurance.
Do I need to replace my existing broker to use Spot?
No. Spot can coordinate with your current broker. You can also use Spot to explore alternatives if you choose.
Does Spot automatically buy or bind insurance?
No. Spot does not automatically bind insurance. It can help prepare submissions and review proposals, but your company decides what to buy or change.
For brokers
Who can apply?
Licensed brokers, agencies, MGAs and MGUs, and benefits advisers serving commercial or employee-benefits clients. Every application is reviewed individually, and submitting one does not create a partnership.
What information arrives with a submission?
Available company background, requested coverage, supporting documents, and open questions. Some facts or documents may still be outstanding; Spot coordinates follow-up so you can identify what you need to assess the opportunity.
How do I return questions or proposals?
Use the channel agreed with the Spot team. Send your questions or proposal with the relevant terms, conditions, required documents, and next steps. Spot coordinates follow-up with the company.
Do I need an API integration?
No. We agree on a practical way to share submissions and coordinate replies with your team; an API integration is not required.
Do I get access to the company’s workspace?
No general company workspace access is included. Spot shares the information relevant to the selected submission and coordinates any additional questions with the company.
What happens after I apply?
We review your firm, credentials, appetite, and preferred workflow, then follow up by email. If we need more detail, we will ask for it before making a decision.
Are commercial terms standardized?
Commercial terms are agreed directly with the Spot team and confirmed in a written partner agreement. Select your preferred commercial model and the response time you can commit to. Applying does not guarantee submission volume or exclusivity.
Developers and public access
Do the public API or MCP server require authentication?
No account, API key, or OAuth token is required. Requests are anonymous, but the services validate inputs and enforce their published limits.
Can the public MCP server access Spot customer data?
No. The public API and MCP server are limited to registered, published public pages, provider records, and comparisons. They do not expose private company records or customer documents.
Where is the MCP server manifest?
The remote-server manifest is available at https://spot.insure/server.json, and the Streamable HTTP endpoint is https://spot.insure/mcp.
Is this the authentication flow for app.spot.insure?
No. This guide covers only Spot’s public information API and public knowledge MCP server. It does not describe customer sign-in or account authorization at app.spot.insure.
Still have questions?
Talk with the Spot team about your insurance needs and how we can help.