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Adrien Niblock

Co-founder & CPO, Walnut Insurance

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Adrien Niblock is co-founder and chief product officer of Walnut Insurance, a Toronto company whose platform lets fintechs, financial institutions and other brands offer insurance inside their own products. Niblock co-founded Walnut with Derek Szeto in 2020, after product and growth roles at League, Fullscript and RBC Ventures.

Adrien hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Adrien co-founded Walnut Insurance.

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Interview
Walnut: Insurance Distribution with Embedded TechnologyInsurTech Digital
2024
Interview
National Bank reinvests as Walnut secures $4.6 million to expand embedded insurance capabilitiesBetaKit
2024
Article
Walnut Insurance secures $4 million CAD to help fintechs deliver embedded insurance programsBetaKit
2022

Quick answers

What is Adrien Niblock's role at Walnut Insurance?

Walnut's team page, checked 2026-09-25, lists Adrien Niblock as CPO and co-founder, alongside Derek Szeto as CEO and co-founder.

When was Walnut founded?

BetaKit reported on 2022-12-15 that Walnut was founded in 2020 by Derek Szeto and Adrien Niblock, and described Niblock as a growth specialist.

What did Niblock do before Walnut?

Walnut's team page, checked 2026-09-25, says Niblock led scaling at League and Fullscript as a product growth leader and worked in product and growth at RBC Ventures.

How does Niblock describe Walnut's business model?

In an interview BetaKit published on 2024-08-08, Niblock said Walnut charges distribution partners a setup fee and a software-as-a-service fee and shares some commissions as a broker, while its work with insurers is mostly a software business.

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