Summary
Michael Bruns is a product leader and former insurance producer with nine years in tech and a decade-plus background in commercial insurance, now directing product at Applied Systems from Austin. He builds and coordinates cross-functional engineering teams to modernize commercial lines workflows and connect agents, brokers, and carriers across platforms like Indio and Applied Epic. As a founder of Modern Submissions, he translated firsthand broker pain points into a SaaS solution that digitized ACORDs and exposure gathering, demonstrating both operator empathy and product-market fit. Michael combines deep domain expertise in P&C distribution with experience managing strategic accounts, M&A activity, and product integrations. Colleagues rely on him to bridge sales, success, and engineering priorities to deliver higher agent efficiency and better client experiences. He brings an unusual blend of broker-side credibility and startup builder instincts to enterprise insurance software.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science at Georgetown University
English, Spanish