Fernstone
https://www.fernstone.comAI-powered insurance brokerage for businesses.
Fernstone is an AI-powered insurance brokerage for businesses. We are competing with the 40K insurance brokers that sell $500B in commercial premium each year. Before starting Fernstone, Luke and James met at Traba (Series A) when they started on the same day. James created and led Traba’s Enterprise function, growing it to 25% of company revenue. Luke led a Growth team, closing some of Traba’s largest customers like JB Hunt and Kimberly Clark. Bryant, James’ classmate from high school, was a Software Engineer at Sentilink and Google.
Total Open and Closed Positions
Total open positions, and positions newly closed since the previous update
Department Headcount Over Time
Open positions per department · top 6 at any point in the window
Newly Opened and Closed Positions
Position Churn Rate
Positions closed within 14 days of opening · a high rate suggests posting instability — duplicates, pulled listings, or roles filled through internal or off-market channels
Time-to-Fill Distribution
Days from open to close · closed positions only
Salary Trend Over Time
Monthly median base salary · USD · annualized · p25/p75 dashed
Salary Range by Department
Employment Type
Technical vs. Non-technical
Open positions · by department
Top Roles by Department
Seniority Mix
Derived from job title keywords
Equity Range by Department
Top Skills
Top Tech Stacks
Skills Trend
Change in share of postings · recent 3 months vs. prior 3 months
Tech Stack Evolution
Positions opened per month · top 5 technologies