Peer-to-peer (P2P) insurance firms make up 8% of insurtechs globally. Currently, all P2P insurance firms are brokers — US-based Lemonade plans to be the first P2P insurer, but its model is still unknown. The P2P model involves groups of clients contributing to a communal pool of funds, which is then used to pay out on small claims, removing the need for an insurer or broker. The policy is underwritten by a legacy insurer, which covers larger claims. The idea is that the groups handle small claims without the need to involve the insurer, meaning that they do not pay the excess or deductible, and keep premiums low. Clients either form their own groups of family and friends, or join a group of individuals with the same type of insurance. The theory is that, because the groups share a common interest, the risk of fraud should be decreased. Some firms reward clients with a rebate if no claim is made by the group over a certain time.