Des Moines and London? You may be wondering what an “undersized” Midwestern city and a globally iconic city separated by more than 4,000 miles have in common. As it turns out, a lot… especially when it comes to championing change, innovation and disruption in the global insurance industry. Des Moines is home to the world’s first startup accelerator focused on the global insurance industry. London is home to the second such accelerator. Des Moines, Iowa, has quietly become referred to as the insurance capital of the United States.