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David Okonkwo

11+ years leading cross-category insurance research, editorial QA, methodology alignment, and correction workflows before weekly releases.

Managing Editor & Research Director

11+ years in insurance research

Chicago, IL

Editorial standardsMethodologyFact-checkingResearch oversight

6 pieces reviewedEditorial methodology

Background

David Okonkwo oversees Insurhi's editorial standards and research quality. He coordinates category editors, verifies sourcing against policy documents and public filings, and ensures methodology consistency across guides, product reviews, and claims walkthroughs. He also manages the correction loop for reader-reported issues.

Research focus

Editorial governance, IRF methodology alignment, and correction workflows

Representative work

Citable viewpoints

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“IRF scores are tied to published weights and documented sources—carriers cannot purchase dimension adjustments or preferred placement.”
On editorial independence and rating integrity
“Material factual corrections are logged publicly so readers and journalists can see what changed and when.”
On the corrections workflow

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