Austin, Texas, United States
I am the President & CEO of Hippo and have served on the Board of Directors since February 2017. Prior to Hippo, I held senior executive roles across the insurance industry, including serving as President & CEO of First Connect Insurance and Superior Access Insurance, and as Regional Vice President at Mercury Insurance Group. I am a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter and a Certified Insurance Counselor, and I serve on the boards of Spinnaker Insurance Company, First Connect Insurance, The National Alliance of Insurance Education and Research, and Players Health. I also advise several insurtech companies. I hold a BS in Finance from Oregon State University.
Hippo is a new kind of insurance company that uses modern technology to provide a simpler process, smarter coverage, and a completely new approach to how we care for our homes. Hippo offers intuitive and proactive home insurance by taking a smarter, tech-driven approach. We believe that home insurance should be designed to actively serve the needs of our customers, who can live carefree when they know they've been taken care of. Hippo - home insurance that works for you.
WHAT WE BELIEVE First Connect knows that car insurance isn’t something you want to think about too much. You just need to have the peace of mind that it’s there for you at an affordable price. We have created a company that is built around serving our customers, first and foremost. We believe our primary job is to carefully listen to you every step of the way. If there are bumps in the road (so to speak), our job is to keep improving and never take you for granted. OUR SIX CORE VALUES ARE TO- Use common sense. Show genuine interest. Be open, honest, and humble. Support our local communities. Deliver on our promises. Be there for you at all times. With First Connect. Our wish for you is to have green lights and blue skies wherever you drive.
Home Value Protection, Inc., a Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield & Byers portfolio company. HVP believes that homeowners should protect their home against more than natural disasters, it should also be protected from economic disasters. The Company has developed an insurance product that protects homeowners from a decline in property values protecting during economic downturns. Homes are more than most peoples greatest asset, they are the place they raise families and build memories.
Superior Access is an online insurance distributor that provides independent insurance agents with fast and immediate access to an expansive range of insurance products from more than 65 carriers. Providing comprehensive and accurate quote-to-close capabilities for both Personal and Commercial Lines through an array of advanced online tools and traditional agency and carrier relationships.
Mercury General (NYSE-MCY) is the leading independent broker and agency writer of automobile insurance in California and has been one of the fastest growing automobile insurers in the nation. It is ranked as the third largest private passenger automobile insurer in California, with total assets over $4 billion. Mercury also writes automobile insurance in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. In addition to automobile insurance, Mercury writes other lines of insurance in various states, including mechanical breakdown and homeowners insurance.