Root Insurance News

Ohio’s Root Insurance Names Rosenthal CFO, Norelli Capital Markets Leader

Columbus, Ohio-based Root Insurance has appointed Daniel Rosenthal as the company’s new chief financial officer, effective Nov. 11, 2019. Additionally, Root said Lauren Norelli has joined the company as managing director of Capital Markets and Corporate Development. Current CFO Cindy …

Mobile Auto Insurer Root Insurance Expands Into California

Root Insurance, a licensed insurance carrier powered by mobile, has entered California, making it now available to 60% of the U.S. population. Customers can sign up and customize their coverage to immediately see how some coverage options can impact deductibles …

Luketic Named Director of Government Relations at Root Insurance

Columbus, Ohio-based automobile insurance provider, Root Insurance, has named Dave Luketic director of Government Affairs for the company. Luketic will be responsible for the strategic direction and management of the company’s government relationships, including political affairs and public policy with …

New World of Digital Recruiting: Chatbots, Videos and Social Media

Long gone are the days when employees printed their resumes and cover letters on fancy paper, worried about choosing the proper font, and put both documents in the mail. The idea of employers printing paper job advertisements is also a …

Startup Auto Insurer Root Raises $51 Million for Further Expansion

Columbus, Ohio-based auto insurer Root Insurance, which incorporates individual driver behavior data from mobile phone apps in every quote, announced the closing of a $51-million Series C funding round. Investors were led by Redpoint Ventures, with Scale Venture Partners and …

Ohio InsurTech Startup Root Insurance Adds Allison as General Counsel

Columbus, Ohio-based auto insurance startup, Root Insurance, has hired Jon Allison as its first general counsel. Prior to joining Root, Allison served on the senior management team of CareSource, a regional non-profit managed health care plan. He was also the …

Insurtech Mobile-Based Auto Insurer Root Expands into Utah

Root Insurance has expanded its services to drivers in Utah. Root, which is now operating in Illinois, Oklahoma, Indiana, Ohio and Arizona, asserts that drivers can save up to 52 percent by using Root’s data-driven approach, which bases rates primarily …