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About Root Inc.
Root Inc. is harnessing the power of technology to revolutionize insurance.
We started by tackling the archaic car insurance industry with Root Insurance, the nation’s first licensed insurance carrier powered entirely by mobile. Using data and technology, we bring fairness into our pricing by basing rates primarily on how people actually drive, not their demographics—including a commitment to remove credit score from pricing by 2025. The result is personalized car insurance for good drivers, better rates, and an easy-to-use mobile app experience available in 30 states and counting.
Root also offers renters insurance in 9 states and homeowners insurance in 13 states, providing seamless and affordable bundle options and mobile-based coverage.
We’re also empowering carriers and fleet owners through Root Enterprise, providing our mobile technology platforms and risk management to help measure driving behavior and minimize liability.
Tom Kuhn, Director of Communications
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Root in the news
Root’s press releases
2021
2020
Root Inc. Appoints Julie McPeak as Senior Deputy General Counsel September 1, 2020
Root Insurance Commits to Eliminate Bias from Its Car Insurance Rates August 6, 2020
Root and GasBuddy Partner to Deliver Safe Driving Insights on the GasBuddy App June 29, 2020
Root Launches Homeowners Insurance June 3, 2020
Root Inc. Appoints Annette Reavis as First Chief People Officer March 30, 2020
2019
Root Study Finds Distracted Driving Increases During the Holidays December 4, 2019
Root Insurance Company Launches New Renters Insurance November 7, 2019
Root Insurance Raises $350 Million in Series E Funding, Led by Coatue and DST Global September 9, 2019
Root Insurance Expands Leadership Team with New CFO and Capital Markets Leader August 14, 2019
Root Insurance Announces Entry into California August 7, 2019
Root Insurance Expands in the Columbus Region, Creates 400 Jobs May 7, 2019
Root Insurance Study Reveals America’s Blind Spots behind the Wheel April 16, 2019
Root Insurance Announces 2019 Continued Expansion After Monumental 2018 Year January 24, 2019
2018
Root Insurance Rewards Safe Drivers with New Pricing Incentive to Curb Distracted Driving November 13, 2018
Root Insurance Named to the 2018 CB Insights Fintech 250 List of Fastest-Growing Fintech Startups October 22, 2018
Root Insurance Raises $100 Million in Series D Funding, Led by Tiger Global Management August 22, 2018
Root Insurance Announces Significant Expansion in Columbus, Ohio May 21, 2018
Root Insurance Closes $51 Million Investment to Expand Customized Auto Insurance March 27, 2018
InsurTech Startup Root Insurance Kicks off 2018 with Rapid Expansion January 23, 2018
2017
InsurTech Startup Root Insurance Expanding its Revolutionary Platform Across the United States October 12, 2017
Root Insurance Partners with Lyft to Reinvent Claims Experience, Announces Rental Coverage July 6, 2017
Arizona Adopts Root Insurance Following Successful Ohio Launch May 9, 2017
Root Auto Insurance Launches “Lyft on Us” Program for Good Drivers March 16, 2017
Root Insurance Becomes The First Insurance Company to Offer Discounts To Drivers of Self-Driving Cars March 9, 2017
Root Insurance Welcomes Doug Ulman to Board of Directors Following Launch of Mobile-First Platform December 6, 2016
Root Launches Mobile-First Platform to Bring Fair Pricing to Car Insurance October 25, 2016
Media
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