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Root is a public insurtech unicorn that disrupted the car insurance industry—and is now doing the same in home and renters insurance. Root’s roots go back to 2015, when it began using data and technology to base rates on how people drive, making insurance more fair and personal. Today, Root values questioning the norm, embracing the love of problem solving, not fearing uncomfortable conversations, leading with empathy, and celebrating ambitious teamwork.
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About the Company
Root Insurance was founded by Dan Manges and its current CEO Alex Timm in 2015. The company uses a mobile app to track potential customers’ driving habits over the course of several weeks. Upon receiving a passing grade, these potential customers are offered a premium based on their score and other factors. The company prides itself on only insuring good drivers and, as such, is able to maintain lower premiums for its customers.
Root Insurance offers auto insurance products and services such as liability coverage, bodily injury coverage, property damage coverage, rental insurance, and roadside assistance. Prospective employees can look for career opportunities at each of Root’s locations throughout the U.S., with the Columbus, Ohio, and Phoenix, Arizona, branches offering remote positions. Career paths that offer remote opportuniti...
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