Hippo news and trends

Rally Fades and Platforms Plummet as FinTech IPO Index Loses 0.6%
Fintech Investments // January 20, 2023

For the FinTech IPO Index, the rally fizzled quickly. After a surge into the first few weeks of the new year — notably, double-digit gains last week — the index slipped 0.6% through the past five sessions.     Blame the macro data from this...

Ally Financial To Offer Home Insurance Through Hippo
Insurance // August 11, 2021

Ally Financial will begin offering home insurance policies through a partnership with the insurance provider Hippo, the two companies announced Wednesday, August 11. Hippo will underwrite the policies, while the Ally will put up the money to back them — to the tune of $500...

Hippo To Expand Insurance To Include Homeowners Association Policies
Insurance // July 22, 2021

Hippo Enterprises Inc. has built upon its home insurance foundation to launch a homeowners association policy, according to a Thursday (July 22) report from Bloomberg. The company is also planning to roll out insurance for condominium associations and single-family rentals, as well as other possible...

B2B Payments Today: Hippo’s CFO On The Value Of An Overhaul; Melio And Capital One...
B2B Payments // June 16, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Hippo’s chief financial officer embraces a workflow overhaul and Capital One teams with Melio on accounts payable solutions. Plus, MessageDesk and Sphere discuss text-based invoice-to-pay, FourQ debuts intercompany financial management tools, and Credijusto acquires a bank to service cross-border SMBs. Hippo...

Interviews & Exclusives
FinTech IPO Index Off 0.7%, Led by OppFi and Hippo Holdings

September 15, 2023
The FinTech IPO Index traded slightly lower, off 0.7%, as platforms led the group to the downside. But even with the dip, the Index itself is up slightly more than 35% year to date. OppFi shares sank 10%. Reuters reported coming into the month that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Timothy Dillon “is expected to rule any […]

Rally Fades and Platforms Plummet as FinTech IPO Index Loses 0.6%

January 20, 2023
For the FinTech IPO Index, the rally fizzled quickly. After a surge into the first few weeks of the new year — notably, double-digit gains last week — the index...

Hippo CFO: Finance Leaders Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of Overhaul

June 16, 2021
Financial transparency is a necessity in any corporate back office, but for an organization that takes the leap onto the public stage, that transparency becomes a matter of compliance, investor...

Hippo CEO: More Than Just Insurance, We Want To Be The ‘1-800 Number’ For The...

December 14, 2020
Home insurance is a product that no one wants to buy — but must. And the insurance companies? Well, they want to sell it, of course. But they hope you...

Quick Reads
Ally Financial To Offer Home Insurance Through Hippo

August 11, 2021
Ally Financial will begin offering home insurance policies through a partnership with the insurance provider Hippo, the two companies announced Wednesday, August 11. Hippo will underwrite the policies, while the Ally will put up the money to back them — to the tune of $500 million in the beginning. Hippo President Rick McCathron said the […]

Hippo To Expand Insurance To Include Homeowners Association Policies

July 22, 2021
Hippo Enterprises Inc. has built upon its home insurance foundation to launch a homeowners association policy, according to a Thursday (July 22) report from Bloomberg. The company is also planning...

Insurance Firm Hippo Gets $350M Investment From Mitsui Sumitomo

November 24, 2020
InsurTech group Hippo Enterprises has announced a capital investment of $350 million from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, a press release says. Mitsui Sumitomo is a subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group...

InsurTech Hippo Closes On $150M On $1.5B Valuation

July 21, 2020
Hippo, the tech startup that provides home insurance digitally, has raised $150 million in a funding round that brings its valuation to $1.5 billion, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company announced...