PALO
ALTO, Calif., Oct. 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Hippo (NYSE: HIPO), the home insurance group
focused on proactive home protection, announced the appointment of
William Malone, Vice President, Head
of Agency today. The 25-year industry veteran will lead Hippo's
sales, account management, and customer support functions, and
brings a passion for coaching and mentorship.
"We are thrilled to welcome such an accomplished sales leader to
the pod," said Hippo President and CEO Rick
McCathron. "His experience leading agent sales and support
teams in independent, captive, digital, and exclusive agency
settings across every major P&C product line makes him an
invaluable asset to Hippo as we continue building a world-class
agency committed to finding a policy for every customer, regardless
of carrier."
Malone has previously served in sales leadership positions at
leading insurance organizations, including Chubb, Hartford, Liberty Mutual, and GEICO.
"Personal lines insurance is in my professional DNA and is my
first, and true, love. I am beyond excited to deploy the fullness
of my experience and passion with Hippo's great foundation and
tech-forward capabilities to drive and deliver results accretive to
all stakeholders," said Malone. "I am equally thrilled to join and
lead a team of customer-centric agency professionals dedicated to
protecting the joy of homeownership."
The company also announced the departure of long-time Hippo
executive Yuval Harry today.
"Yuval was instrumental in the growth and maturation of Hippo
and played an integral role in our transition from a scrappy
start-up to a publicly traded company. More recently he helped
launch and build the Hippo Agency," said McCathron. "We are
grateful for his hard work and wish him well in all future
endeavors."
Harry joined Hippo in 2018 as Vice President, Partnerships
before being promoted to Chief Revenue Officer in 2020 and most
recently led the Hippo Agency, overseeing Hippo's sales, account
management, and customer support teams.
"I am incredibly proud of all we accomplished during my time at
Hippo, growing from a small start-up to a public company selling
various products across multiple distribution channels. I am
excited about what the future holds for the company, particularly
the Hippo Agency's growth under an experienced leader like
William Malone," said Harry.
About Hippo
Hippo is protecting the joy of homeownership, helping to
safeguard customers' most important financial asset by harnessing
the power of real-time data, smart home technology, and a growing
suite of home services to deliver proactive home protection. Hippo
Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE: HIPO) operating subsidiaries include Hippo
Insurance Services, Hippo Builder Insurance Agency, Hippo Home
Care, First Connect Insurance Services, Spinnaker Insurance
Company, Spinnaker Specialty Insurance Company, and Mainsail
Insurance Company. First Connect Insurance Services is a licensed
property casualty insurance agent with products underwritten by
various insurance companies. Hippo's New Homes Program is offered
through Hippo Builder Insurance Agency. For more information,
including licensing details, visit http://www.hippo.com.
Contact
Mark Olson
press@hippo.com
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