Hippo Scales Technology Team with New Leadership Appointments

By Heath Fellows.
Updated May 3, 2021

PALO ALTO, Calif. (PRWEB) May 03, 2021 - Hippo, the home insurance group that created a new standard of care and protection for homeowners, today announced new leadership to its technology team led by Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Ran Harpaz, including the appointment of the companys first Chief Information Officer (CIO), Klarissa Marenitch. In the past year, Hippo has doubled the size of its employee base and scaled to reach homeowners across 34 states, driving a deeper focus on the alignment of Hippos internal technology infrastructure and systems to support Hippos growth and expansion to reach millions more homeowners across the country.

Hippo is modernizing the home insurance process, and uses advanced technology to identify and address homeowner issues proactively. The companys proprietary policy management, industry-leading smart home integrations, customer support systems that help identify issues before they arise, and proactive alerts have all contributed to an experience thats centered on the end-customer. The newly appointed technology leaders will each be responsible for expanding and enhancing the delivery of Hippos technology services to reach specific audience segments across its business, from engineers to employees, to its customers.

Weve developed Hippos technology organization from the ground up to sit at the critical junction of insurance and technology, delivering products and ground-breaking innovation to our industry and our growing customer base, said Harpaz, CTO of Hippo. Were honored to have an exceptional roster of technology talent and a deep leadership bench, adding Klarissa as our first-ever CIO focused on delivering exceptional employee experiences, along with Dalit & Mike who continuously exceed expectations, and Lukasz, Ruben & Tal, who will strengthen and scale Hippos technology capabilities to be as proactive as the home insurance we provide our customers.

Together Hippos technology leaders will guide the company on its path to the public market, and support its continued growth and innovation in the industry. In March 2021, Hippo announced a definitive business combination agreement with Reinvent Technology Partners Z (Reinvent) (NYSE:RTPZ), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that takes a Venture Capital at Scale approach. Upon the closing of the transaction, the combined company will be publicly traded.

About Hippo Hippo Insurance Services offers a different kind of home insurance, built from the ground up to provide a new standard of care and protection for homeowners. Our goal is to make homes safer and better protected so customers spend less time worrying about the burdens of homeownership and more time enjoying their homes and the life within. Harnessing real-time data, smart home technology, and a growing suite of home services, we are creating the first integrated home protection platform. Hippo is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with offices in Austin and Dallas, Texas and insurance products available to more than 70 percent of U.S. homeowners in 34 states. Hippo Insurance Services is a licensed property casualty insurance agent with products underwritten by various insurance companies. For more information, including licensing information, visit http://www.hippo.com.