Root Insurance News

Former Root Marketing Exec Pleads Guilty to Taking Over $10 Million From the Insurer

Brinson Caleb “BC” Silver, former chief marketing officer for insurtech Root, has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $10 million from his former employer and violating court orders. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, …

Root Inc. Files for Default in Litigation Against Jailed Former CMO

The nearly year-long saga involving Root Inc. and its former chief marketing officer continues – with him in county jail. Brinson Caleb “BC” Silver, Root’s CMO from November 8, 2021 to November 9, 2022, has been in jail in Butler …

Insurtech Root Says it Has No ‘Actionable’ Bid

Root Inc. said Thursday that it does not currently have an actionable bid for its acquisition. Thursday’s statement was issued following reports Root had received a bid from Embedded Insurance. The Columbus, Ohio-based parent company of Root Insurance said its …

Former Root CMO Ordered Detained for Contempt

Root Inc’s former chief marketing officer – accused in a lawsuit by the company of syphoning $10 million from it – was ordered detained for contempt of court, and he will need to find another way to pay his attorneys. …

Fired Root CMO Accused of Stealing Millions Spends ‘Lavishly’; Judge Appoints Receiver

According to court records, Root Inc’s former chief marketing officer – accused of stealing about $10 million from the company – has not made court appearances, spent money in violation of court orders, and has a bench warrant out for …

Root Inc. Says CFO ‘Terminated for Cause’

About one year into his employment with Root Inc. and a week after he helped the company report fourth-quarter earnings, Chief Financial Officer Robert Bateman has been fired for violating company policies. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities …

Root Granted Restraining Order Against Former CMO it Says Stole About $10M

A U.S. district judge has granted a motion for a temporary restraining order requested by Root Inc. against its former chief marketing officer to prevent him, his companies, or associates from selling or transferring any properties or possessions Root has …

Root Sues Former CMO Over At Least $9.4M in Unauthorized Payments

Root Inc., the parent company of Root Insurance, has followed up its investigation into almost $10 million of unauthorized payments with a lawsuit against its former chief marketing officer. According to the suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the …

Root Investigating at Least $9.5M Unauthorized Payments by Former Employee

Technology company Root Inc., the Columbus, Ohio-based parent company of Root Insurance, is conducting an internal investigation into a series of payments made without prior disclosure to the company’s management by a former senior marketing employee last year. The transactions …

BlackRock Agrees to $300M Loan for Root Insurance

Days after it announced it had to lay off 330 employees due to worsening loss costs, auto insurer Root Insurance has finalized a $300 million term loan from BlackRock Financial Management. The five-year loan will carry an interest rate of …