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The Zebra Raises $150 Million to Expand Online Insurance Comparison Operations

Insurance comparison site The Zebra raised $150 million in new financing that will support expanded hiring and brand building. “This investment is going to be used to grow our team and build our brand. We are accelerating our efforts to …

Comparison Website The Zebra Raises $38.5 Million

Digital personal lines comparison site The Zebra has reported $38.5 million in Series C fundraising. The round was led by Accel and included other current investors Silverton Partners, Daher Capital, Floodgate Fund, Ballast Point Ventures as well as Weatherford Capital …

Zebra Online Insurance Agency Gets $40M from Investors and New CEO from Kayak

The Zebra, an online auto insurance comparison marketplace, plans to use $40 million in new venture funding to double down on brand building, product expansion and customer outreach. Company co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Joshua Dziabiak told Carrier Management via …

Answer Financial’s Beard Joins Car Insurance Comparison Markeplace, The Zebra

Austin, Texas-based car insurance comparison marketplace, The Zebra, has added Steve Beard as vice president of sales operations. Beard joins The Zebra after directing carrier relations at Answer Financial, which was acquired by Allstate with Esurance in 2011. Prior to …

Report: Austin Area Car Insurance Rate Hikes Far Above National 5-Year Average

A recently released report by Austin, Texas-based car insurance comparison firm, The Zebra, shows that car insurance rate hikes in the Austin area over the past five years have far exceeded the national average. Austin car insurance rates have increased …

ITC Agent Conference to Feature Panel of Online Insurance Aggregators

Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC), a Carrollton, Texas-based provider of agency marketing, rating and management software and services, announced that a panel of online aggregators will present the keynote address at ITC Agent Conference 2016. The panelists include Google Compare, Compare.com, …

The Zebra Is Latest Insurance ‘Disrupter’ to Attract Funding

The Zebra, an online auto insurance comparison company, said it has closed $17 million in Series A funding with investment from Mark Cuban, Mike Maples Jr. (of Twitter and Lyft), Simon Nixon (of Moneysupermarket), Silverton Partners, and new investors Daher …

Month-Long Austin Rideshare Challenge Shows Drivers Lack Insurance Savvy

Josh Waldrum knows from first-hand experience that most of the folks who drive for rideshare services like Uber and Lyft are not well informed about the insurance issues that insurance professionals see as problematic such as coverage gaps, and the …