June 12, 2023
Branch Insurance has conducted a round of layoffs, according to a June 8 LinkedIn post by co-founder and CEO Steve Lekas. Lekas did not announce the number of employees who were let go, but cited “ongoing challenges facing the insurance …
June 9, 2022
Columbus, Ohio-based auto and home insurer Branch reported a $147 million Series C funding, which it says brings its valuation to $1.05 billion. Branch, launched in 2019, is a full-stack insurance company that uses data, technology, and automation to make …
January 13, 2022
Columbus, Ohio-based Branch is expanding its home and auto insurance to six new states including Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah, and West Virginia. Branch, which specializes in bundled home and auto coverage using technology and automation, has grown from …
December 7, 2021
Branch Names Brian Brizard Chief Business Officer Branch, a full-stack insurance company, has hired Brian Brizard as chief business officer. As Branch continues its nationwide expansion, Brizard’s hiring marks a major investment to the commercial end of Branch’s business and …
April 29, 2021
Columbus, Ohio-based Branch Insurance is now offering its home and auto insurance coverage in Colorado and Oklahoma. The company, which specializes in bundled home and auto coverage using technology and automation, said this expansion is its third state launch of …
February 3, 2021
Branch Insurance, based in Columbus, Ohio, has expanded into Indiana. Using technology and automation, the company offers bundled home and auto insurance online. Branch’s entry into Indiana marks the company’s sixth statewide launch since its founding. Branch said it intends …
July 23, 2020
Branch, an insurtech startup focused on bundling digital home and auto insurance, is eying national expansion through 2021 after nailing down $24 million in new financing. The managing general agent (MGA) also plans to add a reciprocal exchange to its …
June 18, 2020
Columbus, Ohio-based technology-based personal lines insurance provider, Branch, has launched its My Community Discount program in Missouri. Through the program, clients can “save on their insurance premiums by inviting friends and family to quote with and join the Branch community,” …
April 20, 2020
More Midwest-based insurers are offering premium payment relief to their auto insurance customers as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis. Branch Insurance, Grange Insurance, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, Ohio Mutual Insurance Group and Westfield Insurance are among the Midwest-based …