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Innovating successfully in insurance requires acceptance that, generally, insurance should be seen as a 'need' and not a 'want'.

Root's co-founder and CEO, Louw Hopley, featured in a show-and-tell session in which he explained how Root helps insurers and affinity brands get to market fast.

Root Platforms CEO Louw Hopley and Matthew Grant, host of Instech's Insurance and Innovation podcast, shared a discussion on how Root is helping to make the insurance industry smarter.

MGAs are running out of road with digital self-built platforms; but as Jonathan Stewart, Root, suggests, for those looking to scale up their operations there is another option outside the traditional 'build or buy' dichotomy…

This year's ITC Europe was built around a simple question: “The future of insurance is here. Are you ready?” In this blog, Monique Heyden explores the main themes that came out at the event: modular tech, embedded insurance and insurance ecosystems.

How retailers like Amazon and Tesla are harnessing technology to make significant strides in winning insurance market share while also opening up access to insurance for new customers.

Jonathan Stewart, Co-founder of Root, looks at how embedded insurance is changing the landscape of personal cover, and explores what steps insurers need to take to embrace this growing trend.

Embedded insurance refers to insurance products that are bundled into non-insurance services or platforms. We've categorised this into four different categories.

Looking back one month and reflecting on our experience on the ground at the recent Insurtech Insights Europe conference.

With SQL-like access to all your data on Root, plus secure encryption and access credentials per user and organisation, you can trust Root Data Adapter to keep your data secure while giving you the flexibility to discover useful insights and build reports using the tools that work best for your team.

Root has partnered with EasyEquities and Sanlam Indie to rapidly deliver an innovative asset-aware life insurance product to the market.

Root has partnered with EasyEquities and Sanlam Indie to rapidly deliver an innovative asset-aware life insurance product to the market.

Root’s Security is Backed by ISAE 3000 (SOC2) Type 1 Audit.

Investing in delighting your customers is an especially critical opportunity in a time of economic turmoil and looming global recession.

Root has helped a number of organisations replace their Policy Administration Systems. We've become familiar with the exercise and want to help you navigate the terrain.

New product module starter templates are available on Root to get going quickly and have a foundation to build from.

At Root, we've found that actively involving real users is the best way to develop products that are actually useful. Here's how user testing helps us provide value to our customers and improve our business operations.

Transforming insurance products into digital, fully embedded experiences is crucial for any modern insurance strategy. With Root Embed, launching digital channels is now easier than ever!

Culture is something we get asked about a lot, so I started writing this series of posts on the core virtues we practise at Root and what makes us who we are.

In practice, not reinventing the wheel means checking our egos, recognizing that we're not experts in every domain and finding the people who are.