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Preparing your home for the winter weather? It’s time! ❄️🏡 We’ve got the expert insights you need to make sure your home is safe this season. From essential winterizing tips to emergency preparedness, our latest blog has you covered. 👇

https://www.ourbranch.com/s/blog/winter-storm-blog-post1

Get to know Stephanie Baum—a member support leader and our Brancher of the Month! 🎉

Her coworker noted how she is quick to serve her teammates and members, and the way she goes above and beyond is worth celebrating. We’re grateful for Branchers like Stephanie. And it sounds like we need to hear that Gloria Estefan story 👀

Get to know Stephanie Baum—a member support leader and our July Brancher of the Month! 🎉

Her coworker noted how she is quick to serve her teammates and members, and the way she goes above and beyond is worth celebrating. We’re grateful for Branchers like Stephanie. And it sounds like we need to hear that Gloria Estefan story 👀

Tropical storm season is here and Branch wants to help you protect what’s most important. Check out our blog for answers to some frequently asked questions and what to do before and after a hurricane.

https://www.ourbranch.com/s/blog/hurricane-blog-post

Congratulations to our Brancher of the Month, Jen Shimp, an effectiveness program analyst!

One of the roots we live by at Branch is “automate it.” It means we keep an eye on efficiency, so we can spend more time doing the work that matters most—supporting our members. Jen’s recent efforts to streamline processes demonstrate a members-first mentality that Branch was built for. It’s Branchers like her who make it possible for Branch to have your back.

Congrats, Jen! 🎉

Planning to cook out this upcoming weekend? Well, to ensure your is filled with delightful moments, here are some essential grilling safety tips to keep in mind: 🎉

✅ Select a secure location for your grill.
✅ Always grill outdoors.
✅ Keep the grill open when igniting it.
✅ Have a fire extinguisher within easy reach of your grill, and make sure you know how to operate it.
✅ Never leave the grill unattended.

So, what are your plans for the weekend?

Branch is a promise to get your back

When you “buy insurance,” you buy a promise — a promise that if something financially devastating happens to your home or your car, the money you put towards insurance will be enough to get things back on track.

It’s what getting your back is all about.

Who has started their ? 👋🏾

What’s one thing (no matter what) you can’t get rid of? 👇🏽

We are thrilled to announce that Judy Banks is our April Brancher of the Month!

Judy was nominated by multiple fellow Branchers for living the Branch culture and day in and day out. This is a true testament to her unwavering commitment to our , and we couldn't be more proud to have her on our team.

This particular nomination speaks volumes about the impact that Judy has made since joining Branch. 👇

"She is one of the first people I met at Branch, she has taken the Roots to heart and it shows. I know after being in her training class, and I'm sure I can speak for all of my class when I say this, I am not only going to be a better Brancher, in being able to help members more effectively, but a better person as she has shown me personally that these Roots don't just define how we work, they define who we ARE!”

Join us in congratulating and celebrating Judy! 🙌

Some people fear automating themselves out of a job.

At Branch, we say, “automate yourself out of a job and you’ll move on to an even better job here.” 👏🏽

Automation is how we move past all repetitive
tasks, so we don’t waste time on any work that can be automated or is less valuable.

Branchers find ways to automate everything — from how we collect the data needed to price insurance to how we manage our benefit programs.

Root #5 👉🏽 Automate It 💡

“What I see over and over again, and what I hear, is that our Branchers feel seen, feel heard.

People care about them.

Most organizations aspire to these things—to these places of being smarter, efficient, and feeling good about the operation. For us, the difference is we fundamentally believe if we care about the other person’s experience—the collaborator, the colleague, the peer, the manager, the direct report—that we will learn more and we will be able to remove friction in whatever that is and whatever we’re trying to get done for our members,” — Pratiksha Patel, Chief People Officer

Read more about how Branch lives into its Roots and truly cares about its employees as much as they do their members:

https://lnkd.in/ggNN62w5

Carrier Management

'Inside-Out' Branding: How One P/C Insurer Made Glassdoor's Best Places to Work List - Carrier Management There are a lot of experiences that Branch Insurance Co-Founder Steve Lekas took away from his 17 years working in the property/casualty insurance

We're excited to announce our March of the Month, Grant Phillips! 👏

“Grant was instrumental in shepherding the passage of Branch’s first sponsored in ; he helped pass a new law that is favorable to reciprocal exchanges - the same organizational structure that helps Branch get back to getting our members’ backs."

Congratulations to Grant for being awarded Brancher of the Month! 🎉

Fun fact: Grant played college basketball 🏀

Why do love Branch?👇🏽

Simple + Seamless 👏🏽

What would you say about Branch? 👇🏽

During Women’s History Month, we had the chance to recognize and celebrate the incredible female figures that have revolutionized our world.

We applauded their strength of character, influential motherhood roles, and untapped potential for power as women in leadership positions—especially within the insurance industry.

Thank you our team of Branchers for sharing your stories with us throughout the month of March!

www.branch.com

Product and strategy can only take you so far. 📈

It's that will sustain Branch over the long haul.

During a recent interview with iHeartRadio's Brandon "Boxer," our co-founder and CEO, Steve Lekas, opened up about the inception of Branch and its impressive growth since their last discussion a year ago.

Steve is definitely a CEO You Should Know—listen to the conversation and join those of us who are lucky to know him. 👇

https://lnkd.in/g4SuwAxe

iHeartRadio

“I found out that Allstate paid for college and [had] a huge data center within a bike ride to my home…I started applying to Allstate, and they were brushing me off. I had no experience, no degree. I applied every week in person, every week online. And every week, I would call another person I could identify in their HR department. I did this for many months.” - Steve Lekas, co-founder and CEO Branch

Read more about why Steve entered the insurance industry and how his experience at Allstate led him to the creation of Branch. 👇

https://www.carriermanagement.com/features/2023/03/06/245912.htm?bypass=66887e0d4eddcc676185ceb1792918cb

Carrier Management

Birth of a Unicorn: How Branch's Founders Turned Noes Into Yeses - Carrier Management Like most startups, the founders of unicorn Branch faced some early setbacks. In a word, the process was "intense," according to Steve Lekas, co-founder

Branch was recognized as the Personal Lines Rookie Carrier of the Year - excited for this partnership!

Projections show over $140 billion of U.S. home and auto premiums will be sold by independent agencies next year.

See how Branch is investing even more in our partnerships with independent agencies in the coming months:

https://www.ourbranch.com/s/blog/branch-independentagents-2022review

We're excited to announce February's Brancher of the Month! 🎉

Congratulations to Caitlin Washburn for this win and contributions to Branch! Caitlin was recognized for handling complex and stressful situations with grace and professionalism.

"Caitlin is a gift to Branch and her attitude and willingness to serve others are worth imitating."

Thank you for your incredible work and contributions that have impacted those around you as well as the Branch member community.

The Branch team took time today to reflect on the history, culture, and stories that were shared internally throughout Black History Month.

At Branch, we’re committed to building an inclusive community of diverse people who believe in “Getting Eachother’s Back” and this month was a reflection of the community we are creating for Branchers and members alike.

Thank you to everyone who shared during today’s TownHall Meeting and throughout the month of February.

The idea that and independent agents want different things—that we’re inherently opposing forces—is wrong.

At Branch, it’s never been true. We didn’t just build Branch as seamless technology for the people looking to buy insurance. We built it as a better start-to-finish experience for the people who make a living and provide for their families by selling insurance, too.

If you ever need to file a claim, we got your back.

Having an accident is stressful.

Our claims process is not. 👏🏽

Say hello to insurance at Branch!

With the addition of this new product, more people can access Branch’s bundle and the deep savings that come with it.

Condo insurance will be rolled out across Branch’s available states in the coming months starting today in .

Read more about condo here:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/branch-launches-condo-insurance-to-strengthen-its-bundled-offering-301743151.html?tc=eml_cleartime

News Flash❗️

👉🏽Branch customers are bundling fast. So fast, our fastest bundle in 2021 was only 63 seconds. 😲 ⚡

Not only are we helping people get bundled pricing fast, but we’re the ONLY insurance company that can bundle home and auto instantly.

Ready to see how fast we can bundle your insurance? Head to www.branch.com to see if you can beat our 63 second record! 📱

With other insurance companies, you might have noticed your premiums go up year over year without explanation. Or you’ve wondered “Why is it so expensive to have insurance?”

With Branch, it doesn’t have to be! Branch is structured as a “reciprocal exchange” - fancy language, not a fancy concept.

How’s it work?

👉 Branch manages our member's money (your premiums!)
👉 Money we don’t pay in claims goes back to participating members
👉 Branch takes a low, fixed 5% fee

Way more efficient. Way more affordable.

We are able to offer same day, electronic payment to our members once a claim has been resolved. This supports our mission to get our even on their worst days.

"Branch Insurance is a wonderful company because of the people in the department. They are relentless in their determination to make sure you are taken care of."

Having a great idea isn’t enough. 👀

We each need to execute. To take the next step — call and make the next play.

We refer to this as “Call the Play.” 🤛🏽

Branchers ask themselves, what problem is this play solving for? How will we measure success? What are the risks if we move forward with this — are there risks if we don’t?

We don’t always need to go for grand slams. We know that small plays can often make the biggest difference.