Branch insurance startup launches in Columbus

Columbus is now home to another insurtech startup. Branch began selling policies in August in Ohio with the goal of becoming a dominant player in the home-auto bundling market, and it launched in Arizona in October.

It sets itself apart from the competition by offering rapid online pricing and sales, says founder Steve Lekas. The former president with New Jersey-based Verisk Analytics also spent more than a decade at Allstate.

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Written by Katy Smith.

Originally published October 29, 2019.