Hippo Enhances Partnership with Accelerant, $500M Premiums by 2027
Hippo (HIPO) announced an enhanced partnership with Accelerant (ARX), a data-driven risk exchange platform for the specialty insurance market. Effective July 1, with the full program commencing October 1, Hippo will serve as a fronting carrier for more than $500M illion in annual gross written premiums across Accelerant's U.S. portfolio in 2027. Within the Risk Exchange ecosystem, Hippo gains access to Accelerant's specialty insurance portfolio, advanced risk selection tools and analytics, expanded distribution and reinsurance connectivity directly to Accelerant's Risk Capital Partners. The enhanced partnership builds on an existing relationship between the two companies that began in 2025.