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The Zebra acquires Marble

Coverager

How to Get a Cheaper Car Insurance Premium

Newsweek

7 Things You're Wasting Money On

CNN

Drivers Now Face Rising Car Insurance Rates After Pandemic Discounts

Yahoo! Money

The Deadly Reason Your Car Insurance Bill May Rise This Year

Money

Road Rage Is Accelerating, Despite Fewer Miles Being Driven

Forbes

Our company went all in on remote work. Here’s what worked (and didn’t)

Fast Company

How to prepare your personal finances for an evacuation

CNET

Virtual pizza parties, pet adoption fees and on-demand babysitters: How the pandemic changed employee perks

The Washington Post

Should You Get Flood Insurance? Here's What You Need to Know

Real Simple

How To Make-and Stick to-a Family Budget

Parents.com

Women pay more on average than men for car insurance, despite getting into fewer accidents, study finds

CNBC

Austin’s newest unicorn: The Zebra raises $150M after doubling revenue in 2020

TechCrunch

In Austin's biggest funding so far in 2021, startup the Zebra raises $150 million

Austin American-Statesman

New Ways to Save on Car Insurance in 2021, From Shopping Tools to Special Discounts

Money

The Zebra becomes a unicorn with $150M Series D

Crunchbase News

5 Ways to Keep Your Car Insurance Costs Down

Consumer Reports

Pandemic Driving Is Still Down, but Will Insurers Grant More Relief?

The New York Times

Five Ways Employee Experiences Changed in 2020

The Wall Street Journal

The Zebra reaches $100M run rate, turns profitable as insurtech booms

TechCrunch

Company offers employees $300 for pet adoption — plus ‘pawternity’ leave

New York Post

Company Paying Employees to Rescue Pets By Covering Adoption Fees for Cats and Dog

People

Pets Score Company Perks as the ‘New Dependents’

The Wall Street Journal

5 Ways to Lower What You Pay for Car Insurance During Coronavirus

Money

First-time car owners pay more for insurance, but you can save money by shopping for a new policy after 6 months

Business Insider

Why Coronavirus Auto Insurance Price Breaks Could Be Here to Stay

Money

Before you hit the highway, here are the ins and outs of road trip insurance

CNBC

Here’s How Much Getting A Traffic Ticket Will Boost Your Car Insurance Rates

Forbes

Why Everyone Should Be Asking for Cheaper Car Insurance Rates Right Now

Money

7 ways to save on car insurance payments while you aren't driving, without having to cancel coverage

Business Insider

The Zebra raises $38.5M as the insurance marketplace race heats up

TechCrunch

Insurance startups are the hottest sector for VCs, but one Austin-based company thinks it can stand above the crowded industry with a little help from VC powerhouse Accel

Business Insider

New Safety Gizmos Are Making Car Insurance More Expensive

Wired

You Really Can Lower Your Car Insurance Cost

The New York Times

5 Ways to Keep Your Car Insurance Costs Down

Consumer Reports

Have you been a victim -- or perpetrator -- of road rage?

Forbes

36 maps that tell the biggest stories of 2019

Business Insider

Austin-based company gives employees full-pay parental leave, $5K "baby bonus"

CBS Austin

As Big Tech Doubles Down On Austin, Startups Are Moving To Its Cooler Neighbor

Business Insider

Office Envy: Check Out The Zebra’s New East Austin Headquarters

AustinInno

Are You Willing to Be Tracked to Save on Car Insurance?

Consumer Reports

The Smart Way to Save on Car Insurance

Consumer Reports

4 Car Insurance Companies Using Fintech To Lower Your Costs

Forbes

That Texting-While-Driving Ticket Can Also Lead to a Car Insurance Penalty

The New York Times

Michigan's Governor, Lawmakers Reach Deal on Auto Insurance

Associated Press

Easy Ways To Save Money Around Your Home

CBS 8 San Diego

Car Insurance Rates Are Going Up For Women Across the US — Here's Where They Pay More Than Men

Business Insider

Where You'll Pay The Most And Least For Car Insurance

Forbes

Gender Can No Longer Be Used to Calculate Auto Insurance Rates in California and Other States

The Washington Post

8 Tips From a Personal Finance Expert to Save $5,000 In a Year

Rachael Ray

In California, Gender Can No Longer Be Considered in Setting Car Insurance Rates

The New York Times

California Makes It Illegal to Charge More for Car Insurance Based on Gender

CNET

10 Hard-to-Believe (and Interesting!) Insurance Facts

The Motley Fool

Expert Tips for Getting the Best Car Insurance Rates

Yahoo!

7 Tips for Saving on Your Monthly Expenses in the New Year

The Chicago Tribune

Want to Shop for Car Insurance Online? Prepare for a Bumpy Ride

The Wall Street Journal

Why Buying A Car With High-Tech Safety Features Won't Make Your Auto Insurance Cheaper

Forbes

15 Crucial Things You Don't Understand About Your Insurance

MSN

Beyond the Credit Score: 9 Data Reports You Don't Know About

U.S. News & World Report

How Underdogs Can Build Amazing, Inclusive Teams

Forbes

Austin Firm The Zebra -- The ‘Kayak for Car Insurance’ -- Doubling Staff Size, Moving HQ to East Austin

512 Tech - The Austin-American Statesman

Startup The Zebra to Hire Up to 100 People at New East Austin HQ

Austin Business Journal

3 Times You Should Definitely Buy the Extra Insurance—and a Few Times You Can Skip It

Real Simple

The Results Are In: Here Are Austin's Best Places To Work for 2018

Austin Business Journal

Texting and Driving Is Still a Minor Ding With Car Insurers

Bloomberg

Pay Attention: Distracted Driving Could Boost Your Insurance Rates By As Much As 41%

Forbes

FinTech’s Early Stage Stars Of 2017 & 2018 (So Far)

Crunchbase News

Colorado Is No. 3 In the Country For Rising Car Insurance Premiums. Here’s Why.

The Denver Post

Wisconsin Has Eighth-Lowest Auto Insurance Costs in U.S., Report Says

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Why Driving Fewer Miles May Not Lead to Lower Auto Premiums

The New York Times

Drive a Little or a Lot, Car Insurers Charge the Same

CBS News

Auto Insurance Rates Climb As Number of Cars, Distractions Rise

USA Today

Auto Insurance Rates Have Skyrocketed — and In Ways That Are Wildly Unfair

The Washington Post

Four Ways To Hire Great People

Forbes

4 Ways to Keep Your Car Costs Down

Consumer Reports

$208 Million with Big Bets on Data, Cookies: Austin's Largest Funding Rounds of 2017

Austin Business Journal

Local Startup Radically Transforms the Auto Insurance Industry

Austin Chamber of Commerce

There's A New Way To Figure Out Why Your Car Insurance Costs So Much

Forbes

4 Nobel Prize-Winning Money Lessons

Consumer Reports

Start-Up Bets on Tech Talent Pipeline From Africa

The New York Times

Entrepreneurs Explain Why Austin's Perfect for Startups

KVUE

Kayak Boss Takes Flight to Insurance

Wall Street Journal

Car Insurance Site The Zebra Raises $40M and Announces a New CEO

Austin American-Statesman

Up Next For The Zebra After Raising $40M: New Jobs, New Markets

Austin Business Journal

The Zebra Raises $40 Million, Taps New CEO To Expand Beyond Car Insurance

Forbes

Introducing Austin Inno’s 2017 50 on Fire

Austin Inno

Austin Chamber Names 2017 Business Award Winners

Austin Business Journal

Austin's Best CEOs: 74 Leaders in the Running for 2017

Austin Business Journal

More Than a Selfie: 25 Austin Tech Instagram Accounts You Should Follow

Built In Austin

5 Ways to Integrate Employee Autonomy Into Your Culture

Entrepreneur

Companies Offer Quirky Perks Like Guitar Lessons, Tattoos

Associated Press

What’s An ‘Affordable’ Car Where You Live? The Answer Might Surprise You

Bankrate

Austin's Best Places to Work in 2017

Austin Business Journal

8 Clever Ways to Slash the Cost of Your Car Insurance

TheStreet

The Zebra CEO: Is Government Disrupting InsurTech?

Carrier Management

7 Monthly Bills Affected by Your Credit

Credit.com

African Andela Marks Year Three with Uganda Expansion

TechCrunch

29-Year-Old Austin Tech Pioneer Backed By Mark Cuban Explains Secrets To Success

Austin Business Journal

The Failures and Successes of Insurtech

Insurance Thought Leadership

After Buyouts, Austin’s Software Sector Looks For Its Next Breakout Companies

Austin American-Statesman

Austin’s Best Places to Work for 2017

Austin Business Journal

Why Your Credit Score May Matter More to Auto Insurers Than Your Driving Record

CNBC

5 Ways This Gutsy Entrepreneur Got Mark Cuban's Attention in Minutes

Inc.

5 Tips for Writing a Great Cold Email from a Guy Who Got Mark Cuban to Reply in 20 minutes

CNBC

How a 25-Year-Old High-School Dropout Cold-Emailed Mark Cuban and Got an Investment

CNBC

Adam Lyons on Being Scrappy, Mark Cuban and Mentorship

Tech.Co

Where Liberal Fight Goes in the Age of Trump

BBC

How This High School Dropout Got Mark Cuban's Attention and Disrupted an Industry

Entrepreneur

Insurance Bills Rise as Texters Crash Cars

Bloomberg Businessweek

Millions Live Where Car Insurance Is Unaffordable, Study Says

The New York Times

The 22 powerful Texans on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list

Houston Chronicle

20 Hot Austin Startups to Watch in 2017

Silicon Hills

Forbes 30 Under 30 2017

Forbes

Top 12 Insurance Trends and News Stories of 2016: Countdown

Insurance Journal

The 2016 50 on Fire Winners

Austin Inno

Learn How These 4 CTOs Recruit and Hire Developers

Stack Overflow

Which Of Nine Safety Technologies Will Save You Money On Car Insurance? And How Much?

Forbes

As Cars Get Safer, Why Isn't Insurance Getting Cheaper?

CBS News

Traffic Violations Raise Premiums by as Much as 40%: Report

Insurance Business America

New Keynotes, Featured Speakers & 750+ Sessions Announced for the 2017 SXSW Conference

SXSW

Betting on the Insurance Industry of Tomorrow at InsureTech Conference

Insurance Journal

62 Awesome Austin Bosses; 2016 Best CEO Nominees Revealed

Austin Business Journal

Why Denver Car Insurance Rates Have Gone Up Faster than Most Cities in the U.S.

Denver Business Journal

Venture Capital, Traditional Insurer Interest in Insurtech Remains High

Insurance Journal

For Startups, Raising Money Is Eight Times Easier In The Bay Area

Forbes

U.S. Drivers Struggle under Soaring Car Insurance Premium

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt

Car Insurance Costs More for Blue-Collar Drivers, New Survey Shows

Yahoo Finance

What Should You Do with Your Round of Funding?

Tech.Co

The Best Places to Work in 2016 — The Winners, How They Rank and What Makes Them So Cool

Austin Business Journal

21 InsurTech Ventures Changing Auto Insurance

Daily FinTech

We're All in It Together

Insurance Journal

Austin Startups Join the A-List

Austin American-Statesman

Meet 12 Austin Startups with Breakout Potential

Austin Business Journal

5 Smart Shopping Tips That Will Make You An Informed Customer

Lifehack

Insurance Brokerage is Broken

TechCrunch

7 Millennial Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Career Advice

Inc.

The New-World Insurance Agent

TechCrunch

Google Plans to Kill off Its Auto-Insurance, Credit Card, and Other Comparison Tools

Business Insider

Google Shuttering Comparison-Shopping Site for Auto Insurance, Credit Cards, Mortgages

The Wall Street Journal

Auto Insurance Often Costlier, Renters Pay $112 More a Year for Car Insurance

Inquisitr

How a Backpacking Trip Helped Launch The Zebra's 'Kayak for Car Insurance'

AustinInno

The 7 New Rules of Car Buying: How to Shop in Today’s World

Car and Driver

The Zebra Proves That Technology Can Make the Middle-Man Cost Effective

Tech.Co

Business Now: Compare Car Insurance Rates All in One Place

Time Warner Cable News

Zebra CEO Emphasizes Underwriting as Company Raises Additional $17 Million

A.M. Best

The Zebra, Another Insurance ‘Disruptor,’ Attracts $17M in Funding

Carrier Management

5 Pitch Tips from Mark Cuban and The Zebra

Built in Austin

The Zebra, A “Kayak For Auto Insurance,” Grabs $17 Million To Better Educate Drivers About Rates & Coverage

TechCrunch

The Zebra Raises $17 Million in Venture Capital

Silicon Hills News

Car Insurance Comparison Platform Startup The Zebra Raises $17m Series A

SiliconAngle

The Zebra Is Latest Insurance ‘Disrupter’ to Attract Funding

Insurance Journal

Austin Startup Has $17M More to Grow — and Mark Cuban, Mike Maples Are Along for the Ride

Austin Business Journal

Austin Startup The Zebra Lands $17 Million for Growth

Austin American-Statesman

How Mark Cuban's Advice Led to One Startup's Major Growth, and $21 Million in Funding

Inc.

High School Dropout Raises $17 Million After Cold Emailing Mark Cuban

Fortune

The Zebra announces strategic acquisition of insurance management platform Marble

July 29, 2024

HoneyQuote and The Zebra Partner to Offer More Homeowners Insurance Options in Florida

October 24, 2022

COVID-19 Relief Ends: Car Insurance Rates Back On The Rise

January 11, 2022

The Zebra adds Chief Marketing Officer to C-Suite

January 10, 2022

The Zebra announces partnership with Pawlicy Advisor

November 3, 2021

The Zebra Adds Two New Vice Presidents Amid Continued Growth

August 2, 2021

The Zebra Adds Four Vice Presidents Amid $1B Valuation and Growth

May 3, 2021

Austin FC announces The Zebra as official insurance comparison site partner

April 23, 2021

The Zebra Raises $150M Series D at $1B+ Valuation

April 12, 2021

The Zebra Announces Profitability Alongside Launch of Homeowners Comparison Product

October 7, 2020

The Zebra Is First Employer in U.S. to Cover Employees’ Pet Adoption Fees

August 20, 2020

Study: 2 in 3 Americans Think Climate Change is Making Storms Worse

May 19, 2020

The Zebra’s C-Suite Grows With Internal Promotions

March 10, 2020

Investors Double Down with $38.5M Series C

February 5, 2020

Car Insurance Prices Highest In History, Up For Two Thirds of Drivers

January 14, 2020

The Zebra’s New Parental Leave Policy Offers Twenty Weeks Paid Time Off

November 14, 2019

The Zebra Quadruples Office Space With Move To New Headquarters

October 16, 2019

Study: Nearly 8 in 10 Americans Agree Texting and Driving is an Addiction

April 9, 2019

Report: Could Your Online Behavior Affect What You Pay for Car Insurance?

November 13, 2018

The Zebra Named a Winner of the Austin 2018 Top Workplaces Award for Third Consecutive Year

November 5, 2018

Report: Michigan Car Insurance Rates 83% Higher Than National Average

October 23, 2018

Study: Lack of Car Insurance Knowledge Linked with Higher Premiums

June 28, 2018

The Zebra Is One of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces 2018

May 23, 2018

Report: Car Insurance Penalties For Distracted Driving Up Nearly 8,000% Since 2011

April 10, 2018

Study: U.S. Car Insurance Rates at All-Time High

February 6, 2018

The Zebra Named Top Workplace by Austin American-Statesman for Second Consecutive Year

November 6, 2017

The Zebra Introduces the Insurability Score™ to Revolutionize the Way Consumers Understand Insurance

October 24, 2017

The Zebra Lands $40 Million Series B to Expand Insurance Search Engine

September 19, 2017

The Zebra Wins Austin Chamber Award for Innovation

September 5, 2017

The Zebra Named Best Place to Work by Austin Business Journal for Third Consecutive Year

June 26, 2017

Thomas Evans, Former Bankrate Inc. CEO, Joins The Zebra as Adviser

March 28, 2017

Mark Cuban joins Adam Lyons at SXSW to Discuss Government and Tech Innovation

March 6, 2017

The Zebra Co-Founders Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List for 2017

January 4, 2017

The Zebra Named Top Workplace by Austin American-Statesman

November 14, 2016

Study: Despite Security Benefits, Safety and Anti-Theft Tech Saves Drivers Less Than 1% on Car Insurance

November 2, 2016

The Zebra Introduces Insurance Industry Executive Steve Beard As New VP of Sales Operations

September 20, 2016

The Zebra Welcomes Brett Little, Former Travelocity and Match.com VP, to Executive Team

August 31, 2016

Study: The Zebra Reveals the Truth Behind Auto Insurance Rate Hikes

August 2, 2016

The Zebra Named as Best Place to Work in Austin for Second Consecutive Year

June 27, 2016

The Zebra Invites Drivers to ‘Ask an Agent’ Their Car Insurance Questions

June 22, 2016

The Zebra Named Austin A-List Hottest Startup & Finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year

May 12, 2016

The Zebra Raises $17M Series A to Simplify Car Insurance Shopping

January 26, 2016

The Zebra Named Best Place to Work in Austin

June 26, 2015

The Zebra Raises $3M Extended Seed Round To Offer Drivers A Better Way To Find Car Insurance

December 10, 2013

The Zebra Lands Former Bankrate Executive Imad Ahmed to Round out Executive Management Team

October 30, 2013

The Zebra Launches Its Car Insurance Comparison Platform in Texas & California

September 5, 2013