Alex Timm is the CEO and Co-Founder of Root Insurance, the first car insurance company built from the ground up to create a fairer, more personalized experience for drivers. Since launching in 2015, Alex has led Root through rapid growth, transforming it from a disruptive startup into a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: ROOT) with a mission to eliminate bias and inefficiency in traditional insurance pricing.
Root leverages smartphone-based telematics and data science to determine rates based on how people actually drive—not outdated proxies like education level or job title. Under Alex’s leadership, the company has pushed boundaries in direct-to-consumer insurance, app-based onboarding, and real-time pricing, helping redefine what digital-first insurance can look like.
Prior to founding Root, Alex built a strong foundation in insurance strategy and finance at Nationwide, where he held multiple roles in corporate strategy and financial leadership. He also serves on the Board of Directors at GoHealth, contributing his deep knowledge of consumer-facing insurance platforms to the broader healthtech ecosystem.
A credentialed actuary and startup visionary, Alex brings a unique blend of technical expertise and bold entrepreneurship. His work continues to inspire a new generation of InsurTech founders focused on equity, efficiency, and customer-first design in insurance. Alex Timm was a big part of InsurTech Spring 2024, and was interviewed by The Insurer while at the conference on Root’s financial successes.
