Richard McCathron ·Hippo Holdings Inc. ·10 NOV 2022
Design Your Exposure Before the Disaster Hits
The best risk management happens months before the storm, not during it.
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Richard McCathron ·Hippo Holdings Inc. ·6 MAR 2024
Shrink the Risk Before You Chase the Growth
Before going on offense, fix the math on the losses you can actually control.
Richard McCathron ·Hippo Holdings Inc. ·2 MAY 2024
Shrink to Grow: How Hippo Traded Revenue for Resilience
Deliberately slowing growth in the short term can be the fastest way to reach sustainable growth — if you're cutting the right risks, not the right customers.
Richard McCathron ·Hippo Holdings Inc. ·8 AUG 2024
Fix the risk profile first, then grow
The best time to prove your risk controls work is when the whole industry is bleeding — and you're not.
Richard McCathron ·Hippo Holdings Inc. ·7 MAY 2025
How to Shrink a Portfolio Before You Grow It
The best time to expand is right after you've finished cutting — not before.
Richard McCathron ·Hippo Holdings Inc. ·6 AUG 2025
Sell the asset, keep the distribution, triple your reach
The smartest asset sale isn't an exit — it's a trade: cash plus a bigger channel.