Choosing simplicity over complexity always works. Although we recognise the temptation of complex systems, problem statements and solutions, our Keep it Simple virtue helps us avoid distraction and stay focused on what matters. rootplatform.com/blog/the-cultu…

Last week, Herman spoke to the Root team about his journey building and managing EskomSePush (ESP) with his partner Dan Wells. He took us through the tools they use to manage the app and demoed some cool features like this one which changes the content on the app in real time.

We asked our team what they enjoyed most about Root. We got a lot of love, including this gem from Chelsea Frost: “I love the sub-culture of adventure that exists at Root. We often have conversations about epic hikes, new camp spots and encouragement for outdoor experiences.”

Our brand new Root Developer Hub will blow your socks off 🛠🍾🚀 Visit docs.rootplatform.com to access our new public developer guides and docs and start building the future of insurance with us. We can't wait to see what you build! 🛠

Our new Developer Hub has launched, go check it out! docs.rootplatform.com The Root team is on a roll. Let's go embed all the insurance!

In practice, not reinventing the wheel means checking our egos, recognising that we’re not experts in every domain and finding the people who are. As far as possible, we implement tried-and-tested solutions, adapting them to our unique situation. rootplatform.com/blog/the-cultu…

We started a book club at Root to encourage learning in our team. On Thursday we met to discuss this month's book, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. If you’d like to see some other books that we’ve enjoyed, take a look Root’s reading list here: root-platform.slite.com/p/note/DNkXsX6…

“Being a software engineer at Root is incredibly rewarding! Such a great environment to collaborate with brilliant tech minds, take ownership of my work and grow in my career.” Thanks Glenn Madzonga! We appreciate you too 🚀

I’ve been documenting Root’s culture over the last few months as our team is working to bring insurance to the internet age. Here are the 8 virtues our high performance team follows on a daily basis: 🧵

Read our latest blog post to learn why Root conducts user tests to challenge its products and learn about the undeniable importance of user testing for any type of business 🚀 rootplatform.com/blog/user-test…

Infosys Charlotte Koep from Root suggests technology can enhance the customer experience and ultimately benefit the insurance industry. #FTDigitalDialogues

Infosys Root On regulatory approaches to technological developments in the insurance industry, Julian Arevalo from EIOPA 🇪🇺 comments: “Our mandate is to ensure consumer protection and financial stability, but we also need to take into account these opportunities and benefits.”

Mr Price just launched a new innovative life insurance product! ☂️ htxt.co.za/2022/09/mr-pri… It's great to see a product that's actually founded on real customer needs and feedback, get launched to market. Congrats to Mr Price & Root teams for the successful launch!

Shoutout to the team at RGA for hosting us at their Leadership Conference last week. 🙌 We met with leaders and innovators across the insurance value chain, and managed to cook up some pro potjies. Thanks Mike, @EmmanuelDjengue and team!

September’s platform #changelog has been published! Exciting new features and changes went live on Root last month. See below for detail: docs.rootplatform.com/changelog/root…

Product update: Get a head start on your build with Root’s new product templates. Using Root’s low-code Workbench tools you can customise product templates to match your unique product requirements. Read more: buff.ly/3MaMJkO

Our new Plans page is live! It gives a more granular overview of what’s packed into the powerful low-code Root insurance platform. buff.ly/3ywoTKR

We’ve got 21 Rootstars & friends hitting the tar this weekend for the Cape Town Marathon 🏃 Good luck team and thanks to Pargo for putting us up to the challenge 🏆 Game on!

Three things to keep in mind when considering how to approach #innovation according to Louw Hopley —see the thread below 🧵👇 #Insurance #Insurtech #API

Congrats Charles H Savage and the EasyEquities team for bringing this product to market! The Root team is proud to be powering this solution, and look forward to building on this partnership! 🚀