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All posts by Christopher Lotz
Christopher Lotz • 2 Oct 2023 • 5 min read
How We're Adapting to the Changing Insurance Market
We're committed to transparency, value, and peace of mind. Learn about Goodcover's 2023 Member Dividend, our most recent updates, and new benefits.
Christopher Lotz • 6 Oct 2022 • 4 min read
Goodcover’s 2022 Member Dividend Update
We’re transparent and accountable with your money, the way all insurance should be. Discover how premiums were spent in this year’s Member Dividend report.
Christopher Lotz • 21 Jun 2022 • 4 min read
Announcing Goodcover Renters Insurance in Texas, Arizona, and Nevada!
Affordable renters insurance in Texas, Nevada, and Arizona is here! Learn how Goodcover can protect your stuff.
Christopher Lotz • 5 Oct 2021 • 4 min read
Goodcover Member Dividend 2021
Honest, transparent, and prudent with members’ money as all insurance should be. The Goodcover Member Dividend has arrived.
Christopher Lotz • 10 Jun 2021 • 6 min read
How it Works: The Regulation of Insurance Companies, aka How Goodcover Offers Lower Prices
The regulation of insurance companies is vital for consumer protection. Read on to learn about how it works and how Goodcover can offer low prices
Christopher Lotz • 12 Feb 2021 • 3 min read
Goodcover 1st Anniversary Highlights
One year ago we launched our modern renters insurance offering to all Californians. Here’s a recap of an uneventful... scratch that, historic year...
Christopher Lotz • 29 Oct 2020 • 3 min read
Goodcover's Series A Funding: Accelerating Affordable Renters Insurance Offering in California and Beyond
At Goodcover, our mission is to elevate financial peace of mind with affordable and effective insurance for all. We launched earlier this year with our first product, modern renters insurance. Today we’re announcing funding that will accelerate delivering on that mission. Our $7.5M Series A financing is led by Goodwater Capital, with participation from Fuel Capital, Broadhaven Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Liquid 2, and TransRe. We’re especially thrilled to collaborate with the team at Goo
Christopher Lotz • 21 Sep 2020 • 2 min read
Goodcover Member Dividend 2020
Members get a dividend this year of 1.89%. Goodcover is modeled after a cooperative where members premiums are pooled together to cover claims. Any unused portion is returned to them as an annual dividend.
Christopher Lotz • 6 Aug 2020 • 6 min read
Is insurance more expensive in Black neighborhoods?
Black neighborhoods pay 20% more in renters insurance. With the recent Black Lives Matter protests much of society has been re-examining explicit and implicit sources of discrimination against Black people in America. What are the conscious and unconscious ways our society and economy harm Black citizens? Housing and its associated cost has historically played a critical role in institutionalizing racism and segregation. Even insurance companies have historically discriminated against Black pe
Christopher Lotz • 12 May 2020 • 5 min read
Coronavirus and Crime – what the COVID is happening in SF?
Coronavirus and crime trends, a look at the impact COVID19 and stay-at-home order is having in San Francisco.
Christopher Lotz • 27 Mar 2020 • 3 min read
COVID-19: Free Renters Insurance for Medical Responders
Goodcover is offering Nurses, Doctors, and other medical responders free renters insurance for the rest of 2020.
Christopher Lotz • 24 Mar 2020 • 3 min read
Goodcover & COVID-19: Full Service and Flexible Deadlines
Firstly, I hope you and your family are safe and healthy, and staying home as much as possible. To our Members and community, here’s how we’re serving you during this time: * Goodcover remains open and operational during the COVID-19 crisis. * Claims management and support remains unaffected. * We have implemented a 60 day grace period on overdue premium payments. * We have extended our deadlines for providing various documentation, appraisals, and valuations. Goodcover remains open Acc
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