People Moves: Hippo Adds Executives from Chubb, AIG, Tower Hill, Weston; Hub Names Rutt to Lead Cannabis June 3, 2021 Home insurer Hippo announced four executive appointments to its insurance team as it prepares to go public. Tim Bienek, Hippo’s chief insurance strategy officer, leads the development and execution of major insurance growth and profitability initiatives. Prior to Hippo, Bienek was CEO of Tower Hill Insurance Group, the third largest homeowner’s insurance company in the state of Florida. He has also held executive positions at Praetorian Financial Group, Affirmative Insurance Group, Hallmark Financial Group, and Benfield Blanch. Rich Primerano, Hippo’s chief risk officer is responsible for overseeing the company’s capital, reinsurance, and select portfolio management practices to enhance overall operational efficiency. Primerano joins from Weston Insurance where he was chief operating officer, chief financial officer and treasurer. Throughout his career, he has held financial leadership and operating roles at insurance and reinsurance companies including RenRe North America, Trenwick Re, and Centauri Specialty Insurance.