Hippo Holdings (HIPO) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Richard McCathron, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $6M in 2025, up 110% from $2.8M the year before.

Filed
April 22, 2026
Annual meeting
June 2, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$6M+110% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
79%$4.8M in awards
Net Income
$58MFirst time reaching profitability
Gross Written Premium
$1.1B24% increase over 2024
CEO Stock Awards
$4,767,265RSUs and PRSUs

How McCathron was paid

$6M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary11%Bonus1%Stock awards79%Non-equity incentive8%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Richard McCathronPresident and Chief Executive Officer$5,997,265
Stewart EllisFormer Chief Financial Officer$4,083,084
Guy ZeltserChief Financial Officer$2,133,771
Torben OstergaardPresident and CEO, Spinnaker$1,368,976
Michael StienstraGM & Chief Insurance Officer, HHIP$1,333,768

What changed and why

  • $6MCEO total compensation increased to $5,997,265 in 2025 from $2,849,375 in 2024.
  • $58MThe company achieved net income profitability of $58 million for 2025.
  • $1.1BGross written premium increased 24% to $1.1 billion compared to 2024.
  • $2MStewart Ellis received a $2,000,000 bonus related to transition duties.
  • CEO equity awards include both RSUs and performance-based PRSUs tied to TSR.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.