Car Insurance State Farm vs. Travelers: Compare insurance companies in 2024 State Farm and Travelers are two of the largest insurance companies in the United States. Both boast positive customer satisfaction ratings, but drivers tend to find lower rates with Travelers. We explore how these insurance companies compare to help you find the right fit for your situation. View Carriers Please enter valid zip Compare top carriers in your area Written by Sarah Sharkey Sarah Sharkey Sarah Sharkey is a personal finance writer with a master’s degree in management from the Hough School of Business at the University of Florida. She enjoys helping readers find money solutions that work. 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We follow the highest editorial standards. Our content is based solely on objective research and data gathering. We maintain strict editorial independence to ensure unbiased coverage of the insurance industry. Our recommendation: State Farm vs. Travelers: Which is better? State Farm and Travelers are both large insurance companies with excellent financial strength ratings. While each company has a lot to offer drivers, Travelers tends to offer lower rates. In addition to low rates, Travelers offers ample opportunities to bundle other insurance policies to help you handle multiple insurance needs under one roof. State Farm’s average rates aren’t too much higher than what Travelers has to offer. In addition to reasonable rates, State Farm offers high customer satisfaction ratings. If you are looking for more comprehensive support, you might prefer the service offered by State Farm. Rating comparison for State Farm vs. Travelers car insurance Travelers stands out for a straightforward bundling experience. But State Farm has earned a reputation for an easy service process throughout your insurance experience. Notably, State Farm auto insurance isn’t available in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The table below offers more insight into how these two insurance companies stack up against each other. Please note that numerical ratings are on a scale of 0-5 with 5 being the highest possible score. Insure.com overall ratingState FarmTravelersBest for:Ease of serviceBundlingAverage Premium rating3.234.62Customer Satisfaction rating4.244.00NAIC rating4.005.00AM Best rating5.005.00State availabilityAK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WYAll U.S. states State Farm vs. Travelers: Pros and cons Every insurance company has advantages and disadvantages. Below is a closer look at the pros and cons to consider with these companies. State FarmTravelersProsProsHigh customer satisfactionHigh customer satisfactionLow premiumsHigh renewal rateConsConsRelatively high rates for young driversBelow-average customer satisfaction rating in J.D. Power study State Farm vs. Travelers: Which provides the cheapest car insurance rates? Travelers offers lower average rates for most insurance policies. For example, the average annual cost of a full-coverage policy is $1,587 with Travelers and $1,984 with State Farm. But if you want to opt for minimum coverage, State Farm offers slightly lower rates with an annual average of $502. In contrast, Travelers’ average rate for a minimum coverage policy is only $4 more at $506. The table below highlights the average costs of different policy levels for each company. Liability-only indicates higher than state minimum coverage limits of 50/100/50. CoverageState Farm annual rateTravelers annual rateAverage full coverage cost$1,984 $1,587Average state minimum cost$502 $506Average liability only (50/100/50) cost$651 $635 State Farm vs. Travelers: Car insurance rates by age and gender State Farm tends to offer lower rates for teen drivers and senior drivers. But drivers of other age groups often find lower rates with Travelers. For example, female teen drivers pay an average of $4,886 with State Farm and $4,516 with Travelers. In addition to your age, your gender can have a big impact on your car insurance costs. Generally, men pay more for car insurance than their female counterparts. The table below illustrates how different age groups can expect different rates across both companies. Age groupState Farm annual rateTravelers annual rateTeens 16-19 (females)$4,886$4,516Teens 16-19 (males)$5,851$5,155Young adults 20-24 (females)$2,956$2,376Young adults 20-24 (males)$3,402$2,577Adults 25-60 (females)$1,972$1,592Adults 25-60 (males)$1,998$1,639Seniors 65-75 (females)$1,858$1,539Seniors 65-75 (males)$1,859$1,641 State Farm vs. Travelers: Rates by credit score Drivers with good credit scores often pay less for insurance than drivers with poor credit scores. This is true for both State Farm and Travelers. Drivers with poor credit tend to find significantly lower rates with Travelers. On average, drivers with poor credit pay an annual average of $3,017 with Travelers. In contrast, drivers with poor credit pay an annual average of $8,616 with State Farm – more than $5,000 per year more. The table below highlights how average rates vary by credit score at these insurance companies. Credit typeState Farm annual rateTravelers annual rateGood credit$1,984 $1,587Fair credit$3,176 $2,033Poor credit$8,654 $3,017 State Farm vs. Travelers: Rates for different violations When it comes to getting a good car insurance rate, maintaining a clean driving record is critical. If you receive a moving violation, that will push your car insurance costs higher. “High-risk behaviors such as speeding, driving under the influence (DUI/DWI), and at-fault accidents typically lead to higher premiums,” says John Crist, founder of Prestizia Insurance. The table below shows how a violation can raise average rates at each insurer. However, the impact of a violation varies by insurer. ViolationsState Farm annual rateTravelers annual rate1 At-fault accident$2,438 $2,480 2 At-fault accident$2,800 $3,153 2 speeding tickets 11 mph or over$2,695 $2,731 Careless driving$2,419 $2,669 Distracted driving ticket$2,348 $2,217 Driving without a license or permit$2,735 $2,214 Driving without insurance$2,277 $2,101 DUI/DWI first offense$3,179 $2,963 DUI/DWI second offense$4,650 $4,863 Failure to stop$2,265 $2,244 Failure to yield$2,265 $2,222 Following too closely$2,294 $2,217 Hit and run$3,105 $2,962 Improper turn$2,265 $2,262 Improper/illegal pass$2,279 $2,262 Operating a vehicle in a race (highway racing)$3,128 $2,679 Passing stopped school bus$2,304 $2,599 Reckless driving$3,037 $2,797 Seatbelt infraction$2,189 $2,215 Single-vehicle accident (driver’s car only)$2,415 $2,452 Speeding ticket$2,321 $2,388 Talking on cellphone ticket$2,211 $2,262 Texting ticket$2,211 $2,356 1 comprehensive claim$1,984 $2,032 2 comprehensive claims$1,984 $2,135 SR-22 Filing Only$2,270 $1,593 SR-22 with 1 DUI$3,392 $2,970 State Farm vs. Travelers: Customer satisfaction comparison When it comes to customer satisfaction, State Farm earned a survey score of 84% satisfied customers. Travelers’ score of 71% was much lower, according to the 2024 Best Insurance Companies survey. CompanyPercentage of satisfied customersState Farm84%Travelers71% State Farm vs. Travelers: Car insurance discount availability comparison State Farm and Travelers each offer a big selection of discounts for drivers. Regardless of which company you work with, it’s a good idea to check if you qualify for any of the listed discounts. For example, purchasing a new policy days or weeks ahead of your current policy’s expiration date could net you savings with State Farm but not with Travelers. The table below highlights the different discounts you can expect to find with each company. Discount typeState FarmTravelersSafe driver/good driverYYSafety featuresYYMulti-policy/bundlingYYLow mileageYNYoung driver/teen driverYNPaid-in-full discountNYAdvance quote/advance purchaseYYNew car discountNYStudentYYDriver courseYYAnti-theft deviceYNElectronic payments/automatic paymentsNYMilitaryNYElectric carNY State Farm vs. Travelers: Additional insurance availability comparison Travelers and State Farm are both robust insurance companies with a wide range of policies available. Through either company, you can also get homeowners insurance, renters insurance, and motorcycle insurance. But while State Farm offers life insurance, Travelers doesn’t at this time. You can find a breakdown of which other policy types this company offers in the table below. Additional insurance typeState FarmTravelersMotorcycle insuranceYYATV and off-road vehicleYNRV insuranceYNBoat/watercraftYYUmbrellaYYLifeYNHomeownersYYCondoYYRentersYYMobile/manufactured homeYNHigh-value homeNYFloodYYRental dwelling/landlord coverageYYLifeYNVacation homesYYVacant homesNN Resources & Methodology Sources: Insurance Information Institute. “What determines the price of an auto insurance policy?” Accessed April 2024. Methodology Insure.com in the fall of 2023 surveyed more than 1,750 insurance consumers (1,459 people with auto insurance). Online market research company Slice MR conducted the survey. Respondents were asked to name their auto insurer and then grade it in the following categories – customer satisfaction, ease of service and policy offerings. The percentage of respondents who said they were satisfied or very satisfied with their insurer is presented in the results. Respondents were then asked to pick their insurer’s top three attributes out of more than a dozen presented – trustworthiness, claims satisfaction, digital experience, discounts and best for auto/home bundling. The responses for each attribute were totaled and then divided by the number of each company’s customers who responded to that survey question to create a percentage. Respondents were then asked if they would recommend their auto insurer to someone else and whether they would renew with their company. The percentage who said yes is presented in the results. Finally, respondents were given the statement “I trust my insurance company” and asked if they strongly agreed, agreed, disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement. The percentage of those who said they agreed or strongly agreed is presented in the results. The editors compiled the survey results and then selected – based on the number of survey responses – the top companies for further evaluation. They then collected AM Best data, which measures financial strength, and National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ complaint data, which ranks a company by the number of customer complaints it receives. The Insure.com team identified the NAIC company code or codes that were the primary underwriting companies for each carrier and line of business using total annual premiums. The associated NAIC complaint index score was used in the calculations. If more than one underwriting company was identified for a line, the editors used a weighted average of the NAIC complaint index scores. In addition, we also created star rankings for each company. Respondents were asked to pick their insurer’s top three attributes out of the more than the dozen presented, again including customer satisfaction and policy offerings. The number of responses for each attribute was totaled and then divided by the number of each company’s customers who responded to that survey question to create the star ranking. The editors also collected insurance rate data from Quadrant Information Services. With the help of Prof. David Marlett, Ph.D., Managing Director of the Brantley Risk and Insurance Center at Appalachian State University, the editors created a rating system to determine which insurance companies were best in each sector. For auto insurers, we took the following and gave each a weight. Survey: 40% of the total score (10% customer satisfaction, 10% recommended, 10% renewal rate and 10% claims handling) Annual premium: 20% of the total score AM Best: 25% of the total score NAIC: 15% of the total score Each insurer was awarded from half a star to 5 stars. No insurer in our star ranking received less than half a star and 5 stars was the most any insurer could receive. Sarah SharkeyContributing Researcher | . .Sarah Sharkey is a personal finance writer with a master’s degree in management from the Hough School of Business at the University of Florida. She enjoys helping readers find money solutions that work. She has written for numerous personal-finance publications including Money Under 30 and The College Investor. In case you missed it Best Car Insurance Companies of 2024 Car insurance rates by state in 2024 What is full coverage car insurance? How much does car insurance cost for seniors in 2024? A complete guide to adding a teenager to your car insurance policy in 2024 What to do after a car accident that’s not your fault Total warfare: What to do when your auto insurer totals your car Car insurance claims: Who gets the claims check? 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