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Reasons for Buying from Safeco
Customers of Safeco originally decided to purchase from the company for these reasons:
| Offered best price | 27% |
| Recommended by friend or family member | 20% |
| Reputation | 18% |
| I had other insurance with this company | 14% |
| Saw online ad | 6% |
| Was the company my parents had | 5% |
| The company website and mobile apps are easy to use and helpful | 4% |
| Financial Strength rating | 3% |
| Saw TV commercial | 3% |
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About Safeco
Homeowners policies offered
- Renters insurance
- Condo insurance
Additional policies include
- Auto insurance
- Classic car
- Boat/watercraft insurance
- RV insurance
- Umbrella
- Landlord
Best Home Insurance Companies 2020: How Safeco Home Insurance Compares
Safeco ranked 6th overall this year in the Best Insurance Companies for home insurance. Safeco’s highest showing in the individual rating factors was 4th for both ease of use of website and apps and value for price. It ranked midpack, 7th, for customer service and also placed 11th for claim service. Most all surveyed policyholders, 94%, said they would renew with Safeco, while 81% said they would recommend the company to friends and family.
Gauging an insurance company
Before buying with a company it is wise to check on a company's financial strength and complaint record. The A.M. Best rating listed above gives you an idea of Safeco's financial strength to pay claims. A complaint ratio can be found on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) site. The median complaint ratio from the NAIC is always 1.00. This means half of the insurers have a complaint ratio of under 1.00 and half have a ratio above. Basically, numbers lower than 1.00 are better with fewer complaints than the median and a number higher than 1.00 has more complaints than the median. For home insurance, Safeco (NAIC# 24740) had a complaint ratio of 0.61 for 2018. 2019 complaint numbers will be available in 2020.
Company Background
Safeco homeowners programs
- Identity Recovery Coverage -- For a buck a month, they'll help cover the cost of restoring your identity (up to $25,000) if you're the victim of identity theft.
- Equipment Breakdown Coverage -- For $2 a month, if something happens to any covered appliance that isn't related to regular wear and tear, this insurance will replace it.
A west coast original
Hawthorne K. Dent, an insurance executive, founded the General Insurance Company of America in Seattle, Washington, 1923.
His company quickly gained a reputation for competitive prices and solid customer service and grew steadily, soon being offered in states around the country. But as it sometimes happens, the name changed along the way. In the 1960s, General Insurance Company of America became Safeco, or Selective Auto and Fire Insurance Company of America.
And in 2008, Safeco really changed. It became a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Insurance. It still retains its name, Safeco, but is part of the Liberty Mutual Insurance family. They focus solely on personal insurance, like home and auto.
Consider Safeco Insurance if you want specialized customer service
Safeco will offer you discounts for bundling, and it has fine insurance products. But it does have a small town charm built into its infrastructure. The company encourages its customers to work with one of its many independent Safeco insurance agents. That said, the website is designed so that if you aren't a people person, and you just want to do everything online or through an automated phone system, you can.
Contact information
Safeco Insurance
100 Liberty Way
Dover, New Hampshire 03820
(888) 723-3260
Types of special coverage
Identity recovery. Provides money if your identity is stolen.
Equipment breakdown. Helps if an appliance breaks.
Personal property replacement. Coverage helps pay for the cost of new personal property when you sell the old items.
Single-deductible. If you combine home and auto policies, you only have to pay one deductible if both are damaged by the same covered event.
Discounts
Multi-policy. Discount for more than one type of policy with the same insurance provider.
New home. Discount if you have a new home.
Pay in full. Discount if you pay your premiums in full.
Feedback of Surveyed Policyholders
Our survey asked policyholders to share experiences or give feedback that they would
like to share with others looking to potentially buy from their current insurance company. Here's what they had to say:
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Neutral/Negative Feedback
"The claim process is to slow and some time their app got hanged"
"To me the company is charging extra money and I don't like it"
"If they improve insurance offers and correct or improve products I'd recommend them "
"I claim against my policies but they have taken a long time to make it clear"
"Well once they took money out of my account and tried to lie about it but we handled it and now everything is running smoothly now"
"Moderate service."
"Nothing bad with them, nothing great either"
"I have no complaints"
"If they can lower the price I'd be happier"
"It seems to work well so far"
"Claim process of of this company is not so nice"
"Company is performing good but not able to make good reputation as compare to other company"
"Policies of this company is quite complex. New customer may face difficulty to understand"
"Horrible hail storm in neighborhood. EVERY house got a new roof from their insurance company except me. My carrier said to patch it"
"I don't care for the price I have to pay with them."
"Not filed any claims, else no problem"
"I have never contacted them, nor them, me. Except for billing and payment"
"No real experience with them, just pay the premiums"
"Each year at renewal time the policy premiums go up. When called to find out why reached a person immediately who explaned the reason but I'd prefer for the bill to say why so I don't have to call."
"They are all the same. You pay a lot of money then you fight them when you need coverage. They are all the same."
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-Age 37-52, Idaho"They offer good coverage for the price."
-Age 37-52, Idaho"Good experience with this company because it give 15% discount on policy when I combined my homeowner policy with auto policies."
-Age 37-52, Indiana"I like this provider because I deal with my agent that is here in town"
-Age 37-52, Indiana"We have not had many claims (all small) but they have been handled well."
-Age 37-52, Kansas"Good prices as compared to others."
-Age 37-52, Kentucky"All staff of this company is good and supportive."
-Age 37-52, Massachusetts"Overall, satisfied with everything"
-Age 37-52, Massachusetts"Honesty is the best policy"
-Age 37-52, Michigan"I can easily make changes, no worries at all"
-Age 37-52, Montana"They have the most to offer for me."
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-Age 37-52, New Jersey"It deals in the field of home insurance taking all responsibilities involved and solves the different issues relating homes, especially my beautiful home."
-Age 37-52, New Jersey"Never a problem have had consistent prices"
-Age 37-52, New York"Smooth and quick buying experience"
-Age 37-52, North Carolina"I haven't had to make a claim within the last few years, so I'm unfamiliar with the claims department. Customer service has always been great, though."
-Age 37-52, Oklahoma"Easy to reach via phone and rates are good"
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-Age 37-52, South Carolina"Good because they give extra efforts on new customers."
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-Age 53+, Arizona"They give me a good response whenever I need help"
-Age 53+, Arkansas"Good coverage, reasonable price, competent representatives"
-Age 53+, California"Great rates"
-Age 53+, California"I have never had any problems with them nor made a claim. They renew me every year with what seems fair rate."
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-Age 53+, Florida"Good deductibles and fair prices."
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