Penny is an expert on insurance procedures, rates, policies and claims. She has extensive knowledge of all major insurance lines -- auto, homeowners, life and health insurance. She has been answering consumers’ questions as an analyst for more than 15 years and has been featured in numerous major media outlets, including the Washington Post and Kiplinger’s. Read full bio >>
Michelle, the former editorial director, insurance, at QuinStreet, is a writer, editor and expert on car insurance and personal finance. Prior to joining QuinStreet, she reported and edited articles on technology, lifestyle, education and government for magazines, websites and major newspapers, including the New York Daily News. Read full bio >>
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State Farm is a private company that has been handling insurance claims since 1922. During that time, it has grown to offer a myriad of additional financial products, such as loans, banking and retirement accounts, investment accounts and estate planning.
Did you know its well-known slogan, “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there,” was written by singer/songwriter Barry Manilow in 1971?
State Farm is the nation’s largest private passenger car insurance company in the U.S., with more than 19,000 agents serving its customers in communities across the U.S. and Canada. Odds are in your favor that you’ll have an agent available in your area ready to meet with you at your convenience.
Consider State Farm if you prefer having a brick-and-mortar location to visit with an actual agent in front of you. But don’t be fooled into thinking this approach is old-fashioned, the company also offers many services via mobile devices, as well as dedicated team to social media communication.
Along with that social media team, State Farm uses not one, but six apps for mobile devices to connect with and empower customers. One aids in car shopping, another is specially geared toward drivers under 25, and a third helps you organize you next residential move. Customers who enjoy the resources and benefits found in the apps will appreciate the constant innovation that State Farm emphasizes.
Penny is an expert on insurance procedures, rates, policies and claims. She has extensive knowledge of all major insurance lines -- auto, homeowners, life and health insurance. She has been answering consumers’ questions as an analyst for more than 15 years and has been featured in numerous major media outlets, including the Washington Post and Kiplinger’s.