State Farm News
State Farm Makes an Acquisition for the First Time
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is acquiring Dallas-based nonstandard auto insurer, GAINSCO, in a $400 million cash transaction. It will be the first time in State Farm's 98-year history ...
The New ‘Jake From State Farm’: Insurers’ Increasing Diversity in Advertising and More
"Jake from State Farm" returned to television in February, but with an unexpected twist. The iconic white character is now a younger Black man. The new campaign starts with the original ...
P/C CEOs and Their Companies Pledge a Renewed Fight for Social Equality
Property/casualty insurers and their CEOs are pledging to help their communities and employees find a meaningful way forward after the Memorial Day death of George Floyd in Minneapolis that sparked ...
GEICO, The Hartford, Farmers, Erie Insurance Among Additional Carriers Pursuing Customer Coronavirus Relief
A new round of insurers has implemented auto insurance rebates, premium reductions, donations and other measures to help customers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Their actions follow earlier, ...
State Farm to Leave Banking Business Through New Strategic Alliance
State Farm is getting out of the banking business. The property/casualty insurer said it has formed a strategic alliance with U.S. Bank, allowing it to assume State Farm Bank's existing deposit and ...
Adjuster’s Comment About ‘Homeys’ Enough to Allow Discrimination Claim to Proceed
A claims adjuster's comments about "homeys" and "you people" when talking to a South Chicago property owner were enough to merit further proceedings on a discrimination claim against State Farm Fire ...
GEICO, Following Progressive and Others, Adds Telematics to Track Driver Behavior
Berkshire Hathaway's GEICO auto insurer has joined the ranks of carriers using telematics to track and improve driver behavior—after resisting for years. Berkshire Hathaway's GEICO has been one of ...
State Farm Boosts Its Use of ‘Real Time’ Telematics
The nation's largest insurer has stepped up its investment in telematics, announcing this week an upgrade to its usage-based insurance program that allows policyholders to check on their driving ...