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State Farm is the largest property and casualty insurance provider, and the largest auto insurance provider, in the United States. [8] State Farm is ranked 39th in the 2024 Fortune 500, which lists American companies by revenue. [9] State Farm relies on exclusive agents (also known as captive agents) to sell insurance.
George Jacob "G.J." Mecherle [1] (pronounced "Ma-herl") (June 7, 1877 - March 10, 1951) was the founder of State Farm, headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois.Mecherle, a farmer who later became an insurance agent, founded State Farm after becoming dissatisfied with the insurance rates charged to farmers, as those rates included the risks of city drivers as well.
Michael L. Tipsord (born June 20, 1959) is the chairman of the board of State Farm Insurance in Bloomington, Illinois. Tipsord replaced Edward B. Rust Jr. as chairman on September 1, 2015. [ 1 ] State Farm is the 42nd largest company in the United States on the Fortune 500 [ 2 ] and the country’s largest auto and home insurer .
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A State Farm Insurance sign on a destroyed building during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Michael Nigro—Bloomberg)
In 2024, State Farm cut policies in the Santa Monica Mountains, resulting in 70% of customers in Pacific Palisades – about 1,600 homeowners – losing coverage, according to the New York Times.
Yet, “State Farm has uniformly rejected” repair estimates that exceed $55/hour. “They pay the same whether it is a Pinto or a Porsche — they pay the same hourly rate,” Stabinski told WPLG.
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