Auto Insurance Quotes

Getting an auto insurance quote could never be easier. Most reputable insurance companies offer quick, no-hassle auto insurance quotes. You can get them online simply by visiting their sites. Other companies search the market for you to find the best rates according to your personal driving record. Get a FREE, no-obligation auto insurance quote and choose from the most respected auto insurance companies on the market today. Two of the larger automobile insurance companies are GEICO and State Farm. Here is a short bio on each:

GEICO:

GEICO was founded by Leo and Lillian Goodwin to market auto insurance directly to federal government employees and their families. GEICO was based on the assumption that such persons would constitute a more financially stable and less risky pool of potential insureds than the general public. After real-time access to computerized driving records became available in the 1970s throughout the United States, GEICO gradually began to insure the general public as well.

Since 1996 GEICO generally prefers to deal directly with consumers via the telephone and the Internet, freeing up capital that would otherwise be spent on employing insurance agents in the field and making the company the nation's largest direct writer of private auto insurance.

State Farm:

State Farm was founded as a mutual automobile insurance company owned by its policyholders. Despite the company's name, State Farm did not initially begin as a crop insurance company. Specifically, State Farm specialized in auto insurance for farmers. Founder George J. Mecherle believed that since farmers drove less and had fewer losses than city drivers, they should pay less for insurance. His idea was popular with farmers and made his new company successful.

Since its inception, State Farm has expanded its services into other popular types of insurance, such as homeowners and life insurance, in addition to banking and financial services.