State Farm Insurance is a large group of mutual insurance companies throughout the United States with corporate headquarters in Bloomington, Illinois.
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23 Facts About State Farm
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State Farm is the largest property and casualty insurance provider, and the largest auto insurance provider, in the United States.
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State Farm is ranked 42nd in the 2022 Fortune 500, which lists American companies by revenue.
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State Farm has expanded into the financial services arena, such as banking and mutual funds.
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State Farm liked the idea so much that it was rolled out to all the agents.
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State Farm was founded in June 1922 by retired farmer George J Mecherle as a mutual automobile insurance company owned by its policyholders.
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The State Farm brand continued to be used for agents and marketing until 2018.
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In 2018, State Farm Canada was officially rebranded to Desjardins Insurance through Desjardins Insurance Agents.
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On December 23,2011, State Farm decided to transform its interlocked tri-oval logo to a contemporary logo to showcase the company's core service offerings of auto, fire, and life.
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State Farm jingle was written by American singer-songwriter Barry Manilow in 1971.
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State Farm is suspicious and asks who is on the phone, to which her husband says: "It's Jake from State Farm".
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In late 2014, State Farm released a critically acclaimed commercial showing a man who says that he will "never" do something, only to do all of those.
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In 2015, State Farm released The Hoopers, a series of State Farm commercials focusing on a family, including NBA players Chris Paul playing the father, DeAndre Jordan playing the mother, Kevin Love playing the son, Kevin Garnett playing the grandfather and Damian Lillard playing the baby.
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Additionally, a State Farm agent plays the role of a helpful neighbor in the set of commercials.
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Jake from State Farm, who wears a red shirt and khakis, appeared in different settings, including a beekeeper outfit and a parody of The Bachelorette, and in a number commercials with celebrities, including Alfonso Ribeiro, Chris Paul, Aaron Rodgers and Paul Rudd.
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State Farm has since decided to remain in Florida, although with a reduced amount of property policies.
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State Farm initially claimed that this was not a matter of discrimination, but of coincidence.
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Individuals who had worked for State Farm, including former Divisional Claim Superintendent Ron Middler, testified that the list was potentially used to screen the lawyers mentioned in the list.
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State Farm paid out $30 million to Todd Hindin and his clients for discrimination on the basis of religion and national origin.
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Under CEO Michael L Tipsord, State Farm has announced a Green Mission to "lead by example" in environmental philanthropy.
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Ceres has found that State Farm invests millions of US dollars to finance energy companies.
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State Farm was viewed as not considering climate change in their investments.
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On May 24,2022, State Farm ended its partnership with GenderCool, an organization that seeks to raise awareness of "transgender and non-binary youth", after receiving backlash from right-wing and conservative political figures and media outlets.
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