How to Compare Car Insurance Quotes 2024
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The 10 largest car insurance companies provide coverage for about three-fourths of the drivers in the U.S. You probably know about them through their commercials. Here’s how these major auto insurance companies compare on factors such as price, ratings and coverage.
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What are the largest auto insurance companies in the U.S.?
State Farm, Progressive and Geico are the largest auto insurance companies in the U.S., based on written premium, or the total amount they bill for policies nationwide.
How big are the largest auto insurance companies?
- The three largest car insurance companies control 45% of the nation’s car insurance market.
- The top 10 auto insurers account for 77% of the total.
Top 10 car insurance companies by size
Company | Market share | Written premium (in billions) |
---|---|---|
State Farm | 16.80% | $46.7 |
Progressive | 14.00% | $38.9 |
Geico | 13.70% | $38.0 |
Allstate | 10.70% | $29.6 |
USAA | 5.90% | $16.4 |
Liberty Mutual | 4.90% | $13.7 |
Farmers | 4.50% | $12.6 |
Travelers | 2.10% | $5.8 |
American Family | 2.10% | $5.8 |
Nationwide | 2.00% | $5.5 |
Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners, based on 2022 data. USAA is only available to the military community.
Which major company has the cheapest auto insurance?
State Farm has the cheapest car insurance rates among major companies available to the general public. Its rates for full-coverage car insurance average $1,496 a year, or $125 a month, nationwide.
USAA has the cheapest full-coverage rate overall, $1,207 a year, or $101 a month. However, USAA is only available to current and former members of the military and their families.
Company | Annual rate |
---|---|
State Farm | $1,496 |
American Family | $1,920 |
Geico | $1,936 |
Travelers | $1,955 |
Progressive | $2,028 |
Nationwide | $2,271 |
Allstate | $2,605 |
Farmers | $3,091 |
Liberty Mutual | Not available |
USAA* | $1,207 |
Rates are based on non-binding estimates provided for typical adult drivers across the U.S. by Quadrant Information Services. Your rates may vary. *USAA is only available to the military community.
Largest car insurance companies at a glance
Here’s a list of the top 10 car insurance companies in the U.S., along with factors that contribute to their popularity.
The 10 largest auto insurance companies in the U.S.
State Farm
- Average rate: $1,496 a year ($125 a month)
- Claims satisfaction rating: Very good
- Complaint rating: Good
- Financial strength: Rated A++ by AM Best
A generous discount for bundling your auto insurance with a home or renters policy makes State Farm’s rates even more attractive. The company gets high ratings for customer service, and its user-friendly website makes it easy to connect with a State Farm agent near you.
Progressive
- Average rate: $2,028 a year ($169 a month)
- Claims satisfaction rating: Poor
- Complaint rating: Good
- Financial strength: Rated A+ by AM Best
A low price and easy-to-use online shopping tool help fuel Progressive’s popularity. Along with all the standard coverages, Progressive offers gap insurance, which you may need if you’re upside down in your financing or lease your vehicle. It also offers accident forgiveness, which protects you from a rate increase after your first accident.
Geico
- Average rate: $1,936 a year ($161 a month)
- Claims satisfaction rating: Average
- Complaint rating: Average
- Financial strength: Rated A++ by AM Best
Geico’s shopping platforms make it easy to purchase car insurance online or by phone. Although Geico does not offer its own homeowners insurance, it does sell homeowners policies from other companies. These arrangements let you get a bundling discount when you buy home and auto insurance from Geico.
Allstate
- Average rate: $2,605 a year ($217 a month)
- Claims satisfaction rating: Very good
- Complaint rating: Average
- Financial strength: Rated A+ by AM Best
Along with sizable discounts for bundling your home and auto insurance, Allstate offers policy features that can save you money down the line. Its accident forgiveness feature protects you from a rate increase after your first accident. Allstate also offers Milewise, a pay-per-mile program that saves you money if you only drive occasionally.
USAA
- Average rate: $1,207 a year ($101 a month)
- Claims satisfaction rating: Very good
- Complaint rating: Average
- Financial strength: Rated A++ by AM Best
The military community loves USAA for its ability to maintain high customer service standards and low rates. The company’s digital platforms make it easy to shop and manage your policy online or through a smartphone app, but agents can assist by phone, too. USAA also offers mileage-based insurance that can save you money if you don’t drive very often.
Liberty Mutual
- Average rate: Not available
- Claims satisfaction rating: Average
- Complaint rating: Poor
- Financial strength: Rated A by AM Best
If you total your new car, Liberty Mutual’s Better Car Replacement gives you a new one with less mileage, assuming you meet eligibility requirements. Liberty Mutual also offers gap insurance and accident forgiveness. You may need the former for a car lease or certain loans. The latter protects you from a rate increase after your first accident.
Farmers
- Average rate: $3,091 a year ($25 a month)
- Claims satisfaction rating: Very good
- Complaint rating: Good
- Financial strength: Rated A by AM Best
Along with the standard coverages you expect, Farmers offers a few that are less widely known. Its loss-of-use coverage pays for transit and rideshares, as well as car rentals, when your vehicle is in the shop for covered repairs. Farmers’ Guaranteed Value coverage insures classic and collector cars at higher amounts than standard car insurance does.
Travelers
- Average rate: $1,955 a year ($163 a month)
- Claims satisfaction rating: Poor
- Complaint rating: Good
- Financial strength: Rated A++ by AM Best
Like most insurance companies, Travelers offers generous discounts for bundling your home and auto insurance, and young drivers get a discount for maintaining good grades. The company also offers a discount for driving an electric or hybrid vehicle. Its new car replacement coverage lasts five years, not just one or two.
American Family
- Average rate: $1,920 a year ($160 a month)
- Claims satisfaction rating: Average
- Complaint rating: Very good
- Financial strength: Rated A by AM Best
Even though American Family only offers car insurance in 19 states, it still cracks the top 10 nationally. Its low frequency of complaints helps explain its popularity in the areas where it is available. American Family also offers a pay-per-mile program that helps you save money if you don’t drive very much.
Nationwide
- Average rate: $2,271 a year ($189 a month)
- Claims satisfaction rating: Below average
- Complaint rating: Very good
- Financial strength: Rated A by AM Best
Nationwide’s vanishing deductible can reduce your out-of-pocket expenses if you avoid claims. If you do get into an accident, its accident forgiveness protects you from a rate increase after your first one. Nationwide also offers gap insurance and a pay-per-mile option for those who rarely drive.
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What is the largest car insurance company in my state?
State Farm is the largest car insurance company in 29 states.
Progressive is largest in 10 states, while Geico leads in nine states and the District of Columbia.
Allstate is the top auto insurer in just one state, North Carolina. Although Mapfre is only the 20th-largest auto insurance company in the U.S., it ranks No. 1 for size in Massachusetts.
Largest insurance companies by state
State | Largest car insurance company |
---|---|
Alabama | State Farm |
Alaska | State Farm |
Arizona | Geico |
Arkansas | State Farm |
California | State Farm |
Colorado | State Farm |
Connecticut | Geico |
Delaware | State Farm |
District of Columbia | Geico |
Florida | Geico |
Georgia | State Farm |
Hawaii | Geico |
Idaho | State Farm |
Illinois | State Farm |
Indiana | State Farm |
Iowa | Progressive |
Kansas | State Farm |
Kentucky | State Farm |
Louisiana | State Farm |
Maine | Progressive |
Maryland | Geico |
Massachusetts | Mapfre |
Michigan | Progressive |
Minnesota | State Farm |
Mississippi | State Farm |
Missouri | State Farm |
Montana | State Farm |
Nebraska | State Farm |
Nevada | Geico |
New Hampshire | Progressive |
New Jersey | Geico |
New Mexico | State Farm |
New York | Geico |
North Carolina | Allstate |
North Dakota | Progressive |
Ohio | Progressive |
Oklahoma | State Farm |
Oregon | State Farm |
Pennsylvania | State Farm |
Rhode Island | Progressive |
South Carolina | State Farm |
South Dakota | State Farm |
Tennessee | State Farm |
Texas | Progressive |
Utah | State Farm |
Vermont | Progressive |
Virginia | Geico |
Washington | State Farm |
West Virginia | State Farm |
Wisconsin | Progressive |
Wyoming | State Farm |
Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners (premiums written in 2022)
Pros and cons of large car insurance companies
Large insurance companies tend to have more sophisticated technological platforms than their smaller competitors.
This, in turn, usually makes it more convenient to shop, manage your policy and file a claim with them. However, this doesn’t always translate into lower rates.
Depending on your driving record, ZIP code, age and other rate factors, a small or midsize company may give you a lower rate than a large company.
Also, size is not the only factor that determines an insurance company’s ability to provide quality customer service.
In J.D. Power’s customer survey on claims satisfaction, midsize companies occupy four of the top five positions. The highest rated company, Amica Mutual, ranks 22nd for size.
These are among the reasons to compare quotes from companies of all sizes when you shop for car insurance.
Company | Claims satisfaction rating (1,000-point scale) | Ranking by size |
---|---|---|
Amica Mutual | 903 | 22 |
NJM Insurance | 896 | 27 |
Erie | 893 | 13 |
Auto Club Southern California | 890 | 11 |
USAA | 890 | 5 |
Allstate | 889 | 4 |
Farmers | 882 | 7 |
State Farm | 882 | 1 |
American Family | 874 | 9 |
Geico | 874 | 3 |
Industry average | 873 | |
CSAA | 871 | 15 |
LIberty Mutual | 870 | 6 |
The Hartford | 869 | 17 |
Nationwide | 868 | 10 |
Auto-Owners | 865 | 14 |
Progressive | 861 | 2 |
Travelers | 854 | 8 |
Source: J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study
Do all agencies offer car insurance from major companies?
Most major auto insurance companies make it easy to shop online or by phone. However, they also sell their products through insurance agencies that are typically either independent or captive.
Independent agencies offer insurance products from multiple companies. Captive agents only sell insurance products from the company they work for.
Each type of car insurance agency has its pros and cons:
Car insurance agency type | Pros | Cons |
---|---|---|
Independent | Agents can compare prices from multiple companies for you. | Independent agents can not quote companies with captive agents. |
Captive | Agents have thorough knowledge of their company’s coverages and discounts. | You have to contact captive companies individually to compare quotes. |
Of the top 10 car insurance companies, these four work with independent agencies:
- Liberty Mutual
- Nationwide
- Progressive
- Travelers
These major auto insurance companies use captive agents:
- Allstate
- American Family
- Farmers
- State Farm
USAA and Geico also use captive agents, but they rely more heavily on online and phone services than most other major companies.
Methodology
Auto insurance company rankings are based on total U.S. premiums written, or amounts billed, in 2022, according to the National Association of Insurance Commission (NAIC).
Claims satisfaction ratings are based on the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study.
- Companies with a claims satisfaction score more than 1% higher than the industry average are very good.
- Those whose score is more than 1% lower than the industry average are poor.
Complaint ratings are based on the NAIC’s Complaint Index, which tracks confirmed complaints. Confirmed complaints are those that lead to a finding of fault. A 2.0 Complaint Index score reflects twice as many confirmed complaints as expected for a company’s size, and a 0.5 score reflects half as many.
- A Complaint Index score lower than 0.5 is very good.
- Scores between 0.5 and 0.9 are good.
- Scores between 0.9 and 1.1 are average.
- Scores above 1.1 are poor.
Average insurance company prices are based on an analysis of auto insurance quotes obtained from Quadrant Information Services for sample drivers across the U.S. Rates reflect prices quoted for policies for a male 30-year-old with these coverages, limits and deductibles:
- Bodily injury liability: $50,000 per person/$100,000 per accident
- Property damage liability: $25,000
- Collision: $500 deductible
- Comprehensive: $500 deductible
- Uninsured motorist bodily injury: $50,000 per accident/$100,000, where required by law
- Personal injury protection: Minimum state limit, where required by law
Liberty Mutual’s rates are not available through Quadrant.
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- Top 10 largest auto insurance companies
- Rates that major companies charge for car insurance
- Largest auto insurance companies at a glance
- Your state’s largest car insurance company
- Pros and cons of large insurance companies
- Methodology