Funny Auto Insurance Commercial: GEICO

Here's another auto insurance commercial.  This one is from GEICO, and it features the popular screaming piggy.  This "weeeeeeeee" sound has become so viral that this campaign has done better than the gecko one.  Since this has come out, GEICO is reporting a 5% increase in auto insurance quotes online.

Funny Auto Insurance Commercial: Nationwide

If you haven't noticed lately, there are quite a few auto insurance companies using funny TV commercials to drive people to their auto insurance services.  The idea is that if they can create a funny commercial, when someone thinks of auto insurance, that funny commercial and company will be the first to come to mind, and the consumer will be calling or visiting the website for an insurance quote.

Here's Nationwide's recent auto insurance commercial:

State Farm Auto Insurance

State Farm Insurance is one of the leading auto insurance provides in the USA and is ranked 31st in the 2009 Fortune 500. State Farm was founded in 1922 by a retired farmer George J. Mecherle as a mutual automobile insurance company owned by its policyholders.

Today, there are 17,700 agents, 343 claim offices, and 30 operations centers.  Many people like to get their car insurance quotes online, but State Farm still has offices across the nation if you prefer the face to face meeting.  Depending on what kind of protection you need and depending on your driver profile, State Farm's auto insurance might be the best package for you.

To get a car insurance quote on State Farm's website, go here: http://www.statefarm.com/insurance/quote/arq.asp

Which auto insurance company do you use?

As the title asks, which car insurance company do you use?  What made you choose them?  Was it the low car insurance premium or the service?

As for me, I have Wawanesa's car insurance.  I've been with them for the last 3 years, and I've experienced nothing but excellent service and low premiums.  I was involved in a hit and run, and the car insurance claims process was easy and straightforward.

For an auto insurance quote from Wawanesa, go here: http://www.wawanesa.com/insure_index.asp

Progressive Auto Insurance

The Progressive Corporation provides auto insurance services in the United States.  It was co-founded in 1937 by Joe Lewis and Jack Green, and the company headquarters are in Mayfield Village, Ohio.  Internally, Progressive focuses on personal lines of insurance (including auto insurance), commercial auto insurance, and other indemnity. 

Progressive is a public company (NYSE: PGR), and it generated $14.6 billion USD in 2009.  It employees 24,661 employees and is one of the largest auto insurers in the United States with over 10 million policies in effect.  Most of Progressive's clientele are generated via Internet quotes, phone inquiries, and independent insurance agents.

To get a quote for auto insurance from Progressive, visit this link: http://www.progressive.com/

Mercury Auto Insurance

The Mercury Insurance Group provides automobile and property insurance, and it was founded by George Joseph in 1961.  The headquarters is in Los Angeles, CA.  Joseph's model was to insure low risk drivers and have a small group of risk that would then result in lower premiums for the entire group.  The strategy was to have very tight underwriting so that the risk could be accurately assessed.

Mercury's revenue was $3.09 billion USD in 2006, and it currently employs 5100 people.  The company is publicly traded on NYSE under ticker MCY.

To get an auto insurance quote from Mercury, go here: http://www.mercuryinsurance.com/

AAA Auto Insurance

The AAA, aka the American Automobile Association, is a federation of 51 independently owned motor clubs within North America.  AAA is a member service organization that operates not-for-profit and has more than 51 million members.  These members can pick from services ranging from insurance, financial investments, discounts, travel, and automotive assistance.

AAA started on March 4, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois when nine motor clubs grouped together in response to a lack of highways and roads suitable for automobiles in Chicago.  Since then, the company has become most famous for its roadside assistance with free towing up to a certain distance depending on type of membership.  Generally speaking, AAA auto insurance is relatively high (depending on driver and automobile profile) compared to its competitors, but if you bundle your home insurance, you can get a great deal.

To get an auto insurance quote from AAA, you can go here: http://www.aaa.com/scripts/WebObjects.dll/ZipCode.woa/wa/route?rclub=4&rurl=https://www.calif.aaa.com/en-ca/get-insurance/get-quote/auto/Pages/index.aspx?a=1&ctcampaign=125&ctkwd=SiteLink+Free+Quote&ctcreative=3740513764