that's Allstate.

I switched from State Farm to my local Farm Bureau a few years ago and could not be happier. Better rates, better service - not woke because they know farmers would not put up with that BS.

Waiting for reply from my State Farm agent.

I'm done - 42 years for me and my DH.

I'm talking with my husband about changing to another Insurance provider even though we've been satisfied with State Farm all these years. I just can't align myself with one-sided political activism that denies reality, biology, destroys family and children's sense of self.

Good for you..hit em' where it hurts..kudos fren!!

This is my experience too.

Anyone got any good recommendations for an auto + homeowner's company in the midwest?

Check with your state farm bureau. They have competitive insurance rates.

I like that. Lifting it to use on my downstairs twat of a neighbor.

Geico is owned by Warren Buffet. Is Buffet considered DS or not?

They can stick to their guns all they want, but they forget that they are a mutual company - not a stock. They answer (in theory at least), to policyholders.

Per the NR article, they are "allocating" this to only about 550 or so agents, but they are putting at risk the livelihoods of 1000s of other agents because they are pissing off the customer base. (There are 18,000 State Farm agents in the US.) I am in the industry, so for those contacting their agents, I suggest keeping these things in mind.

1. Remind the agent that SF is a mutual company (ergo they answer to policyholders).
2. We are in a hard insurance market, which means premiums are up and it is harder to write new business. In addition, we are in a time where inflation is rapidly on the rise. (I saw this morning that inflation is costing the average American family $311/month.) SF spending money on this rather than putting it back into the company to benefit policyholders who are getting squeezed from all angles? Great optics. When the agent tells you that part of the reason you are paying a higher premium on your homeowners this year is that the cost of building materials has gone up (which is true and legitimate BTW), ask your agent if the Actuaries figured those costs before or after this little campaign was set in motion. Because the reality is, even if this was a book to promote the benefits of owning a pet, right now, SF should be using money to assist policyholders as much as possible. Not to fund some home office marketing VP's DEI project for Pride month.

The reality is it is probably a drop in the bucket, but again, optics do count. The point here is to drive home the fact that 'get woke, go broke' is a very real phenomenon and it is at your doorstep. Trust me, most agents are pretty conservative and they especially do not like it when their book is at risk. They start losing enough business over stunts like this, that will get back to the home office and it will be loud. I am sure the 3% are thrilled to participate but the screws need to be put to the other 97% enough where they start to speak up rather than just go with the flow.

*Some markets may have very limited options. In CA, SF is writing a ton because others are pulling out and in some instances they are the only viable option. They are playing a volume numbers game and IMHO, a risky one. People I know working in P&C are waiting for the other shoe to drop though because they won't be able to continue this forever, especially if we have a bad fire season. If you are thinking about a change, make sure you are able to do that first.

Just left a message with my State Farm provider. Can't wait to hear his explanation as to why his company is partnering with Groomers.

Thank you..

Good info..however...I would like to see the corporate response...they will do nothing which in my eyes is as bad as promoting it..if that person was let's say promoting the KKK to kids they would be fired..double standards..