Lincoln, NE., April 27, 2012 - State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the largest insurer of autos in Nebraska and in the nation, is raising its overall rate level in Nebraska an average of 3.0 percent effective May 28.
Even after this rate change is implemented, State Farm's overall rate level in Nebraska will be 7.7 percent lower than it was eight and a half years ago.
The cost of the liability and comprehensive coverages are increasing for most customers. The comprehensive coverage pays for losses from such perils as theft, storm damage, fire, vandalism and glass breakage. The price of the medical payments and collision coverages will go up for some and down for others.
Overall premium changes for individual motorists will vary depending on factors such as the coverages they carry, the discounts for which they qualify, where they live, the kind of car insured, who drives it and how much it is driven.
About one in every four cars insured in Nebraska is insured by State Farm.
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State Farm and its affiliates are the largest provider of car insurance in the U.S. and is a leading insurer in Canada. In addition to providing auto insurance quotes, their 17,800 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts - more than 79 million auto, home, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is also available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 43 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com or in Canada http://www.statefarm.ca.
