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Some insurers increase premiums for cars that have higher rates of damage or occupant injury. And cars that do better in safety tests? They're more likely to get you lower rates.

Each year in North America, more than 100,000 home fires start in the kitchen, killing hundreds of people and injuring thousands.

According to FBI statistics, a house, apartment or condominium is burglarized once every 15 seconds.

Everyone could likely use life insurance at some point, but did you know that one in two Americans will need prolonged medical and personal assistance at some point in their lives as well? That's a fifty percent chance! With those odds, plus the very high costs of long-term care, the best time to think about helping protect your loved ones and your future is now.

State Farm Insurance® is the largest corporate contributor to the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH), one of the fastest-growing disaster preparedness organizations in the nation.