I have been a State Farm customer for many years, but knowing of their affiliation with ALEC I have been wanting to change to a different carrier - but who? Thanks for the tip about AAA - I will call them today and then I will call my State Farm agent and tell her why I am changing. Again, thanks so much for the tip on AAA.
In recent weeks, as the controversy over ALEC's agenda has increased, some have asked, "State Farm is Where?," taking a page from the ad campaign with the slogan, "State Farm is There."
I had State Farm for many years and feel good that I no longer am extorted via their for Profit funded non-sense....
State Farm is also a non-profit mutual company. You cannot buy shares of State Farm anywhere. The only way you can own part of the company is to be a policy holder as policy holders own the company. If you want to make an impact on the direction of the company then vote when you get your proxy statement each year or organize a coalition of policy holders to vote en masse.
If State Farm makes a profit, then that goes back to policy holders in the form of a dividend. There is NO profit motive for State Farm and the decisions that the leadership makes are in the macro level interests of all policyholders. If State Farm is pushing one legislative agenda over another, it is because they believe it best overall for policy holders and "best" means keepings premiums as low as possible while still keeping its promises to policy holders.
I hope this provides some additional information for you.
Not only am I contacting my State Farm agent in Seattle, Brian Chambers that I will not renew, I will now post blogs everywhere identifying State Farm as a member & financial support of ALEC.
You support extreme guns laws, you support voter suppression laws, you support anti-union legislation, & you support tax breaks for tobacco companies (smoking is disgusting & a major cause of health expense in this country) ... and I will not support you with my money!
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