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State Farm Ready for Next Round of Storms

The claims process in Gustav-impacted areas is going very well, according to State Farm officials. More than 23,000 homeowner and 2,800 auto claims have been received. While power is still out in large areas, State Farm Operation Centers are up and running and claims personnel are beginning to inspect policyholder homes. In addition toLouisiana andMississippi, some Gustav-related claims have been filed inTexas,Alabama,Florida andArkansas.

On the east coast, State Farm has already assembled claims personnel and resources to assist its customers in coastal North andSouth Carolina for Tropical Storm Hanna's anticipated landfall this weekend.

Hurricane Ike has the potential to be a destructive storm. Hundreds of claim team members are now joining State Farm agents and local claim representatives inFlorida to respond should Ike make landfall. Personnel are staging in safe areas and making final logistical and technical preparations.

State Farm has the largest claims staff in the insurance industry, which allows it to keep its Good Neighbor promise to help customers recover from the unexpected even when multiple disasters strike.

State Farm(R) insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. State Farm's 17,000 agents and 67,000 employees serve over 77 million auto, fire, life and health policies inthe United States andCanada, and more than 1.9 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 32 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit statefarm.com(R) or inCanada statefarm.ca(R).

SOURCE State Farm