KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, including Farmers Insurance Exchange and Mid-Century Insurance Company, have good news for their nearly 247,000 auto insurance policyholders and new customers. Beginning October 23, 2006, the companies will offer a rare annual auto insurance policy that will allow Farmers auto insurance policyholders and new customers to choose a full-year auto policy term option in addition to the current six-month policy term option.

“The annual auto policy provides the same wide array of quality coverages and discounts available on the six-month policy, and does so at a price that is `locked' in for a full year,” explained Bill Martin, vice president of auto product management, Farmers Insurance Group.

“We are always looking for innovative ways to help our customers save time and manage their budgets better, two very important commodities in today’s busy world. By choosing the annual auto policy, our customers will save a lot of time and paperwork by eliminating the need to renew their auto policies every six months,” Martin said.
“Most auto insurance policies renew every six months. Now, with Farmers’ annual auto policy, policyholders can lock in a low price for a full 12 months, so they know exactly what their coverage will cost for the whole year,” Martin added. “Existing Farmers auto policyholders may choose to take the one-year policy at renewal time, or remain with a six-month policy.”

The more than 391 Missouri Farmers insurance agents will be contacting their customers soon to explain the benefits of the annual auto policy.

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies® is the nation's third-largest Personal Lines Property & Casualty insurance group. Headquartered in Los Angeles and doing business in 41 states, the insurers comprising the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies provide Homeowners, Auto, Business, Life insurance and financial services to more than 10 million households through 17,000 exclusive and independent agents and district managers. For more information about Farmers, visit our Web site at www.farmers.com.

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