Most popular insurance brands in America

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January 17, 2020
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Most popular insurance brands in America

Many Americans find themselves strapped for cash. According to the four in 10 American adults would have difficulty covering an unexpected $400 expense with cash or its equivalent. Worse yet, the report also stated that 12% of adults could not come up with the money at all. So what happens when an emergency, such as an ambulance ride or a car accident, pops up in someone's life?

Insurance can be one possibility. Nearly , according to a Census report. High numbers of Americans also rely on insurance to cover their most valuable assets. The Insurance Information Institute reports that and . Demand for insurance has become a $1.2 trillion industry, with nearly

To determine which insurance brands are the most popular in America, 麻豆原创 analyzed , including almost 8,000 interviews between November 2018 and November 2019 to learn how people felt about various insurance brands. 麻豆原创 ranked these popular brands based on the positive opinion rating from the data. The 25th-most popular insurance brand received a positive opinion rating of 27%, while the first-place insurance brand earned a positive opinion from two-thirds of all respondents.

Insurance companies like these are who countless Americans call on for support during a crisis in their lives, from a flooded basement or kitchen fire to a cancer scare, travel headache, or identity theft. And some insurance companies have a more positive image in the minds of Americans than others.

Read on to find out the 25 most popular insurance brands in America, along with some interesting facts about those businesses.

#25. Berkshire Hathaway

- Positive opinion: 27%

With roots as a Berkshire Hathaway has grown into a multinational conglomerate. It offers not only , but it also owns several major companies, including Dairy Queen, Duracell, and Fruit of the Loom. Berkshire Hathaway鈥檚 chief executive, Warren Buffett, is one of the richest people in America,

#24. Travelers

- Positive opinion: 29%

Travelers is a pioneer in its field. It started offering accident insurance in 1864, car insurance in 1897, aircraft liability insurance in 1919, accident insurance for space flights in 1969, and coverage for identity fraud expense reimbursement in 1999鈥. Today, it provides a variety of insurance products, including coverage for

#23. Cigna

- Positive opinion: 29%

Cigna primarily focuses on health care, offering to . Anthem, a rival insurance company, tried to acquire Cigna and create the biggest insurer by membership in the nation in 2015. Insurance Journal called the failed merger

#22. New York Life

- Positive opinion: 29%

New York Life is Its and is recognized as a historic landmark on the National Register of Historic Places.

#21. The Hartford

- Positive opinion: 30%

Primarily selling its services through independent agents and brokers, The Hartford offers a suite of . Baseball legend in 1920.

#20. Navy Federal Credit Union

- Positive opinion: 31%

including auto, health, homeowners, life, and disability. Its membership base solely comprises people with a connection to the military,

#19. Humana

- Positive opinion: 33%

Humana customers get everything from from the Louisville, Ky.-based company. In early 2020, customers told WFLA that a computer glitch at Humana 鈥攋ust a week before the for members at the Consumer Electronics Show.

#18. Aetna

- Positive opinion: 33%

Aetna is a 167-year-old company that offers . Its name is a nod to the 11,000-foot-tall Mt. Etna, one .

#17. MetLife

- Positive opinion: 33%

Offering , MetLife has a presence in more than 40 countries around the world. In 2011, the, which is now called MetLife Stadium. It serves as .

#16. John Hancock

- Positive opinion: 33%

Serving over 2.6 million policyholders, . The company's innovative Vitality Program treats customers who participate in healthy activities to special rewards, .

#15. Anthem Blue Cross

- Positive opinion: 34%

Anthem provides across After a hacker broke into Anthem鈥檚 database and stole 79 million people鈥檚 personal data, the company agreed to a legal settlement of $115 million. At the time, NBC reported that it would be

#14. AARP Medicare Plans from UnitedHealthcare

- Positive opinion: 35%

to offer Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare supplemental insurance, and Medicare prescription drug coverage. to make it easier for senior citizens to access transportation to medical appointments.

#13. AARP Auto/Home Insurance from The Hartford

- Positive opinion: 36%

Older adults can access car and homeowner's insurance from The Hartford with their AARP membership. Members who may get additional savings on their insurance.

#12. UnitedHealthcare

- Positive opinion: 36%

UnitedHealthcare provides a , including short-term health insurance and dental coverage. The health insurer has .

#11. Liberty Mutual

- Positive opinion: 37%

Liberty Mutual is . One of its claims to fame is its creation of the .

#10. Nationwide

- Positive opinion: 37%

Customers have access to property insurance, automobile policies, pet policies, travel insurance, and a plethora of other kinds of coverage from Nationwide. The company, which goes back to 1925, .

#9. Farmers Insurance

- Positive opinion: 39%

One of the . Despite this superlative, the company has rather humble roots. It started by offering .

#8. Aflac

- Positive opinion: 42%

Aflac specializes in supplemental health insurance, including . It gained worldwide brand awareness when it .

#7. USAA

- Positive opinion: 43%

Auto insurance, renters insurance, flood insurance, and life insurance are among the many offerings available at USAA. The company restricts its membership to people who have , and their families.

#6. Progressive

- Positive opinion: 43%

Progressive insures , watercraft, motorcycles, and homes. In 1995 the company was among the first major car insurance providers to launch a website.

#5. Allstate

- Positive opinion: 46%

Customers can purchase , cars, rental properties, off-roading vehicles, and their lives from Allstate. The company was , Roebuck & Co. 89 years ago.

#4. GEICO

- Positive opinion: 47%

While GEICO might be best known for its gecko-endorsed car insurance, the company also offers coverage for renters, homes, and businesses. Its name is an acronym for

#3. State Farm

- Positive opinion: 51%

State Farm offers nearly every type of insurance a typical customer may need, including It processed about

#2. Blue Cross Blue Shield

- Positive opinion: 54%

Blue Cross Blue Shield offers It鈥檚 responsible for insuring

#1. AAA

- Positive opinion: 66%

While AAA is primarily focused on the needs of drivers, it offers more than just car insurance. It also It has grown from less than 1,500 members in 1902 to

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