Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Review 2021

Whether you drive a Toyota or a tractor, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance is worth a serious look if you live in the Lone Star State.

You can join the Farm Bureau for $35 to $50 a year, depending on your county. That gives you access to some of the cheapest auto insurance in Texas, along with other types of insurance and a variety of discounts.

Although the Farm Bureau offers insurance from coast to coast, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance is available only to Texans. Texas Farm Bureau Insurance is one of more than 20 separate Farm Bureau-affiliated insurance companies, many of which operate in just one state.

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Texas Farm Bureau auto insurance

Texas Farm Bureau auto insurance earned 5 stars out of 5 for overall performance. NerdWallet’s ratings are determined by our editorial team. The scoring formula takes into account a number of details, including pricing, discounts and ease of filing a claim. Other factors analyzed include website transparency, financial strength and complaint data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Basted on these star ratings, Texas Farm Bureau is among NerdWallet’s Best Car Insurance Companies.

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Texas Farm Bureau auto insurance discounts

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance has some of the best auto insurance prices in the state, according to NerdWallet’s past rate analyses. As an auto policyholder, you may be eligible for discounts for:

• Bundling auto and home coverage.
• Insuring more than one vehicle or multiple drivers.
• Having a claims-free record.
• Driving a car that has air bags, an alarm system or other safety and security features.
• Having your car’s vehicle identification number etched onto its windows, making the car less appealing to thieves.
• Having good grades, if you or someone on your policy is a student.

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Texas Farm Bureau Insurance complaints and customer satisfaction

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance policyholders report they are largely content with their choice.

In J.D. Power’s 2020 U.S. Auto Insurance Study, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance was the highest-ranked insurer in the Texas region. It was rated “among the best” for overall customer satisfaction and for each of five factors: policy offerings, price, billing, interaction and claims.

The company had fewer than the expected number of complaints to state regulators relative to its size for both home and auto insurance, according to three years’ worth of data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Complaints about Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

The company had far fewer than the expected number of complaints to state regulators relative to its size for both home and auto insurance, according to three years’ worth of data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Texas Farm Bureau home insurance discounts

You may qualify for discounts for:

• Farm insurance.
• Renters insurance and landlords insurance.
• Business property and liability policies, including coverage tailored for a farm or ranch.
• Life insurance through Southern Farm Bureau Life, an affiliated insurer that operates in 11 states.
• Health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
• Medicare supplement plans through Transamerica Life.

Complaints about Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

The company had far fewer than the expected number of complaints to state regulators relative to its size for both home and auto insurance, according to three years’ worth of data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

More about Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

In addition to auto and home policies, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance offers several other types of coverage:

• Farm insurance.
• Renters insurance and landlords insurance.
• Business property and liability policies, including coverage tailored for a farm or ranch.
• Life insurance through Southern Farm Bureau Life, an affiliated insurer that operates in 11 states.
• Health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
• Medicare supplement plans through Transamerica Life.

Texas Farm Bureau members also may qualify for $1,000 to $2,500 in accidental death insurance, plus discounts on dental and vision care, prescriptions, hearing aids and other products.

Website: You can locate an agent, request a quote, pay your bill and file a claim online. For full details about insurance options, the website refers you to a local agent. You cannot get an online insurance quote.

Mobile app: On your mobile device, you can connect with an agent, report a claim and upload damage photos. The app also gives you proof of insurance and details about what your policy covers.

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Auto insurance ratings methodology

NerdWallet’s auto insurance ratings reward companies for customer-first features and practices. Ratings are based on weighted averages of scores in several categories, including financial strength, consumer complaints and discounts. Our “ease of use” category looks at factors such as website transparency and how easy it is to file a claim. Using our editorial discretion, we also consider customer satisfaction surveys. These ratings are a guide, but we encourage you to shop around and compare several insurance quotes to find the best rate for you. NerdWallet does not receive compensation for any reviews. Read our editorial guidelines.

Methodology

For our “good driver” profile, NerdWallet averaged rates from the largest insurers in the state for 40-year-old men and women in all ZIP codes with 12,000 annual miles driven. The policy includes:

• $100,000 bodily injury liability per person.
• $300,000 bodily injury liability per accident.
• $50,000 property damage liability per accident.
• $100,000 uninsured motorist coverage per person.
• $300,000 uninsured motorist coverage per accident.
• Collision coverage with a $1,000 deductible.
• Comprehensive coverage with a $1,000 deductible.

If required, minimum additional coverages were added and "good driver" discounts were automatically applied. Our “young driver” had all the same characteristics, but average rates were for 25-year-old men and women. We used a 2016 Toyota Camry LE for all single drivers. We used the same assumptions for all other driver profiles, with the following exceptions:

• For drivers with minimum coverage, we adjusted the numbers above to reflect minimum required coverage by law in the state.
• We changed the credit tier from “good” to “poor” as reported to the insurer to see rates for drivers with poor credit.
• For drivers with one at-fault crash, we added a single at-fault crash costing $10,000 in property damage.
• For drivers with a ticket, we added a single speeding violation for driving 16 mph over the speed limit.
• For drivers with a DUI, we added a single drunken driving violation.

Couples in our analyses were 50-year-old men and women with good credit and clean driving histories, averaged across all ZIP codes with the same policy outlined above. To see rates for families with a teen, we added an 18-year-old licensed two years ago, averaging rates for male and female teens. For couples and families we added a 2016 Nissan Rogue S to create a two-car household.

In all cases, a paperless discount, e-signature discount and electronic funds transfer discount were automatically applied. These are rates provided by Quadrant Information Services. Your own rates will be different.

Methodology: Insurer complaints

NerdWallet examined complaints received by state insurance regulators and reported to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in 2018-2020. To assess how insurers compare to one another, the NAIC calculates a complaint index each year for each subsidiary, measuring its share of total complaints relative to its size, or share of total premiums in the industry. To evaluate a company’s complaint history, NerdWallet calculated a similar index for each insurer, weighted by market shares of each subsidiary, over the three-year period. Ratios are determined separately for auto, home (including renters and condo) and life insurance.