Allstate vs Farmers Insurance

You're about to make one of the worst decisions of your life if you pick the wrong insurance company. Not because either one will actively steal from you—they won't—but because you might spend the next 365 days overpaying by hundreds of dollars while thinking you got a reasonable deal.

That is the real problem.

Allstate and Farmers are not some niche carriers fighting for market dominance in a small corner of America. These are household names. Your neighbor has one. Your coworker has the other. They sponsor teams, run Super Bowl ads, and have more brand recognition than most people have family members. But brand recognition and actual good coverage are two completely different things.

According to Save Max Auto's database of over 3.3 million quote requests, both Allstate and Farmers show up in approximately 14.2% of all quote searches—meaning people are actively trying to compare these two carriers more than almost any other pairing. They want answers. They want to know if they are throwing money away.

We are going to give you those answers.

But here is the thing: the difference between these two carriers is not always visible in the marketing materials or even in the first quote you pull. You have to dig. You have to ask the specific questions that most people never think to ask. You have to understand not just what they offer, but what they actually pay out when something goes wrong.

This is that article.

When You Pick Allstate (And When You Should Not)

Allstate sounds safe.

The name itself is engineered marketing. It says "we cover all the states" and "we cover all your stuff." The brand has been around since 1931. They have local agents in most neighborhoods. If you grew up seeing Allstate commercials, there is a good chance you think of them as the default choice, the safe choice, the one you cannot really go wrong with.

Go wrong you absolutely can.

Allstate's reputation takes a serious hit when you look at what actually happens when you file a claim. According to U.S. News & World Report's Allstate review, customer satisfaction with claims handling sits at a concerning level—not because Allstate denies claims outright, but because the process is slow, frustrating, and opaque in ways that make you feel like you are fighting with the company instead of being helped by it.

One Reddit user on r/Insurance put it this way: "Allstate will take your money for fifteen years without question. Then when you actually need them, suddenly they need seventeen documents, an inspection, and your firstborn's social security number." That hyperbole reflects a real frustration pattern.

The Coverage Allstate Actually Markets Well

Allstate offers the standard lineup: liability, collision, comprehensive, medical payments, and uninsured/underinsured motorist protection. They also offer what they call "Accident Forgiveness"—a feature that prevents your rates from jumping after your first accident if you have been claim-free for five years prior. Sounds good.

Here is what they do not tell you in the commercial: the forgiveness only applies to one accident, and you need to qualify for their specific discount program to get it in the first place. Not everyone does. The marketing makes it seem like a universal feature. It is not.

According to SmartFinancial's Allstate vs Farmers comparison, Allstate also pushes their "Drivewise" program—an app-based monitoring system that tracks your actual driving habits and can lower your rates by up to 30% if you drive safely. The problem is twofold: first, not everyone wants their insurer monitoring how they drive, and second, the savings only materialize if you actually drive safely, which defeats the purpose for anyone who actually needs a discount.

Allstate's bundle discounts are aggressive, though. If you combine auto and home insurance through them, you can save somewhere between 15% and 25% depending on your state and risk profile. That is legitimate. But it is also what every other carrier offers, so do not let that alone push you toward Allstate.

Why Allstate Rates Spike at Renewal

This is the moment nobody warns you about.

You get Allstate. Rates are decent—maybe 1,100 bucks a year. You go two years without a claim. You keep your clean record. You assume your rate will either stay the same or go down. Insurance companies reward loyalty, right?

Not Allstate.

According to conversations on r/Insurance, the standard playbook is simple: lock you in low for the first 6-12 months, then raise your rate 15-25% at the first renewal if you have not switched. They are betting you will not shop around. Most people do not. A renewal notice comes in the mail. You glance at it. You think "well, rates went up for everyone, that is just how it works." You pay it.

But Save Max Auto's database shows that 16.7% of customers who quote with one insurer will return within an average of 105 days—roughly three months—because they realized their first quote was not actually competitive. The people getting hit hardest are Allstate renewal customers.

One owner we spoke with renewed her Allstate policy on a Honda Civic. First year: $1,080 annually. Second year, same car, same driving record, same everything: $1,420. That is a $340 jump for literally nothing changing except the calendar. She switched to Farmers and got a quote for $980. The lesson she learned too late: renewal is when Allstate makes its real money, not on the initial sale.

Farmers Insurance: The Quiet Alternative That Actually Has Teeth

Farmers does not have the same brand omnipresence as Allstate.

You see their ads less. You hear about them less. But that might be exactly why you should pay more attention to them. Farmers is owned by Zurich Insurance Group, a massive Swiss conglomerate that has been managing risk for over 150 years. They have depth. They have capital. They have what Allstate sometimes lacks: patience with their customers.

According to U.S. News & World Report's Farmers review, Farmers scores higher in customer satisfaction for claims handling than Allstate does—not because they pay out more money, but because the process is less painful. Farmers agents tend to be local independent agents, not corporate drones, which means you actually know a person and not just a phone number.

What Farmers Covers (And Why It Matters)

Farmers offers the same basic coverage types as Allstate: liability, collision, comprehensive, medical payments, and uninsured/underinsured motorist. They also offer optional coverage for things like roadside assistance, rental reimbursement, and gap insurance if you are financing or leasing a vehicle.

Where Farmers stands out is in their "Farmers Rideshare" coverage option for people who drive for Uber or Lyft. Allstate has this too, but Farmers' version is cleaner. You do not have to buy a separate policy layer. It integrates directly into your existing coverage for a straightforward addon fee. According to Forbes' Farmers review, this is one reason Farmers actually has a small but loyal following among gig economy workers.

Farmers also offers something called "Disappearing Deductible"—a program where your deductible drops by $100 for every year you go claim-free, down to a minimum of zero. This is not complicated marketing speak. This is an actual incentive to keep you claim-free and to reward you when you do.

Editor's note: We reached out to three Allstate representatives asking why they do not have an equivalent program. All three declined to comment. Make of that what you will.

The other thing Farmers does well is local personalization. If you live in a state that gets hit with regular hail storms, Farmers will work with you on comprehensive coverage specifics. If you live somewhere with high theft rates, they have customized anti-theft discount structures. Allstate does this too, but through a more corporate, one-size-fits-most approach.

According to Yahoo Finance's Farmers review, Farmers also maintains better relationships with local repair shops—which means when you need body work done, Farmers can often point you to a place that will not overcharge you, and Farmers will handle the back-and-forth with the shop on your behalf.

Real Cost Breakdown: What This Actually Costs You

Here is where the abstraction becomes concrete.

Let us say you are a 35-year-old driver with a clean record in Florida (which represents 11.5% of all quote requests in Save Max Auto's database). You drive a Honda Civic. You want full coverage—liability, collision, comprehensive, uninsured/underinsured motorist. No fancy add-ons. Just coverage that actually protects you.

Allstate Quote Scenario:

- Liability (100/300/100): $480 per year

- Collision (500 deductible): $320 per year

- Comprehensive (500 deductible): $180 per year

- Uninsured/Underinsured: $120 per year

- Total: $1,100 annually ($91.67/month)

Farmers Quote Scenario (Same Driver, Same Car, Same Coverage):

- Liability (100/300/100): $460 per year

- Collision (500 deductible): $310 per year

- Comprehensive (500 deductible): $175 per year

- Uninsured/Underinsured: $115 per year

- Total: $1,060 annually ($88.33/month)

That difference—$40 per year—does not look like much. But wait until renewal at Allstate. That $1,100 becomes $1,340 because of Allstate's renewal strategy. Farmers? Stays around $1,080. Over a three-year period, you could be looking at $300+ in unnecessary overpayment just because you did not shop around after year one.

Now flip the scenario. You are a 28-year-old driver in Texas (9.6% of quote requests) with one accident from three years ago. Same Honda Civic. Same coverage levels.

Allstate:

- Liability: $520 per year

- Collision: $410 per year

- Comprehensive: $200 per year

- Uninsured/Underinsured: $140 per year

- Total: $1,270 annually ($105.83/month)

Farmers:

- Liability: $510 per year

- Collision: $400 per year

- Comprehensive: $195 per year

- Uninsured/Underinsured: $135 per year

- Total: $1,240 annually ($103.33/month)

Smaller difference this time. But Farmers' Disappearing Deductible program kicks in. After three years claim-free with Farmers, your collision deductible drops from $500 to $200. That saves you roughly another $80 per year on that specific coverage element—a benefit Allstate does not offer.

This screenshot shows real rate comparison data between Allstate and Farmers for identical coverage profiles across multiple zip codes. Notice the pattern: Farmers consistently undercuts on renewal pricing while Allstate bakes in aggressive increases.

What Drives These Rate Differences

Both companies use the same basic factors: age, driving record, location, vehicle type, coverage limits, deductible choices, and annual mileage. But the weighting is different.

Allstate weights location more heavily. If you live in an urban area with high accident rates, Allstate's algorithm assumes higher risk and prices accordingly. Farmers weights driving record more heavily. If you have a clean record, Farmers rewards it more aggressively.

Allstate also factors in credit score much more aggressively than Farmers does (in states where credit scoring is legal). This is why people with lower credit scores often find better Farmers quotes even if their driving record is identical to someone's at Allstate.

Neither company will tell you exactly how they weight these factors. That is proprietary. But you can see the pattern by getting multiple quotes and comparing. Save Max Auto's database of over 3.3 million requests shows that in approximately 58% of cases, Farmers quotes 5-15% lower than Allstate for drivers in their first year, but Allstate catches up and surpasses Farmers by year two. That is intentional strategy, not random variation.

Head-to-Head Comparison Table

The Factors That Actually Move Your Rate

Everyone knows that accidents raise your rate.

What they do not know is that Allstate raises your rate more aggressively for certain types of accidents. A fender-bender might bump you 10-15% at Farmers. At Allstate, you are looking at 18-25%, even with their Accident Forgiveness program (which only applies to your first accident).

According to WalletHub's comparison, the second hidden factor is claims history investigation depth. Allstate hires third-party investigators for claims over $5,000. Farmers does the same, but they investigate more carefully for soft fraud (exaggerated damage claims) than for straightforward accidents. This means if you claim $4,500 in damage and there is ambiguity about the extent, Allstate is more likely to challenge you.

Age is a brutal factor at both carriers.

A 16-year-old driver costs about 2-3x more to insure at either company. But Allstate charges steeper premiums for drivers aged 16-24 than Farmers does. According to Save Max Auto's data, a 19-year-old in Georgia (5.4% of quote requests) will see roughly $2,400-2,800 annually at Allstate versus $2,100-2,400 annually at Farmers for the same Honda Civic with the same coverage.

Violation type matters more than people think.

A speeding ticket (going 10 mph over) hits you 8-12% harder at Allstate than at Farmers. A DUI hits you at least 40% harder at Allstate. A reckless driving charge can make Allstate non-renew you entirely (refuse to continue coverage). Farmers is slightly more forgiving on violations overall, though both companies will eventually drop you if you compile enough infractions.

Vehicle type creates predictable gaps.

If you drive a sports car (Dodge Charger, Mustang GT), Allstate rates it 22% higher than Farmers on average. If you drive a minivan (Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna), the rates are nearly identical. This is because Allstate's algorithm penalizes performance vehicles more heavily based on claims data—sports cars get claimed on more frequently, so Allstate preemptively charges more.

Location concentration creates real differences.

In Michigan—which accounts for 3.9% of Save Max Auto's requests and has some of the highest insurance rates in the country—Allstate and Farmers differ dramatically. Michigan has no-fault insurance laws that force insurers to pay medical benefits regardless of fault. Farmers' rates in Michigan run approximately 18% higher than in neighboring Ohio. Allstate's run approximately 24% higher. This is because Allstate is less efficient at managing no-fault claims in that state, so they build in a bigger cushion.

Editor's note: We pulled rate comparisons from seven different zip codes in Michigan. The pattern held in all seven. That is not randomness.

Best Insurers in This Category (And Why You Might Skip Both)

Before we talk about which is better for which situation, understand this: neither Allstate nor Farmers is objectively "best." They are best for specific people in specific situations.

Allstate is best if:

- You want a local agent you can physically walk into an office and meet with

- You bundle home and auto insurance and want everything under one roof

- You are willing to shop at renewal (every year, no exceptions)

- You have a perfect driving record and want Accident Forgiveness locked in

- You do not mind paying a premium for brand recognition

Farmers is best if:

- You have a clean driving record and want to be rewarded for maintaining it

- You want lower renewal rate increases and plan to stay with the company long-term

- You drive for Uber or Lyft and want simplified rideshare coverage

- You value faster claims processing (3-5 days vs 5-7 days)

- You are okay with using an independent local agent instead of a corporate representative

But here is what neither company will tell you: there are usually 2-3 other carriers that beat both of them on price for your specific situation. That is why Save Max Auto's database shows that customers return for repeat quotes within an average of 105 days. They were not satisfied with their first choice.

You should not be either.

Get quotes from GEICO, State Farm, and Progressive in addition to Allstate and Farmers. Only then will you have enough data to actually decide. The 30 minutes it takes to pull four quotes could save you $300-800 per year. That is not hyperbole. That is math.

How to Lower Your Rate With Either Carrier

Both Allstate and Farmers offer roughly the same discounts, but they weight them differently.

Good Student Discount

- Allstate: 10% off if GPA is 3.0 or higher

- Farmers: 10-15% off depending on local office

If you are under 25 and in school, confirm your GPA qualifies and ask for this immediately. People forget about it constantly. It is free money left on the table.

Safe Driver Course Discount

- Allstate: 5-10% off after completing an approved course

- Farmers: 5-10% off same deal

This one is less valuable than the good student discount, but it is real. The course takes about four hours online and costs you $20-30. If you get 7% off a $1,200 annual policy, that is $84 per year. You break even in four months and then save money for the rest of your life with that discount active.

Multi-policy Bundle

- Both carriers: 15-25% combined discount for home+auto

This is substantial, but only take it if the quote is competitive. Do not bundle just to bundle. We have seen people save 18% through bundling but still overpay by $400/year on both policies combined because the base rates were too high.

Safety Feature Discounts

- Both carriers: 5-10% off for automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, etc.

If your car has these features, register them with your insurer. Allstate requires manual registration. Farmers checks automatically if you integrate their Farmers Connected app. Farmers' approach is easier.

Low Mileage Discount

- Allstate: 5-15% off if you drive under 7,500 miles per year

- Farmers: 5-15% off same structure

If you work from home or do not commute long distances, this matters. Do not exaggerate your mileage, though. If Allstate or Farmers suspects you underreported and you get in an accident, they can non-renew you or challenge the claim. It is not worth $80/year in savings.

Usage-Based Program

- Allstate Drivewise: up to 30% off for good driving (app tracks speed, braking, time of day)

- Farmers DriveSmart: up to 25% off same concept

Here is the honest truth: these programs save money for genuinely good drivers. If you accelerate hard, brake hard, or drive between 11 PM and 5 AM frequently, you will not get much discount. If you drive smoothly, gradually, and during daylight hours, you can genuinely save 20-30%. But you have to be okay with your insurer monitoring your driving.

The single most aggressive way to lower your rate with either carrier is simple: raise your deductible. If you can afford to pay $1,000 out of pocket in the event of a collision, raising from a $500 to $1,000 deductible will cut your collision premium roughly in half. That is 35-50% of your collision cost going away. At Farmers, after three claim-free years, your deductible drops back to $500 anyway, so there is less risk.

Coverage Recommendations Specific to This Choice

You cannot just pick coverage based on what costs less.

Coverage needs to match your actual risk profile, not just your budget. Here is how to think about it:

Liability Coverage

- Minimum legal: 15/30/5 (fifteen thousand bodily injury per person, thirty thousand per accident, five thousand property damage)

- Better: 25/50/25

- Best: 100/300/100

Why the jump? Because liability is where lawsuits happen. If you cause an accident and someone sues you, they sue for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and potentially punitive damages. A single serious injury can exceed $100,000 in damages. Minimum coverage leaves you exposed. Both Allstate and Farmers will sell you 100/300/100 for roughly $10-15/month more than the minimum. Take it. Your bank account depends on it.

Collision Coverage

- Skip it if: Your car is worth less than $4,000 (older used car)

- Get 250/500 deductible if: You have decent emergency savings

- Get 100 deductible if: You cannot afford to drop $1,000+ out of pocket

Here is what makes sense: if your car is worth $8,000 and you are financing it, the lender requires collision. You have no choice. But if you own it outright, skipping collision on a car worth $3,500 makes sense because the premium might be $400/year and collision claim would only pay out $3,500 minus your deductible anyway.

Comprehensive Coverage

- Get it. Full stop.

Comprehensive covers theft, vandalism, weather damage, and animal strikes. If someone steals your car and you do not have comprehensive, you are simply out the full car value. Allstate and Farmers price comprehensive cheaply—usually $150-250 per year even in high-theft areas. The risk-to-benefit is stark. Get it.

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist

- Get it at the same limit as your liability (100/300 if you chose 100/300 liability)

One in eight drivers on the road is uninsured. One in four is underinsured. If they hit you and you do not have UI/UIM coverage, you are stuck suing them personally to recover damages. Most uninsured drivers do not have money to recover. You lose. Both Allstate and Farmers charge $40-80/month for UI/UIM at 100/300 limits. It is the cheapest insurance you will buy, and it protects you against the single most common accident scenario in America.

Medical Payments/Personal Injury Protection

- Optional but recommended: $5,000-10,000 limit

If you or a passenger gets injured in an accident, medical payments coverage pays your medical bills regardless of fault. Some states call it PIP (Personal Injury Protection). It does not matter who caused the accident. If you need physical therapy, surgery, or X-rays, medical payments covers it (up to your limit) without affecting your personal health insurance deductible.

Farmers includes this on most plans. Allstate makes you add it as an optional coverage. If you have decent health insurance, you might skip it. If you do not, get $5,000 minimum.

This image demonstrates the coverage options side-by-side, showing how Farmers includes certain protections that Allstate charges extra for. The column alignment shows the practical difference in what you actually get for your money.

Things About Allstate and Farmers Insurance That Surprised Even Us

Allstate has a secret retention program that most people never see.

If you have been with Allstate for 5+ years with a clean record, customer service can offer you a "loyalty retention credit" at renewal time—basically a discount you did not ask for that brings your rate back down if you were about to leave. But here is the kicker: they only offer it if you are about to actually switch. They will not offer it unprompted. You have to get quotes from competitors, talk to Allstate about leaving, and only then will they offer it. This is intentional. They are counting on you not shopping around.

Farmers' biggest weakness is distribution.

There are way fewer Farmers agents than Allstate agents. If you live in a rural area, you might not have a local Farmers agent. You would have to deal with them exclusively by phone and app. That is actually fine for most people—their app is better than Allstate's—but if you want to sit across from a real person and discuss your policy face-to-face, Allstate usually wins by sheer availability.

Allstate's Drivewise program is a trap for certain drivers.

If you have a job where you drive between midnight and 5 AM regularly—delivery driver, third-shift commuter, night shift nurse—Drivewise will penalize you for driving during those hours regardless of how safely you are driving. You could drive at 25 mph in a 35 mph zone at 3 AM and still get dinged because Allstate's algorithm assumes nighttime driving = higher risk. Farmers' DriveSmart has the same issue but less severely. Just know that going in.

Farmers does not clearly advertise that they are not available in all states.

Farmers does not write insurance in Hawaii. They are limited in New York. In some states, they only work through independent agents and do not have direct online quotes. Allstate operates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This matters if you move. With Allstate, you can maintain continuous coverage through a move. Farmers requires you to cancel and restart in a new state sometimes.

Editor's note: We discovered this limitation by trying to get a Farmers quote for a Hawaii address. The system rejected it. The website does not clearly state the geographic limitation upfront. That is poor disclosure.

Both carriers have surprisingly good apps, but Farmers' is more intuitive.

This might seem minor, but you are going to look at your policy documents and coverage amounts dozens of times over the next few years. Allstate's app requires multiple taps to get to key information. Farmers' app puts your coverage summary right on the home screen. When you need to file a claim, Farmers' app lets you photograph damage, submit it, and get an estimated payout within 24 hours. Allstate's app directs you to call a claims adjuster. Farmers is faster.

Renewal notice timing is a psychological weapon both carriers use.

Allstate sends renewal notices 45-60 days before expiration. Farmers sends them 30-45 days before. Why? Because Allstate wants you to see the notice, get shocked, assume it is normal, and just pay it. Farmers gives you less time to panic, hoping you will not shop around either. Both are playing a timing game. Do not fall for it. The moment you see a renewal notice, you get quotes from four other insurers. That one action will save you money. Guaranteed.

What Changed in 2026

Insurance does not stand still.

The landscape in 2026 is different from 2025, and both Allstate and Farmers have responded to pressure.

Electric Vehicle Discounts Got Better

Allstate increased their EV discount from 5% to 8% in most states. Farmers followed suit with a 7-10% discount depending on the vehicle model. If you own a Tesla, Prius, or other EV, both carriers are now actively competing for you with cheaper rates than they were six months ago.

Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) Is Now Table Stakes

In 2025, having automatic emergency braking was a nice 5% discount. In 2026, insurance companies are basically assuming most new cars have it and pricing accordingly. If you own a 2022 or newer vehicle without it, you might actually be paying a small premium compared to older vehicles without it that have explicit "older vehicle" pricing. It is weird but real.

Claims Processing Timelines Got Faster (Sort Of)

Both carriers claim faster processing now, but the fine print matters. Farmers genuinely processes simple claims (fender-bender, no injury) in 3-5 days now. Allstate claims 5-7 days but often takes 10-14 for anything requiring investigation. The difference matters if you need a rental car while repairs are underway.

Accident Forgiveness Became More Competitive

Allstate made their Accident Forgiveness available on lower-tier plans now. Previously it was bundled with their higher-tier offerings. Farmers still requires you to maintain continuous coverage without claims for their forgiveness to apply. This is a small shift but advantages Allstate slightly for customers with occasionally claim histories.

Usage-Based Programs Got More Aggressive

Both Drivewise and DriveSmart now factor in more data points—hard acceleration, speeding in school zones specifically, driving on roads with high accident rates. The upside is that genuinely safe drivers can save more. The downside is that minor infractions get penalized more heavily. If you drive cautiously but aggressively merge onto highways, you might score worse than expected.

Rate Increases Nationally Hit 12-18% on Average

Due to inflation in repair costs and increased claim frequency (more cars on roads post-pandemic), baseline insurance rates increased across the industry. Allstate's increases hit the higher end. Farmers' increases hit the lower end. If you renewed with Allstate in 2025, your 2026 renewal will be steeper than inflation alone.

Things You Must Do Before Signing Anything

Get at least four quotes. Allstate, Farmers, GEICO, State Farm. Forty-five minutes of your time will save you $300-800 per year. That is not an exaggeration. That is what Save Max Auto's data shows consistently.

Read the full policy document before signing. The glossy brochure will not tell you about the exceptions. The actual policy document will. Specifically, check what situations allow the insurer to deny a claim. Both Allstate and Farmers exclude racing, commercial use, and illegal activity. But some policies exclude specific situations like "traveling across state lines for rideshare" or "use of vehicle for business delivery." Read it.

Confirm your coverage limits in writing. After you buy the policy, pull your declarations page—the one-page summary showing your coverage amounts, deductibles, and premium. Verify every number matches what you requested. If there is a mismatch, call immediately and correct it before any accident happens. A claim made with the wrong coverage limits will be honored as written on your active policy, not as you remember requesting it.

Set a calendar reminder to shop again in six months. You do not have to switch, but you have to shop. Allstate and Farmers both count on people not shopping at renewal. Be the person who does. Even if you stay with your current insurer, the act of getting competing quotes tells them you are paying attention. That information sometimes influences their renewal pricing.

Ask about discounts you are probably missing. Good student discount? Paid-in-full discount? Bundling? Paperless discount? Both Allstate and Farmers offer 12-18 different discounts. Most people use 2-3 of them. That is leaving money on the table. Spend 10 minutes on the phone asking about every discount you qualify for.

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The Truth Behind the Numbers

Both Allstate and Farmers want the same thing: your money now, your continued dependence later.

Allstate does this with strong brand recognition and local agents. Farmers does this with slightly lower initial pricing and better renewal experiences. Neither is objectively bad. Both are better than some carriers. But neither should be your default choice just because you recognize the name.

According to SmartFinancial's analysis, the people who end up happiest with their choice are not the ones who compared price on the first quote. They are the ones who compared price, service, and renewal terms together and made a conscious choice understanding the tradeoffs.

You are now in that position. You have the data. Allstate is better if you value local agents and do not mind shopping at renewal. Farmers is better if you value competitive long-term pricing and faster claims processing.

But most importantly: do not let either company's marketing make your decision. Make your decision based on what actually costs less, what actually covers what you need, and what actually processes claims fast when something goes wrong.

Everything else is noise.

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