Bruce Bennett's Farmers Blog

      Farmers Insurance was co-founded by John Tyler and Thomas Leavey in 1922 in California. Tyler and Leavey both grew up with rural backgrounds and believed that farmers and ranchers, who had better driving records, should have lower insurance rates. After that, farmers all over the US were establishing their own insurance firms in order to have less expenses. By 1928, the first Farmers Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange was formed in dowtown LA. Farmers has greatly expanded since then. Today, the companies comprising the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies make up one of the largest insurers of vehicles, homes and small businesses. We serve more than 10 million households and more than 19 million individual policies across the 50 states. I am just one of over 48,000 Farmers Insurance agents. Farmers is the leading company in catastrophe response as it acted on major disasters such as the 1989 San Francisco and 1994 Northridge earthquakes...

       Everyone wants to get out  to the shops on Black Friday to get a head start on their Christmas shopping and get those ridiculous sales but shopping on Black Friday can be quite dangerous. Sadly there has been many tragedies that occurred during the biggest shopping day of the year. People have been trampled to death, assaulted and even shot just because they were trying to save a couple bucks. Here are some tips on how to stay safe during the crazy day.                1)       Plan Ahead Have an idea of what you want to buy before entering the store. Also make sure you know where that item is so you are not wandering around for hours. Get in and get out as fast as you can to avoid trouble.      2) Avoid Dangerous Situations If you see a situation getting heated, leave immediately. The deal i...

Hey everyone! My name is Bruce Bennett and this is my insurance blog! I am a Farmers Insurance agent over in Harrington Park, NJ. This blog will feature things about my life, tips about insurance and safety, things going on around the community and more! Be sure to stay tuned every Wednesday for new posts!