Cathy Thompson State Farm Insurance: Local agents offer both expertise and experience
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btaining proper insurance coverage is harder than it’s ever been, as many insurance companies are closing or simply not covering certain assets. Meanwhile, the frequency and severity of claims have reached historical highs. To navigate it all — and fully protect yourself — you need an insurance company, and a local agent, you can trust. State Farm is ranked No. 1 in the nation in home and auto insurance, and it’s top ranked in life insurance.
“Their financial strength sets them above all other carriers,” says Cathy Thompson, who has provided State Farm Insurance in the Vail Valley since 1989. “State Farm takes on risks that a lot of other companies won’t. And others provide less coverage with higher premiums.”
State Farm makes sure they have agents in each community to advise clients and efficiently walk them through the process of choosing the best coverage for all of their needs.
“We insure our friends and our neighbors. Chances are, when we insure a home, we insure the neighbors, too. We give solutions, and we look for every discount possible,” she says, adding that they’re right there to help when clients need to file a claim. “Those can be some of their darkest days, so we’re there to counsel them.”
Thompson works with a team of seven professional agents who specialize in sales and service.
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“They’re the best in the country at helping our customers get insured properly,” she says. “It’s just a really risky business, trying to pick out coverage yourself. I think that’s what we do best.”
The team members are also experts at dealing with claims and personally helping with the process. Rather than calling an impersonal 1-800 number, clients work with their community agents, who jump in if a claim isn’t proceeding smoothly. For 25 years, they’ve been conveniently located at The Inn at Riverwalk.
Whether it’s guiding you on how to be proactive in protecting your financial assets by reviewing coverage and selecting the best plan, or recovering after a claim has been filled, State Farm agents stand ready to help. In addition to auto, home and life insurance, they provide insurance for renters, personal articles, business, health and pets. And, agents like Thompson offer investment products such as mutual funds and annuities.
“We love to sit down with our customers and get to know them,” she says. “That’s what this team in all about.”