State Farm cuts auto insurance rates for good drivers

(Charleston-AP) May 10, 2005 - State Farm has cut auto insurance rates for its best drivers for the second time in six months.

State Farm cut its insurance rates by an average of 3.6 percent last month. That followed a 2.6 percent cut in November.



Company spokesman Bruce White says the total savings for policyholders will be nearly $17-million dollars a year.



State Farm says most customers will see some reduction in their premiums. The amount varies based on the number of tickets or accidents in the past few years, where they live or what car they drive.



The company says most of the rate cut comes from deeper discounts extended to the comprehensive portion of policies, which cover losses from theft, vandalism, fire, storm damage and broken widows.