The Best Car Insurance Companies for 2018

When shopping for car insurance, you lot desire the best society for you lot — non to live swayed past funny commercials in addition to catchy jingles, all promoting a positive experience.

A clearer moving painting emerges of the best auto insurance or car insurance companies when you lot await at client satisfaction in addition to complaints. For NerdWallet’s 2018 rankings, nosotros analyzed client service in addition to claims satisfaction scores from both J.D. Power in addition to Consumer Reports, along alongside charge information from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

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Only insurers rated past both J.D. Power in addition to Consumer Reports are included. That agency many smaller insurers aren’t represented hither — only that doesn’t hateful they aren’t worth considering, too.

Company	NerdWallet Rating	Shop around
Note: Not all insurers available in all states.
1. Amica Mutual	4.5 stars	Rates
2. Auto-Owners Insurance	4.5 stars
3. Automobile Club Group	4.5 stars
4. Erie Insurance	4.5 stars
5. Auto Club of SoCal	4 stars
6. Travelers Insurance	4 stars
7. Nationwide	4 stars
8. State Farm	4 stars
9. The Hartford	4 stars
10. American Family Insurance	4 stars
11. The Hanover	4 stars
12. Allstate	4 stars
13. Geico	4 stars
14. Farmers Insurance	4 stars
15. 21st Century	3.5 stars
16. CSAA	3.5 stars
17. Safeco	3.5 stars
18. MetLife	3.5 stars
19. Esurance	3.5 stars
20. Liberty Mutual	3.5 stars
21. MAPFRE	3.5 stars
22. Mercury Insurance	3.5 stars
23. Progressive	3.5 stars
The following companies were scored, but were ineligible for ranking because they are only available to certain customers.
NJM [Only available in PA and to members of certain professions in NJ.]	5 stars
USAA [Only available to military members, veterans and their family members.]	4.5 stars