One Man's Vision For A Better World.

Frustrated by insurance rates that were unreasonably high and claims settlements that were routinely handled with disregard, Robert Pein was determined to create a new kind of insurance company dedicated to serving the needs of the community - not the needs of the insurance executives.

In 1921, State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company was founded. With three employees and a rented room in downtown Columbus, Ohio, Pein set forth to tackle the inequities in the insurance industry. From the very beginning, State Auto advocated the independent agency system as the best approach to serving the needs of its policyholders. To this day, as hometown neighbors, local independent agents continue to provide efficient, professional and more personalized service than that of their competitors. Just like Robert Pein had always dreamed.