State Auto personal lines products debut in Connecticut

COLUMBUS, Ohio – August 21, 2009 – The State Auto Insurance Companies have introduced personal lines products in Connecticut, less than 18 months after the Columbus, Ohio-based insurer affiliated with the Patrons Group of Glastonbury.

“We are excited to be able to offer State Auto personal insurance products to Connecticut residents,” said Vice President-Director of Personal Insurance Joel Brown. “Our independent agency partners throughout the state are prepared to offer outstanding service at competitive rates. That makes State Auto a very attractive option for anyone in Connecticut looking to insure their auto, home or farm.”

State Auto’s personal lines products include:

• CustomFit®, a flexible personal auto product that’s easy for agents to quote and write, offering customers the best possible rate for which they qualify at every renewal;
• Prime of Life^SM, a unique program for State Auto home and auto policyholders over age 45, offering substantial premium discounts and outstanding extra-value coverages at no additional charge;
• Homeowners Options Program, designed to create the right insurance coverage for homes, apartments, or condominiums, with a variety of additional coverages to tailor policies to individual needs;
• Identity Theft Protection, offered to all State Auto home insurance customers at no additional cost.

State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is a super regional property and casualty insurance holding company. The company is primarily engaged in writing personal and business insurance products exclusively through independent insurance agencies in 33 states and is proud to be a Trusted Choice® company partner.  State Auto Mutual is part of the State Auto Group.  The State Auto Group is rated A+ (Superior) by the A.M. Best Company and consists of State Automobile Mutual, State Auto Property & Casualty, State Auto National, State Auto Ohio, State Auto Wisconsin, State Auto Florida, Milbank, Farmers Casualty, Meridian Security, Meridian Citizens Mutual, Beacon National, Beacon Lloyds, Patrons Mutual and Litchfield Mutual Fire.

State Auto Mutual also writes specialty insurance and workers’ compensation products through its Rockhill insurance subsidiaries.  The Rockhill insurance subsidiaries, rated A- (Excellent) by the A.M. Best Company, write business on a non-admitted basis in 49 states and the District of Columbia, and are licensed on an admitted basis in 42 states and the District of Columbia.   Additional information on State Auto Mutual can be found online atwww.StateAuto.com.

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