GEICO and Allstate are two of the more recognized car insurance companies in America. Each year they spend millions of dollars are spent on print, television and internet advertising in an attempt to lure you into one of their car insurance policies.

Have you fallen for their advertising tactics? Are you a current customer of GEICO or Allstate? If so, why did you move your auto insurance business to one company over the other? Was it the cute little gecko, the allure of Allstate’s stand, or did you tune out all the advertising gimmicks and base your decision on an apples-to-apples car insurance comparison quote? Read the rest of this entry

I was watching TV last night and I happened to see an Allstate car insurance commercial that was a little more direct than just saying they could save you X dollars or asking if you’re in good hands. Allstate’s commercial spokesman, Dennis Haysbert, who is also the lead actor in “The Unit” on CBS, makes the statement that car insurance buyers who switched to Allstate from GEICO saved an average of $581 a year on their auto insurance. Read the rest of this entry