Good Neighbor Stories

U.S. Bank personal loans now available through State Farm®

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0500

In the latest expansion of the State Farm and U.S. Bank alliance, State Farm customers can now apply for U.S. Bank personal loans for up to $50,000 working directly with their agent. The new offering joins the existing suite of U.S. Bank products accessible through State Farm agents that includes deposits, co-branded credit cards and a full suite of business banking products and services.

“Together, we have already helped more than 900,000 State Farm customers access the financial products they need through their agent relationships,” Arijit Roy, head of consumer and business banking products at U.S. Bank. “Our strategy around alliances and collaborations is one we continue to invest in to reach new customers and help grow our business.”

The opportunity to offer U.S. Bank personal loans will be available to all State Farm agents and is the latest expansion of the collaboration between the two dating back to early 2020.

For qualified borrowers, U.S. Bank personal loans can provide one-time funding for any major purchase or project, including home improvements, debt consolidation or a vehicle purchase. U.S. Bank recently expanded its availability of personal loans to include all 50 states.

“At State Farm, we are committed to providing financial products that help meet the needs of our customers. Adding U.S. Bank unsecured personal lending to an already robust banking suite enhances our ability to add value and help meet the evolving financial needs of the State Farm customer,” said Luke Kasten, head of Corporate & Business Development for State Farm. “We’re excited about the opportunity for State Farm agents to help more people in more ways by expanding the alliance with U.S. Bank.”

State Farm and Disney Team Up to Create Good Neighbor Magic

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:00:03 -0600

State Farm^® and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced a new multi-year relationship spanning the Disney Parks and Resorts and Disney Advertising Sales businesses. The collaboration of these two nearly 100-year-old iconic brands – whose shared values represent being good neighbors and helping people realize their dreams – will allow both to engage in new and important ways together.

“State Farm is honored to team up with Disney on exciting new experiences and opportunities that are only made possible with a good neighbor and a little magic,” said Rand Harbert, chief agency, sales & marketing officer at State Farm. “Both brands strive to help people realize their dreams. Together, we’ll work to do good and spread joy in communities across the country.”

“Our long-standing collaboration with State Farm represents the epitome of best-in-class relationships,” said Rita Ferro, President Disney Advertising Sales. “The creative executions our two brands have deployed across our media businesses throughout the years consistently raise the bar, and we’re excited to extend that relationship across several parts of our company in unique ways.”

Born just one year apart, State Farm and Disney are beloved and iconic brands, both deeply rooted in fostering a sense of community, improving lives and giving back. These common values will drive how the relationship comes to life over the coming years.

“We’re thrilled to welcome State Farm into a strategic alliance,” said Tiffany Rende, The Walt Disney Company Senior Vice President of Marketing Partnerships, Alliances and Card Services. “Our companies share so many of the same values, and this enhanced relationship provides us with the perfect opportunity to collaborate, making magic with upcoming projects that we know our guests and consumers will enjoy.”

Beginning this year, consumers will see this alliance take shape in the form of collaborations on exciting events and sponsorships such as an event during the Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World^® Resort, Good Neighbor Month celebrations in September, the 2023 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend sponsorship and more.

State Farm will also sponsor two venues located at Walt Disney World^® Resort, State Farm Waterview Park at Disney Springs and State Farm Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

In addition, State Farm will be the presenting sponsor of the upcoming Disney Parks planDisney Podcast and the presenting sponsor of the popular “Five Fantastic Things to Watch This Weekend” segment of the weekly D23 Inside Disney podcast.

State Farm and Disney have additional exciting announcements planned and will unveil more throughout 2022 and beyond.

Good Morning America!

To celebrate the alliance between State Farm and Disney, Good Morning America helped State Farm surprise a Good Neighbor family in High Point, N.C., with an all-expenses-paid trip to the Walt Disney World® Resort. The mother-daughter team, Lakisha and Laila Ratliff, started a lemonade stand to give back to the less fortunate. Proceeds from the pair’s drink sales are used to create care packages for those in need. In addition to the trip, State Farm also awarded Laila and Lakisha a $10,000 check to donate to a charity of their choice and a juicer to support her small business.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes Disney Parks, Experiences and Products; Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution; and four content groups—Studios, General Entertainment, Sports and International—focused on developing and producing content for DTC, theatrical and linear platforms. Disney is a Dow 30 company and had annual revenues of $67.4 billion in its Fiscal Year 2021.

Be a mentor! (Yes, you!)

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:53:53 -0500

Being there for others. Sharing knowledge and experience. Serving as a positive example. That’s mentoring. And we can all do it.

Mentor for good.

Mentoring helps strengthen our communities today in order to make them even stronger tomorrow.

In June 2020, State Farm began working with Leap Year. The Atlanta-based nonprofit is dedicated to improving literacy and college enrollment in metro-Atlanta. A mentorship program is part of that relationship.

It connects members of our Young Business Professionals (YBP) employee resource group with area youth. They help with everything from improving test scores, giving career advice and providing valuable insight. The sessions help the teens further their education and determine their future goals.

“It’s fulfilling to know that I get the opportunity to be a positive impact on someone else's life,” said YBP mentor Glenn Gaston.

The relationships are a two-way street.

“If you're interested in being a mentor, whether it's with Leap Year or in your community in whatever way, do it,” said Brandie Bryant, YBP mentor.

“Everyone has something they can offer and instill into someone else, and you learn that it makes you a better person too.”

Mentoring is a great way to extend the good neighbor spirit all year long. Our Good Neighbor Day Toolkit suggests other ways you can share your time, talents and treasure to make a difference and be a part of 100 for Good.

100 for Good™

At State Farm, we believe doing good is contagious and there are Good Neighbors all around, even though it’s sometimes hard to see. People who, each and every day, make the world a better place, one Act of Good at a time.

That’s why we started 100 for Good™.

Giving back, doing good and being there when it counts are all a part of our State Farm culture. It’s who we are, and it’s who you are, too. 100 for Good brings us all together so we can see all the amazing Acts of Good our fellow Good Neighbors are doing across the country.

Big or small, every Act of Good makes a difference. Donating old clothes, paying for a stranger’s coffee, or big acts like mentoring youth in your community.

Join the community of Good Neighbors. Download the 100 for Good app today (available on IOS and Android App stores), start tracking your Acts of Good, and share your story using #100forGood. Together, we can do so much good, and inspire others to join the movement of making this world a better place, one Act of Good at a time.

Strategic Collaboration Rebuilds Classic Vehicle Coverage

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:33:41 -0500

The nation’s largest insurer of private passenger vehicles, State Farm^®, is collaborating with Hagerty to introduce new coverage for classic vehicles beginning in 2023.

“We’re thrilled this strategic alliance will position State Farm agents to help customers protect their classic vehicles while giving them an opportunity to connect with a community of car enthusiasts,” said Rand Harbert, State Farm Executive Vice President and Chief Agency, Sales & Marketing Officer.

Hagerty is an automotive lifestyle brand and a leading provider of specialty insurance for classic, vintage and enthusiast vehicles. The company is known for its outstanding service and for its breadth of knowledge about collector vehicles.

“We are especially pleased to offer State Farm Classic+ customers access to popular Hagerty features and services,” said McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty. “We are excited to work with State Farm and their incredible agents.”

The State Farm Classic+ policy will be offered through State Farm Classic Insurance Company, a new wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and may be subject to state regulatory review and approval. This policy will be available to new and existing customers through their State Farm agent.

State Farm Classic+ is expected to be available in most states in 2023.