21st
Century Insurance offers personal automobile,
motorcycle, and umbrella insurance in California and
automobile insurance in Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, and
Washington. The company receives much of its new business
through referrals from current policyholders; the annual
renewal rate of existing policyholders is over 90%Cutting
out the middleman -- that's how 21st Century Insurance
Group grew in the 20th century.The
company's primary subsidiaries provide inexpensive
auto and personal umbrella insurance for customers
by selling directly (including direct-mail, print,
and radio advertising) rather than through brokers,
which eliminates the cost of agents and commissions.