AAA

AAA, (American Auto Association) is a US-based insurance company and services provider. The company got its start as the first roadside assistance club, but it has expanded into a full-fledged insurance provider. AAA members can fully insure their car and their home through AAA. AAA also sells health insurance, long term care insurance, life insurance and liability insurance. AAA membership in the roadside assistance club can still be purchased without insuring a vehicle with AAA.http://discover.aaa.com/About/History/

A subsidiary of AAA called the Auto Club maintains its reputation and legal non-profit status as a club of drivers by conducting and publishing studies on highway safety, handing out maps and other travel planning tools at its offices, campaigning for highway safety laws and generally helping motorists.The company also provides travel agent services as some offices.http://discover.aaa.com/About/History/

The company benefits from the Auto Club services by attracting many potential insurance customers into its doors. The downside to this marketing strategy is that many Americans still think of AAA as just a motor club. They don't realize that it is a full insurance company just like its top competitors: Farmers Insurance, State Farm Insurance, Geico, Allstate, 21st Century Insurance, Mercury Insurance, Safeco and Progressivehttp://www3.ambest.com/search/searchstealth.asp http://www.edmunds.com/advice/insurance/articles/92300/article.html

AAA sells insurance through its exclusive insurance agents in its travel offices. These agents only sell insurance for AAA. They cannot quote insurance rates for any other companies. http://www.edmunds.com/advice/insurance/articles/92300/article.html