Unitrin Direct Auto Insurance
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| Unitrin Direct | |
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| Type | Public |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Vista, California, USA |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Products | Insurance |
| Revenue | $221.3 Million USD (2005) |
| Employees | 600 |
| Website | www.unitrindirect.com |
Unitrin Direct Auto Insurance is a direct to consumer auto insurance writer headquartered in Vista, California.
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[edit] History
Unitrin Direct was founded in 2000 as a subsidiary of Unitrin, Inc. (NYSE: UTR).
In 2002 Unitrin Direct acquired eKemper and combined the business under Unitrin Direct.
On July 2, 2007 Trinity Universal Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Unitrin Inc., purchased Merastar Insurance Company: a company based in Chattanooga, Tennessee and specializes in the sale of personal automobile and homeowners' insurance through employer-sponsored voluntary benefit programs. The sale was completed for a cash payment of approximately $47 Million. Merastar Insurance became a part of Unitrin Direct.[1]
[edit] States
Insurance is currently available from Unitrin Direct in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana,Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
