| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Insurance |
| Founded | Los Angeles, California, U.S. (1958) |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Area served | U.S. |
| Key people | Anthony J. DeSantis, President and CEO[1] |
| Products | Auto Insurance |
| Parent | Farmers Insurance Group |
| Website | http://www.21st.com |
21st Century Insurance is an auto insurance company and is wholly owned by the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies®. They are headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, and provide private passenger auto insurance in 48 states and the District of Columbia.
21st Century Insurance was founded in 1958 by Louis W. Foster as an inter-insurance exchange offering auto insurance, primarily in California. Initially, the company was called 20th Century Insurance.[2]
The company was purchased in 2005 by AIG and then later sold in 2009 to Farmers Insurance Group of Companies®.