Unitrin Direct Auto Insurance

Infobox_Company
company_name = Unitrin Direct
company_
company_type = Public
company_slogan = The Right Choice is Simple
foundation = 2000
location = Vista, California, USA
key_people =
num_employees = 600
industry = Insurance
products = Insurance
revenue = $221.3 Million USD (2005)
homepage = [http://www.unitrindirect.com/ www.unitrindirect.com]

Unitrin Direct Auto Insurance is a direct to consumer auto insurance writer headquartered in Vista, California.

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. [citation |title= Unitrin Completes Acquisition of Merastar Insurance Company |publisher= Business Wire |url= http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ticker/article.aspx?Symbol=US:UTR&Feed=BW&Date=20070702&ID=7114479 |date= 2007-07-02 |accessdate= 2007-12-09 ]

tates

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.

External links

* [http://www.unitrindirect.com Unitrindirect.com]

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