Erie Insurance

Erie Insurance Group, founded in 1925 by H.O. Hirt in Erie, Pennsylvania, sells auto, home, life and business insurance through local agents. It has more than 7 million active policies.

HeadquartersErie, PennsylvaniaUnited States · since 1925 AM BestA (Excellent)Financial strength · 2025-09 Google Maps★ 4.21,380 reviews Your experienceLeave a reviewRating from 1 to 5 stars

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About Erie Insurance

Erie Insurance Group was founded in 1925 by H.O. Hirt and is based in Erie, Pennsylvania. The company has more than 7 million active policies, more than 7,000 employees and about 14,000 agents. Its property and casualty business is written mainly by Erie Insurance Exchange, a reciprocal insurer managed by Erie Indemnity Company.

Products

Erie offers auto, homeowners, renters and condo insurance, personal umbrella coverage, and business insurance including business owners, commercial auto and workers' compensation policies. Life insurance is provided by Erie Family Life Insurance Company. Erie does business in a limited group of states, so check availability first.

How it sells

ERIE sells through local agents, who handle policy changes, cancellation requests and general policy questions.

Contact

Customer care: (800) 458-0811, option 5. Life insurance claims: (800) 458-0811, option 2. Fraud reports: (800) 368-6696. Learn more on our life insurance page.

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Key facts

Full legal name: Erie Insurance Exchange
Headquarters: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Year founded: 1925
Ownership type: Reciprocal insurance exchange managed by Erie Indemnity Company (Nasdaq: ERIE)
AM Best rating: A (Excellent) (2025-09)

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Types of insurance

Business owners policy (BOP) Workers compensation insurance Commercial auto insurance Auto insurance Homeowners insurance Renters insurance Life insurance Umbrella insurance

Company contacts

Customer care (option 5): +1 800-458-0811
Company website: erieinsurance.com

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