Allied vs. Travelers Insurance

Allied vs. Travelers: What You Need to Know

Allied Mutual Automobile Association was formed by Harold Evans in 1929. After years of operating as a standalone brand, Allied Insurance became Nationwide in 1998. Policies, documents, bills and account statements for Allied customers are now featuring the Nationwide name and logo.

For more than 160 years, Travelers Insurance has been protecting homes, cars, valuables and businesses. Today they have the reputation of being one of the best property and casualty companies in the industry and are the only one in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company has 30,000 employees and 13,500 independent agents and brokers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Brazil. In 1864, a stone cutter, James G. Batterson, and several other townsman in Hartford Connecticut began organizing a company to introduce accident insurance to the U.S. James E. Bolter, a local banker, asked Batterson how much he’d charge to insure his four-block home. Batterson said it would cost “two cents.” Today, the two-cent “premium” is Traveler’s treasured souvenir. The following year, Travelers began selling life insurance and in 1897 they issued their first automobile insurance policy. In 1889, they offered liability insurance to employers (workers compensation). By 1901 Travelers Insurance offered health and liability insurance. In 1903, they opened an insurance school and the following year organized a corps of safety engineers. In 1919, Travelers offered aircraft liability insurance with a full aviation program. During World War II, Travelers underwrote the Manhattan Project, the building of the first atomic bomb. In 1956, they established a weather research center and two years later offered life insurance to women at lower rates than men.

Below is a list of average rates, rankings, products and discounts for the two companies. For full company overviews, you can visit Allied Overview and Travelers Overview.

Allied vs. Travelers: How much are the Average Rates?

Allied vs. Travelers: Rates by Number of Vehicle

Allied vs. Travelers: Rates by Homeownership

What Are Allied and Travelers Insurance's Ratings?

Both Allied and Travelers rank very similarly across the board. Both companies have received an A+ from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), an excellent financial rating and a grade of 'About Average' from JD Power.  Allied was established in 1925 while Travelers was founded in 1864. Compare the two companies in full detail below.

Allied or Travelers: Insurance Products Offered

Allied and Travelers both offer a wide range of insurance products for their customers. Both offer Auto, Condo, Renters, Surety Bonds and umbrella insurance. See the full list of insurance below and compare the two car insurance companies side by side.

Allied or Travelers: Ways to Save

Drivers can save hundreds if they chose an insurance carrier that offers great discounts. Both Allied and Travelers offer numerous opportunities to save money on car insurance. The full list of discounts available by each company is listed here.

Allied or Travelers Mobile Apps Options

The Allied Mobile App is the Nationwide Mobile App for Android, iPhone, and iPad. This app lets you access accounts using a fingerprint and facial login to a dashboard. You make payments, manage payment methods and save or share ID cards with drivers on your policy. You can also file a claim and check on its status. The app comes fully equipped to connect with roadside assistance too.

The Travelers Mobile app is available for iOS and Android. This award-winning mobile app can help manage insurance and banking accounts, request roadside service, file and track claims and pay bills.

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The statistics listed on this page are from our own in house reporting. We track and record quotes that carriers have provided based on various criteria. The rates and averages shown on this page should only be used as an estimate.