Ron Hosack - State Farm Insurance Agent - Santa Rosa
Hyrum Cook Very nice man, seems to have your interests at hand.
1 /5 Orlando Nell: I’ve had a frustrating experience working with Allied Brokers Insurance Agency for my auto policy. I recently contacted them to add a new vehicle — a 2024 Ford F-150 — and provided all the necessary details in my original email, including the VIN, purchase info, temporary plates, and even the title of the vehicle I wanted removed.
Instead of processing it smoothly, I was asked to re-send the exact same information I had already provided. It felt like no one was actually reading my emails carefully, and the response times were incredibly slow. I’d send an email and sometimes wait days for a reply. It’s frustrating when you’re trying to get things done quickly and they leave you hanging.
To make things worse, they automatically classified my F-150 as a commercial vehicle, which spiked the premium by over $800, even though I’m using it strictly for personal use. I understand that companies are cautious due to liability, but not every F-150 is a work truck. It’s unfair to assume that based on the model alone — especially when I’ve made it clear how I use it.
What really doesn’t make sense is that my new truck has modern safety tech like BlueCruise, lane keep assist, and adaptive cruise control, yet it’s more expensive to insure than my older car, which had none of those features.
Overall, the communication has been poor, the response times slow, the assumptions unreasonable, and the pricing frustrating. I expected much more professionalism and clarity from an insurance broker. I’ll likely be looking for a new agency.