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About our company
Q. Is Gerber Life affiliated with Gerber Products?
A. Yes. Gerber Products, the baby food people, founded Gerber Life Insurance Company in 1967. Gerber Life is an affiliate of Gerber Products and has shared in their tradition of helping parents to raise happy, healthy children.
Q. How long has Gerber Life Insurance Company been in business?
A. As stated above, Gerber Life Insurance Company was founded in 1967.
Q. How large is Gerber Life Insurance Company?
A. Gerber Life, which does business in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada, has more than $33 billion of life insurance in force and insures more than 2.9 million policies. Source: Gerber Life 2007 Annual Statement, December 2007.
Q. How does Gerber Life Insurance Company stack up against other insurance companies?
A. Gerber Life is rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best, the impartial reporting firm that rates insurance companies based on financial stability, management skill and integrity. This is the third highest awarded out of thirteen possible categories. Our current rating was granted on May 15, 2008. The rating refers only to the overall status of the Company and is not a recommendation of specific policy provisions, rates or practices of the Company.
Q. Where is the company located?
A. The home office of Gerber Life Insurance Company is located in White Plains, New York. The Operations Division, responsible for issuing all policies and processing benefit payments is in Fremont, Michigan…home of the Gerber Products Company.
About purchasing insurance
Q. Where is Gerber Life insurance available?
A. Gerber Life is a licensed insurance company in all 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. It is important to note, however, that some Gerber Life policies are not available in all areas. To find out more, refer to the specific product descriptions elsewhere in the site, or e-mail your specific question. A customer service representative will reply within 24 hours.
Q. How do I know what coverage I need?
A. The answer will depend on many factors and only you can determine what is right for you. For help, click here to learn what your options are.
Q. How can I help reduce the risk of my getting into an automobile accident?
A. You can help reduce the risk of your getting into an automobile accident by becoming a safer driver. One tool that can help is the Virtual Risk Manager Arrive Alive driving safety game. Click here to play.
Email us or call 1-800-704-2180 (1-800-518-8884 in Canada). Remember, it costs nothing to apply and you have 30 days to review the policy before the first premium is due!
