Auto insurance companies are noticing a distinct trend. Customers no longer have time to stop by a local office to discuss insurance coverage, nor do they wish to spend countless minutes on the phone, reciting their information simply to find out if the offered premium will even be within reason. Today's consumers want to shop for, sign up for, maintain, and pay for their auto insurance during their lunch break, or while the baby is napping. The Internet makes this all possible, and the number of online auto insurance customers is growing. Three of today's auto insurance powerhouses, State Farm, Geico, and Nationwide, offer various services online to meet this ever-increasing demand.

State Farm auto insurance information can easily be found at State Farm. This attractive and relatively user friendly website allows visitors to receive an immediate rate quote, provided there are no traffic violations within the past three years on the driver's record. Those with violations during this time frame are encouraged to provide their contact information so a local agent can reach them for more information and thus a more reasonable quote. For established policyholders, the State Farm website allows for policy management and claims reporting if so desired. There is no option available to purchase a policy online at this time. While easy to use, State Farm's online offerings may need to soon be updated just a bit for maximum customer convenience.

Geico, on the other hand, seems to have the online auto insurance market fully covered. Geico offers online quotes, online purchasing of policies, filing of claims, management of existing policies, and even a convenient electronic payment option. Easily navigated and clearly verified as a completely secure sight, Geico customers may easily think they've reached online auto insurance utopia. In this case, it is literally all at your fingertips.

Nationwide also markets itself as an online provider, and they have certainly created a welcoming, open atmosphere at Nationwide. Shoppers can receive an online quote, but cannot purchase auto insurance just yet without a phone call or visit to their local office. Those already carrying a policy through Nationwide however, can manage it online fairly quickly with the report a claim or pay your bill options available. Still leaving a little to be desired, Nationwide is nonetheless well on it's way to eventually covering all it's customers' needs via the world wide web. These three are merely a slice of the online auto insurance pie to be had out there, but they provide a clear range of the services currently offered. The only thing left to do is to decide which piece of the pie you prefer.