Jerry Davies has been named Director of Media Relations for the Farmers Insurance Group(R), effective September 25, 2006.

Davies joins Farmers from the Personal Insurance Federation of California, a state legislative and regulatory advocacy trade association headquartered in Sacramento where he has served as Director of Communications since 1995.

Davies began his career working in television news in Miami, Florida while attending the University of Miami. After a nine-year stint anchoring and reporting news at KPLG-TV, Miami and KCCI-TV, Des Moines, Iowa, he became Press Secretary and Director of Research and Consumer Education for the Florida Insurance Commissioner. After leaving the Florida Insurance Department, Davies became a regional executive director in charge of 13 states in the mid- and southwest for the Insurance Information Institute, a national insurance educational trade association headquartered in New York.

"We are delighted to have someone with Jerry's depth of experience and knowledge of our industry join Farmers," said Jeffery C. Beyer, chief communications officer of Farmers Group, Inc. "Jerry will be an asset to the news media who work regularly with Farmers.

"Farmers is a leader in innovative products and customer service and I am looking forward to joining the Farmers team and working with the media throughout the country on Farmers behalf," said Jerry Davies.

Davies holds a BA degree in Journalism and Marketing from the University of Miami and a Master of Science degree in Technical Journalism and Sociology from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. He is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America. He serves on the Board for the Alliance for a FireSafe California and is a director of the Board of the FireSafe Council of California. Davies is also a member of the Communications Committee of the Insurance Information Network of California.

The Farmers Insurance Group(R) companies comprise the nation's third-largest personal lines property & casualty insurance group - helping to restore the lives of over 15 million customers when the unexpected happens. Headquartered in Los Angeles and doing business in 41 states, these companies provide homeowners, auto, business, life insurance, recreational products and financial services to more than 10 million households through 17,000 exclusive and independent agents and district managers. For an agent near you, call 1-800-FARMERS or visit www.farmers.com.