John M. Paulin - State Farm Agent

06/15/2026

Let’s create an affordable home & auto price just for you. Call, click, or stop by today.

02/27/2026

We’re giving $5 billion cash back to qualifying State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company auto customers thanks to our unique customer-focused mutual structure. In even more good news for customers, we lowered auto rates in 40 states by an average of 10% in 2025. https://st8.fm/financials25

01/25/2026

01/13/2026

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05/07/2025

You love riding on the open road. I can help you find motorcycle insurance options so you can enjoy the road – options that may cover some of your gear as well! Contact me to learn more.

04/15/2025

Thirty years ago this morning I walked into State Farm’s Regional Office in Ballston Spa, New York nervous and anxious for a new job in an industry I was very unfamiliar with. Truth be told those first couple weeks were a test of my resolve and determination, thinking “what have I got myself into?”

Once the initial fright and apprehension wore off, I settled into my Claims position, learned the ropes and started finding my path. The State Farm culture became a way of life, and i knew this was for the long haul. Fast forward a little bit I was at a crossroads in my State Farm career. Claims was great but Agency was calling. I opened my office October 1, 1999 and didn’t look back.

The nature of Agency is helping people recover from the unexpected and realizing their dreams. I hope I have accomplished both of those objectives with my those I have worked closely with over the years. And I plan to do the same for however long I have left.

As I reflect over these last 30 years, what comes to mind the most is the people I have grown to know, respect, love and cherish. Past co-workers, managers, colleagues, clients and my Team Members. Without all of the help, support, loyalty, guidance and leadership shown to me I doubt I would be here.

Thank you to all those who have impacted me in this journey, and in my career!! God Bless you all!!

03/06/2025

There are lots of ways to customize your home and auto coverage options to help fit your individual needs, and choose a price that’s right for you. Contact me to learn more.

08/14/2024

Let’s put a few myths to bed that I see floating around out there:

1. “Insurers are making record profits while raising rates”

This is very easy to fact check. Insurers of autos and homes have been losing their shorts since 2021. Billions and billions of dollars to quote Carl Sagan. Some have gone under. The rest have tightened their eligibility rules.

2. “80% of your insurance premiums go into the pocket of your agent”

This whopper is being passed around, at times, by lead aggregators - folks that get you to click their bait and then sell your information to 6 or more insurance companies and charge each company $10-50 for your information to quote and will continue to sell it for years to come.

The agent makes about 8% on your premium before salaries, rent, utilities, furniture, marketing, taxes, etc. This leaves about 2-3%, or $2-3 a month on a $100 a month premium.

3. “All insurance companies are the same. Just go with what’s cheapest.”

Two problems here - pricing is constantly changing and adjusting so there is a difference between cheapest today and who is consistently priced right year after year.

Second - companies are not the same. Why would they be? What other industry can you think of where it’s all the same? It’s not. There are good carriers and bad ones.

Nobody is happy with increasing rates. But insurance has faced the double whammy of inflation AND rates being held down for over three years during Covid. They can’t “write off the loss” or print money or borrow it. They are required to maintain a large reserve in case of catastrophic loss. Of which we’ve had many lately.

Thanks for reading.