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Root vs Texas Farm Bureau: which is better for car insurance in 2026?

Q: Is Root or Texas Farm Bureau cheaper?

We cannot answer that with published data. Root does not release public rate information, so no independent study — ours included — can put a national average next to Texas Farm Bureau's Not published. The only way to know is to quote both.

Q: Which handles claims better, Root or Texas Farm Bureau?

Neither has a clear edge. Root scores Not rated and Texas Farm Bureau Not rated on the claims measure we use — close enough that the individual adjuster you draw matters more than the company average.

Q: Is Root better than Texas Farm Bureau overall?

We can't put two scores side by side here. Root does not publish enough of the underlying data for us to give it an overall score — we would rather say so than compute one from the two or three figures that do exist. Texas Farm Bureau scores undefined out of 5. Compare them on the individual categories above, and on the quotes you actually get.

Q: Can I switch from Root to Texas Farm Bureau mid-policy?

Yes. Auto policies can be cancelled at any time, and most insurers refund the unused premium pro-rata — though some charge a short-rate cancellation fee, so check your policy before you cancel. The one rule worth following: get the new policy bound and in force before you cancel the old one. Even a single day uninsured can count as a coverage lapse, which raises your rate at the next renewal and, in some states, exposes you to a registration penalty.

RootNot scored

Texas Farm BureauNot scored

Across our six scoring categories, Root comes out ahead in 0, Texas Farm Bureau in 1, with 5 too close to call. There is no overall score to compare, though: Root does not publish enough of the underlying data to earn one, and we would rather leave it blank than build a number out of the two or three figures that happen to exist. Texas Farm Bureau is the better-documented of the two, which is not the same as being the better insurer for you. Judge these two on the categories where both have real figures — and on what they actually quote you.

Root vs Texas Farm Bureau, side by side

Category

RootRead the full review

Texas Farm BureauRead the full review

Overall scoreWeighted across the six categories below

Not scored

PriceAverage annual full-coverage premium · 25% of score

Not published

This company does not release public rate data

Not published

This company does not release public rate data

Claims satisfactionJ.D. Power 2025 claims study, out of 1,000 · 20% of score

Not rated

Below the sampling frame of the J.D. Power claims study, which covers only the largest insurers

Not rated

Below the sampling frame of the J.D. Power claims study, which covers only the largest insurers

Complaint recordComplaints relative to company size · 15% of score

1.5Far more than expected

Complaints relative to company size, NAIC data 2022–2024

5.0Far fewer than expected

Complaints relative to company size, NAIC data 2022–2024

Better

Financial strengthAM Best Financial Strength Rating · 10% of score

Not published

No AM Best rating we could verify — see the review

3.0B++

AM Best Financial Strength Rating

DiscountsBreadth of published discounts · 15% of score

Not published

No discount list we could read on the carrier's own site

Not published

No discount list we could read on the carrier's own site

Digital experienceApp ratings and self-service depth · 15% of score

Not published

No app-store presence we could verify

Not published

No app-store presence we could verify

Availability

37 states

1 state — Texas only, and membership is required

Best suited to

confident drivers willing to be monitored before being quoted

Texas drivers willing to join Farm Bureau for a low-complaint insurer

Sources: average premiums from NerdWallet's August 2026 rate analysis (Quadrant Information Services), for a 35-year-old driver with a clean record and good credit in a 2023 Toyota Camry LE at 12,000 miles a year, 100/300/50 limits with $1,000 deductibles — national average $2,356. Claims satisfaction from the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study (segment average 700). Complaint record from NerdWallet's analysis of NAIC complaint data, 2022–2024. Financial strength from AM Best. Discounts and app data from each carrier's published pages and the Apple App Store / Google Play, retrieved August 2026. Updated August 2026.

Root vs Texas Farm Bureau across all six categoriesScored 1–5. Longer is better in every category — the price bar already accounts for cheaper being better.

RootTexas Farm Bureau

Category by category

Price

Too close to call

Root does not release public rate data, so there is no like-for-like premium to set against Texas Farm Bureau's Not published. That is a real gap in the comparison, not a rounding error — treat Root's price as unknown until you have a quote in hand.

Root

Root is excluded from the rate study we use for every other carrier, because its pricing model does not fit a standard benchmark — your quote depends on a driving test, not a profile.

Texas Farm Bureau

Texas Farm Bureau is not included in the rate study behind every other premium in this review.

Claims satisfaction

Too close to call

Neither pulls ahead on claims satisfaction: Root posts Not rated and Texas Farm Bureau Not rated, a difference too small to choose on.

Root

Not in the J.D. Power claims study, which samples only the largest insurers.

Texas Farm Bureau

Not in the J.D. Power claims study, which samples only the largest insurers.

Complaint record

Texas Farm Bureau ahead

Texas Farm Bureau takes complaint record on Far fewer than expected against Root's Far more than expected.

Root

Far more complaints than expected for its size.

Texas Farm Bureau

Far fewer complaints than expected for its size — the strongest band we assign, and comfortably its best measure.

Financial strength

Too close to call

Neither pulls ahead on financial strength: Root posts Not published and Texas Farm Bureau B++, a difference too small to choose on.

Root

No AM Best rating, and Demotech lists it as not rated. No independent assessment of its ability to pay claims is available — the single most important thing to know about Root.

Texas Farm Bureau

AM Best B++ (Good), after downgrades from A (Excellent) to A- in April 2024 and then to B++. That is below the A- floor most comparison sites treat as a minimum.

Discounts

Too close to call

Neither pulls ahead on discounts: Root posts Not published and Texas Farm Bureau Not published, a difference too small to choose on.

Root

No discount list we could read on Root's own site.

Texas Farm Bureau

No discount list we could read on its own site.

Digital experience

Too close to call

Neither pulls ahead on digital experience: Root posts Not published and Texas Farm Bureau Not published, a difference too small to choose on.

Root

No app-store figures we could verify from a primary source.

Texas Farm Bureau

No app-store figures we could verify from a primary source.

So which one?

Pick Root if…

You are among confident drivers willing to be monitored before being quoted.
Availability fits: 37 states.

Read the full Root review →

Pick Texas Farm Bureau if…

You are among texas drivers willing to join farm bureau for a low-complaint insurer.
You want the lower complaint record — Texas Farm Bureau sits at Far fewer than expected.
Availability fits: 1 state — Texas only, and membership is required.

Read the full Texas Farm Bureau review →

Root vs Texas Farm Bureau, answered

The questions people ask before switching between these two.

Is Root or Texas Farm Bureau cheaper?

Which handles claims better, Root or Texas Farm Bureau?

Is Root better than Texas Farm Bureau overall?

Can I switch from Root to Texas Farm Bureau mid-policy?

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