1. Indiana University Kelley School of Business January 31, 2006
State Farm Systems
Indiana University
Kelley School of Business
January 31, 2006
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2. State Farm® Providing Insurance and Financial Services
State Farm at a Glance…
Fortune 500 Company (#19)
State Farm founded 1922
State Farm Bank opened in 1999
Over 76,000 SF employees across the United States and Canada
Approximately 17,000 agents and 750+ Claim Offices serving our policyholders
25 Operation Centers within 13 zones
Over 9,400 Systems Associates – 5,800 internal, 3600 external
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3. Did you know that State Farm is . . .
The leading insurer of homes since 1964 and automobiles since 1942
1 of every 5 autos in the US is insured by SF
Maintaining over 71.6 million insurance policies in force
Accumulating more than $11 billion in deposit accounts with State Farm Bank with over 1.3 million accounts
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4. State Farm® Providing Insurance and Financial Services
“About State Farm”
State Farm's mission is to
help people manage the risks of everyday life
recover from the unexpected
realize their dreams.
We are people who make it our business to be like a good neighbor... by selling and keeping promises ...
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5. State Farm Systems Purpose
The Systems Department enables the organization to achieve the vision articulated in “About State Farm” by providing business processes and solutions that support enterprise strategies.
Essentially, Systems exists to help business partners implement technology and business solutions that serve the State Farm customer.
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6. State Farm® Providing Insurance and Financial Services
Enterprise Network
One of the world’s largest private networks
Leased connections to our remote offices
Process approximately 1 billion transactions per month
End-to-end connectivity between nearly 150,000 associates at more than 21,000 State Farm locations
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7. “Gee Whiz” Information
195,000 Workstations
25,000 servers (Win2K, Win2K3 and UNIX)
400+ Agent Field Office (AFO) routers
500+ Claims Service Office (CSO) routers
16,000+ Agent routers
If State Farm’s network were a phone company , then we would be in the top 10 largest phone companies in the US.
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8. State Farm® Providing Insurance and Financial Services
Development Tools
Internet/Intranet Languages and tools
-- Java -- Websphere
-- Visual Basic -- HTML/XML
-- Perl -- C++
Legacy Systems Programming Languages
-- COBOL
-- PL/1
-- Assembler
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9. Systems Opportunities
Variety of Roles within department:
Systems Analyst
Create, implement, and support software solutions
CS/IS related majors
Technical Analyst/ Operations Specialist
Implement, integrate, and support State Farm infrastructure
Includes Network, Security, Hardware, and Performance Analysts, etc.
CS, Telecommunication, or Engineering related majors
Business Analyst
Accounting, Finance, or MIS/CIS majors
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10. State Farm Systems Organizational Structure
Systems Executive
Area Heads
Director
First Line Manager
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11. State Farm® Providing Insurance and Financial Services
Systems career paths
Example career paths
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12. Training & Continuous Learning
Training Programs
Customized Systems Analyst Training (CSAT)
Business Analyst Systems Education (BASE)
Proactively providing educational opportunities in the newer technologies
Learning environment allows employees to apply training to their current positions and prepare them to meet the future needs of Systems
Recognize need for lifelong education and training
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13. State Farm® Providing Insurance and Financial Services
Career Development
Education & Training
Job Posting/Promotion/Transfer
Professional Development Education
Insurance Education
Certifications
Tuition Aid Program
Agency Opportunities
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14. State-of-the-Art Facilities
Technically equipped work areas that promote team interaction and communication
Modern conference/training rooms
5700+ Systems Employees housed in a campus setting
Buildings connected by glass walkways
Underground tunnel system
Beautiful grounds
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15. Corporate South Complex
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16. Corporate South Complex
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17. Corporate South Complex
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18. State Farm® Providing Insurance and Financial Services
State Farm Benefits
Competitive salary
Paid time off
Immediate vacation
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Flexible Work Hours
Compressed Work Weeks
Affinity Groups/Networks
Fully funded Retirement plan
401(K) with SF match
Credit Union/Medical
Business Casual Dress
Relaxed work environment
Opportunities across US and Canada
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19. State Farm Employee Activities Association
SFEA has won national awards for efforts to offer employees discounted trips, intramural sport leagues, and family leisure activities
State Farm Park – 100 acres of private land
Swimming pool
Miniature golf
Fishing
Ice Skating
Court Area
Various Sports Areas/Fields
Picnicking/Playgrounds
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State Farm Park
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21. Desired Qualifications
3.2 GPA or higher overall and in major
IT/Business related majors
Computer Science
Telecommunication/Engineering
MIS/CIS
Accounting/Finance
Strong Interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills
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22. Contact Information
State Farm Insurance Companies
Human Resources Recruiting
3 State Farm Plaza South, K-1
Bloomington, IL 61791
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