Edward James Olmos has renewed for a fifth year as spokesperson for Farmers Insurance as the insurance giant prepares to launch its latest national Hispanic TV advertising campaign this coming Monday, August 16. The commercials were produced by its Hispanic Agency of Record, Accentmarketing.
The new ads are the next installment of the insurer’s “Right Fit” campaign, launched in 2009. They feature a “force field” which represents the customizable Farmers coverages customers can choose to meet their individual needs.
First to launch is “Neighbors”, which uses a dramatization to highlight the difference between having customized coverage that “fits” correctly and inadequate or inappropriate coverage. In the spot, two neighbors boast about their insurance coverage, as represented by their “force fields”. While one has the “right fit” coverage secured with the help of a Farmers agent, the other is not so lucky. Both neighbors have to duck for cover as a tree strikes the not-so-fortunate neighbors’ home, right where his “inadequate” coverage is.
In “Zoom Out” Farmers showcases its multiline product offerings of auto, home, life and business insurance and their customizable coverages available through a variety of different life stages. Beginning in a flower shop, we “zoom out” to see the Farmers “force field” around the business. Then we enter and exit a car, again “zooming out” to reveal the Farmers “force field” and finally we enter and exit a growing family’s home and we see that it, too, counts on Farmers’ customized coverage.
“As more companies draw on Spanish-language media to reach Hispanic consumers, Farmers is taking an entertaining and innovative approach to connecting with this core audience,” said Luisa Acosta-Franco, Vice President of Multicultural Marketing for Farmers. “Our agents work very hard to ensure that customers have the best possible coverage for their life circumstances, and we want prospective customers to know that, as well.”
Continuing in his role as Farmers Insurance Hispanic spokesperson for the fifth year is actor and humanitarian, Edward James Olmos. In the new commercials Mr. Olmos shares with viewers that Farmers agents go through some of the best training in the industry, so they can rest assured that by working with a Farmers agent they can obtain the coverages that fit their lifestyles.
“It was important for us to make an emotional connection with our audience and we did that by showcasing the diversity of Latino life in this country,” said Diana Ocasio, Executive Vice President and Creative Director for Accentmarketing. “We also wanted people to have that ‘aha!’ moment that makes them think – If they don’t adapt their coverage to themselves, they’ll have to adapt to surprises. These new spots are unique and we feel they will be very impactful within the category.”
PAN AMERICAN BANK, ACTOR/ACTIVIST EDWARD JAMES OLMOS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE LARGEST GATHERING OF LATINO AUTHORS IN U.S. HISTORY
What: Pan American Bank and actor/community activist Edward James Olmos will stage a press conference to announce the largest gathering of Latino authors in U.S. history at the 13th Annual Latino Book & Family Festival, which will be held October 9 and 10 at California State University, Los Angeles at Greenlee Plaza. The family-friendly event will feature over 120 Latino authors and close to 50 author panels, a folklórico dance competition, children’s activities, arts & crafts, and more.
When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 – 11:00 a.m.
Where: Pan American Bank lobby, 3626 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90063 – parking in rear.
Who: Edward James Olmos, actor/community activist/founder, Latino Literacy Now
Jesse Torres, President and CEO, Pan American Bank
Invited local, state and federal elected officials
Latino authors participating in the Latino Book & Family Festival
Why: The Latino Book & Family Festival was launched in 1997 in Los Angeles to promote literacy, culture, and education, as well as to provide people of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to celebrate the diversity of the multicultural communities in the United States in a festival atmosphere. The event is free and open to the public from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm on October 9 and 10, 2010. Donations benefit Latino Literacy Now, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, and are tax-deductible. More information is available at
Background: The Latino Book & Family Festival is hosted in several major Latino markets across the U.S. including Houston, Dallas, Chicago and Los Angeles. Future expansion plans will take the Festival to New York City, Miami, the San Francisco Bay Area and many other major Latino markets. Edward James Olmos, actor and community activist, is the co-producer of Latino Book & Family Festival.
Established in 1964, Pan American Bank (www.PanAmericanBank.us) is California’s oldest Latino-owned bank. Headquartered in East Los Angeles, Pan American Bank serves the needs of the Latino communities in Los Angeles and Santa Ana. Founded by former U.S. Treasurer Romana Acosta Banuelos, the Bank has stayed true to its mission of transforming and empowering Latino communities through banking relationships built on trust, service, respect, communication, and guidance. Pan American Bank’s Facebook page can be found at http://bit.ly/pab-facebook. The Bank’s blog is found at http://PanAmericanBank.blogspot.com. Pan American Bank can be followed on Twitter at @PanAmericanBank.
Media Visuals: Posters and handouts documenting authors, author panels and related activities. For more information contained in this release, please contact Tony Ramirez at (323) 264-3310.
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