State Farm Announces MoveTools(TM): iPad App to Help People When Moving

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Moving can be stressful, but with a new application for the Apple iPad from State Farm®, anyone can get help with their next move. Called "MoveTools™," this application is a relocation planning and household inventory assistant. It is free to download and is designed specifically for the Apple iPad.

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MoveTools™ gives people a fresh approach to planning a move; all the resources needed are in one place.  With MoveTools™, users can customize a weekly moving checklist to help plan their move and then create an inventory of their possessions. Users can then create and print "smart labels" with digital QR Codes, which can be read by smartphones with barcode reading applications. A quick scan of the label on a box will display a list of what's packed inside.

"MoveTools™ blends innovation with utility in something that's useful to people during one of the biggest moments in their lives," said Patty Gaumond, assistant vice president of Enterprise Internet Solutions at State Farm.  "Leveraging new technology is just one of the ways we're being there for our customers."

This is the first application from an insurer designed to assist people with relocation – another first from State Farm. In August 2010, State Farm released the insurance industry's first Android widget, called "On the Move," aimed at combating the issue of distracted driving.

For details and to download MoveTools™, visit www.statefarm.com/moving or visit www.statefarm.com/mobile to see other mobile offerings from State Farm.

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About State Farm®:

State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. Our 17,800 agents and more than 66,000 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts – almost 79 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 34 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit statefarm.com® or in Canada statefarm.ca®.

SOURCE State Farm