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State Farm® Insurance Agent

Joe Stretch

Stretch Ins and Fin Svc Inc

1165 S. Main St
Salinas, CA 93901

Directly on South Main St, next to KFC

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Office Hours
Mon-Thu
8:30am - 5:30pm
Fri
8:30am - 5pm
Sat-Sun
Closed
After Hours by Appointment
Call us 24 hours a day!

Address

1165 S. Main St
Salinas, CA 93901

Languages

English, Spanish
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Now that the kids are back in school and Summer is winding down, that leads us into September when we recognize Life Insurance Awareness Month, sponsored by Life Happens .org. Life insurance is the most important thing we do for our families. Sure, you don't need life insurance right now because you are alive and well and reading this, but that means that you are currently insurable, so while you are able, join our other families and stop by, call, text or email for a free life insurance quote; your future self will thank you!

With Joe Stretch State Farm, we value and appreciate our customers! Serving the Salinas, Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, Carmel and San Lorenzo Valley and surrounding areas. We are more than happy to spend the time to get to know what’s most important to you and your family and then craft the appropriate insurance and financial service package for you.

Joe and team are known for their patient, compassionate approach helping with Life and Paycheck Insurance and showing families how to bundle their Home, Auto and Liability Insurance to achieve the most value. We love what we do because we make a difference in your family’s life when you need it most, backed by the financial strength of a 100 year old, private company. Our goal is to protect you from what could go wrong to allow you to focus on what can go right!

Call or text our office for no hassle Auto, Homeowner, Renters or Life Insurance quotes with State Farm!

After working 15 years in Risk Management, Joe brings a unique perspective to his customer’s lives you won’t find anywhere else. We bring that invaluable point of view to our business owner’s insurance approach as well as normal, everyday families. Away from the office, sponsoring and volunteering in local youth sports, music and art programs and being able to contribute to the community is what brings us the most joy. You may also find Joe working on cars, mountain biking, exercising or playing and coaching baseball if he's not spending time with his wife and 2 sons.

We can start your policy the same day for Auto, Home and Life Insurance!

Our California licensed agency can assist you and your family with:

  • Auto Insurance

  • Home Insurance

  • Earthquake Insurance

  • Life Insurance

  • Condo insurance

  • Renters Insurance

  • Business Insurance

  • Workers Compensation Insurance

  • Personal and Professional Liability Insurance

  • Paycheck Insurance

  • And more...

Are you a current State Farm Insurance customer moving to this area? We can help! Use the “Contact Us” button below and experience the same great service you’re used to for you Auto, Homeowner, Life and Business Insurance needs.

Call, click or stop by to see us. We look forward to meeting you!

Insurance Products Offered

Auto, Homeowners, Condo, Renters, Personal Articles, Business, Life, Health

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To respectively serve the Auto, Homeowner and Life Insurance needs for Monterey, Santa Cruz and surrounding counties in the Greater California region.

Our team is focused on providing quality Insurance & Financial Services for individuals & small business owners in Auto, Life, and Commercial Insurance policies with the relentless pursuit of fulfillment through compassionate, meaningful customer interactions as our guiding principal.

Stop in and see us for a FREE Auto, Life, Home or Commercial Business Insurance quote.

We protect you from what could go wrong to allow you to invest in what can go right!

The Joe Stretch State Farm staff has been serving the auto, homeowner, small business and life insurance needs in Salinas, Santa Cruz & Monterey since 2016.  You will find our team to be patient, caring and genuinely interested in your well-being.  Whether it's auto insurance, home insurance, life insurance or small business insurance you need, our team is anxiously waiting to help. Give us a call today for a FREE insurance quote.

Monique Munoz State Farm Agent Team Member

Monique Munoz

Office Manager

License #0L45395

Monique is our Office Manager and has been with the Joe Stretch State Farm Insurance Agency since 2016. Monique can help you with any policy we offer but likes to focus on our commercial insurance and life insurance policy holders the most. In her off time, Monique likes to spend time with her family and "extended family" that consists of dogs, rabbits, goats, birds and cats. Give Monique a call to discuss any of your insurance needs.

Claudia Devilla State Farm Agent Team Member

Claudia Devilla

Multiple Line Representative

License #0F43488

Claudia brings over 16 years of insurance experience to our agency and is our team lead for auto insurance and homeowner insurance. Away from the office, Claudia likes to spend time at the gym and hanging out with her active family. Although she is a student of life insurance, Claudia enjoys interactions with policy holders that are focusing on establishing their car, home and umbrella insurance. Give Claudia a call to discuss any of your insurance needs.

Angelica Loera State Farm Agent Team Member

Angelica Loera

Multiple Line Representative

License #0H11041

"Mama Angie", as we call her due to her kind heartedness and nurturing demeanor brings almost 20 years of insurance experience to our office. She most enjoys connecting with our policyholders and making a positive impact in their lives through auto, life and health insurance policies. A staunch Raider fan, when she is not working you will most likely find her spending time with family at their lake house which she says brings her peace. If you notice the scratches on her hand, don't worry, it's just from her cat that she adores. Give Angie a call to discuss any of your insurance needs.

Belen Mejia Ramirez State Farm Agent Team Member

Belen Mejia Ramirez

Customer Relations Representative

License #4200745

Belen has served our Good Neighbors since April of 2022. She is licensed to assist you with Auto, Life and Health insurance. When she is not working, she enjoys going to the gym, reading, gaming and when the weather is nice during the weekend, she loves hiking and having fun at the nearby Monterey County beaches. Belen is our resident office chalk artist and her secret superpower is singing karaoke without the need for the words on the monitor. Give Belen a call to discuss any of your insurance needs.

Available Positions
Account Associate - State Farm Agent Team Member

Salinas, CA Full Time

Marketing Associate - State Farm Agent Team Member

Salinas, CA Full Time

Please Note: This opportunity is about potential employment with an independent contractor agent who solicits applications for State Farm products and services, and does NOT result in employment with any of the State Farm Insurance Companies. The employment selection decision , terms and conditions of employment (such as compensation and benefits) are all determined solely by the independent contractor agent.