DES MOINES, Iowa-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Representing Farmers Insurance Group®, a national sponsor of the March of Dimes, Farmers Insurance agents, district managers and employees will walk for healthy babies in the 2007 March of Dimes WalkAmerica. The walk will be held in Des Moines at Raccoon River Park, starting at 9:15 a.m.

“This will make the 8th year we have participated in WalkAmerica in Des Moines, and we are hoping that this year’s walk will be the biggest ever,” said Rory Loebig, State Executive Director of Farmers Iowa. “The Farmers family walks to raise money to support the March of Dimes in its commitment to eliminating the causes of premature births. Today, one in eight babies is born prematurely and the dollars raised, go to help every one of them,” Loebig continued.

Farmers Insurance Group is one of the top contributors to the March of Dimes, raising more than $3.2 million dollars in 2006. Farmers Insurance is also proud to announce it is the exclusive national sponsor of the Family Support Program in neonatal intensive care units in hospitals nationwide, where the March of Dimes supplies needed comfort and information to families during the stressful first days of their babies’ lives.

“I am extremely proud of the work the March of Dimes does and the role Farmers plays in supporting this great organization,” said Paul Hopkins, CEO of Farmers Insurance Group. “This year we are going to kick it up a notch,” said Hopkins. “Our goal in 2007 is to raise $4 million to help babies and their families.” Farmers Insurance Group’s contribution will go towards research on why babies are born too early and education on prevention.

In Iowa Farmers insures 26,111 homes, 48,437 automobiles, 782 small businesses, and the lives of 8,212 people.

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies® is the nation’s fourth-largest Personal Lines Property and Casualty insurance group. Headquartered in Los Angeles and doing business in 41 states, the insurers comprising the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies provide Homeowners, Auto, Business, Life insurance and financial services to more than 10 million households through 17,000 exclusive and independent agents and district managers. Through support of the March of Dimes, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, award-winning educational programs provided free to schools and other safety, civic and arts organizations, Farmers is committed to making a difference in the communities where its agents, employees and customers live and work. For more information about Farmers, visit our Web site at www.farmers.com