State Farm® Insurance Agent Melanie Bakala

"Kathy Bader was very professional and helped me with auto insurance. She made sure all of my information was included for the best price available. I highly recommend Kathy for any of your insurance needs. 05/30:2025 Once again Kathy Bader did a great job. This time it was homeowners, earthquake, and an umbrella policy. All of my questions were answered.. Now all of my insurance needs are in one place. Kathy Bader is always available for any questions and you can make an appointment to have a personal meeting with her!"

"Josh McCullough was great to work with to add a new vehicle to my policy. He asked to review my current coverage to confirm I still wanted everything as is, or to make changes. It was a good suggestion as now that I have 2 vehicles, I don't need the rental car coverage. Josh is very cordial and professional. Both thumbs up for Josh. 😀"

"I would like to say that Kathy Bader made the process of switching car insurance so easy and very painless and bonus - State Farm provided better coverage at a better rate than my other insurance! Highly recommend!"

"Courteous and professional service. Made several contacts with me for several months before I was ready to switch. Perserverance counts!"

"Paul and Josh where great help. Thank you"

"Working with Josh was great, saved me an office visit, got it all done with phone, texts and email. Thank you State Farm."

"We just moved from out of state and the last thing we wanted during that time was another complication. Kathy Peterson made it super simple to get our coverage transferred over. Highly recommend her and everyone else at the office! EDIT: Still a happy customer after a couple years. Worked with Joshua today who helped me transfer coverage a couple months ago and went the extra mile today to help clear up a billing question I had. Would continue to recommend!"

"I want to extend a HUGE thank you to Cara for assisting me and my fiance for getting her set up with her new car insurance. Not only was she super fast, she listened to everything I needed, and responded professionally and swiftly. I explained to Cara my situation with the car dealership needing her name listed on the ID card and she went through the process quickly to make sure I had the documents I needed. Cara is wonderful to work with, and I am so happy with my insurance agent office!!"

"Was very helpful setting up insurance by phone in a new location as I moved. Josh McCullough in particular was great, very patient and informative as we worked through the process."

"Ben was very friendly, fast and professional. Every time I need something done, he took care of my request very fast and smoothly, this time was Insurance Binder. Thank you very much, Ben for all your help! I would give you 10 stars if there was an option!"

"Josh McCullough is great at his job. He asked the right questions to be sure I was getting exactly what would fit my needs at the best price. Service doesn't get any better than that!"

"Everyone is so friendly and willing to help in anyway they can. I couldnt be happier"

"Kathy Bader wrote a Personal Articles Policy for me recently on a newly purchased ring. The communication was timely, consistent and to the point. She made sure to follow up with each stage of the transaction. It made getting the additional insurance added a breeze, and I never even had to step inside the office."

"Kathy Bader was very helpful with setting up my renters insurance policy! She was very knowledgeable and personable. I would highly recommend her if you are looking for new insurance"

"Josh McCullough was very patient in answering all of my questions & concerns. Very helpful & knowledgeable. Easy to work with. He spent a long time addressing my concerns."

"Thank you Kathy and team for getting our homes and autos covered thoroughly and quickly! It continues to be a pleasure working with you."

"I worked with Josh for a comparison of rates for the annual renewal of my homeowners and auto coverage. Being a senior I had my coverage thru AARP program with Hartford. As I expected, the Hartford was $1000 more a year than state farm. I was also able to improve my homeowners coverage as well as adding comprehensive umbrella coverage."

"Joseph was great and very pleasant to work with. He was patient with me and all my questions. Very professional and knowledgeable and made the process very smooth and not too time consuming."

"Just got off the phone with Joshua and he gets 5 stars for his stellar customer service in assisting me with adding a second car to my insurance coverage. I appreciate his knowledge and recommendations. Thank you!"

"Mersades at State Farm in Shelton is incredible! She made the whole process so easy and stress-free. She was kind, attentive, and genuinely cared about finding the right coverage for my needs. It’s rare to find someone who combines professionalism with such a personal touch. Highly recommend reaching out to her you won’t be disappointed!"

"Kathy was incredible with setting up my husband and I for life insurance! She had a wealth of knowledge and explained everything in a way that made me feel empowered and confident about the future!"

"Kathy was very knowledgeable and friendly. She made sure I understood my policies and we added some coverage I wasnt aware was available. I appreciated her explanations of the coverages and her suggestions for the future."

"We just switched from Safeco to Kat Peterson with Bakala State Farm. Kat was incredibly informative and patient throughout the process and took the time to make sure that we have the coverage we need to protect our assets. She was able to improve our coverage and still save us over 20% on our home/auto/umbrella policies. She was also extremely responsive throughout the whole process, something that was severely lacking with our previous agent. I would highly recommend her to anyone shopping for insurance."

"Effortless obtaining renters policy with Mercedes. Great service with genuine care all through the process."

"Kat at Melanie Bakala State Farm is the best!! Always available to help and very knowledgeable. Want great service? Go to them!"