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State Farm Joins EMBERPOINT as Investor to Back Wildfire Response Technology
By News Desk ·
Key takeaways
- State Farm became the newest investor in EMBERPOINT, the wildfire intelligence company formed in January 2026.
- State Farm joins Lockheed Martin, PG&E Corporation, Salesforce and Wells Fargo in the EMBERPOINT investor coalition.
- State Farm Ventures VP Kate Strubhar said the investment supports technology intended to give emergency responders timely wildfire information.
State Farm has joined EMBERPOINT as its newest investor, the wildfire intelligence company said on November 4, 2026. PR Newswire carried the announcement, which did not disclose the investment amount.
State Farm Joins the EMBERPOINT Coalition
State Farm joins Lockheed Martin, PG&E Corporation, Salesforce and Wells Fargo as investors in EMBERPOINT, according to the company. EMBERPOINT said the coalition spans aviation, critical infrastructure, enterprise technology, finance, insurance and community resilience.
The company said the State Farm investment will help advance EMBERPOINT technology intended to aid firefighters and emergency responders with actionable intelligence aimed at accelerating resource deployment when wildfire threatens homes and neighborhoods. EMBERPOINT said its advisory council of former fire chiefs keeps product development grounded in operational priorities including resource allocation, near-real-time perimeter mapping and integrated decision support.
"No single company or sector can solve the wildfire challenge alone," said Adam Broecker, CEO of EMBERPOINT. "The strongest solutions bring technology, operational experience and community insight together around the needs of firefighters."
Kate Strubhar, VP of State Farm Ventures, said: "Our investment in EMBERPOINT supports the development of technology intended to give emergency responders timely information as they assess wildfire conditions and coordinate their response."
EMBERPOINT said that in 2025, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, more than 77,000 wildfires burned across the U.S., destroying more than 18,000 structures, including nearly 13,000 homes.
State Farm's Insurance Scale
State Farm is the largest auto and home insurer in the United States, with 18.9% market share in private passenger auto insurance and 18.2% in homeowners multiperil insurance, according to akta.pro company records. The same records show State Farm Group net premiums written of $113.79 billion in 2025 and net income of $12.9 billion, up from $5.3 billion in 2024.
| State Farm measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Private passenger auto market share | 18.9% |
| Homeowners multiperil market share | 18.2% |
| Net premiums written, 2025 | $113.79 billion |
| Net income, 2025 | $12.9 billion |
| Net income, 2024 | $5.3 billion |
State Farm's Recent Preparedness Work
In October 2026, State Farm and MIT AgeLab launched a study on distracted driving that combined crash risk data with behavioral science, PR Newswire reported. The research found that 68% of drivers admit to distracting behaviors and that distraction was involved in 29% of crashes.
Also in October 2026, unsealed records showed State Farm implemented a 2020 initiative in Dallas County to lower roof-replacement payouts, with stricter thresholds and remote reviews, EIN Presswire reported. State Farm disputed the allegations, citing individual claim evaluation and billions paid.
EMBERPOINT's Next Steps
EMBERPOINT said it will work with its investors and fire-service leaders to identify shared priorities, strengthen coordination and address barriers to effective wildfire response. The company said those efforts are meant to keep its work aligned with the systems agencies already use.