Latest Allstate Headlines
All the headlines from our Allstate Topic Page, ordered by recency.
It Figures
Nov 1 2010 // $19 Million A federal jury in Jonesboro, Ark., awarded $19 million to a Walnut Ridge man who sued Ford Motor Co., claiming that he was paralyzed in a car wreck because his seat belt was defective in his 1998 Windstar van....
It Figures
Nov 1 2010 // $300,000 Amount members of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington have put toward the campaign to pass Washington voter initiative I-1082. The initiative would open up the state workers’...
Allstate Sees Expenses Rise in Q3
Oct 29 2010 // Allstate Corp. on Wednesday reported that quarterly operating income fell 16 percent, missing analysts’ forecasts, as the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer lost existing customers and ramped up...
Allstate: Texas House Fires Drop by 15%
Oct 28 2010 // The frequency of Texas home fires dropped 15 percent among Allstate customers during the first half of 2010, when compared to the same period last year. This decrease puts fire frequency back in line with historical...
Allstate Looking for 40 New Agency Owners in Michigan
Oct 20 2010 // Allstate Insurance Co. said it has launched a recruitment campaign to sign on 40 new agency owners in Michigan by the end of 2011. In addition, the insurer said new and existing Michigan Allstate agencies are projected to...
Allstate Settles Claims Software Complaint with States for $10M
Oct 19 2010 // Allstate has agreed to pay $10 million to 45 states in a regulatory settlement involving its use of claims handling software. New York State Insurance Superintendent James J. Wrynn said the agreement follows an 18-month...
Allstate Eyes Indiana Expansion
Oct 13 2010 // Insurer Allstate says it plans to recruit 40 new agency owners owners in Indiana by the end of next year. Allstate currently has 215 agents in Indiana. In addition, new and existing Allstate agencies in the state are...
Mississippi Insurance Chief, Allstate Spar Over Latest Rate Denial
Oct 4 2010 // Allstate Insurance alleges that Mississippi’s insurance chief ignored an internal actuarial report that justifies the insurer’s request for a 44 percent rate increase when he denied the bid. But Insurance...
Mississippi Insurance Chief Pushes Back At Allstate Rate Complaint
Sep 27 2010 // Allstate Insurance alleges that Mississippi’s insurance chief ignored an internal actuarial report that justifies the insurer’s request for a 44 percent rate increase when he denied the bid. But Insurance...
Mississippi Denies Allstate’s 44% Homeowners Rate Hike Request
Sep 21 2010 // Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has denied Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co.’s requested 44 percent statewide homeowners rate increase. “Based on our internal reviews and that of our...
Allstate Refunds $680,718 in North Carolina
Sep 16 2010 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced that 1,803 Allstate Insurance Company policy holders in North Carolina will receive refunds totaling $680,718.22 after a Department of Insurance complaint...
Allstate Companies Get Louisiana Homeowner Rate Hikes
Aug 20 2010 // Louisiana homeowners who get their insurance coverage from five companies owned by Allstate Corp. will start paying higher rates in either November or December. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon recently approved rate...
Allstate Operating Income Rises in Q2; Capital Losses Hurt Net Income
Aug 5 2010 // The Allstate Corp., headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., reported that second quarter 2010 operating income rose to $441 million compared to $297 million in the same period of 2009, reflecting improved results in both...
Allstate: Burglary Claims in Texas Jump 9% in 2009
Jul 14 2010 // The number of home burglary claims for Allstate Insurance customers in Texas jumped 9 percent last year. With many Texans taking trips this summer, the insurer is encouraging people to keep their homes locked-up and their...
Allstate’s Castle Key Insurers Seek 18-33% Rate Hikes in Florida
Jul 13 2010 // Allstate Insurance subsidiaries in Florida are seeking rate increases from 18 percent to 33 percent. Castle Key Insurance Co. has filed with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) to increase homeowners rates by...
Allstate: Texas Auto Theft Numbers Drop 2.5% Statewide
Jun 11 2010 // Vehicle thefts among Allstate insured Texans dropped 2.5 percent last year, the company announced, but the cars being snapped off the street are heading farther south of the border — even overseas. The insurer and...
Ohio: Attorney Fees Distinct from Punitive Damages
Jun 7 2010 // The Ohio Supreme Court recently issued a slip opinion finding that attorney fees are distinct from punitive damages and that public policy does not prevent an insurance company from covering those fees on behalf of an...
Ohio Supreme Court: Attorney Fees Distinct from Punitive Damages
May 21 2010 // The Ohio Supreme Court has issued a slip opinion finding that attorney fees are distinct from punitive damages and that public policy does not prevent an insurance company from covering those fees on behalf of an...
Allstate Adding Agents in California
May 18 2010 // Allstate Insurance Co. announced it is seeking dozens of agents in California. “We see a significant opportunity in the current economy to attract mid-career, mid-level managers to own and operate their own business...
Business Moves
May 17 2010 // Fiesta Auto Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Fiesta Auto Insurance, a franchise system to combine insurance and tax preparation under one roof, announced it has opened 20 new locations during the past 90 days. The...
