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Allstate: Brownsville, Texas, Has the Nation’s Safest Drivers
Sep 17 2018 // Illinois-based insurer, Allstate, has named Brownsville, Texas, the city with America’s safest drivers. In fact, including Brownsville, five of the top 10 cities with the nation’s safest drivers are in...
Allstate Says Brownsville, Texas, Has the Nation’s Safest Drivers
Aug 30 2018 // Illinois-based insurer, Allstate, has named Brownsville, Texas, the city with America’s safest drivers. The ranking is based on Allstate claims data. The 14th annual Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report...
Allstate to Acquire Identity Theft Protection Firm InfoArmor
Aug 27 2018 // The Allstate Corp. has agreed to acquire InfoArmor, a provider of employee identity protection, for $525 million in cash. The insurer said it sees “significant opportunity to cross sell” the new product through...
How Much Americans Could Save by Choosing Ridesharing Driverless Cars Over Owning Personal Vehicles
Jul 16 2018 // Self-driving cars promise safer roads, less traffic and increased mobility. Some autonomous vehicle proponents also maintain they will save time and money. But will they really save Americans time and money? And even if...
How Much Americans Could Save by Ridesharing Driverless Cars Over Owning
Jul 3 2018 // Self-driving cars promise safer roads, less traffic and increased mobility. Some autonomous vehicle proponents also maintain they will save time and money. But will they really save Americans time and money? And even if...
Beware ‘Tsunami’ Effect of Artificial Intelligence, Warns Allstate CEO Wilson
Jun 29 2018 // Artificial intelligence is coming for the service economy, according to Allstate Corp. Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson. “It’s going to rip through this economy like a tsunami,” Wilson said Thursday in...
Distribution Overpowers Underwriting. How CNA Ex-CEO Chookaszian Views Industry’s Past, Present and Future
Jun 1 2018 // The former chief executive of an insurance company believes the center of value of the property/casualty industry has shifted away from one of the activities that would seem to define an insurance risk-taking enterprise:...
Fired Allstate Employee Awarded $18M by California Jury
May 7 2018 // A former Allstate Insurance Co. employee who was fired following an arrest has been awarded more than $18 million in damages. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports a San Diego jury awarded 55-year-old Michael Tilkey about...
Allstate: Collin County Is Texas’ Stormiest
Mar 1 2018 // Texas storms affected more Allstate insured homes in Collin County than any other part of the state over the past ten years. Allstate tallied the top 25 Texas counties affected by severe weather, identifying areas with...
Investments, Tax Cuts Boosted Allstate Profit in Q4
Feb 8 2018 // The Allstate Corp., like many carriers, faced an enormous hit from natural catastrophe losses in the 2017 fourth quarter. Investment returns soared by double digits, however, and the Trump tax cuts gave it a one-time gain,...
Esurance Now Offering Rideshare Coverage in California
Jan 31 2018 // Esurance has launched a new insurance option for Californians who drive for rideshare companies, such as Uber and Lyft, that offers protection whether the driver is waiting for a ride request, on the way to pick up a...
3 Changes at the Top at Allstate as Winter to Retire as President
Jan 5 2018 // Allstate announced three senior leadership promotions in preparation for the retirement of Matt Winter, president of The Allstate Corp. The promotions include Steve Shebik to vice chairman of The Allstate Corp., Glenn...
Allstate Sues Former Agent Over EA Agreement in Mass. Federal Court
Nov 20 2017 // Allstate is suing one of its former agents in United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleging the agent breached a one-year non-compete clause by misusing Allstate’s confidential information...
Allstate Sues Former Agent Over EA Agreement in Mass. Federal Court
Oct 31 2017 // Allstate is suing one of its former agents in United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleging the agent breached a one-year non-compete clause by misusing Allstate’s confidential information...
Northern California Wildfires: Insurance Industry Ready to Assist With ‘Massive’ Recovery
Oct 20 2017 // Rebuilding the Northern California areas devastated by wildfire will be a long-term effort, and insurers say they will be there to help their affected policyholders get back on their feet. Tens of thousands of evacuees...
With Hurricane Losses Insurers Downgrade Anticipated Profit Goals
Oct 2 2017 // Allstate expects insurance losses of about $593 million for August mainly due to Hurricane Harvey, which left a path of destruction along the Gulf Coast. The initial accounting follows warnings from other insurers that are...
Allstate Would Consider Selling Private Flood Insurance If Federal Program Is Revamped
Sep 21 2017 // Allstate Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson on Tuesday called on U.S. lawmakers to overhaul a government subsidized flood insurance program, calling for a more streamlined system that does not overburden...
Allstate To Create 2,250 Jobs With North Carolina Expansion
Aug 21 2017 // Allstate Insurance Co. plans to more than double its North Carolina workforce by expanding in the Charlotte area, creating 2,250 new jobs by 2020. Gov. Roy Cooper and leaders of the nation’s largest publicly-traded...
Ex-Esurance Worker in South Dakota Sues Over Alleged Discrimination
Aug 18 2017 // A former Esurance call center worker in South Dakota is suing the insurance company alleging discrimination and harassment because he’s Jewish. The Argus Leader reports that Brandon Marshall filed the federal lawsuit...
Allstate To Create 2,250 Jobs With North Carolina Expansion
Aug 11 2017 // Allstate Insurance Co. plans to more than double its North Carolina workforce by expanding in the Charlotte area, creating 2,250 new jobs by 2020. On Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper and leaders of the nation’s largest...
