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Allstate Holding Off On New Homeowner Policies in Florida

Nov 11 2004 // Allstate Corp., the largest property casualty insurer in Florida, has announced it will cease writing new homeowners’ policies in Florida until the state Legislature meets in December and decides what to do about...

Conn. AG Subpoenas Allstate

Oct 28 2004 // The Allstate Corp. on Thursday confirmed that it received interrogatories and a subpoena from the office of the Attorney General of the State of Connecticut seeking information relevant to that office’s investigation...

ALLSTATE STOPS WRITING SOME FLORIDA HOMEOWNER’S INSURANCE:

Oct 25 2004 // Allstate, Florida’s third-largest homeowner’s insurance company has stopped writing new policies in some sections of the state. More than 35,000 insurance adjusters traveled to the state after the onslaught of...

Best Reacts to Allstate Floridian’s Capital Management Efforts Following Hurricanes

Oct 18 2004 // A.M. Best Co. reported this week that it acknowledges Allstate Floridian Insurance Group’s (Allstate Floridian) (Northbrook, Ill.) capital management efforts following Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and...

Allstate the Winner in Texas Chiropractic Lawsuit

Oct 1 2004 // A Dallas jury ruled on Friday that Texas’ largest chiropractic chain, Accident & Injury Pain Center Inc., reportedly conspired in a statewide scheme designed to defraud Allstate Insurance Company and Encompass...

Allstate Floridian Under Review

Sep 20 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating of “A-” (excellent) of Allstate Floridian Group under review with negative implications. This action reflects the potential capital decline associated with...

The Allstate Foundation Extends Portion of Fund to Help Hurricane Victims

Sep 14 2004 // The Allstate Foundation will extend $200,000 from the $1 million fund established at the Southwest Florida Community Foundation to reportedly aid in the rebuilding and recovery of victims of the recent hurricanes. The...

ALLSTATE TO PAY $60M IN REFUNDS:

Sep 6 2004 // Allstate Texas Lloyds, an affiliate of the Allstate Corporation will issue refunds of 8.75 percent of the premium paid by its Texas home insurance customers for policies with effective dates from Sept. 7, 2003 through...

A.M. Best Places Allstate Floridian Under Review

Sep 2 2004 // A.M. Best Co. placed the financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) of Allstate Floridian Group under review with negative implications. All companies listed are affiliates of The Allstate Corporation and...

Allstate Estimates Charley Losses at $425 Million

Sep 1 2004 // The Allstate Corporation, the second largest U.S. writer of homeowners’ policies, announced that its pre-tax catastrophe losses related to Hurricane Charley are preliminarily estimated to be approximately $425...

Allstate to Pay $60M in Refunds to Texas Homeowners

Aug 17 2004 // Allstate Texas Lloyds, an affiliate of the Allstate Corporation will issue refunds of 8.75 percent of the premium paid by its Texas home insurance customers for policies with effective dates from Sept. 7, 2003, through...

Conn. Appeals Court Reverses Lower Court on Coverage for Husband’s Shooting of Wife in Bed

Aug 12 2004 // The state Appellate Court in Connecticut has reversed a Superior Court ruling that the shooting of his wife by a husband is covered under a homeowners policy. The unanimous ruling denies the imprisoned husband coverage for...

Allstate Workplace Division Unveils New Worksite Application for Independent Agents

Aug 3 2004 // Allstate Workplace Division has launched a new electronic worksite application program called AllApp for independent agents contracted to sell Allstate Workplace Division products. AllApp features a combined product...

Allstate New Jersey, Encompass Insurance to Receive $6.65 Million Award in Fraud Case

Jul 29 2004 // The United States Bankruptcy Court in Newark, N.J. has ordered a former New Jersey chiropractor to pay Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company and Encompass Insurance more than $6.6 million dollars. U.S. Bankruptcy Court...

Allstate Returns $15 Million to N.J. Drivers

Jul 19 2004 // New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey, joined by Banking and Insurance Commissioner Holly C. Bakke, applauded Allstate New Jersey’s plans to return $15 million to more than 200,000 auto insurance policyholders....

Chubb, National Grange, N.Y. Central Mutual and Sterling Top Performers in PIANY Annual Survey

Jul 19 2004 // Chubb Group, National Grange, New York Central Mutual and Sterling Insurance Co. ranked among the top performers out of 38 evaluated in the second annual company performance survey by the Professional Insurance Agents of...

ALLSTATE STUDY WARNS ON COASTAL FLOODS:

Jun 21 2004 // Allstate Insurance Company said a study it conducted in 2003 identified more than 750,000 homes in coastal hurricane states that may not have flood insurance. The study looked at current Allstate homeowners insurance...

Allstate Study Warns on Coastal Floods

May 26 2004 // Allstate Insurance Company announced that a study it conducted in 2003 identified more than 750,000 homes in coastal hurricane states that may not have flood insurance. The study looked at current Allstate homeowners...

PCI Comments on Allstate Class Action Verdict

May 4 2004 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has issued a comment on the verdict handed down by an Illinois jury in a class action case, which concluded that Allstate Insurance Co. does not have to pay over $300...

Allstate Wins Class Action Suit on Diminished Value

May 3 2004 // After a three-week trial, a St. Clair County, Ill. Circuit Court jury returned a complete defense verdict last Thursday, April 29 for Allstate Insurance Company in a 30-state class action involving diminished value claims...