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Credit Outlook for Allstate’s Florida Unit is Negative, Reflects Deteriorated Surplus

The AM Best financial rating firm’s tepid outlook for Allstate’s Florida subsidiaries, Castle Key Insurance Co. and Castle Key Indemnity Co., has raised new questions about the subsidiaries’ and their parent company’s financial picture. AM Best last week posted a …

Allstate: $307M in January Cat Losses and Keeps the Auto Rate Hikes Coming

Allstate Corp. said it estimated catastrophe losses for the month of January of $307 million, or $243 million after-tax from nine events primarily in Texas and California. Catastrophe losses for the January events were estimated at $309 million, partially offset …

Why Not Go Direct on Homeowners, Allstate CEO Asks

When Allstate’s chief executive officer looks at potential growth opportunities for personal lines insurers, he sees an untapped part of the homeowners insurance market—customers that will buy home insurance online. Speaking at the Bank of America U.S. Insurance Conference yesterday, …

Allstate’s Plan to Return to Profit in Auto

Following a year of turbulence in its auto insurance business, Allstate Corp. outlined what CEO Tom Wilson called the company’s number one priority: improve margins. Allstate ended 2022 with an unprofitable 110.1 combined ratio in auto – 112.6 for the …

Allstate Reports $310M Q4 Loss as Auto Claims Costs Motor Past Rate Hikes

As it had warned last month, Allstate Corp. reported a fourth quarter 2022 loss of $310 million as losses from auto insurance outpaced an increase in revenue. Results were in comparison to net income of $790 million for Q4 2021. …

Top 10 Midwest Insurance Journal Stories of 2022

Allstate buying office space in downtown Chicago, State Farm suing Tesla over a car fire, and Geico being ordered to settle with a woman who contracted an STD in an insured’s car were some of the most-read stories in Insurance …

Allstate Commits to 2030 Net Zero Emissions Goal

Allstate Corporation announced a commitment to achieve net zero emissions for direct, indirect and value-chain greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. In addition, the personal lines giant has set 2025 as the target year for achieving a net zero investment portfolio. …

State Farm Will Start Hiking Auto Rates, Allstate CEO Predicts

Allstate’s chief executive officer said his company will likely continue pushing for auto insurance rate hikes next year, and he expects the carrier’s largest mutual competitor—State Farm—to move in the same direction. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs 2022 U.S. Financial …

Allstate in Talks to Return Headquarters to Chicago From Suburbs

Allstate Corp. is in talks about moving its headquarters to Chicago after selling the majority of its suburban campus earlier this year, potentially returning to a city that it quit decades ago. The insurer has held discussions with Chicago officials …

Allstate Q3 Net Income in the Red; Continues Efforts to ‘Restore Property-Liability Margins’

Allstate Corp. said it recorded a third quarter net loss applicable to common shareholders of $694 million compared to net income of $508 million a year ago during the same time. Allstate’s Q3 combined ratio was an unprofitable 111.6 – …