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Allstate Q2 Profit Hurt by Catastrophes, Auto Loss Costs

Aug 4 2016 // Allstate Corp. reported that consolidated total revenue increased by 2.0 percent to $9.2 billion in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the prior year quarter, as higher insurance premiums outweighed declines in net...

New Jersey, Allstate Recover Millions in PIP Insurance Fraud Case

Jul 28 2016 // New Jersey insurance officials said they have recovered $3.5 million in a personal injury insurance fraud case involving chiropractors, physicians, medical facilities, billing companies and others.In a case connected to...

Allstate Names Macellaro President of Encompass

Jul 14 2016 // The Allstate Corp. has promoted Patrick Macellaro, vice president, Investor Relations, to president of the Encompass insurance companies.Macellaro will report to Don Civgin, president, Emerging Businesses. Macellaro has...

Jury Awards $27M to Four Fired Allstate Employees in Illinois

Jul 5 2016 // A federal jury has awarded more than $27 million to four former Allstate employees who sued the insurer for defamation.The Chicago Tribune reported the employees worked for a now-defunct equity division of the Northbrook,...

Allstate Returns to California Homeowners Market With 12.6 Percent Reduction

Jun 14 2016 // Allstate Insurance returned to the California homeowners insurance market this week following a nine-year absence writing new policies.Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones welcomed Allstate, which entered into an agreement...

Allstate’s Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign Targets Financial Abuse

Jun 14 2016 // https://youtu.be/3XvbpYcgCrkAllstate Foundation Purple Purse has launched an awareness and fundraising campaign to call attention to the barriers that keep women trapped in abusive relationships. The #FreetoWalk campaign...

Encompass Insurance Exits North Carolina Personal Lines

Jun 6 2016 // Encompass Indemnity Insurance, an Allstate Insurance company that sells business through independent agents, has exited the North Carolina personal lines market. As of May, Encompass is no longer renewing business in the...

Allstate Debuts Insurance Coverage for Homeowners Sharing Their Homes

May 25 2016 // In a move to serve customers who rent out their homes on a temporary basis, Allstate has filed plans to offer home-sharing protection in six states — Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee and Utah — starting...

Encompass Insurance Exits North Carolina Personal Lines Market

May 25 2016 // Encompass Indemnity Insurance, an Allstate Insurance company that sells business through independent agents, has exited the North Carolina personal lines market. As of this month, Encompass is no longer renewing business...

Report Calls Out Insurers for Half-a-Trillion Dollars in ‘Dirty Energy’ Investments

May 24 2016 // Leading U.S. insurers have nearly half-a-trillion dollars invested the fossil fuel energy and the electric and gas utility sectors, according to a report out today that urges state insurance regulators and board members of...

Allstate: Texas Hail Event Accounts for Half of April Cat Losses

May 19 2016 // The Allstate Corp. announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of April 2016 of more than $600 million, pre-tax ($411 million after-tax). Half of the losses stem from one severe hail event in Texas last...

Allstate App Helps Insureds Get Price Quotes, Schedule Car Repairs

May 17 2016 // Allstate has teamed up with Openbay, an online marketplace for non-collision auto-repair and maintenance services, to allow consumers to receive multiple price quotes and schedule auto repairs for anything from an engine...

Allstate Rate Hikes for Georgia Drivers Move Forward, For Now

May 17 2016 // Allstate can go ahead raise auto insurance rates for Georgia drivers later this month because a state review of the planned increase won’t be done in time to stop the higher rates from taking effect, state regulators...

Allstate Absorbed Higher Catastrophe Losses, Lower Investments in Q1

May 9 2016 // Catastrophe losses including those from two severe hailstorms left their mark on the Allstate Corp. in the first quarter, with net income during the period plunging more than 65 percent. Echoing trends from other...

San Antonio Hailstorm: Costliest Ever in Texas?

May 2 2016 // A hailstorm that covered a swath of nearly 70 miles hit the San Antonio area on April 12 and is estimated to become the costliest such storm in Texas history, an insurer trade group says.The storm was concentrated in the...

Allstate Racks Up Big March Losses from Southwestern Hailstorms

Apr 21 2016 // The Allstate Corp. this week announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of March of $638 million pre-tax, and an estimated $827 million pre-tax for first quarter 2016, in the wake of severe hailstorms in the...

Randall, Smith Top Allstate’s List of Stormiest Texas Counties

Apr 18 2016 // Texas storms affected more Allstate insured homes in Randall county than any other part of the state over the past five years, while Smith county saw the highest frequency of lightning.Allstate tallied the top 25 Texas...

Allstate Responds to Georgia Insurance Department’s Rate Filing Investigation

Apr 14 2016 // Allstate Insurance Co. is speaking out about an investigation by the Georgia Department of Insurance into the carrier’s plan to raise auto insurance rates for some in the state by at least 25 percent.In a statement...

Georgia to Investigate Allstate Auto Rate Increase

Apr 12 2016 // A Georgia statewide rate increase of 25 percent on Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Company policyholders has triggered a consumer alert from state Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens.The Georgia Department of...

Esurance Is No April Fool When It Comes to Free Publicity

Apr 1 2016 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGjHi9lyioE&feature=youtu.beAllstate’s Esurance has used the convergence of a volatile and unpredictable election year and April Fools’ Day to have a little fun. The fun is...