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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 AutoHuntington 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...

Business Moves

May 17 2010 // Security Planning, CSIProsSalt Lake City-based Security Planning & Insurance Corp., an insurance carrier in the childcare industry, launched Charter School Insurance Professionals (CSIPros), an insurance company to...

Allstate To Open Offices Throughout the West

May 11 2010 // Allstate announced it has launched a recruitment campaign throughout the West to attract exclusive agents for 30 offices in Utah, 50 offices in Arizona, 40 offices in Nevada and 30 offices in New Mexico. Targeted areas...

Allstate To Appoint 51 New Agents in Colorado in 2010

Apr 29 2010 // Allstate Insurance Co. has sannounced it is looking to appoint 51 exclusive agency owners in Colorado in 2010. “We see a significant opportunity in the current economy to attract mid-career, mid-level managers to own...

Allstate Writing New Business in Florida, Weighs Citizens Policies

Apr 29 2010 // The Florida companies of Allstate Insurance Co. have been writing new homeowners and renters business for several months and have now indicated they may also assume some policies from the state-backed insurer, Citizens...

Michigan Warns Consumers on Scam Using Fake Allstate Insurance Checks

Apr 21 2010 // Michigan insurance officials and Allstate Insurance Co. are warning consumers of an international mail fraud scheme using counterfeit checks with Allstate’s name on them.The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance...

Allstate Seeking to Appoint 130 Agents in Texas in 2010

Apr 14 2010 // Allstate Insurance Company appointed 122 exclusive agents in Texas in 2009 and is seeking to appoint another 130 agents in the state in 2010.“We see a significant opportunity in the current economy to attract...

New York Police Arrest Man in Phantom Insurance Claim Scheme

Mar 30 2010 // Authorities in Upstate New York have arrested a man they say used a phony bank account to buy insurance on a home he didn’t own so he could cash in on property losses that didn’t occur.Buffalo police arrested...

Allstate to Refund $428K over Missed Discounts for Delaware Drivers

Mar 12 2010 // Allstate will be refund $428,355 to 2,445 Delaware policyholders who had not received discounts on their automobile insurance premiums to which they were lawfully entitled, the state’s insurance commissioner said.All...

IRS, States Target Employer Abuse of Classification of Independent Contractors

Mar 8 2010 // The Internal Revenue Service and 37 states are cracking down on companies that try to trim payroll costs by illegally classifying workers as independent contractors, rather than as full employees, The Associated Press has...

IRS, States Target Employer Abuse of Classification of Independent Contractors

Mar 7 2010 // The Internal Revenue Service and 37 states are cracking down on companies that try to trim payroll costs by illegally classifying workers as independent contractors, rather than as full employees, the Associated Press has...

IRS, States Target Employer Abuse of Classification of Independent Contractors

Mar 7 2010 // The Internal Revenue Service and 37 states are cracking down on companies that try to trim payroll costs by illegally classifying workers as independent contractors, rather than as full employees, The Associated Press has...