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Lombino to lead Encompass Insurance Southern Region

Sep 25 2007 // Dan Lombino has been promoted to regional sales director for the Southern Region of Encompass Insurance.Part of the Allstate group of companies, Encompass provides insurance products through a network of independent...

Allstate to comply with N.Y. anti-tying rule

Sep 24 2007 // Allstate Insurance Co. and its affiliates have agreed to comply fully with a directive by the New York State Insurance Department that insurance companies may not refuse to renew homeowners insurance policies based on...

Allstate opening service center in Las Cruces

Sep 24 2007 // Allstate Insurance Co. announced it is opening a customer service center in Las Cruces, N.M., that is expected bring in more than 200 jobs to the area.The city’s bilingual employee base and a good business...

Telgenhoff Promoted to Allstate Management in Calif.

Sep 19 2007 // Allstate Insurance Co. announced that Phil Telgenhoff has been elevated to assistant field vice president for the Allstate California Region. In his new position, Telgenhoff will supervise senior distribution leaders...

Allstate Opening Service Center in Las Cruces

Sep 17 2007 // Allstate Insurance Co. announced it is opening a customer service center in Las Cruces, N.M., that is expected bring in more than 200 jobs to the area.The city’s bilingual employee base and a good business...

Allstate to Comply with N.Y. Anti-Tying Rule on Home Nonrenewals

Sep 12 2007 // Allstate Insurance Co. and its affiliates have agreed to comply fully with a directive by the New York State Insurance Department that insurance companies may not refuse to renew homeowners insurance policies based on...

Allstate Balks at N.Y. Ban on Tying Home Renewals to Other Business

Sep 5 2007 // Allstate Insurance Co. is defending its right to non-renew certain homeowner insurance accounts in New York based in part on whether the insureds also have auto or life policies with the company.The non-renewal tactic is...

La. district court: Allstate trial exhibits must remain open

Sep 3 2007 // Certain trial exhibits that were elemental in a recently settled wind vs. water case in Louisiana must remain part of the public record, a Louisiana district court judge ruled.United States District Judge Sarah Vance in...

Allstate says it will raise rates in Texas despite state’s opposition

Sep 3 2007 // Allstate will raise its homeowners’ insurance rates despite a state order not to and a request by the state’s consumer advocate to fine the company for each policy it renews at the new rate.“We continue...

News Currents

Sep 3 2007 // Allstate says it will raise rates in Texas despite state’s oppositionAllstate will raise its homeowners’ insurance rates despite a state order not to and a request by the state’s consumer advocate to fine...

La. district court: Allstate trial exhibits must remain open

Sep 3 2007 // News CurrentsCertain trial exhibits that were elemental in a recently settled wind vs. water case in Louisiana must remain part of the public record, a Louisiana district court judge ruled. United States District Judge...

Allstate to Raise Rates in Texas Despite Opposition from State

Aug 27 2007 // Allstate will raise its homeowners’ insurance rates despite a state order not to and a request by the state’s consumer advocate to fine the company for each policy it renews at the new rate.“We continue...

La. District Court Says Allstate Trial Exhibits Must Remain Open

Aug 22 2007 // Certain trial exhibits that were elemental in a recently settled a wind vs. water case in Louisiana must remain part of the public record, a Louisiana district court judge has ruled.United States District Judge Sarah Vance...

Commissioner Refuses Allstate’s Proposed 5.9% Rate Hike in Texas

Aug 22 2007 // Allstate Texas Lloyds on Aug. 20 announced two filings that would raise its homeowners insurance rates in Texas by 5.9 percent and 2.1 percent, but Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin immediately moved to block the...

Ratings Recap: Employers Direct, Penn Treaty Network, Allstate Floridian

Aug 21 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a-” to Employers Direct Insurance Company (EDIC) of Agoura Hills, CA with a stable outlook....

Encompass Adds Assistant Vice President, Product Operations

Aug 8 2007 // Mark Thompson was recently appointed to assistant vice president, Product Operations for Encompass Insurance, the independent insurance agency division of the Allstate Group recently announced.Most recently Thompson served...

Consumer Groups: Allstate Trying to Hide Katrina Claims Practices

Aug 8 2007 // Public Justice, a law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., and the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR), are asking a New Orleans federal court to keep public key documents from a...

Best Makes Esurance Ratings Changes

Aug 7 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating (FSR) of “A-” (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” to the Esurance Insurance Group (Esurance). In conjunction with the...

Declarations

Aug 6 2007 // Policyholder wind“Maybe they’ll make us buy Shell gasoline next. For me to have fire insurance I have to buy wind insurance? That makes no sense at all.” — Michael McAndrews of Ocean Springs, Fla.,...

Allstate hit for linking fire renewals to separate wind policy in Miss.

Aug 6 2007 // Michael McAndrews would like to know what business Allstate has telling him he must buy wind and hail coverage — or else. McAndrews received a letter July 12 that said Allstate will not renew his homeowner’s...