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Commissioner Calls on Allstate CEO to Discuss Plan to Shed La. Coverage

Jul 26 2006 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced he has requested a meeting with Allstate Insurance Company CEO Edward Liddy after failed attempts by company officials to convince the Commissioner of the...

Allstate Says it Can Drop Basic Hurricane Coverage in La.

Jul 26 2006 // Allstate Insurance Co. officials say Louisiana state law allows the company to drop basic hurricane coverage for 30,000 policyholders in 18 coastal parishes – a stand that state Insurance Commission Jim Donelon is...

La. Commissioner: Regulatory Action Against Allstate Possible

Jul 24 2006 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon is preparing to take legal action against Allstate Insurance Company in a dispute over wind and hail coverage that would affect...

Allstate Beats Wall Street Projections, Ups 2d Quarter Profit 5%

Jul 21 2006 // Allstate Corp. said this week that growth in premiums and stronger property-liability underwriting helped the insurer increase second-quarter profit by 5 percent.The nation’s largest publicly traded home, car and...

Allstate Subs Granted Rate Hikes in La.; 65% Jump Expected for Some Insureds

Jul 20 2006 // Two subsidiaries of Allstate Insurance Company have received approval by the Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission to raise their homeowner coverage rates in the state.Encompass Insurance Co. of America and Encompass...

Wis. Gas Giveaway from Allstate Leads to Crashes, Arrests

Jul 14 2006 // Allstate’s good intentions turned nasty when two car crashes occurred and four people were arrested in excitement over a gasoline giveaway to reward the city of Milwaukee for its safe-driving record.For the most...

Albuquerque Lawyer Who Sued Insurer Awarded $11 million

Jul 5 2006 // A New Mexico State district court jury has awarded an Albuquerque lawyer nearly $11 million after she sued an insurance company that she said ruined her legal practice.Allstate Insurance Co. routinely hired Suzanne Guest...

Esurance Expands Central Valley, Calif., Office, Adds Jobs

Jun 27 2006 // Esurance, a direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, is expanding its sales and claims office in Rocklin, Calif., from 25,000 square feet to 48,000 square feet. With the expansion, the office will be able to...

Allstate dropping most earthquake coverage nationwide

Jun 19 2006 // Allstate Insurance Co. says it is dropping earthquake insurance to most of its 407,000 quake customers nationwide as a part of a larger move to reduce exposure to catastrophic losses.Allstate Spokesman Mike Siemienas in...

N.Y. Agents Report on Home Insurers’ Restrictions Downstate

Jun 14 2006 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. says a recent survey of its member agents finds homeowners insurance companies have taken steps to reduce their exposure in downstate areas of New York since Jan. 1,...

Insurance Limbo Delays Gulf Coast Rebuilding

Jun 13 2006 // The owners of the sagging, flood-stained home in New Orleans aren’t in. Above the front door, a banner explains their absence, and the lack of progress: “Allstate paid $10,113.34 on this house for storm...

Competition Predicted for Insurance Business in Northern La.

Jun 6 2006 // Most homeowners in northern Louisiana won’t see their insurance rates increase and many will even see rate reductions, according to insurance industry experts.Though all Louisiana homeowners will be charged a 15...

Allstate Dropping Most Earthquake Insurance Nationwide

Jun 5 2006 // Allstate Insurance Co. says it is dropping earthquake insurance to most of its 407,000 quake customers nationwide as a part of a larger move to reduce exposure to catastrophic losses.Allstate Spokesman Mike Siemienas in...

Allstate report ranks South Dakota drivers as safest

Jun 5 2006 // Residents of Sioux Falls, S.D., are the safest drivers in the United States, according to the second-annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.”The largest city in South Dakota moves up from the...

TDI: ALLSTATE MUST REDUCE RATES, REFUND CUSTOMERS

Jun 5 2006 // In late May Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Gees-lin signed an order requiring Allstate Texas Lloyds to reduce rates for all Texas policyholders by 5 percent and to refund to policyholders the amount overcharged since...

Katrina, Rita complaints breed probes in La.

Jun 5 2006 // As an aftereffect of consumer complaints, the Louisiana Department of Insurance hit Allstate Insurance Co. and St. Paul Travelers Cos. with investigations into their handling of homeowners’ claims resulting from...

Allstate moving windstorm coverage in Texas coastal areas to TWIA

Jun 5 2006 // In a move it says will “help protect its ability to meet future customer needs throughout Texas while maintaining a strong presence along the Texas coast,” Allstate Texas Lloyds announced it is phasing out...

Coverage issues at core of Hurricane Katrina-related litigation

Jun 5 2006 // The amount of property damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi and Louisiana has been extensively reported, as has the fact that many people in those states did not have flood insurance coverage. As a result,...

Allstate report ranks South Dakota drivers as safest

Jun 5 2006 // Residents of Sioux Falls, S.D., are the safest drivers in the United States, according to the second-annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.”The largest city in South Dakota moves up from the...

Coverage issues at core of Hurricane Katrina-related litigation

Jun 5 2006 // The initial decisions from Hurricane Katrina lawsuits provide some comfort to both insurers and insureds and potential warnings to insurance agents.The amount of property damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi...