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Allstate Testing ‘Your Choice’ Auto Policy Option in Tennessee Market

Apr 29 2005 // The goal of a new auto insurance plan introduced by Allstate Corp. in Tennessee attempts to drive the market away from a price obsession and refocus attention on products and features. Called the Your Choice options, it...

Allstate Sues Defunct California Auto Repair Co.

Apr 25 2005 // Insurance giant Allstate Corp. on April 22 sued the liquidator of an out-of-business automotive repair company that has held about 1,000 cars awaiting collision repairs until its assets are sold.Allstate filed a Superior...

New Jersey Court: Drunk Driver Can Collect Medical Benefits

Apr 14 2005 // In a decision that could affect auto insurance policies for millions of New Jersey drivers, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday that a drunken driver can still collect medical expenses from her carrier.A provision in an...

Fla. Homeowner Files Lawsuit, Asks Allstate to Pay $10,000 for Mold Damage

Mar 14 2005 // A Florida homeowner has filed a lawsuit against Allstate Insurance to collect $10,000, accusing the company of failing to pay for mold damage after Hurricane Charley.The lawsuit brought by homeowner Luann Guy of Cape...

Calif. Warrant Sweep Nets Eight Suspects; Six Wanted for Insurance Fraud

Feb 28 2005 // Starting last Thursday, investigators from the California Department of Insurance’s Fraud Division (CDI) conducted joint operations in the Central Valley to execute outstanding arrest warrants. This sweep netted...

Allstate, AIG, Chubb, St. Paul/Travelers Ask Pa. Commissioner to Examine ACE Brandywine Sale

Feb 21 2005 // The law firm representing Allstate Insurance Company, American International Group Inc., Chubb & Son, and St. Paul Travelers has filed a demand, addressed to Diane Koken head of the Pennsylvania Department of...

Esurance Sales Center Plan Heats Up East Coast Auto Policy Competition

Dec 28 2004 // Esurance, a direct-to-consumer auto insurance company, has announced plans to open a new Tampa Sales Center and to hire 25 sales representatives. The new sales center will supplement activities at the company’s Tampa...

Allstate, Encompass Partner for Agents

Dec 2 2004 // To better serve independent insurance agencies, The Allstate Corp. is integrating its three independent agency brands under its Encompass independent agency organization, forming one combined sales organization dedicated...

2004 HURRICANE SEASON NOT SO UNUSUAL AFTER ALL:

Nov 22 2004 // According to an analysis conducted by AIR Worldwide (AIR), a risk modeling company, the 2004 hurricane season should not be considered rare. The analysis, based on the AIR hurricane model, revealed that insurers should...

Allstate Holding Off On New Homeowner Policies in Florida

Nov 11 2004 // Allstate Corp., the largest property casualty insurer in Florida, has announced it will cease writing new homeowners’ policies in Florida until the state Legislature meets in December and decides what to do about...

Conn. AG Subpoenas Allstate

Oct 28 2004 // The Allstate Corp. on Thursday confirmed that it received interrogatories and a subpoena from the office of the Attorney General of the State of Connecticut seeking information relevant to that office’s investigation...

ALLSTATE STOPS WRITING SOME FLORIDA HOMEOWNER’S INSURANCE:

Oct 25 2004 // Allstate, Florida’s third-largest homeowner’s insurance company has stopped writing new policies in some sections of the state. More than 35,000 insurance adjusters traveled to the state after the onslaught of...

Best Reacts to Allstate Floridian’s Capital Management Efforts Following Hurricanes

Oct 18 2004 // A.M. Best Co. reported this week that it acknowledges Allstate Floridian Insurance Group’s (Allstate Floridian) (Northbrook, Ill.) capital management efforts following Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and...

Allstate the Winner in Texas Chiropractic Lawsuit

Oct 1 2004 // A Dallas jury ruled on Friday that Texas’ largest chiropractic chain, Accident & Injury Pain Center Inc., reportedly conspired in a statewide scheme designed to defraud Allstate Insurance Company and Encompass...

Allstate Floridian Under Review

Sep 20 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating of “A-” (excellent) of Allstate Floridian Group under review with negative implications. This action reflects the potential capital decline associated with...

The Allstate Foundation Extends Portion of Fund to Help Hurricane Victims

Sep 14 2004 // The Allstate Foundation will extend $200,000 from the $1 million fund established at the Southwest Florida Community Foundation to reportedly aid in the rebuilding and recovery of victims of the recent hurricanes. The...

ALLSTATE TO PAY $60M IN REFUNDS:

Sep 6 2004 // Allstate Texas Lloyds, an affiliate of the Allstate Corporation will issue refunds of 8.75 percent of the premium paid by its Texas home insurance customers for policies with effective dates from Sept. 7, 2003 through...

A.M. Best Places Allstate Floridian Under Review

Sep 2 2004 // A.M. Best Co. placed the financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) of Allstate Floridian Group under review with negative implications. All companies listed are affiliates of The Allstate Corporation and...

Allstate Estimates Charley Losses at $425 Million

Sep 1 2004 // The Allstate Corporation, the second largest U.S. writer of homeowners’ policies, announced that its pre-tax catastrophe losses related to Hurricane Charley are preliminarily estimated to be approximately $425...

Allstate to Pay $60M in Refunds to Texas Homeowners

Aug 17 2004 // Allstate Texas Lloyds, an affiliate of the Allstate Corporation will issue refunds of 8.75 percent of the premium paid by its Texas home insurance customers for policies with effective dates from Sept. 7, 2003, through...