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Conn. Appeals Court Reverses Lower Court on Coverage for Husband’s Shooting of Wife in Bed

Aug 12 2004 // The state Appellate Court in Connecticut has reversed a Superior Court ruling that the shooting of his wife by a husband is covered under a homeowners policy.The unanimous ruling denies the imprisoned husband coverage for...

Allstate Workplace Division Unveils New Worksite Application for Independent Agents

Aug 3 2004 // Allstate Workplace Division has launched a new electronic worksite application program called AllApp for independent agents contracted to sell Allstate Workplace Division products. AllApp features a combined product...

Allstate New Jersey, Encompass Insurance to Receive $6.65 Million Award in Fraud Case

Jul 29 2004 // The United States Bankruptcy Court in Newark, N.J. has ordered a former New Jersey chiropractor to pay Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company and Encompass Insurance more than $6.6 million dollars.U.S. Bankruptcy Court...

Allstate Returns $15 Million to N.J. Drivers

Jul 19 2004 // New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey, joined by Banking and Insurance Commissioner Holly C. Bakke, applauded Allstate New Jersey’s plans to return $15 million to more than 200,000 auto insurance policyholders....

Chubb, National Grange, N.Y. Central Mutual and Sterling Top Performers in PIANY Annual Survey

Jul 19 2004 // Chubb Group, National Grange, New York Central Mutual and Sterling Insurance Co. ranked among the top performers out of 38 evaluated in the second annual company performance survey by the Professional Insurance Agents of...

ALLSTATE STUDY WARNS ON COASTAL FLOODS:

Jun 21 2004 // Allstate Insurance Company said a study it conducted in 2003 identified more than 750,000 homes in coastal hurricane states that may not have flood insurance. The study looked at current Allstate homeowners insurance...

Allstate Study Warns on Coastal Floods

May 26 2004 // Allstate Insurance Company announced that a study it conducted in 2003 identified more than 750,000 homes in coastal hurricane states that may not have flood insurance. The study looked at current Allstate homeowners...

PCI Comments on Allstate Class Action Verdict

May 4 2004 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has issued a comment on the verdict handed down by an Illinois jury in a class action case, which concluded that Allstate Insurance Co. does not have to pay over $300...

Allstate Wins Class Action Suit on Diminished Value

May 3 2004 // After a three-week trial, a St. Clair County, Ill. Circuit Court jury returned a complete defense verdict last Thursday, April 29 for Allstate Insurance Company in a 30-state class action involving diminished value claims...

Supreme Court Allows Discrimination Suit Over Allstate’s Use of Credit Scoring

Apr 28 2004 // Allstate Insurance Co. has lost its bid to squash a class action discrimination suit against it for its use of credit scoring in setting insurance prices.The U.S. Supreme Court this week denied the Northbrook, Ill.-based...

Allstate Case May End Use of Special Judges in La.

Apr 28 2004 // The use of administrative law judges to settle some legal disputes involving state agencies could be threatened by a lawsuit now before the Louisiana Supreme Court.According to Associated Press reports, the suit started in...

Allstate Agents Pin Hopes on ERISA Charges Following Dismissal of Age Discrimination Complaint

Apr 2 2004 // Despite a federal judge throwing out their high-profile class action age discrimination claim against Allstate Insurance Co., lawyers for the 6,400 agents say they are happy with the decision overall because it permits...

Allstate Seeks $3.5M in Fraud Lawsuit

Mar 8 2004 // Allstate Insurance Co. and Allstate Indemnity Co. began serving summons and complaints upon a Los Angeles County chiropractor and his wife, accusing them of taking part in schemes designed to defraud the companies. Paul...

Five Monterey County Shop Owners Arrested in Auto Fraud Ring

Feb 23 2004 // Monterey County Sheriff’s Department arrested five businesses in one of the largest undercover insurance fraud sting operations in the history of Monterey County.Arrested were: 40-year-old David Alan Long, owner of...

COURT GRANTS ALLSTATE REQUEST:

Jan 26 2004 // Allstate Insurance Company announced that the United States Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas has granted Allstate and Sterling Autobody Centers’ request for a preliminary injunction against...

Five Monterey County Shop Owners Arrested in Auto Fraud Ring

Jan 23 2004 // Monterey County Sheriff’s Department arrested five business in sting concluding what has turned out to be one of the largest undercover insurance fraud sting operation in the history of Monterey County.Arrested were:...

Esurance Announces New N.Y. Auto Coverage

Jan 19 2004 // Esurance Inc., a direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, will give New York drivers another option to consider when shopping for auto insurance. The company, a subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group,...

Federal Court Halts Enforcement of Texas HB 1131

Jan 15 2004 // Allstate Insurance Company announced that the United States Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas has granted Allstate and Sterling Autobody Centers’ request for a preliminary injunction against...

Allstate Seeks $3.5M in Medical Fraud Lawsuit Against Calif. Chiropractor

Jan 13 2004 // Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Indemnity Company began serving summons and complaints upon an Los Angeles County chiropractor and his wife, accusing them of taking part in schemes designed to defraud the...

NYSID Publishes Annual Ranking of Automobile Insurance Complaints

Dec 31 2003 // The New York State Insurance Department has published its annual compilation of the state’s 50 largest automobile insurance companies or groups of companies based on the record of complaints in 2002The NYSID...