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Allstate, Encompass Seek $17 Million in N.J. Fraud Lawsuit against Chiropractors, Related Co.’s

Dec 19 2003 // Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company and Encompass Insurance announced that they have filed a multi-million dollar civil complaint, under the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act, in the Superior Court of Morris...

ALLSTATE TO REFUND $3.44M:

Dec 15 2003 // According to the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Allstate and its affiliated insurance companies agreed to a settlement that will result in refunds of $3.44 million to more than 23,000 Texas auto policyholders who...

Trio of Insurers File Largest No-Fault Lawsuit in N.Y. History

Dec 4 2003 // The Allstate Insurance Company, Encompass Insurance and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company on Wednesday filed a RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) action in the Supreme Court of New York against 74...

Allstate to Refund $3.44 Million to Texas Auto Policyholders

Dec 4 2003 // The Texas Attorney General’s Office announced that Allstate and its affiliated insurance companies have agreed to a settlement that will result in refunds of $3.44 million to more than 23,000 Texas auto policyholders...

Allstate Announces Estimate of California Wildfire Losses

Nov 14 2003 // The Allstate Corporation announced that its pre-tax catastrophe losses related to the California wildfires, which began on Oct. 21, 2003, are preliminarily estimated to be between $290 and $330 million, $190 and $215...

Allstate Foundation Establishes $1 Million Wildfire Relief Fund

Nov 10 2003 // The Allstate Foundation joined with The California Community Foundation (CCF) to establish a $1 million fund to aid in the recovery and rebuilding efforts in response to the Southern California wildfire...

ALL WORK, TOO MUCH PAY:

Nov 3 2003 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Raymond Hicks of Del Valle, Texas pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud before the 147th Travis County District Court in Austin. He received a sentence that...

Express Tax Service Notes Agreement with National Assoc. of Professional Allstate Agents

Oct 9 2003 // Express Tax Service, Inc., a Jacksonville, Fla.-based franchise company, has signed an agreement to offer tax services through the members of the National Association of Professional Allstate Agents (NAPAA). NAPAA is...

Allstate Sued by Fla. Imaging Center

Jun 30 2003 // Chicago-area based direct writer Allstate Insurance Co.’s Florida personal injury protection policyholders have filed a class action suit on their behalf by the law firm of Forizs & Dogali.Premier Open MRI, the...

Allstate, Liberty Mutual File $1M Lawsuit in Alleged Ky. Fraud Scam

Jun 26 2003 // Allstate Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Group announced they jointly filed a federal RICO lawsuit against a Kentucky doctor and owners of several medical clinics and billing companies in that state.The defendants in...

Allstate NJ, Encompass Lawsuit Seeks $22 Million in Fraud Damages from North Jersey MDs

Jun 19 2003 // Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company and its subsidiary, Encompass Insurance, announced the filing of civil actions under the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act, in the Superior Court of New Jersey (Morris County),...

N.Y. Doctor Announces Settlement of Defamation Action Against Allstate

Jun 5 2003 // New York physician Dipak Nandi, M.D. issued an announcement that he has settled his U.S. Federal District Court defamation action against Allstate Insurance Company and Encompass Insurance, a division of Allstate Insurance...

Allstate CEO Announces Agent Advisory Board

May 21 2003 // Crain’s Chicago Business reports that exclusive-agency carrier Allstate Corp. plans to set up an advisory board of agents this summer in an attempt to improve relations damaged by the company’s unilateral move...

Allstate Looking to Form Separate Calif. Subsidiary

May 19 2003 // While noting it is a challenging market, Allstate Corp. is looking to expand its presence in the California auto market by establishing a separate company for its state operations that would focus specifically on the auto...

Esurance Insurance Co. Offering Auto Program in Illinois

May 15 2003 // Esurance Insurance Co. is offering a new market for personal lines auto insurance in Illinois. Policy limits are $250/$500; deductibles are $250/$500/$1,000. The product is an admitted market with an ‘A’...

Allstate Agents Lose Fla. Case

Apr 28 2003 // A Florida lawsuit by an association of Allstate agents alleging that company restrictions on the sale of agencies and required sales volumes for certain products violated their rights has been dismissed by a judge,...

San Francisco Adjuster Convicted for Insurance Fraud

Apr 7 2003 // Allstate Insurance Company and several Allstate-insured homeowners were allegedly defrauded after the 1994 Northridge earthquake by insurance adjuster, Harry Miller, who was recently convicted of federal fraud charges.A...

Does the economy drive sub-standard automobile insurance in California’

Mar 24 2003 // Have we finally arrived at the point where the economy is a critical factor in personal automobile insurance?Not quite but it is my opinion that we are closing in. Although insurance company annual statements do not...

Is the Economy Driving the Sub-Standard Auto Market in Texas’

Mar 24 2003 // Have we finally arrived at the point where the economy is a critical factor in personal automobile insurance? Not quite, but it is my opinion that we are closing in. Although insurance company annual statements do not...

Calif. DMV, Allstate Reach Agreement on Access to Confidential Records

Mar 18 2003 // Allstate Insurance Company has reportedly paid a fine of $1 million to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, and the company’s access to confidential DMV records was suspended until yesterday, as part of a...