Allstate financials News

Allstate Sees No Need for Big Homeowners Rate Increases

Allstate Corp. aims to grow its share of the U.S. home and auto insurance markets without the need for “abnormally large” rate increases, its CEO said, after the company’s profit more than doubled in the fourth quarter. Shares of Allstate, …

Allstate Reports Q4 Pension Settlement Charge of $100-125M

The Allstate Corp. reported that it expects to report a fourth-quarter 2013 settlement charge of $100 to $125 million, after-tax, related to the annual measurement of its pension obligations as of Dec. 31, 2013. Settlement charges are non-cash charges that …

$1.2 Billion in Sandy Losses Paid, Allstate Pursuing Rate Hikes

Allstate Corp.’s quarterly profit fell 45 percent on losses from superstorm Sandy, but the home and auto insurer said it has paid out about 95 percent of Sandy claims and is seeing rate increases across businesses. The largest publicly traded …