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Allstate to Sell Life Insurance Company to Blackstone for $2.8B to Grow in P/C

Jan 27 2021 // The Allstate Corp. is selling Allstate Life Insurance Co. to entities managed by investment firm Blackstone for $2.8 billion. Explaining the move from Allstate’s perspective, Allstate CEO Tom Wilson referred to a...

The Villages Insurance Partners of Florida Adds Allstate Agent Sheats

Jan 21 2021 // The Villages Insurance Partners of Florida has added Alexis Ball-Sheats to its team of Personal Lines Risk Consultants. Ball-Sheats will be one of three licensed risk consultants at the agency’s Mulberry Grove...

Former Allstate Counsel Picked to Lead Illinois Insurance Department

Jan 7 2021 // Dana Popish Severinghaus, formerly Legislative and Regulatory Counsel at Allstate Insurance Co., has been named director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. Popish Severinghaus has extensive legal, policy, government...

Allstate Hires Only Banks Owned by Minorities, Women, Veterans for Big Bond Sale

Nov 20 2020 // Allstate Corp. hired solely banks owned by minorities, women or veterans for its bond sale, in the biggest corporate deal yet managed only by diverse firms. The insurer enlisted Loop Capital Markets, Academy Securities,...

Allstate Reports 26.7% Increase in Q3 Net Income to $1.13 Billion

Nov 5 2020 // The Allstate Corp. reported a 26.7% increase in its third quarter net income, primarily due to higher auto insurance underwriting income and net realized capital gains. Allstate’s third quarter net income able to...

Indiana Court: Allstate Liable in Fatal Crash Because Victim Was a ‘Resident Relative’

Oct 14 2020 // The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that Allstate must pay $25,000 in uninsured motorist benefits to the estranged husband of a woman who died while riding as a passenger in a car crash after moving back in with her...

An Insurance Lyft: CSAA Forms Rideshare Carrier; Allstate, Liberty Mutual Offer Coverage

Oct 6 2020 // A new carrier has joined the rideshare insurance market, offering coverage to Lyft drivers in 11 states. At the same time, ridesharing firm Lyft’s drivers now also have access to coverage from Allstate and Liberty...

Allstate to Cut 3,800 Jobs as Latest Step in Multi-Year Growth Plan

Oct 1 2020 // The Allstate Corp. said it will cut approximately 3,800 jobs in claims, sales, service and support functions as part of its continuing plan to grow its property/casualty market share. The layoffs will affect about eight...

CoreLogic Estimates Hurricane Laura Insured Losses at $8B to $12B

Aug 28 2020 // Property information, analytics and data provider, CoreLogic, has estimated residential and commercial insured losses from Hurricane Laura in Louisiana and Texas will come in at between $8 billion and $12 billion. That...

Analysts Warn of Effects of Hurricane Laura Losses on P/C Insurers

Aug 27 2020 // Ratings analysts A.M. Best and Moody’s are expecting property/casualty insurers and reinsurers to suffer meaningful losses from Hurricane Laura. A.M. Best expects losses from Hurricane Laura to place added stress on...

Allstate Reports Strong Q2 with Profit Up 49% Despite Pandemic

Aug 10 2020 // What pandemic? Allstate’s doing just fine. The giant personal lines insurer reported net income of $1.2 billion for the second quarter, an increase of 49% compared to the prior year quarter. Underwriting income...

Allstate to Buy National General for $4 Billion, Growing Auto, Independent Agent Business

Jul 8 2020 // U.S. Insurer Allstate Corp. said on Tuesday it will buy National General Holdings Corp. for about $4 billion in cash, scaling up its auto insurance business at a time when the coronavirus has crushed traffic on roads and...

Allstate: May 2020 Catastrophe Losses Mostly in Midwest, Texas

Jun 22 2020 // Allstate says severe weather events in Texas and the Midwest account for the majority of its $350 million in catastrophe losses in May 2020. Northbrook, Illinois-based Allstate Corp. has estimated catastrophe losses for...

Allstate Credits Risk Management During Q1; Eyes Second Coronavirus Driver Refund

May 6 2020 // Allstate Corp. reported that its adjusted net income rose 47% in the first quarter to $1.14 billion, a jump of 47%, thanks to higher underwriting income and lower catastrophe costs, compared with the quarter one year ago....

Updated: Insurance Premium Discounts, Other Relief Offered During Coronavirus Crisis

May 1 2020 // The group of property/casualty insurers offering auto insurance premium discounts to recognize that insureds are driving less during the coronavirus crisis continues to grow, and now includes all major auto insurers. Most...

Insurance Premium Discounts, Other Relief Offered During Coronavirus Crisis

Apr 24 2020 // The group of property/casualty insurers offering auto insurance premium discounts to recognize that insureds are driving less during the coronavirus crisis continues to grow, and now includes all major auto insurers. Most...

How P/C Insurance Industry Can Maximize Its Response to Coronavirus: Crisis Manager

Apr 13 2020 // “I’m shocked, just shocked that you’re suggesting that during a crisis that insurance companies might in fact be considered the villains. I’ve never heard that before.” That’s Richard...

Auto Insurers Offering $8-$10B in Discounts in Coronavirus Relief Effort; Updated List

Apr 13 2020 // The group of property/casualty insurers offering auto insurance premium discounts to recognize that insureds are driving less during the coronavirus crisis continues to grow, and now includes all major auto insurers. State...

Progressive, Travelers, USAA Latest to Offer Insureds Discounts, Other Accommodations

Apr 9 2020 // More insurers are coming forward every day with discounts, extended coverage and relaxed payment terms for insureds affected by shelter-in-place and other conditions required during the coronavirus crisis. Progressive...

Allstate Announces $1.3M Shelter-in-Place Payback to Mainers

Apr 8 2020 // Allstate is returning savings resulting from shelter-in-place orders back to consumers. This comes as the company cited an unprecedented decline in driving due to shelter-in-place orders, which translates into fewer...