Allstate Floridian changes name to Castle Key Tampabay.com Halliwell said the move is not a precursor to spinning off the companies, pulling out of Florida or even reducing its homeowners insurance business here. ... and more »

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A study of teen fatality rates by an insurance company shows Tennessee remains one of the deadliest states for drivers in that age group. According to the study conducted by Allstate, Tennessee ranke...

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KOAA Published Sat Jun 27, 2009, 05:05 PM MDT Updated Sat Jun 27, 2009, 05:05 PM MDT Get out the motorcycle. You can get free gas on Sunday. Allstate Insurance is giving away $10 in free gas to...

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Allstate In Recovery Forbes The bear market took its toll on the industry, especially life and property and casualty insurers. Though AIG ( AIG - news - people ) is the poster child ... and more »

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Survey shows majority of Texas teens are drinking and driving Bizjournals.com, NC The Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. The company sells auto and homeowners insurance through a network of 14700 agencies and financial representatives in the United States and Canada. ...

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teens say they've driven a car after drinking alcohol or have been a passenger with a teen driver who had been drinking, according to a new Allstate Insurance Company study of

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Rethinking Stocks, Home Equity Credit, Annuities Smartmoney.com QUESTION: We have three annuities with Allstate. Are they safe? Allstate says its balance sheet is in good shape, and independent rating agencies agree. But in general, if an insurer goes broke, things can get complicated for its annuity customers. ...

Oklahoma lawsuit claims Hulbert house fire caused by computer ... NewsOK.com, OK Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co. contends a malfunctioning laptop computer was responsible for the May 29, 2007, fire that caused significant damage to the Cherokee County home of customers Maurice and Penny Gifford. ...

Hammered by the Market, Allstate Is Set for Recovery Wall Street Journal By JONATHAN R. LAING The "good hands" folks at Allstate were dealt a bad hand over the past five quarters: A crash in the fixed-income market battered the bond portfolio backing Allstate's life-insurance and annuity businesses, wiping out about 40% of ...

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My interest is in scanning 401k portfolios to image the efficient frontier and highlite portfolios that have high risk adjusted returns. The portfolio with highest Sharpe ratio will appear in the scan image for each 401k plan posted. ...

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Independent agents offer insurance options Asbury Park Press, NJ National insurance carriers such as State Farm and Allstate were mentioned several times, yet there are many financially strong regional insurance carriers that continue to provide homeowners' insurance at reasonable rates with excellent coverage in ...

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Challenging Market Leads US Life Insurers to Trim IT Budgets American Chronicle, CA The US government has extended a helping hand by offering TARP money to six insurers, including The Hartford, Prudential Financial, Lincoln National, Principal Financial, Ameriprise Financial and Allstate. Some of the insurers have turned down the ...

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Allstate Corp. shares could be due to extend a recent rally, possibly climbing by another 60 percent, after the insurer cut back its risk and focused on auto and homeowners' policies, according to the latest issue of Barron's.

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Allstate Shares Deserve a Better Premium Allstate has suffered heavy losses as a result of the credit crisis. But it appears to be on the mend as it shifts focus back to the bread-and-butter business of writing auto and homeowners policies.

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Allstate to Increase Insurance Rates Palluxo! - Mac Dose of All Things Apple, Canada Allstate Corp. is boosting homeowners insurance rates in Illinois by as much as 28% next month, joining a parade of big insurers that have hiked premiums here to make up for large losses in recent years. Including Allstate, four of the top five home ...

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In Forrester’s 2008 Customer Experience Index (CxPi), we ranked 113 companies across 12 industries. I recently published a snapshot of the insurance industry results. Here are some highlights of the 10 insurers on the list: Experiences are “okay.” As a group, the 10 insurers ended up with an “okay” rating of 73%, a two percentage point increase over the 2007 CxPi results. USAA [...]

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Allstate boosting homeowners' insurance costs Southtown Star, IL By Francine Knowles, Sun-Times News Group Homeowners insured with Allstate should prepare to pay more for property insurance - as much as 27.5 percent for some. Allstate, Illinois' second-largest insurer, joins other insurers that have boosted rates in ...

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AIG to replace CEO Liddy, revamp board Business Insurance, IL Mr. Liddy, a former CEO of Allstate Corp., came out of retirement to join AIG in September 2008 at a salary of $1 a year. He was the insurer's fifth chief executive since 1919 and its third in a year. He took the position during the federal bailout in ... I-banks line up for AIG Hong Kong IPO The Daily Deal (subscription) all 10 news articles

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Insurance giant Allstate Corp. is closing its claims office in South Portland, a move that affects 55 people.Company spokesman Mike Siemie...

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Allstate Insurance is consolidating its claims offices and has made a decision to close its South Portland claims office on 75 John Roberts Road, a company official said.Company spokesman Mike Siemien...

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FOCUS: Life Insurers Seen Fit To Survive The Crisis Wall Street Journal VX), which have fallen more than 60% over the past year, have been under pressure as these companies need to hold plenty of reserves to meet their long-term commitments, especially if they sell annuity products. Although annuity products, which were ... Allstate joins others in raising Insurance rates Chicago Sun-Times all 6 news articles

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Crain's Chicago Business

Premium pain ahead Crain's Chicago Business, IL But the higher rates will strike another blow to cash-strapped Illinois consumers trying to find savings in two of the biggest items in most household budgets: homeowners and auto insurance. Allstate, State Farm, Ohio-based Progressive Corp. and ...

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Employee Benefit Appointments - Part 1 Insurance Sales Solutions by IntelaTek, Inc., schedules employee benefit sales appointments for agents of AFLAC, Colonial, Transamerica, Allstate, Combined, and more. Stop cold calling and cold canvassing and increase your sales with pre-qualified and pre-scheduled appointments. We specialize in voluntary, supplemental, and group employee insurance benefits. These prospects are ready for your sales presentation. We also provide sales training and sales coaching and can help any business to ... From: intelatek ...

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Independent agents in the West may soon see more competition. Allstate Insurance Co. announced it is expanding its presence in the West, by opening 10 offices in Nevada, 10 offices in New Mexico, ...

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Annuities 101: Some Basics about a Misunderstood Product MonitorBankRates.com, CT By Jeffrey Long, Allstate Personal Financial Representative If you are tired of the rock and roll of the stock market, your IRA is maxed out, and safety and security have become your investment watchwords, then annuities may be the right financial ...