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Allstate Wins Major Medical Fraud Lawsuit in Nevada

In the company’s first medical fraud lawsuit in the state, Allstate Insurance Company received a judgment of more than $7 million, following a Racketeering Influenced in Corrupt Organizations (RICO) investigation nearly 10 years in the making. The victory sets the …

Allstate’s UBI Program Reports Almost 1B Miles Driven

Allstate reports that drivers that are signed up for its usage-based insurance program, Drivewise will register more than one billion miles driven this month. Allstate also said that Drivewise is launching in Kentucky and Montana this week, making the usage-based …

August 10 is Texas’ Top Day for Home Burglaries: Allstate

More Texans file home burglary insurance claims on August 10 than any other day – according to a recent review by Allstate Insurance Company. Police say electronics, jewelry and cash are top targets during break-ins and obviously empty houses of …

Home Inventories, Insurance Awareness Should Be Top Priorities: Allstate

Americans know that they and their homes could be impacted by a natural disaster, but they are not certain of their coverage and they have not recently reviewed their policies with an agent. These are among the conclusions resulting from …

Nearly 40% of Residents Admit Being Scared by Texas Weather

Thirty-seven percent of Texans say Lone Star State spring storms scare them, and more than a third say they feel the weather is getting worse year after year, according to a new survey by Allstate Insurance Company. The number of …

Allstate Settled 95% of Sandy Claims

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 …

Allstate: Overweight Drivers, Passengers Hurt Vehicle Fuel Efficiency

It’s not just the gas-guzzling SUVs that are hurting the driving fuel efficiency. The growing average weight of Americans is responsible for millions of gallons of additional gasoline used in the country every year, according to Allstate. Allstate observed there’s …

Allstate Raising Louisiana Homeowner Rates

Allstate Corp. is raising rates for 144,000 Louisiana homeowners who get their insurance coverage from two Allstate companies. The company announced Tuesday that about 71,000 homeowners insured by Allstate Insurance Co. will see their rates increase by 11.3 percent, while …

Bastrop, Texas, Residents Putting the Past Behind After Wildfire

Gary Bonnette had traveled with his wife Cynthia and son Aaron to San Antonio to visit family members when he got a phone call saying his home was threatened by a huge wildfire. Neighbors say smoke was pouring over the …

Allstate Announces Crowdsourcing Effort to Test Usage-Based Insurance Product

Allstate’s usage-based insurance product, Drive Wise, will be put to the test by interested employees and Allstate agency owners. The crowdsourcing technique will put the device in the hands of employees and agency owners around the country to identify opportunities …