Sears President Robert Wood decided to sell auto insurance to customers by mail. The name Allstate was borrowed from an automobile tire in a Sears catalog. With the backing of Sears, the business took off. Allstate became a publicly traded company in 1993 and totally independent from Sears in 1995. Allstate has approximately 12,000 exclusive agencies and financial representatives in the United States and Canada. It also owns the Esurance brand that sells insurance online along with Encompass and Answer Financial.
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• Allstate was founded in 1931 as part of Sears, Roebuck & Co. • Allstate became a publicly traded company in 1993. At the time, its initial public offering was the largest in U.S. history. • On June 30, 1995, it became a totally independent company after Sears divested its remaining shares to Sears stockholders.
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Allstate raises minimum pay to $15 an hour. Allstate Insurance is the nation’s biggest publicly traded home and auto insurer. Allstate Insurance is the nation’s biggest publicly traded home and auto insurer. Allstate said it's raising the minimum starting pay for its U.S. corporate workers to $15 an hour as a way of attracting and retaining the best people, the car and home insurer said in its recently published annual shareholder report.
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While Esurance doesn't make the same promise to save 15%, it does offer an appeal to time-sensitive customers and takes a swipe at Geico. Esurance has also been a key source of growth at Allstate. In the fourth quarter, net written premiums for Esurance increased 23%.
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At the end of 2015, Allstate had about 41,100 full-time workers and 500 part-time employees. Allstate's move comes as some cities and states are phasing in wage increases that will grow to $15 an hour or more.
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The Allstate Corporation - A Brief Background. Allstate was founded in 1931 and became a publicly traded company in 1993. It is the largest publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurer in the United States. Allstate ranks number 89 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies in the United States, and is among the country's most recognized brands.
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To compete in the same online market, Allstate decided to also go the acquisition route. In 2011, Allstate bought Esurance for $1 billion. The largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, Allstate is now using Esurance to take on Geico directly. In new commercials narrated by actor John Krasinski, Esurance tells customers that 15 minutes for a quote is crazy. With Esurance, seven-and-a-half minutes could save you on car insurance.
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(Allstate Solutions Private Limited) ASPL is a part of Allstate, the largest publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurer in the United States. Nearly sixteen million households depend on Allstate to insure what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow.
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<p>Allstate Insurance is a nationwide financial services company with corporate headquarters based in Northbrook. Allstate Corporation is the nation&rsquo;s largest publicly held personal lines insurer. A Fortune 100 company, with $133 billion in total assets, Allstate sells 13 major lines of insurance, including auto, property, life and commercial. Allstate also offers retirement and investment products and banking services.
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• The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer. • It is widely known through the “You’re In Good Hands With Allstate®” slogan. • Allstate provides insurance products to approximately 16 million households.
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Allstate became a publicly traded company in 1993.