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Allstate insurance analytics prepare for anticipated transportation industry changes

November 14, 2019November 13, 2019 G. Turner

The insurer has gone all-in to work the data ahead of widespread expected automotive changes. Allstate has gone for it with the development of an insurance analytics company. The goal is to use it to be prepared for a massive overhaul of the transportation that it anticipates in the not-too-distant future. Roadways have become very dangerous as they are increasingly used and congested at all times. A recent Forbes report focused on an interview with Gary Hallgren, the president of Arity, a company Allstate created in 2016 in order to…

Allstate Takes the 2020 Military Friendly Employers List Crown

October 1, 2019September 29, 2019 Julie Campbell

Military Friendly Employers - man and woman, veteran returning home

The insurance company has been recognized for being the best employer for veterans. Allstate has earned the respected and highly coveted recognition as the top company on the 2020 Military Friendly Employers list. Allstate is the firm recognized for its military and veterans programs to hire, develop and retain. The insurance company took the top spot among Military Friendly Employers in the $5 billion in revenue category. It took that crown for its military and veterans programs. Those programs are focused on hiring, developing and retaining veterans as well as…

Allstate insurance agents push back against insurer call center plans

September 18, 2019September 17, 2019 Marc

The insurer’s sales force views this move as an expensive burden despite promised benefits. Allstate insurance agents have been expressing their discontent with the insurer’s decision to create customer call centers. The agents say it is an expensive burden but the insurer calls it an improvement in efficiency. Tom Wilson, Allstate CEO, explained that the insurance company is currently shifting service tasks from its agents into a centralized system. This is “because we can do it cheaper, better, faster.” This level of discontent among Allstate insurance agents is a rare…

Hurricane Dorian gives Americans a wake-up call they should not ignore, says Allstate

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 Julie Campbell

Hurricane Dorian - Storm heading toward Florida

The insurer’s data shows that almost 60 percent of U.S. residents aren’t prepared for a natural disaster. Well over half of all Americans would have been completely unprepared for an event like Hurricane Dorian, said a recent report released by Allstate Insurance. Nearly 60 percent of Americans are assuming that natural disasters won’t affect them. Allstate Insurance used Hurricane Dorian as an example of the type of natural disaster that can threaten Americans. Its report showed that while 70 percent of Americans say that they are concerned over catastrophic events…

Allstate’s “Mayhem”, Dean Winters, died for 5 minutes a decade ago

June 3, 2019May 31, 2019 Logan B.

Dean Winters - Allstate Mayhem commercial - YouTube

The actor suffered from an infection that left him dead for minutes before doctors revived him. Dean Winters, the man who played “Mayhem” for Allstate Insurance, revealed that he was dead for 5 minutes in 2009. The actor played the insurer’s chaotic walking whirlwind and has had personal experience with real-life disaster. The actor recently revealed in an interview that an infection killed him for almost five minutes. “I had a rough ride in an ambulance. I went septic due to an illness that I had as a kid and…

Allstate jobs to blossom in Irving, Texas thanks to new incentives

May 27, 2019May 24, 2019 H. Cutner

The insurance company intends to add 1,300 jobs as a component of a $11 million capital investment. About 1,300 new Allstate jobs opportunities will be opening up in Irving, Texas. This is a part of a broader $11 million capital investment made into the region, according to a recent announcement by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Allstate was a perfect fit for this investment as it was considering expansion within North Texas. One component of the additional Allstate jobs in North Texas is that the Texas Enterprise Fund will give the…

Insurance giants Allstate and State Farm file fraudulent billing suits against healthcare providers

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 Logan B.

The two carriers have each filed separate lawsuits against medical doctors and their clinics. Two U.S. insurance giants have each filed a lawsuit against medical doctors as well as the pain management clinics of those healthcare providers. The doctors and clinics have been accused of submitting bills to the insurers for unnecessary medical procedures conducted on victims of vehicle crashes. The lawsuits are against both the clinics and the doctors who own them and provide healthcare there. One of the two insurance giants, Allstate Insurance, filed a lawsuit in the…

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