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Allstate hikes auto insurance rates as it leans on telematics

H. Cutner
Auto insurance rates - car driving up coins

The insurer has announced that drivers “just about everywhere” will be paying more for coverage. Allstate has announced that it is increasing its auto insurance rates “just about everywhere” while it adjusted its focus on boosting returns in the car policy market following a drop in its net income during Q3 2021. The insurer shared this information during a recent earnings conference call with analysts. The fall in Allstate’s underwriting income was associated with higher loss costs from settling car claims, said company officials. Now, Allstate has raised its auto…

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Allstate Insurance reports an excellent bump in Q4 2020

G. Turner
Allstate auto underwriting - hand holding money

The insurer’s positive outcomes were linked with solid results and positive investment returns. As a result, Allstate Insurance, the industry leader has had a very strong in Q4 2020 which showed a rise in its income, lowered underwriting costs and strong investment returns during that quarter. The company announced that their net income had increased by 52 percent year over year. The revenues for the quarter came to $2.6 billion when compared to the equivalent quarter in 2019, when the net income for the company was $1.7 billion. In the…

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New Allstate app to help good drivers save more on auto insurance premiums

Logan B.
Allstate app - Man using mobile phone

The insurer is testing a new app-based program to monitor motorist behaviors for weekly savings opportunities. A new Allstate app has entered into the testing process with the goal of allowing good drivers to prove how safe they are behind the wheel in exchange for savings. The program monitors a number of habits such as speeding and braking hard. The idea expands on existing usage-based insurance strategies including those already offered by the insurer. The goal is to make it possible for good drivers to demonstrate that they are a…

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Allstate Insurance survey finds drivers’ greatest fear

Julie Campbell
Allstate insurance technology

According to a survey of motorists, they are most afraid of having their car break down and having to wait for help. The roadside services program from Allstate Insurance recently conducted a survey of drivers and found that their greatest fear is to experience a breakdown that causes them to have to wait at the side of the road for help to arrive. Being stranded in an unfamiliar area causes the highest amount of anxiety among drivers. The Allstate Roadside Services research determined that among the motorists who participated in…

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Allstate insurance ranks American cities for most and least likely to have an auto accident

Logan B.

Allstate Insurance has released its annual ranking of the best and the worst cities for traffic accidents… with Washington D.C. ranking as the city with the greatest likelihood of collisions, and Fort Collins, Colorado holding the distinction of having the lowest odds of a crash. In order to rank the cities, the insurer compared the frequency of auto collisions with the population of the city. This provided Allstate with the average driver’s odds of being in an accident. They also compared that likelihood with the average for the country. In…

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