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Insurer urges principles-based regulation: ‘You don’t need to tell me exactly what I can do and what I cannot do’
November 3, 2020 by Greg MeckbachThe insurance industry needs principles-based regulation instead of a system with rules for every situation, an Allstate Canada official suggests. “If you have a good system that creates boundaries and guiding principles, and you make sure that nobody violates that,…
Allstate ponders appeal in $700,000 lawsuit over Brampton auto insurance allegations
July 30, 2019 by Greg MeckbachAllstate officials are considering appealing last week’s Ontario court judgement that rejected the company’s $700,000 counter-suit against a former employee. “Our legal counsel is reviewing the decision and we will decide whether to appeal in the next few weeks,” Angie…
Q3 combined ratio improves 0.8 points at Allstate
November 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterDespite the recent losses to the industry from multiple North Atlantic hurricanes, The Allstate Corp. has reported underwriting income is up more than 20%, from $355 million in the third quarter of 2016 to $429 million in the three months…
Allstate estimates gross cat losses of US$576 for Hurricane Harvey
September 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Allstate Corporation has estimated gross catastrophe losses, excluding homeowners flood, of US$576 pre-tax for Hurricane Harvey. The losses will be reduced by US$23 million in anticipated reinsurance recoveries, for a net estimated loss of US$553 million, Northbrook, Ill.-based Allstate…
Allstate reports Property-Liability combined ratio of 97.2% in Q2 2017, a 3.6% improvement from 100.8% in Q2 2016
August 2, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Allstate Corporation has reported a Property-Liability (P-L) combined ratio of 97.2% for the second quarter of 2017 ending June 30, a 3.6% improvement from 100.8% in Q2 2016. Northbrook, Ill.-based Allstate released its financial results for the quarter and…
Q1 claims and claims expense ratio improved 5.6 points for Allstate
May 10, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterFor the second year in a row, hail in Texas in March has cost The Allstate Corp. millions of dollars in claims and claims expenses. Northbrook, Ill.-based Allstate released May 2 its financial results for the first three months of…
Q3 combined ratio improves 2.1 points for Allstate
February 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Allstate Corp. has released its financial results for 2016, reporting catastrophe losses of $2.572 billion for the calendar year, up 49.6% from $1.719 billion in 2015. All figures are in United States dollars. The combined ratio for Northbrook, Ill.-based…