Allstate Liable in Fatal Accident Because Victim Was a ‘Resident Relative’ October 9, 2020 By Jim Sams The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Allstate must pay $25,000 in uninsured motorist benefits to the estranged husband of...
Texas, Midwest Weather Claims Make Up Most of Allstate’s $350M May Losses June 19, 2020 Allstate says severe weather events in Texas and the Midwest account for the majority of its $350 million in catastrophe...
CEO Says Allstate Likely to Grant Another Rebate as Pandemic Cuts Driving May 6, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn Insurer Allstate Corp. will likely grant an additional rebate to auto insurance customers due to reduced driving during the coronavirus...
Auto Insurers Return Money to Customers During ‘Unprecedented’ Driving Slump April 6, 2020 By Katherine Chiglinsky Auto insurers Allstate Corp. and American Family Insurance are returning some money to customers as widespread shutdowns across the U.S....
Ford to Make It Easy for Drivers to Hook Into Allstate Telematics Program March 6, 2020 By Katherine Chiglinsky Allstate Corp. struck a deal with Ford Motor Co. that will allow some of the automaker’s customers to share data...
Body Shop Owners Rank Carriers on Claims February 5, 2020 By Jim Sams Auto body shop owners may know better than anybody how well insurance companies take care of their customers. A report...
Plaintiff Must Prove Use of Mitchell Program Violated Collateral Source Rule January 30, 2020 By Jim Sams For the second time in a year, a federal judge rejected a plaintiff’s attorney’s argument that an insurance carrier acted...
Insuretech Speakers Blaze Trail From Michelin Guides to Smart Phones September 25, 2019 By Jim Sams LAS VEGAS — People who buy gasoline generally don’t care for the product or enjoy the experience of pumping gas:...
Court Says Policy’s Vandalism Exclusion Doesn’t Bar Coverage for Arson August 26, 2019 By Jim Sams Setting fire to a house is much more than an act of vandalism and if insurers want to exclude such...
Baltimore on the Bottom for Auto Crashes; Brownsville, Texas Stays on Top June 28, 2019 By Jim Sams Baltimore, Maryland retained its title as the most accident-prone metropolitan area in the nation for automobiles, while Brownsville, Texas took...