Allstate’s catastrophe losses in Q1 2017 comprise of 28 events at an estimated cost of $777 million. One severe hail event, primarily affecting the state of Texas in March, accounted...

According to RDN, Allstate has told collision repairers it will stop using its drive-in inspection stations in favor of QuickFoto Claim. Recall: QuickFoto Claim is a feature within the Allstate app that allows policyholders to...

The London-based digital experience analytics for enterprise company, Decibel Insight, announced it has raised $9 million in a Series A round. This is the first round of investment by the three-year-old startup...

Data and analytics company Arity, the one that’s kind of like a startup but with the full funding of Allstate, has announced its plans to open two additional offices in San Francisco...

Allstate adds Amazon Alexa capability. Lucky Allstate clients can ask Alexa for help finding the due date on their next bill and what’s the minimum amount they have to pay. Also,...

Adding to an already impressive lineup of innovative consumer offerings, Allstate Insurance is releasing a new account specific skill for Alexa.   Now, customers with an Alexa device such as...

Allstate will be implementing UnderwritingCenter platform, developed by Austin-based Myriad Development, as it looks to integrate third party data and better evaluate personal lines risks. According to Myriad Development CEO Chris Roussel,...

Aviva has followed in the footsteps of Liberty Mutual to develop a skill for Alexa that helps demystify some 300 insurance terms; making Aviva the first insurer in UK to...

Allstate is looking to fill some 1,000 jobs in its mid-Atlantic region; specifically Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. “This region’s strong economy is fueling our expansion in our Mid-Atlantic...

“Cars are just getting more expensive to repair, due to the technology” – Missy Dundov, a State Farm spokeswoman. “Now we’re not just replacing a bumper for a fender-bender, we’re replacing...

“Only about 30 percent of the people who have cellphones have insurance, and I felt like it could go higher and we could do a better job” – Allstate CEO...

Allstate announced the acquisition of electronics protection provider SquareTrade for about $1.4 billion from a group of shareholders that include Bain Capital. The acquisition provides Allstate access to some 25 million protection plans...

“Modern marketing does include TV” – Alan Gellman, the head of marketing for Esurance. The online auto and home insurer backed by Allstate is embracing social media to supplement its TV ads. Recall:...

The good hands insurer, aka Allstate, has launched a new small business portal that promises to quote insurance in ~five minutes. The Good: you’re in good hands and the portal uses third...