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NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Allstate (NYSE: ALL), the company that first brought consumers Accident Forgiveness, Deductible Rewards(R) and the Safe Driving Bonus(R) check, this week began testing the Allstate Claim Satisfaction Guarantee, a new product feature added at no additional cost to standard auto policies in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. This test is the latest chapter in Allstate's history of introducing innovative products and services to consumers. Allstate's innov...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Allstate , the company that first brought consumers Accident Forgiveness, Deductible Rewards® and the Safe Driving Bonus® check, this week began testing the Allstate Claim Satisfaction Guarantee, a new product feature added at no additional cost to standard auto policies in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. This test is the latest chapter in Allstate's history of introducing innovative products and services to consumers. Allstate's innovative You...

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By Jamie Court ;and Carmen Balber By Jamie Court and Carmen Balber Los Angeles Times Health insurance companies have declared war on President Obama's health-care plan. They are sending letters to policyholders announcing big premium increases and pointing the finger at the federal health-care overhaul. Some insurers are refusing to sell individual policies for children because of rules requiring them to take all comers, not just those in perfect health. They are lobbying on Capitol Hi...

8 out of 10 Collisions Caused by Distracted Driving TORONTO, Oct 4 /CNW/ - Nearly all Canadian drivers view distracted driving negatively, yet most Canadians (75 per cent) still engage in the behaviour, according to a new Allstate Canada poll conducted by Leger Marketing. Distracted driving consists of visual, manual or cognitive distractions. The most common are talking on a mobile phone or texting while driving, changing a CD, eating or drinking, using an electronic device like a GPS, appl...

BMO Bank of Montreal today encouraged auto insurance consumers in Ontario to talk to their insurance broker about new auto insurance reforms that take effect in the province today. These reforms will require consumers to make choices about their auto insurance policies when they renew - choices that they have never had to consider before and ones that will be more complex than simply choosing a deductible level. As well, changes to standard accident benefits levels mean that consumers will nee...

British hire car drivers visiting the USA are missing out on millions of pounds worth of savings. Each year, a staggering GBP 280m is spent on insurance by UK drivers of rental vehicles in the States, according to research by iCarhireinsurance.com, the provider of low-cost, comprehensive hire car insurance. Car rental desks in the USA typically charge around GBP 12.61 a day for Collision Damage Waiver and Supplemental Liability Insurance. 1.3 million Brits hired cars in the USA in 2009 for...

Allstate Insurance Company appointed an impressive number of new exclusive agents in Pennsylvania last year. Now, the company is ramping up its recruiting again -- looking for 48 more Pennsylvania agency owners this year. In 2009, 55 new agents opened Allstate agencies across the Keystone State. This year, Allstate hopes to surpass that goal by focusing on Pennsylvania professionals that are looking to start their own business in a recession resilient industry. "We see a significant opportun...

Allstate Insurance Company appointed an impressive number of new exclusive agents in Connecticut last year. Now, the company is ramping up its recruiting again -- looking for 13 more Connecticut agency owners this year. In 2009, 11 new agents opened Allstate agencies across the Nutmeg State. This year, Allstate hopes to surpass that goal by focusing on Connecticut professionals that are looking to start their own business in a recession resilient industry. "We see a significant opportunity i...

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) today announced that a new study, conducted by Change Sciences Group, gives the auto insurer's Web site top marks for consumer experience. The study examined Web site ease-of-use, content quality, persuasiveness and the use of social media among the top 17 auto insurance carriers. "The Hartford scored best in our research because the site requires low user effort while being highly informative and persuasive," said Pam Pavliscak, partne...