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Encyclopedia > Allstate Corporation
Allstate Corp
Allstate Corp logo
Type Public (NYSE: ALL)
Founded 1931
Location Northbrook, Illinois
Key people Edward Liddy, CEO & Chairman
Industry Insurance & Finance
Products Auto, Home, and Business Insurance
Revenue image:green up.png$33.9 billion USD (2004)
Website www.allstate.com

The Allstate Corporation NYSE: ALL is the largest publicly held personal lines insurer in the United States. Allstate was founded in 1931 as part of Sears, Roebuck & Co. Allstate logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... A public company is a company owned by the public. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Northbrook is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of potential financial loss. ... Finance studies and addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses and organizations raise, allocate and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects. ... Auto insurance (or car insurance, motor insurance) is insurance consumers can purchase for cars, trucks, and other vehicles. ... Home insurance, or homeowners insurance, is an insurance policy that combines insurance on the home, its contents, loss of use (additional living expenses) and, often, the other personal possessions of the homeowner, as well as liability insurance for accidents that may happen at the home. ... For the tax agency in the UK of the same name , see HM Revenue and Customs. ... Green up arrow for a positive change in revenue from last fiscal year. ... The United States dollar, or American dollar, is the official currency of the United States. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia website. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the second largest stock exchange in the world. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Sears, Roebuck and Company is a retailing division of Sears Holdings Corporation. ...


History

Allstate became a publicly traded company in 1993. At the time, its initial public offering was the largest in U.S. history. On June 30, 1995, Allstate became a totally independent company after Sears divested its remaining shares to Sears stockholders. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... In financial markets, an initial public offering (IPO) is the first sale of a companys common shares to public investors. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sears, Roebuck and Company is a retailing division of Sears Holdings Corporation. ...


Diversity

Allstate was named one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers and a Best Company for Women of Color in 2004 by Working Mothers magazine. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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Allstate Life Insurance Company: No Action, Interpretive and/or Exemptive Letter of August 23, 2002 (1952 words)
Allstate Life is wholly-owned by Allstate Insurance Company ("Allstate Insurance"), an Illinois stock insurance company, which, in turn, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation ("Allstate Corporation"), a Delaware corporation.
Allstate Life is in the process of preparing the MVA Registration Statement, to register the MVA Interests.
Allstate Life will, of course, also become subject to those reporting requirements, pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, upon the effectiveness of the MVA Registration Statement.
Allstate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2253 words)
Allstate was founded in 1931 as part of Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Allstate was founded in 1931 as part of Sears, Roebuck and Co., and became a publicly traded company in 1993.
Allstate, based in Northbrook, Illinois, is one of the nation's leading insurers in urban areas and has supported auto and highway safety reforms including seat belts, air bags, and teen driver education.
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