The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL (http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=ALL)) is the largest publicly held personal lines insurer in the United States. Allstate was founded in 1931 as part of Sears, Roebuck & Co.
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, it became a totally independent company after Sears divested its remaining shares to Sears stockholders.
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.
Company policy, however, recognizes that there will be instances in the normal course of business relationships or commercial transactions when it will be appropriate for an Allstate employee to accept invitations from suppliers or potential suppliers for events that would normally be considered social or recreational or to accept gifts of minimal value.
The Company maintains orderly processes and procedures that must be followed to assure full, fair, accurate and timely disclosures to its shareholders and regulatory authorities and other public communications in keeping with its obligations under applicable law.
Allstate is committed to protecting human resource assets by providing a work environment that is safe and free from discrimination and harassment that may affect an employee's terms or conditions of employment.