Travelers Companies Inc Earnings: Are Storm Clouds Looming?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 4:29PM CDT
On Tuesday, Travelers will release its quarterly report, and investors have become increasingly nervous about whether the insurance giant can keep delivering the strong earnings results they've seen over the past year. Travelers has enjoyed the...
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Dave Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 7:00AM CDT
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Seven out of 10 Hispanic Parents Unaware that Car Crashes Are the No. 1 Killer of Teens
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 16, 7:39AM CDT
The inaugural Vamos! survey from The Allstate Foundation found that 29 percent of Hispanic parents correctly identified car crashes as the leading cause of death among teens. Most Hispanic parents, 42 percent, assumed drugs and alcohol were the No.1 cause of teen deaths.
Acquisitions, Survey Results, Upcoming Earnings and Conference Call Schedules, and Completion of Investment - Analyst Notes on Huntington, Allstate, Hartford, AMG and Ameriprise
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 15, 7:31AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN), The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL), Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: HIG), Affiliated Managers Group Inc. (NYSE: AMG) and Ameriprise Financial Inc. (NYSE: AMP). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1161-100free.
Allstate Announces Sale of Sterling Collision Centers, Inc.
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 14, 2:05PM CDT
Allstate has entered into an agreement to sell Sterling Collision Centers, Inc. to Service King Collision Repair Centers. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2014 and result in a small after-tax gain.
Virtual Reality Takes a New Turn with Allstate's "Reality Rides(SM)" Across America Tour
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 10, 8:05AM CDT
Curved LED televisions embedded in the windshield of real vehicles will serve as centerpieces of Allstate Insurance Company's "Reality RidesSM" 2014 national campaign tour. Kicking off during the peak of "Distracted Driving Awareness Month," Reality Rides is a unique driving simulation experience featuring innovative distracted driving technology. The tour will start in Philadelphia and travel to more than 40 American cities at venues ranging from community gatherings to sporting events and teen safe driving advocacy programs.
Allstate Continues Montana Recruiting Efforts
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 09, 12:22PM CDT
In an effort to continue expanding across Montana, Allstate will appoint four new agency owners in Montana this year and will offer payments to people referring qualified candidates.
Allstate Continues Missouri Recruiting Efforts
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 09, 12:20PM CDT
In an effort to continue expanding across Missouri, Allstate will appoint 14 new agency owners in Missouri this year and will offer payments to people referring qualified candidates.
Allstate Continues Nebraska Recruiting Efforts
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 09, 12:17PM CDT
In an effort to continue expanding across Nebraska, Allstate will appoint six new agency owners in Nebraska this year and will offer payments to people referring qualified candidates.
Allstate Continues Kansas Recruiting Efforts
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 09, 12:12PM CDT
In an effort to continue expanding across Kansas, Allstate will appoint nine new agency owners in Kansas this year and will offer payments to people referring qualified candidates.
Allstate Continues Iowa Recruiting Efforts
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 09, 12:04PM CDT
In an effort to continue expanding across Iowa, Allstate will appoint six new agency owners in Iowa this year and will offer payments to people referring qualified candidates.
Allstate Continues Wyoming Recruiting Efforts
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 09, 12:01PM CDT
In an effort to continue expanding across Wyoming, Allstate will appoint four new agency owners in Wyoming this year and will offer payments to people referring qualified candidates.
Allstate Continues Colorado Recruiting Efforts
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 09, 11:27AM CDT
In an effort to continue expanding across Colorado, Allstate will appoint 24 new agency owners in Colorado this year and will offer payments to people referring qualified candidates.
3 Stocks Boosting The Financial Sector Higher
at The Street - Fri Apr 04, 12:02PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the financial sector higher today.
Fitch Downgrades and Withdraws Ratings of Lincoln Benefit Life on Sale Closing
Business Wire - Thu Apr 03, 12:40PM CDT
Fitch Ratings has downgraded to 'BBB' the 'A-' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of Lincoln Benefit Life Ins. Co. (Lincoln Benefit) on the close of its sale to Resolution Life, Inc. At the same time Fitch is withdrawing Lincoln Benefit's ratings. Lincoln Benefit had been a subsidiary of Allstate Life Insurance Co. and ultimate parent, The Allstate Corporation (Allstate).
A.M. Best Comments on Under Review Status of Lincoln Benefit Life Company
Business Wire - Wed Apr 02, 8:53AM CDT
A.M. Best has commented that the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and the issuer credit rating of "aa-" of Lincoln Benefit Life Company (LBL) (headquartered in Northbrook, IL) remain under review with negative implications following the announcement that The Allstate Corporation (Allstate) (Northbrook, Il) [NYSE:ALL] has completed its previously announced sale of LBL to Resolution Life Inc. (Resolution Life) for approximately $587 million.
Technical Scrutiny on Stock That Hit New High -- Research on NXP Semiconductor, Allstate, Vector Group, and DISH Network
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 02, 6:59AM CDT
The trading session on Tuesday, April 01, 2014 ended on a higher note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,532.61, up 0.46% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,268.04, up 1.64%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.70% higher at 1,885.52. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities that hit a new 52-week high during the last session. These include NXP Semiconductor N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI), The Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL), Vector Group Ltd (NYSE: VGR) and DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH). Free technical research on NXPI, ALL, VGR and DISH can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Allstate announces sale of Lincoln Benefit Life for USD796m
M2 - Wed Apr 02, 6:12AM CDT
US-based Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL), an insurance company, revealed on Tuesday the closure of the sale of Lincoln Benefit Life Company for a gross price of USD796m, to Resolution Life Holdings Inc.
Allstate Closes Sale of Lincoln Benefit Life
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 01, 3:34PM CDT
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) has completed the sale of Lincoln Benefit Life Company to Resolution Life Holdings, Inc. "This divestiture is another strategic step for Allstate to serve distinct consumer segments with differentiated offerings," said Thomas J. Wilson, chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Allstate Corporation. "Allstate Financial will now focus on providing proprietary life and non-proprietary retirement products to the customer segment served by local Allstate agencies. This sale also supports our risk and return objectives of reducing exposure to interest rates and spread-based businesses."