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Allstate Drops 10,000 Customers in South Carolina

Insurance giant will drop customers who don't have Allstate auto coverage, have older houses and insure their homes for less than $220,000.

Posted by Carolyn Farr Smith (Editor), July 11, 2012 at 02:56 pm

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About 10,000 insurance customers in South Carolina will find that they are not in "good hands" with Allstate.

The insurance company plans to drop customers who don't have Allstate auto coverage, have older houses and insure their homes for less than $220,000, according to the Post and Courier.

Allstate spokesman Tracy Owens told the paper it was a difficult decision but the company needs to drop the customers to remain financially strong for all its customers.

With 140,000 policies, Allstate is the second-largest writer of homeowner insurance in South Carolina, second to State Farm's 300,000 policyholders, the article states.

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Chiver July 11, 2012 at 07:45 pm

Allstate is the Devil.

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lib July 11, 2012 at 10:03 pm

Had Allstate for 35 yrs. Had hail damage, 1.75". Allstate refused to pay. Neighbors, at least 7 or more had damage, different companies, they paid. Allstate said no damage. I had to have roof replaced, it started leaking.

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JoSCh July 12, 2012 at 12:30 pm

Pretty much all private insurance is.

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stanley seigler July 12, 2012 at 03:47 pm

think this devil's name is either 'ruthless capitalism' or 'unregulated free market'...this devil 'works in mysterious ways'...eg, many good, bright, T-GOPs (the new age republican) embrace this devil...

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stanley seigler July 12, 2012 at 03:52 pm

PS
the devil truly is in the details of one's ideology...one's party line.

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Jonathan Allen (Editor) July 13, 2012 at 03:52 pm

@Chiver — is it wrong that I read your comment in Dennis Haysbert's voice

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