Allstate Corp. is the nation's largest publicly held personal insurance company. It was founded in 1931 as a division of Sears, Roebuck and Co. and in 1993 was spun off from the retailer. Based in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Ill., Allstate employs 70,000 staff and agents.
The company's insurance products include auto, homeowners, renters and flood protection. It also offers insurance lines in Canada. The $33 billion company serves 16 million households. Its advertising campaign, in use since 2004, asks, "Are you in good hands?"
