Allstate Announces March and First Quarter 2017 Catastrophe Loss Estimate

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of March 2017 of $516 million, pre-tax ($335 million after-tax), and an estimated $781 million, pre-tax ($508 million after-tax), for first quarter 2017. Catastrophe losses occurring in the first quarter of 2017 comprised 28 events at an estimated cost of $777 million, pre-tax, plus unfavorable reserve reestimates of prior reported catastrophe losses. One severe hail event, primarily affecting the state of Texas in March, accounted for over one-third of the catastrophe losses for the quarter.

Allstate expects to file a current report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission announcing first quarter 2017 results at or after 4:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 2.

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer, protecting approximately 16 million households from life's uncertainties through auto, home, life and other insurance offered through its Allstate, Esurance, Encompass and Answer Financial brand names. Its growth platforms include predictive analytics company Arity and consumer-product protection company SquareTrade.  Allstate is widely known through the slogan "You're In Good Hands With Allstate^®." Allstate agencies are in virtually every local community in America.

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