Allstate Roadside Services selected as General Motors New Roadside Assistance Provider in the United States

NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Allstate Roadside Services, one of the nation's leading providers of roadside assistance, is announcing its latest new business win – General Motors Company, one of the world's largest and most recognized automaker.

In 2009, Allstate Roadside Services was awarded the GM medium duty truck business. Beginning in May 2013, Allstate Roadside Services will cover all eligible GM vehicles in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with a full range of roadside assistance services.

"We are committed to exceeding the expectations of each and every General Motors customer we serve," said Anthony Royer, president of Allstate Roadside Services. "We are very excited and honored to be selected as GM's new U.S. roadside assistance provider."

Allstate Roadside Services will be providing 24/7/365 day roadside assistance for eligible GM vehicles through its large scale proprietary roadside Service Provider Network blanketing North America including the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Allstate Roadside Services is the only major company in the roadside assistance industry with its own primary Service Provider Network in the U.S.

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer, serving approximately 16 million households through its Allstate, Encompass, Esurance and Answer Financial brand names and Allstate Financial business segment. Allstate branded insurance products (auto, home, life and retirement) and services are offered through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial representatives, as well as via www.allstate.com, www.allstate.com/financial and 1-800 Allstate^®, and are widely known through the slogan "You're In Good Hands With Allstate^®." As part of Allstate's commitment to strengthen local communities, The Allstate Foundation, Allstate employees, agency owners and the corporation provided $29 million in 2012 to thousands of nonprofit organizations and important causes across the United States.

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