Allstate - You're in good hands

11/15/2008 RANCHO CORDOVA, CA -

Allstate Insurance Company announced today that its Mobile Response Unit will arrive this afternoon in Goleta at San Marcos High School to assist customers affected by the wildfires. The unit is a specially outfitted motor home that provides a place for customers to meet with catastrophe personnel to begin the claim handling process.

“Our hearts go out to the residents impacted by this devastating catastrophe,” said Robert H. Barge III., Allstate field vice president for California. “Allstate’s goal is to place our Mobile Response Unit where we can reach out to impacted customers so we can assist with their emergency needs. It is equipped with up-to-date technology like satellite connectivity to enable us to take claim reports and access policy and claim information. That enables Allstate to service many of our customers on-site.”

The Allstate Mobile Response Unit will be located at the American Red Cross Evacuation Center at San Marcos High School:

4750 Hollister Avenue –
Intersection of Hollister and Turnpike Road
Goleta, CA

Weekend hours of operation are Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Regular hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Allstate customers whose home or automobiles have been damaged or destroyed can contact Allstate at this mobile office, by calling their Allstate agent, dialing 1-800-547-8676, or logging on at Allstate.com.

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the “You’re In Good Hands With Allstate®” slogan, Allstate is reinventing protection and retirement to help individuals in approximately 17 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through approximately 14,700 exclusive Allstate agencies and financial representatives in the U.S. and Canada, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate®. Encompass® and Deerbrook® Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusively through independent agents. The Allstate Financial Group provides life insurance, supplemental accident and health insurance, annuity, banking and retirement products designed for individual, institutional and worksite customers that are distributed through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial institutions and broker-dealers. Customers can also access information about Allstate Financial Group products and services at myallstatefinancial.com.

Contacts:

Jim Klapthor
Allstate Media Relations
909-839-3360 cell

Peter DeMarco
Allstate Media Relations
916-859-8610