BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.,
Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Allstate Insurance Company has launched an aggressive recruitment
campaign to appoint 87 new agency owners across Illinois by the end of 2011.
Allstate (NYSE: ALL), the nation's largest publicly held
personal lines insurer, is targeting successful, self-motivated
professionals for a career as an Allstate exclusive agency owner.
Unlike typical entrepreneurships, Allstate provides its new agents
with essential tools and resources to help them get off to a great
start, including: insurance product education, expertise from
company sales consultants, customizable marketing and advertising
materials, and performance incentives. Allstate currently has 553
agents in Illinois.
"This is really a great time for us to attract people who are
self-motivated, are goal- and success-oriented and who want to own
their own business representing Allstate in Illinois," said Kevin
Carney, Allstate's Illinois
strategic deployment leader. "We're working with business brokers
and through our own business development team to find professionals
with financial or sales backgrounds, who are dedicated to customer
service."
"As an Allstate agency owner, you are in business for yourself
but not by yourself," said Carney. "If you don't have an insurance
background, we'll provide you with the appropriate insurance
education to help your agency hit the ground running the day you
open for business. In addition, our agency owners have the
independence to run their agency, hire and manage their staff, and
set their direction while receiving support from one of the
country's largest insurance companies and most respected
brands."
Agency owners will have the opportunity to sell the company's
wide range of insurance and financial products, including personal
and commercial auto, property and financial services. Ideal
candidates should have the skills to run their own business, the
drive to meet business objectives and $50,000 in liquid capital to open and start their
new Allstate agency. Agency owners will be able to watch their
business grow with every sale without ever paying franchise or
licensing fees.
"Allstate is unique among all other insurers because our agency
owners own the economic interest in their business," said Carney.
"Allstate agents can sell the economic interest in their agency. No
other branded insurer has this ownership option."
Allstate's Illinois recruiting
goals for 2011 are segmented by area across the state:
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Area
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Approx.
Recruiting Goal
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Chicago Metro
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41
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Northwest IL
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18
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Central IL
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18
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Southern IL
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10
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These target areas represent key consumer touch points in
Allstate's broader strategy to aggressively expand the provider's
auto insurance presence statewide, while staking a stronger claim
in items like boats, recreational all-terrain-vehicles and
motorcycles. Allstate is currently the second largest auto insurer
in Illinois with over 741,000
cars, trucks and motorcycles insured in the state.
Interested candidates can apply to become an Allstate agent by
logging on to www.allstateagent.com or by calling
1-800-964-4235.
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 nearly 16 million
households insure what they have today and better prepare for
tomorrow. Consumers access Allstate insurance products (auto, home,
life and retirement) and services through Allstate agencies,
independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial
representatives in the U.S. and Canada, as well as via www.allstate.com and
1-800 Allstate®.
Contact:
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Ellie Klooster
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(847) 667-8108
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SOURCE Allstate Insurance Company