SACRAMENTO, Calif.,
Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Allstate Insurance Company plans to add 120 new agency owners in
California during 2011, the third
consecutive year of an aggressive recruiting campaign for the
insurer in the state. Allstate signed on 44 new California "exclusive agents" in 2010 and 17
in 2009.
"Allstate is committed to growing in California and to serving more Californians
like only Allstate can," says William
Vasquez, Strategic Deployment Leader for Allstate in
California. "Our recruiters are
looking for entrepreneurial professionals with financial and sales
backgrounds interested in making a career out of helping
people."
Candidates for Allstate agency ownership need a minimum of
$50,000 of liquid capital to invest
in their agency. This money is not a fee. It is operating resources
that help augment the marketing and product support provided by
Allstate. As owner of their own small business, these entrepreneurs
are in charge of hiring licensed sales and customer service staff
as part of building their business plan to serve the communities
where they live and work.
"Allstate is unique among insurers because its agents own the
economic interest in their business," says Vasquez. "Allstate
agents can grow that interest in their agency and eventually sell
that interest if they choose. No other branded insurer has this
option."
Additional Hiring Could Total More Than 600
Californians
Allstate is also encouraging its new and existing California agencies to hire 600-plus licensed
sales professionals – part of the company's plan to significantly
grow its auto business in the Golden State. The country's second
largest auto insurance provider says it is also moving to
strengthen its California presence
in the boat, motorcycle and recreational all-terrain vehicle
insurance markets.
Allstate currently insures more than 2 million California cars and trucks and has more than
3,500 agents, support staff and employees in the state.
Interested candidates can learn more about owning an Allstate
agency by logging on to www.allstateagent.com or by contacting
Linda Black, senior recruiting
consultant in California, at (916)
859-8804 or Linda.Black@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 more than 17 million
households insure what they have today and better prepare for
tomorrow. Consumers access Allstate insurance products 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®.
SOURCE Allstate Insurance Company