NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allstate
Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced that, effective
May 16, James
A. Haskins will join the company as senior vice president,
Claims, for the California/East
regions. In this role, Haskins will manage Allstate's claims
operations in 12 states, including California, New
York and Virginia. He will
report to Michael J. Roche,
executive vice president, Claims, and support Guy Hill, president of the California/East Regions.
"Jim has a tremendous depth of knowledge and success in managing
large claims operations and improving customer satisfaction," said
Roche. "His fresh perspective and diverse business experiences will
help drive ongoing enhancements to our Claims organization."
Haskins has served in a wide range of management roles in the
claims field. Before joining Allstate, he was an executive vice
president with Aviva Canada, a
leading property-casualty insurer in Canada. He headed Aviva Canada's claims and customer service
operations from 2010 to 2011 and claims and procurement from 2008
to 2010. From 2006 to 2008, Haskins was a senior vice president for
The Hartford Financial Services Group, where his accomplishments
included the establishment of systems and processes to drive
continuous improvement in quality, customer service and employee
engagement. Haskins began his career with Progressive Insurance
after receiving a bachelor's degree from Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala.
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®.
SOURCE The Allstate Corporation