Allstate Recognizes Columbia Entrepreneurs for Top Performance

May 26, 2009

Local Allstate Agency Owners Highlighted for Outstanding Customer Service and Business Results

COLUMBIA, SC – May 14, 2009 – Allstate Insurance Company has recognized Allstate exclusive agency owners C-Anne Able of West Columbia, Trey Cantey of Columbia, Bill Mason of Irmo and Erik Rutherford of Columbia with the Chairman’s Conference award for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention and profitable business growth.

All four agencies are among only six percent of insurance agencies and personal financial representatives for Allstate nationally to reach this level of achievement, based on sales for auto, property, commercial, power sports insurance and financial services in the country.

With their teams, Able, Cantey, Mason and Rutherford are dedicated to helping customers meet their protection and retirement needs while managing a successful small business. Rutherford was named Rookie of the Year for South Carolina earlier this year.

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Bill Mason

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C-Anne Able

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Trey Cantey

Able, Cantey, Mason and Rutherford all earned a Regional Champions Award from Allstate for 2008.

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® 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 www.myallstatefinancial.com.

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