Allstate Recognized as a Top Company for Multicultural Women

Working Mother praises company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion; also recognizes Allstate employee as a working mother of the year

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Allstate Insurance Company, the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer, has again been recognized as one of America’s best employers for women of color, according to Working Mother magazine’s ranking of 2009 Best Companies for Multicultural Women.

Allstate was selected from among a broad cross-section of American companies evaluated by independent researchers who looked at performance on key workplace criteria, including representation, training, development and advancement of multicultural women. This is the sixth consecutive year Allstate has achieved this company recognition.

“We’re honored Allstate continues to be recognized for placing diversity and inclusion firmly at the center of its core values,” said Anise Wiley-Little, assistant vice president and Allstate chief diversity officer. “Allstate’s workforce mirrors the diverse markets we serve. We aim to attract professionals who collectively value inclusive diversity, learning and work/life integration.”

Diversity and inclusion have been deeply engrained in Allstate’s corporate culture for decades. Of the nearly 39,000-person workforce, nearly 60 percent are women, and more than 30 percent are minorities. More than 40 percent of officers and managers are women and approximately 22 percent come from one of five minority groups.

In addition to this honor, Working Mother magazine also named Shantelle Thomas, an Allstate director and senior actuary, to its list of “30 Working Mothers of the Year.” The magazine noted her outstanding ability to “adeptly balance career, motherhood and self-development with grace and determination.”

Visit Allstate Awards and Recognition to see how the company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion has been recognized by a wide variety of media outlets and independent associations that monitor diversity and workplace issues.

About the Allstate Corporation

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(R)” slogan, Allstate helps individuals in approximately 17 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow through approximately 14,900 exclusive agencies and Personal Financial Representatives in the U.S. and Canada. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through Allstate agencies, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate(R). Encompass(R) 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. Securities offered through Allstate Financial Services, LLC (LSA Securities in LA and PA). Registered Broker-Dealer. Member FINRA, SIPC. Main Office: 2920 South 84th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506. (877) 525-5727.

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