The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced fourth quarter estimated catastrophe losses, prior year reserve reestimates and implemented rates.
Allstate’s estimated catastrophe losses were below the $150 million reporting threshold for December 2023. Total catastrophe losses for the fourth quarter were $68 million, pre-tax.
Unfavorable prior year reserve reestimates, excluding catastrophes, totaled $199 million in the fourth quarter, with approximately $148 million related to personal auto, including costs for claims in litigation.
During the month of December, the Allstate brand implemented auto rate increases of 16.5% across 15 locations, resulting in total brand premium impact of 5.0%, which includes the rate increases approved in December by the Departments of Insurance in California, New York and New Jersey.
“Allstate continued to make progress on our comprehensive plan to improve profitability. In 2023, rate increases for Allstate brand auto insurance resulted in a premium impact of 16.4%, which are expected to raise annualized written premiums by approximately $4.27 billion, and rate increases for Allstate brand homeowners insurance have resulted in a premium impact of 11.3%, which are expected to raise annualized written premiums by approximately $1.16 billion,” said Jess Merten, Chief Financial Officer of The Allstate Corporation. Our implemented rate exhibit for auto and homeowners insurance has been posted on www.allstateinvestors.com.
The company plans to file a current report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission announcing quarterly results after close of market on Wednesday, February 7.
Financial information, including material announcements about The Allstate Corporation, is routinely posted on www.allstateinvestors.com.
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