An innovative experience for consumers; two new Allstate Insurance Agencies open in Hamilton

    HAMILTON, ON, Nov. 10 /CNW/ - Today, Christianne Dostie, Executive Vice
President of Allstate Canada and Tim Currie, Assistant Vice President,
Allstate Insurance Company were on hand to celebrate the grand opening of two
new Allstate Insurance Agencies in Hamilton. The new Allstate Insurance
Agencies are located at:

              Hamilton West                   Hamilton East
              1508 Upper James St.            2167 Rymal Road
              Upper James Square Smart        Centre - Rymal Rd. & Hwy 20
              Hamilton ON                     Hamilton, ON
              (905) 385-9444                  (905) 692-6563

    "For over 50 years, Allstate has built a reputation on having a personal
relationship with its customers," Dostie said. "Consumers in Hamilton and the
surrounding area are going to notice a difference when they walk through the
doors of our new Allstate Insurance Agency because our team of agents will
fill the relationship gap left behind by other insurers."
    The Allstate Insurance Agency will be made up of a team of experienced
and knowledgeable Allstate agents who will each be accountable for managing
specific aspects of a customers needs. There will be;

    -   An Allstate Agent who will create and develop the relationship at new
        business;
    -   An Allstate Agent who will expand the relationship by identifying
        additional features to meet changing and evolving insurance needs;
        and
    -   An Allstate Agent who will strengthen the relationship at renewal and
        provide customer service and support.

    Dawn Hindle, Agency Manager at the Hamilton West location added, "Our new
Allstate Insurance Agency is all about teamwork and doing what is best for our
customers. 2009 is going to be a great year for the Hamilton West Allstate
Insurance Agency because I'm confident that we are going to achieve our
individual goals and our team goals."
    "Consumers in Hamilton and the surrounding community are going to notice
a difference when they walk into our new Agency. Our team of dedicated
insurance professionals are committed to delivering a level of customer
service that will be unmatched in our community," said Louis Tsai, Agency
Manger at the Hamilton East location.
    There are now 66 new Allstate Insurance Agencies open for business in
Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Alberta, including 37 in Ontario.
Earlier today Dostie and Currie were in Oakville to officially open another
Allstate Insurance Agency and by the end of November there will be 70 agencies
that are open.
    "When I hear how impressed customers are with the new look and feel of
our Agency's and the service they receive from our Agents working in
specialized roles, Allstate is heading in the right direction," said Currie.

    Allstate Insurance Company of Canada produces and distributes home and
auto insurance products right across Canada. The "Good Hands Network" enables
consumers to contact Allstate through one of our 425 exclusive community-based
agents, directly on-line at www.allstate.ca, and through the Customer Contact
Centre at 1-800-ALLSTATE.

For further information: Derek Tupling, Corporate Relations, (905)
475-4589