MALVERN, Pa., May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Allstate Insurance
Company is launching a recruiting campaign to expand in
Pennsylvania. Allstate plans to appoint more than 260 new
insurance agents and personal financial representatives in the
Keystone State over the next year.
"Pennsylvania's strong economy
is fueling this expansion plan. We target cities and areas
that are growing and have an increased need to protect what matters
most to the people in those communities as a part of Allstate's
broader strategy to expand in Pennsylvania," said Ed
Norcia, Allstate's Northeast Region Strategic Deployment
Leader.
Allstate is seeking agency owners who are mid-career, mid-level
managers who want to own and operate their own business.
"We are aggressively targeting qualified professionals," Norcia
adds. "A property and casualty insurance background is not
required. Allstate will provide them with comprehensive
education and the resources to help them get off to a solid
start. They do need a strong entrepreneurial drive and
passion to help others in their community."
Allstate Agent Tonia Pittman
opened her agency in the Somerset
area in October of 2013 and has already seen tremendous profit
and growth. Pittman was drawn to Allstate because of the support
provided to business owners from the very beginning.
"This opportunity has allowed me to go after my dreams," Pittman
said. "I always wanted to own my own business and Allstate provided
the tools for me to grow my business quickly and provide my staff
the best training in the industry."
Of those 260 positions, 63 appointments will be agency owners
and 25 will be exclusive financial professionals. The addition of
the new agencies will have a compounding effect on the Pennsylvania job market since each new agent
normally opens with a minimum of two employees to help ensure
customers are well served with courtesy and efficiency. The
balance of 172 positions will fill these roles (see below for
location breakdown).
Agency Growth in Pennsylvania
Allstate's Pennsylvania
insurance agent recruiting goals are segmented by area across the
state:
City
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Approximate
Goals
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Philadelphia – Five
County
|
100 Total:
30 Agency
Owners
70 Licensed Sales
Staff
|
Northeastern
Pennsylvania
|
30 Total
8 Agency
Owners
22 Licensed Sales
Staff
|
Central
Pennsylvania
|
60 Total:
15 Agency
Owners
45 Licensed Sales
Staff
|
Western
Pennsylvania
|
45 Total:
10 Agency
Owners
35 Licensed Sales
Staff
|
Allstate Looking to Appoint 25 Exclusive Financial
Professionals
Allstate is seeking experienced financial professionals who have
their Series 6 and 63 licenses to sell variable life insurance and
annuities, mutual funds, individual stocks and other financial
products, and who also may have additional licenses to sell health
and accident insurance. Each exclusive financial professional will
partner solely with one or more Allstate agency owners to offer
life and retirement products that help protect Allstate customers
and their families.
"Roughly 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 every day, yet almost half
of all Americans do not have life insurance," said Regional
Financial Sales Leader Dan Mattingly
of Allstate. "Our exclusive financial professionals help our
customers improve their financial well-being and better understand
the fundamental building blocks of financial fitness."
"I enjoy partnering with Allstate agency owners to help their
customers understand their life and retirement options, manage the
risk and protect their futures," said Allen
Readinger Allstate exclusive financial professional in
Allentown. "I believe I can truly
make a difference in their lives."
Learn More about Becoming an Allstate Agent or Exclusive
Financial Professionals
To help with the deployment efforts, Allstate is offering a
$5,000 award to the person who refers
a qualified agency owner or exclusive financial professional
candidate to Allstate. The referral award is payable upon of the
appointment of the candidate as an Allstate agency owner.
Candidates interested in becoming an Allstate agency owner need
a minimum of $50,000 of liquid
capital to invest in their agency. This money does not go to
Allstate; it helps ensure the agency can successfully fund the
normal day-to-day costs associated with opening and running a
business. Licensed sales producers need no liquid capital to
apply.
Call for More Information
Interested candidates can learn more about becoming an Allstate
agency owner by logging on to allstate.com or by calling
1-877-470-8150, option 1.
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest
publicly held personal lines insurer, serving approximately 16
million households through its Allstate, Encompass, Esurance and
Answer Financial brand names and Allstate Financial business
segment. Allstate branded insurance products (auto, home, life and
retirement) and services are offered through Allstate agencies,
independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial
representatives, as well as via www.allstate.com,
www.allstate.com/financial and 1-800 Allstate®, and are
widely known through the slogan "You're In Good Hands With
Allstate®." As part of Allstate's commitment to
strengthen local communities, The Allstate Foundation, Allstate
employees, agency owners and the corporation provided $29 million in 2012 to thousands of nonprofit
organizations and important causes across the United States.
*Subject to the terms and conditions of the R3001 agency
agreement.
Contact:
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Julia
Reusch
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(610)
705-2254
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julia.reusch@allstate.com
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@AllstateNE
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