Switching from state farm to allstate?

Question

Has anyone used allstate insurance before? Did you find it reliable? Would you recommend it?

Answer 1

i had Allstate and HATED them, or maybe i should say i hated the agent.  by the time i left he had my policy so messed up that i now have a BAD taste in my mouth for Allstate.  i agree with the above, if Erie writes where you live they are OUTSTANDING!  i now have my home and auto with them AND I write for them.  i can honestly say they are one company I have actually seen stand behind their clients.

Answer 2

I just switched from Travelers to Erie Insurance.  I did get a quote from Allstate in my process of shopping for new insurance and it was nearly the highest one I got (State Farm was the highest).

I'm female, have had a license for over 8 years, not one accident on my record (one ticket 6 years ago).  Allstate wanted to charge me $2,000 per year!  

I got a policy with Erie for $730.  Travelers was giving me a $1,200 premium.

Also switched my homeowners.  I increased my coverages on my house (never had a claim on the property before) and my premium went down by $15 on that as well.

Check erieinsurance.com if you're shopping rates!  As a side note, Erie quoted me for $900 on-line but when I met with the agent, she got me in at $730.

Answer 3

I have experience with Allstate, farmers, and state farm.  If you have state farm they are the only company that gives you discounts for being a long time customer.  I work for farmers but have state farm insurance.  I have only heard bad things about Allstate, they do NOT pay out on claims-I know that from personal experience...  Working at a competitor I hear that Allstate just raised their rates- one guy went up 60 a month and another went up 50 each month for no reason.  If you have another choice I would not suggest going to Allstate.  BTW I'm not asking you to go to Farmers or state farm, I just know they have a better record with claims.

Answer 4

I deal with the Allstate claims dept on a regular basis, and I don't have anything good to say about them. They are BY FAR the most difficult company I have to deal with. FYI