DEF: Allstate Reports Strong 2024 Results, Increases Dividend and Initiates Share Repurchase Program

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Proxy Statement 17 April 2025 4:38 PM

Allstate's 2024 proxy statement highlights a year of strong financial performance, strategic advancements, and a focus on shareholder value, including a dividend increase and a new share repurchase program.

Better than expectedNet income increased to $4.6 billion largely due to significantly improved auto insurance underwriting margins, which had been negative in 2022 and 2023 reflecting pandemic-related inflation in auto claim costs.

Summary

Allstate had an outstanding 2024, with revenues reaching a record $64.1 billion, a 12.3% increase from the prior year.
Policies in force reached 208 million, 7.2% above 2023, although auto insurance policies declined by 1.4% due to rate increases.
Homeowners insurance policies in force increased 2.4%.
Protection Plans embedded protection grew by 10% to 160 million items in force.
Net income was $4.6 billion and adjusted net income was $4.9 billion, leading to an exceptional return on equity of 25.8%.
Net investment income rose by $614 million, a 24.8% increase from 2023.
Shareholder total return was 40.6% in 2024.
The quarterly dividend was increased to $1.00 per share for the first quarter of 2025, and a $1.5 billion share repurchase program was initiated.
The company is focused on climate resilience and remediation and has committed to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions to zero by 2030.
Agreements to sell the two largest Health and Benefits businesses for a combined $3.25 billion are expected to close in 2025.

Sentiment

Score: 8

Explanation: The document expresses a positive outlook due to strong financial results, strategic progress, and shareholder-friendly actions. However, it also acknowledges potential risks and challenges, preventing a higher score.

Positives

Record revenues of $64.1 billion in 2024.
Exceptional return on equity of 25.8%.
Significant increase in net investment income.
Strong shareholder total return of 40.6%.
Increased quarterly dividend and share repurchase program.
Successful execution of the auto insurance profitability improvement plan.
Strong profitability and policy growth in homeowners insurance and protection plans.
Lowered expense ratio from 24.1% to 21.7% between 2019 and 2024.
High employee engagement score of 84% exceeds competitive benchmarks.
Divestiture of Health and Benefits businesses for $3.25 billion.

Negatives

Auto insurance policies in force declined by 1.4% in 2024.
There has been a small decline in connectivity measures, particularly outside of immediate teams.
Enterprise Net Promoter Score finished below the prior year.

Risks

Potential increase in costs from U.S. automotive tariffs.
Potential increase in homeowners insurance and protection plans costs.
Equity growth investments are below long-term targets, with preparations in case private equity markets deteriorate.
Impact of increased severe weather on customers, communities, and shareholders.
If U.S. automotive tariffs are implemented this will lead to inflation in car repair and replacement costs necessitating higher auto insurance rates.

Future Outlook

Allstate will stay focused on Our Shared Purpose and act decisively, managing external challenges with increased customer empathy, greater analytical sophistication, agile technology systems, excellent operational expertise, high employee engagement and a strong capital position.

Management Comments

By creating the future instead of reacting to trends, we will continue a legacy of serving customers, generating returns for shareholders, providing opportunity for our team and improving communities.
Maintaining this success will require focusing on profitability given a potential increase in costs from U.S. automotive tariffs, and strong execution of our growth strategy.
Allstate is positioned for success with Our Shared Purpose guiding our way and a world class leadership team that has the head, heart and courage to create the future.

Industry Context

Allstate's industry-leading business model provides customers with homeowners protection at an accurate price that generated underwriting income of $6.9 billion over the last decade and profit in 11 of the last 12 years. Many competitors have not adapted and the industry generated underwriting losses of $28 billion from 2021 to 2023.

Comparison to Industry Standards

Allstate competes against public companies for executive talent, business and shareholder investment.
As of 2023, eight out of thirteen of Allstate's peer companies also include Allstate in their respective peer company lists.
Allstate's 84% employee engagement score exceeds competitive benchmarks and pre-pandemic levels.

Stakeholder Impact

Empowering customers with protection.
Creating economic value for shareholders.
Providing opportunity for our team.
Improving communities.

Next Steps

Closings expected in 2025 for the sale of the Health and Benefits businesses.
Focusing on profitability given a potential increase in costs from U.S. automotive tariffs, and strong execution of our growth strategy.
Allstate will stay focused on Our Shared Purpose and act decisively.

Key Dates

Date	Description
1931	Allstate has been protecting people from life's uncertainties since 1931.
1993	Deloitte has been Allstate's independent registered public accounting firm since Allstate became a publicly traded entity in 1993.
1995	Allstate spin-off from Sears, Roebuck and Co.
2006	Thomas J. Wilson became a director.
2007	Thomas J. Wilson became CEO.
2008	Thomas J. Wilson became Chair of the Board.
2010	Andrea Redmond became a director.
2011	Allstate has maintained a robust shareholder engagement program since 2011.
2013	Kermit R. Crawford became a director.
2014	Siddharth N. (Bobby) Mehta became a director.
2015	Jacques P. Perold became a director.
2016	Perry M. Traquina became a director.
2017	Gregg M. Sherrill became a director.
2018	Margaret M. Keane became a director.
2019	Expense ratio was lowered from 24.1% to 21.7% between 2019 and 2024.
2020	Donald E. Brown became a director.
2021	Richard T. Hume became a director.
2021	Acquisition of National General.
2022	The current lead engagement partner was appointed beginning with the fiscal year 2022 audit.
2023	Monica J. Turner became a director.
2024	Allstate had an outstanding 2024, serving policyholders, advancing the Transformative Growth strategy and generating excellent returns.
2024	Maria R. Morris became a director.
2025	Closings expected in 2025 for the sale of the Health and Benefits businesses.
April 2025	The Employer Voluntary Benefits business sale closed in April 2025.
May 29, 2025	Date and Time May 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time.

Keywords

Allstate, financial results, shareholder value, executive compensation, corporate governance, insurance, profitability, dividends, share repurchase, sustainability

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