Allstate

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Allstate office, where papers always seemed to fly around like autumn leaves, one day a delivery driver asked aloud: ‘Who’s been blowing on our rates?’ That night, everyone in the office swore they heard a soft whisper: 'I’m just trying to get us better deals!' Turns out it was only the wind playing tricks with the air conditioning vents.

2. At the Allstate office, where claims forms often looked like they were dancing on their own, an anxious neighbor rushed in one day with a peculiar request. "I just want to make sure my insurance covers talking mailboxes," he said, pointing towards a new box that had started chattering oddly. The agent raised an eyebrow and asked, ‘Talking mailboxes? I’ve never heard of such a thing being covered!’ But as he leaned closer, he noticed the mailbox was just quoting the latest weather forecast. With a smile, he replied, ‘Well, it looks like your insurance does cover talking mailboxes—under the section for “unusual but harmless occurrences.”’

3. At the Allstate office, where claims forms often look like they're dancing on their own, one day an intern whispered to her colleague, 'I just saw the CEO's signature move across the desk!' Her colleague turned around with a puzzled smile and said, ‘You mean that weird wiggle he does when signing documents? It’s his secret stress-relief technique!’

4. At the Allstate office, one day a curious puppy wandered in through an open door. Employees watched as it approached the claims desk, its little paws leaving tiny prints on the polished surface. As everyone watched, the little fellow trotted over to the computer mouse and started playing with it like it was a toy. The receptionist smiled and said, 'Looks like Fido found his claim form!' And so, the Allstate employees spent the rest of the morning laughing and trying to herd the puppy out the door.