Allstate

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when Allstate’s employees were leaving for home, someone started receiving mysterious voicemails on their phones. ‘Your policy is safe with us,’ said a calm but unfamiliar voice. No one knew who it was or why only they heard it. Finally, one employee decided to track down the caller. It turned out to be an elderly neighbor, who thought he was helping by reassuring everyone that their policies were secure—little did he know he’d become the office urban legend!

2. One morning, an Allstate employee noticed strange graffiti on the inside of their office window: ‘Your claim is processed… but not yet approved.’ Curious, the employee asked around and found out that a regular had seen a delivery driver draw it as a joke while waiting for coffee. The graffiti quickly became a friendly in-office prank, with everyone adding their own twist: 'Claim denied... because you never read your policy,' or 'Claim paid... after three months.' It turned into a light-hearted way for colleagues to tease each other, making even mundane days at Allstate feel a little more fun.

3. At lunchtime, a delivery driver parked outside Allstate and stretched in the sun. ‘I bet they’ve got the best insurance against bad weather,’ he muttered, glancing up at the sky. Suddenly, dark clouds gathered above him… Suddenly, dark clouds gathered above him. A drop of rain hit his head, followed by another… Before long, it was pouring down like Niagara Falls had decided to take a stroll downtown. The delivery driver looked back at the Allstate building with a grin. ‘Guess I’ll never know if their insurance covers waterfalls,’ he thought, dashing off to find shelter.

4. A delivery driver parked outside Allstate one afternoon and dozed off in the warm sun. Suddenly, he heard a voice whispering from behind him: 'You forgot something.' The delivery driver turned around, expecting to see someone missing a package. But there was no one. Just an empty office building. Then he realized—the voice belonged to his own stomach, reminding him it was time for lunch. He laughed aloud, shook his head, and walked into Allstate’s lobby, ready for another day of deliveries.