In 2007, Allstate was number two property and casualty insurer in the U.S., and enjoyed five years of rapid improvement of profit. The question before the General Director Thomas J. Wilson was how to keep the momentum. This case keeps track of the evolution strategy Allstate for 20 years, studying the logic of strategic changes and problems in their implementation. It defines the sources of inertia within the organization and outside, and summarizes the strategic issues facing the Allstate in early 2007. "Hide
by John R. Wells Source: Harvard Business School 28 pages. Publication Date: January 17, 2008. Prod. #: 708485-PDF-ENG