As business leaders and involved citizens in the Wake County area, Allstate exclusive agency owners Walt Dunn (Morrisville), Laurie Fair (Raleigh), Gary Filippi (Fuquay Varina), Craig Narron (Zebulon), Ashley Petrakis (Garner), Parminder Sandhar (Holly Springs) and Thomas Walters (Raleigh and Wendell locations) have been designated Allstate Premier Service Agents for 2011.

Bestowed to less than one third of Allstate's nearly 12,000 agency owners across the country (27.9%), and to 25% of agencies in the Southeast Region, this designation is being presented to this group of agents for their commitment to putting the customer at the center of their agency's work.

The Premier Service Agency designation is awarded to Allstate agency owners who have consistently demonstrated excellence in delivering an accessible, knowledgeable and personal customer experience, and in achieving outstanding business results.

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer known for its "You're In Good Hands With Allstate(r)" slogan. Now celebrating its 80th anniversary as an insurer, Allstate is reinventing protection and retirement to help nearly 16 million households insure what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow. Consumers access Allstate insurance products (auto, home, life and retirement) and services through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial representatives in the U.S. and Canada, as well as via www.allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate(r).