Allstate preps Allie platform to drive agentic AI strategy
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"We have a technology-driven strategy, not a strategy supported by technology," CEO Tom Wilson said. Insurers are flocking to AI in pursuit of the same advantages other industries are chasing, such as customer service improvements, productivity gains and better employee experiences. Allstate has spent years developing its AI strategy. In 2018, pre-ChatGPT, the company rolled out Amelia, an AI chatbot for customer service representatives. By 2023, the company used AI to digitize records and analyze text through natural language processing. Earlier this year, the company said AI was helping take customer service tasks off agents' desks, going a step further and actively selling policies. "We're live in the market doing that right now on a particular product," Wilson said during a Q 1 2026 earnings call in April. "It's more of a learning [experience], but it's doing it in three states. It's closing policies." Market intelligence company Evident Insights ranked Allstate among the top 10 insurance firms in AI adoption for the second consecutive year, coming in at No. 9 on this year's AI Index - Insurance 2026. The company ranked Allstate among the top 5 firms in the innovation category, citing its work in research and patents. "We have a technology-driven strategy, not a strategy supported by technology," Wilson said during the Thursday earnings call. "The difference may...
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