Allstate recognizes Welker for Top Performance

GREENCASTLE -- Allstate Insurance Company is recognizing local Allstate agency owners for outstanding customer service and business results in 2009. Greencastle agent Matthew Welker was awarded an Inner Circle Conference Award for outstanding achievement.

"We're proud of Matthew for exceeding expectations of customer service while maintaining profitable sales during one of the most challenging economic environments in our country's history," said Thomas F. Clarkson, vice president, Allstate Insurance Company. "This level of professional represents the very best Allstate has to offer -- our people and their unrivaled expertise."

Welker's agency is located at 1001 S. Bloomington St., Ste. 501. It can be reached at 653-9277.

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate" slogan, Allstate is reinventing protection and retirement to help more than 17 million households insure what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow.

Consumers access Allstate insurance products 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.