Allstate to Cut 379 Jobs, Close Call Center in Illinois
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Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said it will cut about 379 employees next month, or about 1 percent of its workforce, by closing a call center in Woodridge, Illinois.
The call center will close on Aug. 11, Chris Bauer, a spokesman for Northbrook, Illinois-based Allstate, said today in an e-mailed statement. The Chicago Tribune reported Allstate’s plans earlier today.