MALVERN, Pa. — Allstate Insurance Co. announced this week that it aims to appoint more than 70 new insurance agents and personal financial representatives in Massachusetts over the next year.
Officials cited the state’s strong economy as a reason for its interest.
“Massachusetts’ strong economy is fueling this expansion plan,” said Ed Norcia, Allstate’s Northeast Region strategic deployment leader, in a statement. “We target cities and areas that are growing and have an increased need to protect what matters most to the people in those communities.”
In a press release, Allstate said it’s seeking agency owners who are mid-level managers who want to own and operate their own business.
“We are aggressively targeting qualified professionals,” Norcia said, adding that an insurance background is not required. “They do need a strong entrepreneurial drive and passion to help others in their community.”
Of the more than 70 planned positions, 20 will be agency owners and 25 will be exclusive financial professionals spread across New England.
Allstate officials said the addition of the new agencies will have a compounding effect on the Massachusetts job market because “each new agent normally opens with a minimum of two employees to help ensure customers are well served with courtesy and efficiency.”
The only Greater Lowell Allstate agents are in Chelmsford and Hudson, N.H., according to the company’s website.
Founded in 1931, the Allstate Corp. is the largest publicly held personal-lines, property and casualty insurer in America.
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