The Kanbay Research Institute (KRI), an independent non-incorporated operating unit of Capgemini, initiated coverage on Allstate (ALL) as part of their competitive ratings of the Financial Services industry. The KRI standardized system measures how well a company is building durable advantage and provides overall and detailed ratings across nine competitive moats by analyzing consumer responses. Allstate scores a 3M rating in the economies of skill moat. A 5M is the most competitive rating possible.

Allstate's sophisticated pricing strategy has allowed them to match low-cost, direct insurers like Geico in satisfying consumer desires for price fairness offering Allstate an emerging moat in economies of skill. Allstate is included in the KRI's annual industry study, Financial Services Demand Today. In the 2006 study, KRI conducted 2,262 interviews with U.S. consumers to rate 41 companies.

Complete ratings for Allstate can be found in the KRI Analyst Report. To download a complementary copy of the report, please visit https://www.kanbayresearch.com/pr.php.

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About the Kanbay Research Institute
The KRI conducts primary research on an original set of leading indicators that measure competitive advantage. Through our patented research system, we build industry landscape models based on consumer desires covering emotional, functional and economic needs. We then measure how well today's companies are meeting those desires. We research and analyze 350+ market leading companies on a continual basis, with 20+ million data points collected since 2001 in a standardized way.

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About Capgemini Group
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