Does anyone know of capacity in Atlanta/Dunwoody and Dallas? Heard Dunwoody is at capacity.

It's nothing but a rumor at this point but an agent I know was recently in some meeting where an executive staff member reportedly stated that the company acknowledged that they have lost way too many experienced claims people both in auto and fire... — read more 

I found this site and was catching up. I think I left right at about the top. I was forced into a IT program called CDE being told it was 10 times bigger than the ECS Enterprise Claim System. I noticed when that started the old SF was gone. tables vs... — read more 

Any word on closing of BOC? Rumor there is a 3 year contract with building, landscapers and maintenance with option to renew. Specifically subrogation.

Is there another sight people are using to discuss issues at S.F as this one is getting very weak, or maybe everyone is happy now.

What is the latest with the bank? More stable? Any other rumors about any more movement of jobs from Bloomington?

If any of you have walked around Corp South lately, you will notice most of P and R buildings are empty. Half of other floors are empty. They reconfiguring other floors to spread out cubicles to take up floor space and make the floor appear fully... — read more 

Are there any discussions about the Winterhaven office doing any "transformations" or shut downs? I'd really like to leave the corporate world in Bloomington but am concerned about SF's stability.

of the the most dangerous places to live in Illinois. Bloomington was 10.......Peoria was 7 AND Chicago was not in the top 10. Source of graphic:WEEK-TV Now SF can get down to hiring some real talent......just like the managers that still work there... — read more 

Reviews are a waste of time, they are not going to protect you from being laid off aka outsourced. You can get the highest ratings of your reviews for 5 years, work 50+ hours a week and when the time comes for layoffs you will be let go. Think that... — read more 

Times are tough. Our growth is struggling. Yeah we go ahead and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to put a multimedia holiday celebration together. Perfect!!!

While it was thoughtful of Mr. Tipsord to offer to answer questions, what do you WISH you could have asked him, with no fear of reprisal?

They got rid of HR except for a group that are dedicated to writing "performance" memos if you screw up....or even when you don't. They have a ridiculous investigation team that "investigate" issues if you man up and call the Ethics hotline....but... — read more 

If the pay is a problem, it should be made up by all the work being steered away from a Marietta, GA shop and a Alpharetta, GA shop. Sitting here upset that a raise is nowhere in sight but those two shops targeted because they do good work and not... — read more 

Your team is understaffed and you will get x number of people, your team is overstaffed and needs to lose x number of people, your team is in the maintain group. How many of us have lost even more? How many other things have we lost? It will... — read more 

For anybody who thinks we’re in this alone.....it’s a whole industry thing. In fact, it’s a whole economy thing. The Company most like us has to be Allstate, even though they are a stock company. Check them out on this website. Or Progressive, or... — read more 

Will raises this year be at the national average of 3.1%? Does management think their decisions led to average, below average or above average performance?

How can this guy be on a job creation commitee? I guess this would be considered a stretch assignment? Oh wait...he did create a job for his kid. Would love to hear what his advice would be for creating job growth... — read more 

It’s been over a year and a half since they came out with the last list of around 12 offices closing through 2021 displacing around 4000 workers. When are the last remaining 10 to 15 non-hub offices going to be announced? All of us in former... — read more 

60,000 employees and 60,000 agents/agent staff. All of which are powerless with the exception of one. Nowhere else in the fortune 50 is there such a concentration of power. You're all apart of a modern day anomoly. A symbolic board, zero... — read more 

How can a Mutual company add $15 billion to its net worth over the last 2 years with over $100 billion in the bank not have the lowest insurance rates in the market and the highest paid employees??? How can executives get 6 figure bonuses but at the... — read more 

Listening to the CEO respond to his employees concerns was embarrassing. Employees don’t understand their benefits? Courage over comfort? I really had hope and thought hearing the concerns would generate positive change but they already know the... — read more 

Just Read this. It’ seems that the company is putting under review its partnership with Weber Shandwick, which has served as SF lead agency for 9 years. I’m curious what we can expect from this review. Can we expect some sort of twist in the... — read more 

Do you have more info about this?

I know we discussed this layoff already, but this is a farewell note for 159 SF folks who will be leaving in a day... WARN: http://www.floridajobs.org/REACT/warn.asp?year=2018

I heard leadership that were let go in April 2018 recently received letters asking them to return the MIP bonus they received. Fact or fiction??

Nissan making autonomous cars and will market in 2020. Obviously, GM, Ford, and Chrysler with others to follow. Will there be a need for so many adjusters. Homes to drones Allstate has and is up and running. Get your resumes ready. Reduced pensions... — read more 

What are things like currently at the Corporate Woods Bank Loan Center / Mortgage Loan Services Operations Center in Earth City, MO (St. Louis) after the 8/31/2018 qualified termination date? Is it a disaster like I suspect? I worked there for years... — read more 

I just got a letter stating that the farm has had to recalculate overtime due to bonuses (from back when I worked at the farm) and I'll be betting a payment in the next week or two (reported to the IRS for withholding purposes of course) Did they get... — read more 

I hear a lot of the agents are flunking the required exam. Some agents are getting out of the mutual funds business altogether. What's been your experience? Do they need to bring back field sales support?

CHECK THIS ARTICLE OUT http://www.wave3.com/2018/11/19/tonight-lawsuits-claim-state-farm-is-deceiving-auto-insurance-customers/

Yes, I agree with this phrase. Finding the courage within to leave an abuser vs. finding comfort of being abused.

People that actually work for the company in claims and estimatics know what the acronym is so no need to spell it out. More downsizing in estimatics is on the way.

While reading some Glass Door Reviews online, I saw an interesting post. A person got a CS PIP/MPC position with just a phone interview. SO SAD and FRUSTRATING! There are several CS positions available in the Dallas HUB that are hiring externally. In... — read more 

I left SF because of point system. Tell me more about it being removed. What replaces it?

So with the news that the points system is going to go away and the way they treat us being so horrible we should plan that on 11/17/18 to all call in. A walkout to show that we are so fed up with the direction of the company as a whole. We continue... — read more 

With the news that was dropped on us a few days ago, how many of you are all planning on sticking around until this hole closes? I don’t know if I can stand it here another day. August seems so far off.....

I wanted to pose these questions to M.T. via the "Ask the CEO" page, but knew I'd be fired if I had. I have ZERO doubt one of the many MT minions patrol this board, so, (via VPN proxy server because no way do I trust that there wouldn't be... — read more 

I know nothing big is happening but are stealth layoffs still taking place? Haven't seen many posts on it lately, so I'm hoping for the best.

So according to an email today, Auto ILR is so backed up that Fire ILR is now going to have to file Auto claims, including the new hires in Fire who have never been trained in auto claims. So much for Auto ILR.