Allstate’s book value, a measure of assets minus liabilities, climbed 18 percent to $42.64 per share in the first nine months of the year as investments rose in value. Photographer: Tim Boyle/Bloomberg
Allstate’s book value, a measure of assets minus liabilities, climbed 18 percent to $42.64 per share in the first nine months of the year as investments rose in value. Photographer: Tim Boyle/Bloomberg
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