NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2006--Anise D.Wiley-Little has been promoted to assistant vice president and chief diversity officer for Allstate Insurance Company. Previously director of diversity & work/life, Wiley-Little will continue to lead diversity efforts but will now have the opportunity to better integrate, strengthen and expand already established diversity strategies. This includes having direct accountability for supplier diversity.

"This newly created role reaffirms Allstate's long standing commitment to diversity in the workplace and the communities it serves," said Allstate CEO and Chairman Edward M. Liddy. "While we are continually recognized for our diversity efforts, we now have the opportunity to take this valuable business initiative to the next level."

Wiley-Little began her career at Allstate in 1984 and has over 20 years of experience in various human resources disciplines including compensation, organizational development and design, policy and compliance, employee communications and technology optimization. Under her leadership, Allstate has been recognized for its diversity efforts by organizations such as Diversity Best Practices, DiversityInc, Hispanic Business, Essence, Working Mother and Chicago magazine.

Wiley-Little is currently on the boards of the YWCA of Lake County Illinois, Corporate Voices for Working Families and the Soaring Eagle Community Development Corporation. She received a bachelor's degree from Illinois State University and her Masters degree from the University of Illinois.


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About Allstate

Now celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of Allstate Insurance Company, The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate(R)" slogan, Allstate helps individuals in approximately 17 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow through approximately 14,100 exclusive agencies and financial professionals in the U.S. and Canada. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through Allstate agencies, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate(R).

EncompassSM and Deerbrook(R) Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusively through independent agents. The Allstate Financial Group provides life insurance, supplemental accident and health insurance; annuity, banking and retirement products designed for individual, institutional and worksite customers that are distributed through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial institutions and broker-dealers.