Article: S&P Affirms Allstate Corp. and Subs Rtgs; Otlk Stable.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's

Dec. 5, 2000-- Standard & Poor's today affirmed its ratings on Allstate Corp. and its property/casualty and life insurance subsidiaries (collectively referred to as Allstate).

The outlook is stable.

At the same time, Standard & Poor's withdrew its single-'A'-minus preferred stock rating on American Heritage Life Investment Corp. (AHLIC), which is a subsidiary of Allstate Corp. The rating on AHLIC was withdrawn at the company's request, and there are no pertinent outstanding issues on it.

Major Rating Factors:

 
-- Market position. Through its wholly owned ...

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