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Allstate elects new director to board
NORTHBROOK, Ill. - Allstate Corp. said Wednesday that it will add a recruiting consultant to its board of directors.
Andrea Redmond, 53, will become a director of the insurance company effective Jan. 1.
Redmond provides consultant services to senior executives on executive recruiting, succession planning and talent management. She spent 20 years at recruiting firm Russell Reynolds Associates.
Allstate shares rose 12 cents to $29.40 in morning trading.
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