Ethics Issue Paper

Ethics Statement
While working for Allstate Insurance Company in the Accounting Department for over 18 years, I have gone through some Strategic and Social Challenges. The Code of Ethics Policy applies to every Allstate employee including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Office, Controller, other senior financial and executive officers, and to Allstate’s outside directors, and references in this Code to ‘you,’ ‘we,’ and ‘employees’ are intended to include them.
While interviewing my department manager, Eric Mell he shared some very valuable information that was very interesting to me. Allstate’s Code of Ethics; “Allstate is committed to operating its business with honesty, integrity and the highest level of ethical conduct. These values are absolute. We must treat every customer, fellow employee, and member of the public accordingly. (Interview, May 2003)”
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