Is This Insurance Stock Worthy of Your Money?

Allstate , the giant insurer, has had a very mediocre 10 year-run as competition from upstarts like Progressive and Geico have brought intense competition into the already competitive insurance space. With a newly minted buyback program approved, does Allstate look like an attractive stock going forward?

In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss Allstate's past business performance and tell investors what they think of the stock going forward.

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