Driving and Transforming the Business 
Suren Gupta Executive Vice President Technology and Operations The CIO Event Chicago October 15, 2014
Allstate Corporation At A Glance 
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What do the Board 
and the CEO Want? 
Business growth 
World-class IT efficiency 
24/7 cybersecurity 
Value creation through digital Innovation 
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A moment of 
opportunity for the CIO 
CIOs are at the table 
Pace of tech growth 
Rising consumer demand 
Explosion in data 
Speed of market creation 
Severity of cyber attacks
CEOs are bringing CIOs to the table 41% of CIOs report to the CEO 
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CEOs say who is most responsible for digital innovation 
Source: Gartner April 2014 survey of CEOs 
1.Chief Information Officer 
2.Chief Marketing Officer 
3.Business Unit Leader 
4.Chief Operating Officer 
5.Chief Digital Officer 
6.Chief Strategy Officer
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Predictive selling 
Context based engagement 
More accurate consumer demand 
Five forces that will change the pace of growth 
Big Data 
Public Cloud Computing 
Social, Local, Mobile 
Cognitive Computing 
Internet of Things 
Reduce cost of operations 
Paperless processing 
Always available, anywhere 
Social context marketing 
Localized context relevant information 
Mobile based instant access to information 
Artificial intelligence based engines 
Call center assistants 
Real time risk and advice 
Universally connected 
Connected home, car, communities 
Enable real time analytics
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Rising 
consumer 
demand 
for digital
Explosion in Data Every Minute of the Day 
Receives over 4 million search inquiries 
Users share 2.5 million pieces of content 
Users tweet 277,000 times 
Users upload 72 hours of new video 
Users post 26,380 reviews 
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Source: Domo, “Data Never Sleeps 2.0”
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30 
years to develop 
a market 
100 years ago 
20 
years to develop a market 50 years ago 
<5 
years to develop a market today 
SPEED OF MARKET CREATION
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Severity of cyber attacks is back on the rise 
157 
321 
446 
656 
498 
662 
419 
470 
614 
579 (YTD) 
67 
19 
128 
36 
223 
16 
23 
18 
92 
77* 
(YTD) 
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50 
100 
150 
200 
250 
0 
100 
200 
300 
400 
500 
600 
700 
2005 
2006 
2007 
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014 
Data Breaches 
Records Exposed (millions) 
YTD 
# of Breaches 
Records Exposed (millions) 
*JP Morgan has yet to report the number of individual records exposed in its 2014 breach, only households impacted (76 million). That number may more than double the YTD count of 77 million records exposed. 
Source: Identity Theft Resource Center 
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21% 
of Americans have "a lot of trust" in companies to keep their personal information secure 
Source: Gallup 
Consumer trust needs improvement
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The CIO’s path forward
The CIO’s roadmap for driving business value 
Execute at a 
world-class level 
Organize 
to drive growth 
in the businesses 
Drive value 
with 
digital innovation 
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Protect 
customer data 
and the company
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Protect customer data and the company 
Elevate cybersecurity to a board-level matter 
Upgrade Security Operations and processes 
Hire outside security consultants 
Increase information security staff
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GLOBALIZE OPERATIONS 
SIMPLIFY 
SYSTEMS & PROCESSES 
AUTOMATE 
PROCESSES 
Execute at a world-class level
Business Unit 
Business Unit 
Business Unit 
Organize IT to drive growth in the business 
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Group CIO 
Group CIO 
Group CIO 
Group CIO 
Testing and Quality 
Infrastructure Services 
Information Security 
Delivery and Risk Management 
Architecture 
Etc… 
Business Unit
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Data 
Analysis 
Delivery 
Robust Infrastructure 
Analytics 
Seamless 
Customer 
Experience 
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Drive value with digital innovation
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FORMALIZE 
INNOVATION 
1* 
1.7 Product/service launches 
10 
Product/service ideas budgeted 
300 
Formalized product/service ideas 
3,000 
Ideas for new products/services 
125 
Ideas in small experimentation 
*Source: The Wall Street Journal, 8/28/2013 
“How an Endangered Google Policy Got Results” 
profitable product/service
Companies with formal innovation programs report better outcomes 
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more likely to define their innovation strategy as delivering a competitive advantage 
50% 
more likely to say they will transform their business 
in the next 3-5 years with innovation 
100% 
more likely to indicate their organization’s strategy is dependent on innovation for its long term success 
138% 
more likely to indicate that they are typically 
first to market with new products or services 
20% 
Source: Accenture 2013 survey, “Why Low-Risk Innovation is Costly” 
Compared to companies without formal, enterprise-wide innovation programs, 
companies that have them are …
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How we’re driving innovation at Allstate
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Mobile 
Auto 
Insurance 
Claims
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1st major insurer to market with a mobile smartphone telematics app in support of families and teen driver safety 
DRIVEWISE MOBILE & STAR DRIVER APPS 
Teen 
Safety
Esurance 
Web app 
predicts 
local fuel 
prices
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Driving and Transforming the Business 
Suren Gupta 
Executive Vice President 
Technology and Operations 
The CIO Event Chicago 
October 15, 2014

Suren Gupta

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    Driving and Transformingthe Business Suren Gupta Executive Vice President Technology and Operations The CIO Event Chicago October 15, 2014
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    What do theBoard and the CEO Want? Business growth World-class IT efficiency 24/7 cybersecurity Value creation through digital Innovation 3
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    4 A momentof opportunity for the CIO CIOs are at the table Pace of tech growth Rising consumer demand Explosion in data Speed of market creation Severity of cyber attacks
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    CEOs are bringingCIOs to the table 41% of CIOs report to the CEO 5 CEOs say who is most responsible for digital innovation Source: Gartner April 2014 survey of CEOs 1.Chief Information Officer 2.Chief Marketing Officer 3.Business Unit Leader 4.Chief Operating Officer 5.Chief Digital Officer 6.Chief Strategy Officer
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    6 Predictive selling Context based engagement More accurate consumer demand Five forces that will change the pace of growth Big Data Public Cloud Computing Social, Local, Mobile Cognitive Computing Internet of Things Reduce cost of operations Paperless processing Always available, anywhere Social context marketing Localized context relevant information Mobile based instant access to information Artificial intelligence based engines Call center assistants Real time risk and advice Universally connected Connected home, car, communities Enable real time analytics
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    7 Rising consumer demand for digital
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    Explosion in DataEvery Minute of the Day Receives over 4 million search inquiries Users share 2.5 million pieces of content Users tweet 277,000 times Users upload 72 hours of new video Users post 26,380 reviews 8 Source: Domo, “Data Never Sleeps 2.0”
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    9 30 yearsto develop a market 100 years ago 20 years to develop a market 50 years ago <5 years to develop a market today SPEED OF MARKET CREATION
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    10 Severity ofcyber attacks is back on the rise 157 321 446 656 498 662 419 470 614 579 (YTD) 67 19 128 36 223 16 23 18 92 77* (YTD) 0 50 100 150 200 250 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Data Breaches Records Exposed (millions) YTD # of Breaches Records Exposed (millions) *JP Morgan has yet to report the number of individual records exposed in its 2014 breach, only households impacted (76 million). That number may more than double the YTD count of 77 million records exposed. Source: Identity Theft Resource Center 10
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    11 21% ofAmericans have "a lot of trust" in companies to keep their personal information secure Source: Gallup Consumer trust needs improvement
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    12 The CIO’spath forward
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    The CIO’s roadmapfor driving business value Execute at a world-class level Organize to drive growth in the businesses Drive value with digital innovation 13 Protect customer data and the company
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    14 Protect customerdata and the company Elevate cybersecurity to a board-level matter Upgrade Security Operations and processes Hire outside security consultants Increase information security staff
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    15 GLOBALIZE OPERATIONS SIMPLIFY SYSTEMS & PROCESSES AUTOMATE PROCESSES Execute at a world-class level
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    Business Unit BusinessUnit Business Unit Organize IT to drive growth in the business 16 Group CIO Group CIO Group CIO Group CIO Testing and Quality Infrastructure Services Information Security Delivery and Risk Management Architecture Etc… Business Unit
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    17 Data Analysis Delivery Robust Infrastructure Analytics Seamless Customer Experience 17 Drive value with digital innovation
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    18 FORMALIZE INNOVATION 1* 1.7 Product/service launches 10 Product/service ideas budgeted 300 Formalized product/service ideas 3,000 Ideas for new products/services 125 Ideas in small experimentation *Source: The Wall Street Journal, 8/28/2013 “How an Endangered Google Policy Got Results” profitable product/service
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    Companies with formalinnovation programs report better outcomes 19 more likely to define their innovation strategy as delivering a competitive advantage 50% more likely to say they will transform their business in the next 3-5 years with innovation 100% more likely to indicate their organization’s strategy is dependent on innovation for its long term success 138% more likely to indicate that they are typically first to market with new products or services 20% Source: Accenture 2013 survey, “Why Low-Risk Innovation is Costly” Compared to companies without formal, enterprise-wide innovation programs, companies that have them are …
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    20 How we’redriving innovation at Allstate
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    21 Mobile Auto Insurance Claims
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    22 1st majorinsurer to market with a mobile smartphone telematics app in support of families and teen driver safety DRIVEWISE MOBILE & STAR DRIVER APPS Teen Safety
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    Esurance Web app predicts local fuel prices
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    Driving and Transformingthe Business Suren Gupta Executive Vice President Technology and Operations The CIO Event Chicago October 15, 2014