NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 18-- Allstate issued the following news release: You can customize new cars, smart phones and t-shirts. Why not demand the ability to customize your life insurance?

Fitch's affirmation is supported by Allstate's top-tier market position in personal lines insurance, solid underwriting results in P/C insurance, and a holding company with good financial flexibility.

NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Allstate , the largest publicly-traded auto and home insurer, said on Tuesday that it had picked AIG executive Matthew Winter to be the chief executive of its troubled life ...