How The Insurance Industry Shortchanges Accident Victims To Earn Billions More In Profits By: Christopher Davis | Oct 7th 2007 - Allstate found that by intentionally undercutting the value of the claim by 20, 30 or even 50%, Allstate could earn much more in profits. This is because most accident victims will not take Allstate to task by hiring an attorney and filing a lawsuit. Most of these victims will reluctantly accept Allstate's lowball offer. Tags:allstate insurance, personal injury, seattle, referendum 67, car accident, car insurance, seattle personal injury attorney