Thomas Clarkson
President, West Territory
Business and Management
The Allstate Corporation
Canada
Biography
Thomas Clarkson is president, West Territory, Allstate Personal Lines for the Allstate Insurance Company. In this role, he is responsible for 26 states in the western half of the United States along with the Allstate Canada operation. Clarkson started his career at Allstate in 1978. He held several assignments in claims before rising to senior district claim manager in 1985, territorial claim manager in 1989, quality development director in 1987 and assistant vice president in 1992. He was promoted to vice president of claims in 1995 and field vice president of Allstate's North Central Region in 2000. Throughout his career at Allstate, Clarkson has been actively involved in numerous industry and community organizations. He has served on the board for Facing History and Ourselves in Cleveland, Ohio, and was chair of the board for Junior Achievement of Southeast Michigan in 2013-2014. He has also served in executive officer roles for several industry associations. Clarkson holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. He and his wife, Nancy, have two adult children and reside in southeastern Michigan.
Research Interest
Business and Management
