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Allstate names Christian Lown as CFO, effective Aug. 3

July 14, 2026 9:01 AM EDT

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) announced Christian Lown as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Aug. 3, 2026. Lown will report to Tom Wilson, Chair, President and CEO of Allstate.



Lown joins Allstate from CoStar Group, where he served as Chief Financial Officer overseeing finance, investor relations, business development and facilities. He previously held CFO roles at Freddie Mac and Navient Corporation, and held senior finance positions at Morgan Stanley and UBS. He has more than 25 years of experience in finance and capital markets.



Lown holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a bachelor's degree in international relations from the University of Lynchburg.



Lown succeeds Jess Merten, who was named President of Property-Liability in October 2025 after serving as Allstate's CFO. John Dugenske, President of Investments and Corporate Strategy, has been serving as interim CFO and will continue in that role until Lown joins the company.


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