Allstate chief's op-ed catches NY regulator’s eye

(Crain’s) — Allstate Corp. CEO Tom Wilson’s words have come back to haunt him as the insurance company’s operations have caught the attention of a New York regulator.

Northbrook-based Allstate has been asked by the New York Insurance Department to immediately divulge its role in using credit default swaps, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The New York agency was tipped to...