its current advertising campaign, Allstate Insurancebrings mayhem to life—literally. Played by actor DeanWinters, the creepy Mayhem character portrays all of theunlikely events that can lead to a major auto insurance
claim. As a deer, he jumps into the path of a moving car at night,
“because that’s what we deer do.” As a torrential downpour, he
loves leaky sunroofs. As a malfunctioning GPS, he sends a driver
swerving into another car. As snow, he weighs down the roof of
a garage until it collapses, smashing the car within. Each quirky
ad ends with the statement and question, “If you have cut-rate
insurance, you could be paying for this yourself. Are you in good
hands?”
Through clever ads like these, Allstate’s creative and
award-winning “Mayhem. It’s Everywhere.” campaign has
put a contemporary, attention-grabbing twist on the company’s
long-standing “You’re in good hands with Allstate” slogan,
helping to position the brand as a superior alternative to price-oriented competitors.
But why was this unconventional
campaign necessary? As it turns
out, mayhem doesn’t just describe
the Allstate campaign—it characterizes the entire world of auto insurance advertising over the past decade