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Allstate to acquire SquareTrade for $1.4 billion

Property and casualty insurer Allstate Corp (ALL.N) said on Monday it would buy SquareTrade Holding Co Inc for about $1.4 billion from a group of shareholders that include Bain Capital.

SquareTrade, founded in 1999 by Ahmed Khaishgi and Steve Abernethy, offers extended warranty plans for electronic gadgets.

San Francisco-headquartered SquareTrade’s customers include major retailers such as…

Square Trade durability test

iPhone 7 water resistance

Square trade is at it again with their latest durability tests this time they take tech to the beach.

Square trade is famous for their durability tests as they aren’t the run-of-the-mill scenarios. While we all appreciate the drop tests under controlled environments, and the water dunking using bowls of water that sit on a table Square Trade…