KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Allstate Insurance Co. has agreed to settle an insurance case that had attracted national attention over the insurer's refusal -- and eventual agreement -- to provide key documents on how it evaluates and pays claims. The company's reluctance to release the records led to more than $7 million in fines from Jackson County Judge Michael Manners, who has scheduled a July 21 hearing on whether to approve the settlement. Full version available here.