CBJ: Business Briefcase

l Allstate Insurance Co. has opened an office in Troy. Owned and operated by Elliott “Glenn” Brown, the agency will provide the community with a variety of products including insurance and financial services.

l Draper Aden Associates has changed the name of its Solid Waste Management Division to Waste Resource Engineering. The rebranding is designed to reflect the industry’s shift to new management strategies consistent with the challenges of energy independence, climate change and resource recovery.