Allstate Insurance Company has accused Broadcom of issuing licence audits against it as retaliation for the insurer's decision not to renew its contracts with VMware and CA Technologies, both now owned by Broadcom. The claim was made in a 12 June 2026 court filing that responds to a lawsuit VMware brought against Allstate in December 2025, in which Broadcom alleges the insurer failed to comply with contractually required audits. The dispute matters because Allstate is one of thousands of firms — alongside the likes of T-Mobile, Tesco and Western Union — that have moved or plan to move away from VMware since Broadcom's takeover, and it highlights Broadcom's willingness to pursue departing customers through the courts.

The two sides tell conflicting stories. VMware says it issued a formal audit notice in March 2025 and, despite Allstate acknowledging receipt in May, the insurer "stonewalled" and withheld materials, later stating it had removed VMware from all devices and terminated all instances, thereby fulfilling its obligations. Allstate counters that Broadcom "simultaneously and unreasonably" launched four separate audits after it chose not to renew, and insists it complied in good faith. A separate case brought under CA Technologies accuses Allstate of copyright infringement and breach of contract over the sale of its Employer Voluntary Benefits business and associated Symantec products to StanCorp Financial Group. In both cases, parties have until 17 May 2027 to file motions seeking resolution without a trial.