Statutory Financial Information and Dividend Limitations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Statutory Financial Information and Dividend Limitations [Abstract]

Statutory net income and capital and surplus

Statutory net income (loss) and capital and surplus of Allstate’s domestic insurance subsidiaries
	Net income (loss)						Capital and surplus
($ in millions)	2018		2017		2016		2018		2017
Amounts by major business type:
Property and casualty insurance	$	2,939	$	3,050	$	1,520	$	14,328	$	14,903
Life insurance, annuities and voluntary accident and health insurance	465		327		197		3,819		3,727
Amount per statutory accounting practices	$	3,404	$	3,377	$	1,717	$	18,147	$	18,630