SCHEDULE IV - REINSURANCE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE IV – REINSURANCE

($ in millions)

	Gross amount		Ceded to other companies ⁽¹⁾		Assumed from other companies		Net amount		Percentage of amount assumed to net
Year ended December 31, 2011
Life insurance in force	$	519,639	$	222,379	$	9,137	$	306,397		3.0	%

Premiums and contract charges:
Life insurance	$	2,177	$	617	$	35	$	1,595		2.2	%
Accident-health insurance		776		133		—		643		—	%
Property-liability insurance		27,016		1,098		24		25,942		0.1	%

Total premiums and contract charges	$	29,969	$	1,848	$	59	$	28,180		0.2	%

Year ended December 31, 2010
Life insurance in force	$	523,214	$	238,745	$	9,680	$	294,149		3.3	%

Premiums and contract charges:
Life insurance	$	2,170	$	659	$	36	$	1,547		2.3	%
Accident-health insurance		765		145		1		621		0.2	%
Property-liability insurance		27,015		1,092		34		25,957		0.1	%

Total premiums and contract charges	$	29,950	$	1,896	$	71	$	28,125		0.3	%

Year ended December 31, 2009
Life insurance in force	$	525,381	$	253,650	$	10,230	$	281,961		3.6	%

Premiums and contract charges:
Life insurance	$	2,142	$	682	$	38	$	1,498		2.5	%
Accident-health insurance		615		156		1		460		0.2	%
Property-liability insurance		27,200		1,056		50		26,194		0.2	%

Total premiums and contract charges	$	29,957	$	1,894	$	89	$	28,152		0.3	%

⁽¹⁾: No reinsurance or coinsurance income was netted against premium ceded in 2011, 2010 or 2009.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the supplemental schedule of reinsurance information required to be filed for each period for which an audited income statement is presented. Reinsurance schedule includes the type of insurance, gross amount of premiums, premiums ceded to other companies, premiums assumed from other companies, net amount of premium revenue, and the percentage of the premiums assumed to net premium revenue.

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