Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

4.    Supplemental Cash Flow Information

       Non-cash modifications of certain mortgage loans, fixed income securities, limited partnership interests and other investments, as well as mergers completed with equity securities, totaled $323 million, $601 million and $664 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Non-cash financing activities include $39 million, $18 million and $23 million related to the issuance of Allstate shares for vested restricted stock units in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

       Liabilities for collateral received in conjunction with the Company's securities lending program were $784 million, $419 million and $461 million as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and are reported in other liabilities and accrued expenses. Obligations to return cash collateral for over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives were $24 million, $43 million and $23 million as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and are reported in other liabilities and accrued expenses or other investments. The accompanying cash flows are included in cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows along with the activities resulting from management of the proceeds, which for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

($ in millions)	2012			2011			2010
Net change in proceeds managed
Net change in short-term investments	$	(341	)	$	21		$	171
Operating cash flow (used) provided		(341	)		21			171
Net change in cash		(5	)		1			3
Net change in proceeds managed	$	(346	)	$	22		$	174
Net change in liabilities
Liabilities for collateral, beginning of year	$	(462	)	$	(484	)	$	(658	)
Liabilities for collateral, end of year		(808	)		(462	)		(484	)
Operating cash flow provided (used)	$	346		$	(22	)	$	(174	)