SCHEDULE V - VALUATION ALLOWANCES AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

SCHEDULE V - VALUATION ALLOWANCES AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE V - VALUATION ALLOWANCES AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE V – VALUATION ALLOWANCES AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

($ in millions)			Additions
Description	Balance as of beginning of period		Charged to costs and expenses			Other additions		Deductions		Balance as of end of period
Year ended December 31, 2012
Allowance for reinsurance recoverables	$	103	$	—		$	—	$	16	$	87
Allowance for premium installment receivable		70		85			—		85		70
Allowance for deferred tax assets		67		—			—		67		—
Allowance for estimated losses on mortgage loans		63		(5	)		—		16		42
Year ended December 31, 2011
Allowance for reinsurance recoverables	$	142	$	—		$	—	$	39	$	103
Allowance for premium installment receivable		75		82			—		87		70
Allowance for deferred tax assets		6		—			67		6		67
Allowance for estimated losses on mortgage loans		84		37			—		58		63
Year ended December 31, 2010
Allowance for reinsurance recoverables	$	142	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	142
Allowance for premium installment receivable		77		86			—		88		75
Allowance for deferred tax assets		11		—			—		5		6
Allowance for estimated losses on mortgage loans		95		65			—		76		84