General

Basis of presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Allstate Life Insurance Company (“ALIC”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”). ALIC is wholly owned by Allstate Insurance Company (“AIC”), which is wholly owned by Allstate Insurance Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation (the “Corporation”).

The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes as of March 31, 2015 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are unaudited. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The results of operations for the interim periods should not be considered indicative of results to be expected for the full year. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Sale of subsidiary

On January 1, 2015, ALIC sold its subsidiary Allstate Assurance Company to its unconsolidated affiliate Allstate Financial Insurance Holdings Corporation. ALIC received $11 million in cash. The $2 million loss on sale was recorded as a decrease to retained income since the sale was between affiliates under common control.

Premiums and contract charges

The following table summarizes premiums and contract charges by product.



($ in millions)	Three months ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Premiums
Traditional life insurance	$	129	$	123
Immediate annuities with life contingencies	—		5
Accident and health insurance	21		28
Total premiums	150		156

Contract charges
Interest-sensitive life insurance	192		261
Fixed annuities	3		6
Total contract charges	195		267
Total premiums and contract charges	$	345	$	423

Adopted accounting standard

Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects

In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance which allows entities that invest in certain qualified affordable housing projects through limited liability entities the option to account for these investments using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, the entity amortizes the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognizes the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense or benefit. Adoption of the new guidance in the first quarter of 2015 resulted in a one-time $17 million increase in income tax expense.

Pending accounting standard

Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis

In February 2015, the FASB issued guidance affecting the consolidation evaluation for limited partnerships and similar entities, fees paid to a decision maker or service provider, and variable interests in a variable interest entity held by related parties of the reporting enterprise. The guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and may be applied either retrospectively or using a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity at the beginning of the year of adoption. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of adoption which is not expected to be material to the Company’s results of operations or financial position.