Derivative Financial Instruments and Off-balance sheet Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of volume and fair value positions of derivative instruments and reporting location in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

The following table provides a summary of the volume and fair value positions of derivative instruments as well as their reporting location in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of December 31, 2018.



($ in millions, except number of contracts)		Volume ⁽¹⁾
	Balance sheet location	Notional amount		Number of contracts	Fair value, net			Gross asset		Gross liability
Asset derivatives
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts
Interest rate cap agreements	Other investments	$	6	n/a	$	—		$	—	$	—
Futures	Other assets	—		330	—			—		—
Equity and index contracts
Options	Other investments	—		3,440	21			21		—
Futures	Other assets	—		26	—			—		—
Total return index contracts
Total return swap agreements - fixed income	Other investments	7		n/a	—			—		—
Total return swap agreements - equity index	Other investments	10		n/a	(1		)	—		(1		)
Foreign currency contracts
Foreign currency forwards	Other investments	240		n/a	8			8		—
Credit default contracts
Credit default swaps – buying protection	Other investments	27		n/a	—			1		(1		)
Other contracts
Other	Other investments	2		n/a	—			—		—
Total asset derivatives		$	292	3,796	$	28		$	30	$	(2	)

Liability derivatives
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts
Interest rate cap agreements	Other liabilities & accrued expenses	$	31	n/a	$	1		$	1	$	—
Equity and index contracts
Options	Other liabilities & accrued expenses	—		3,266	(5		)	—		(5		)
Embedded derivative financial instruments
Guaranteed accumulation benefits	Contractholder funds	169		n/a	(25		)	—		(25		)
Guaranteed withdrawal benefits	Contractholder funds	210		n/a	(14		)	—		(14		)
Equity-indexed and forward starting options in life and annuity product contracts	Contractholder funds	1,696		n/a	(184		)	—		(184		)
Credit default contracts
Credit default swaps – selling protection	Other liabilities & accrued expenses	1		n/a	—			—		—
Total liability derivatives		2,107		3,266	(227		)	$	1	$	(228	)
Total derivatives		$	2,399	7,062	$	(199	)

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⁽¹⁾Volume for OTC and cleared derivative contracts is represented by their notional amounts. Volume for exchange traded derivatives is represented by the number of contracts, which is the basis on which they are traded. (n/a = not applicable)



($ in millions, except number of contracts)		Volume ⁽¹⁾
	Balance sheet location	Notional amount		Number of contracts	Fair value, net			Gross asset		Gross liability
Asset derivatives
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts
Interest rate cap agreements	Other investments	$	15	n/a	$	—		$	—	$	—
Equity and index contracts
Options	Other investments	—		4,485	114			114		—
Credit default contracts
Credit default swaps – buying protection	Other investments	3		n/a	—			—		—
Credit default swaps – selling protection	Other investments	80		n/a	1			1		—
Other contracts
Other	Other assets	3		n/a	—			—		—
Total asset derivatives		$	101	4,485	$	115		$	115	$	—

Liability derivatives
Derivatives designated as accounting hedging instruments
Foreign currency swap agreements	Other liabilities & accrued expenses	$	19	n/a	$	2		$	2	$	—
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts
Interest rate cap agreements	Other liabilities & accrued expenses	30		n/a	1			1		—
Equity and index contracts
Options and futures	Other liabilities & accrued expenses	—		4,464	(53		)	—		(53		)
Foreign currency contracts
Foreign currency forwards	Other liabilities & accrued expenses	207		n/a	(8		)	—		(8		)
Embedded derivative financial instruments
Guaranteed accumulation benefits	Contractholder funds	225		n/a	(22		)	—		(22		)
Guaranteed withdrawal benefits	Contractholder funds	274		n/a	(12		)	—		(12		)
Equity-indexed and forward starting options in life and annuity product contracts	Contractholder funds	1,735		n/a	(250		)	—		(250		)
Credit default contracts
Credit default swaps – buying protection	Other liabilities & accrued expenses	34		n/a	(1		)	—		—
Credit default swaps – selling protection	Other liabilities & accrued expenses	1		n/a	—			—		(1		)
Subtotal		2,506		4,464	(345		)	1		(346		)
Total liability derivatives		2,525		4,464	(343		)	$	3	$	(346	)
Total derivatives		$	2,626	8,949	$	(228	)

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Schedule of gross and net amounts about the Company's OTC derivatives subject to enforceable master netting arrangements

The following table provides gross and net amounts for the Company’s OTC derivatives, all of which are subject to enforceable master netting agreements.



($ in millions)				Offsets
	Gross amount			Counter- party netting			Cash collateral (received) pledged			Net amount on balance sheet			Securities collateral (received) pledged		Net amount
December 31, 2018
Asset derivatives	$	10		$	(3	)	$	(5	)	$	2		$	—	$	2
Liability derivatives	(2		)	3			(1		)	—			—		—

December 31, 2017
Asset derivatives	$	4		$	(3	)	$	—		$	1		$	—	$	1
Liability derivatives	(10		)	3			(2		)	(9		)	3		(6		)

Summary of impacts on operations and AOCI from foreign currency contracts, cash flow hedges

The following table provides a summary of the impacts of the Company’s foreign currency contracts in cash flow hedging relationships for the years ended December 31. There was no hedge ineffectiveness reported in realized gains and losses in 2018, 2017 or 2016.



($ in millions)	2018		2017			2016
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives during the period	$	1	$	(2	)	$	(1	)
Gain recognized in OCI on derivatives during the term of the hedging relationship	—		2			5
Gain reclassified from AOCI into income (net investment income)	—		1			1
Gain reclassified from AOCI into income (realized capital gains and losses)	3		—			3

Schedule of gains and losses from valuation, settlements, and hedge ineffectiveness, fair value hedges and derivatives not designated as hedges

The following tables present gains and losses from valuation and settlements reported on derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. In 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company had no derivatives used in fair value hedging relationships.



($ in millions)	Realized capital gains and losses			Contract benefits			Interest credited to contractholder funds			Total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives
2018
Interest rate contracts	$	1		$	—		$	—		$	1
Equity and index contracts	(4		)	—			(23		)	(27		)
Embedded derivative financial instruments	—			(5		)	66			61
Foreign currency contracts	12			—			—			12
Total return swaps - fixed income	(1		)	—			—			(1		)
Total return swaps - equity	(1		)	—			—			(1		)
Total	$	7		$	(5	)	$	43		$	45

2017
Equity and index contracts	$	(4	)	$	—		$	45		$	41
Embedded derivative financial instruments	—			9			(5		)	4
Foreign currency contracts	(14		)	—			—			(14		)
Credit default contracts	2			—			—			2
Total	$	(16	)	$	9		$	40		$	33

2016
Equity and index contracts	$	(4	)	$	—		$	18		$	14
Embedded derivative financial instruments	—			9			1			10
Foreign currency contracts	6			—			—			6
Credit default contracts	3			—			—			3
Total	$	5		$	9		$	19		$	33

Summary of counterparty credit exposure by counterparty credit rating

The following table summarizes the counterparty credit exposure as of December 31 by counterparty credit rating as it relates to the Company’s OTC derivatives.



($ in millions)	2018							2017
Rating ⁽¹⁾	Number of counter-parties	Notional amount ⁽²⁾		Credit exposure ⁽²⁾		Exposure, net of collateral ⁽²⁾		Number of counter-parties	Notional amount ⁽²⁾		Credit exposure ⁽²⁾		Exposure, net of collateral ⁽²⁾
A+	3	$	283	$	9	$	1	2	$	59	$	3	$	—
A	1	23		—		—		—	—		—		—
Total	4	$	306	$	9	$	1	2	$	59	$	3	$	—

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⁽¹⁾	Allstate uses the lower of S&P or Moody’s long-term debt issuer ratings.


⁽²⁾	Only OTC derivatives with a net positive fair value are included for each counterparty.

Summary of derivative instruments with credit features in a liability position, including fair value of assets and collateral netted against the liability

The following summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments with termination, cross-default or collateral credit-risk-contingent features that are in a liability position as of December 31, as well as the fair value of assets and collateral that are netted against the liability in accordance with provisions within legally enforceable MNAs.



($ in millions)	2018			2017
Gross liability fair value of contracts containing credit-risk-contingent features	$	2		$	12
Gross asset fair value of contracts containing credit-risk-contingent features and subject to MNAs	(2		)	(5		)
Collateral posted under MNAs for contracts containing credit-risk-contingent features	—			(3		)
Maximum amount of additional exposure for contracts with credit-risk-contingent features if all features were triggered concurrently	$	—		$	4

Schedule of CDS notional amounts by credit rating and fair value of protection sold

The following table shows the CDS notional amounts by credit rating and fair value of protection sold.



($ in millions)	Notional amount
	AA		A		BBB		BB and lower		Total		Fair value
December 31, 2018
Single name
Corporate debt	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	—
Total	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	—

December 31, 2017
Single name
Corporate debt	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	—
Index
Corporate debt	1		19		45		15		80		1
Total	$	1	$	19	$	45	$	16	$	81	$	1

Contractual amounts of off-balance-sheet financial instruments

The contractual amounts of off-balance sheet financial instruments as of December 31 are as follows:



($ in millions)	2018		2017
Commitments to invest in limited partnership interests	$	1,195	$	1,345
Private placement commitments	7		27
Other loan commitments	176		87