-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VJ+QZisGhmT1BfeyWo2/m2PZyogbVOJbadsKP3C4uyyLdg2nNJ1lGXP1eJ/65GPK McJEr+MErfRpu5kZairaAg== 0001104659-05-037196.txt : 20050808 0001104659-05-037196.hdr.sgml : 20050808 20050808142005 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-037196 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050808 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050808 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000352736 IRS NUMBER: 362554642 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-31248 FILM NUMBER: 051005489 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3075 SANDERS RD STREET 2: SUITE G4A CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 BUSINESS PHONE: 8474025000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3075 SANDERS RD STREET 2: SUITE G4A CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 10-Q 1 a05-12688_110q.htm 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

Registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H (1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form with the reduced disclosure format.

 

ý

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

 

 

 

OF

 

 

 

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

 

 

 

OF

 

 

 

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Commission file number: 000-31248

 

ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Illinois

 

36-2554642

(State of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

3100 Sanders Road
Northbrook, Illinois

 

60062

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 847/402-5000

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:  (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes ý

 

No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes o

 

No ý

 

As of July 29, 2005, the registrant had 23,800 common shares, $227 par value, outstanding, all of which are held by Allstate Insurance Company.

 

 



 

ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

June 30, 2005

 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PAGE

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)

1

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004

2

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)

3

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

4

 

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

10

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

11

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

26

 

 

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

27

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

27

 



 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

113

 

$

151

 

$

255

 

$

302

 

Contract charges

 

263

 

236

 

522

 

470

 

Net investment income

 

915

 

795

 

1,803

 

1,578

 

Realized capital gains and losses

 

24

 

(68

)

25

 

(95

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,315

 

1,114

 

2,605

 

2,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract benefits

 

337

 

313

 

684

 

649

 

Interest credited to contractholder funds

 

571

 

463

 

1,147

 

912

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

164

 

109

 

333

 

224

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

110

 

123

 

226

 

225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,182

 

1,008

 

2,390

 

2,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on disposition of operations

 

(3

)

(14

)

(8

)

(17

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, after-tax

 

130

 

92

 

207

 

228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

43

 

37

 

52

 

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, after-tax

 

87

 

55

 

155

 

146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, after-tax

 

 

 

 

(175

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

87

 

$

55

 

$

155

 

$

(29

)

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

($ in millions, except par value data)

 

June 30,
2005

 

December 31,
2004

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost $60,678 and $55,964)

 

$

64,453

 

$

59,291

 

Mortgage loans

 

7,598

 

7,318

 

Equity securities

 

272

 

214

 

Short-term

 

1,194

 

1,440

 

Policy loans

 

716

 

722

 

Other

 

529

 

704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

74,762

 

69,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

194

 

241

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

3,297

 

3,176

 

Reinsurance recoverables, net

 

1,591

 

1,507

 

Accrued investment income

 

631

 

593

 

Other assets

 

404

 

818

 

Separate Accounts

 

14,341

 

14,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

95,220

 

$

90,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Contractholder funds

 

$

57,328

 

$

53,939

 

Reserve for life-contingent contract benefits

 

12,058

 

11,203

 

Unearned premiums

 

33

 

31

 

Payable to affiliates, net

 

120

 

79

 

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

 

4,407

 

3,721

 

Deferred income taxes

 

521

 

638

 

Long-term debt

 

92

 

104

 

Separate Accounts

 

14,341

 

14,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

88,900

 

84,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholder’s Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable preferred stock – series A, $100 par value, 1,500,000 shares authorized, 49,230 shares issued and outstanding

 

5

 

5

 

Redeemable preferred stock – series B, $100 par value, 1,500,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

Common stock, $227 par value, 23,800 shares authorized and outstanding

 

5

 

5

 

Additional capital paid-in

 

1,108

 

1,108

 

Retained income

 

4,250

 

4,178

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized net capital gains and losses

 

952

 

1,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total accumulated other comprehensive income

 

952

 

1,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s equity

 

6,320

 

6,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

 

$

95,220

 

$

90,401

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

155

 

$

(29

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization and other non-cash items

 

(83

)

(66

)

Realized capital gains and losses

 

(25

)

95

 

Loss on disposition of operations

 

8

 

17

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

 

175

 

Interest credited to contractholder funds

 

1,147

 

912

 

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

Contract benefit and other insurance reserves

 

(87

)

(120

)

Unearned premiums

 

2

 

1

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

(57

)

(146

)

Reinsurance recoverables, net

 

(87

)

(96

)

Income taxes payable

 

(57

)

(64

)

Other operating assets and liabilities

 

14

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

930

 

692

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

4,872

 

4,317

 

Equity securities

 

31

 

115

 

Investment collections

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

2,289

 

2,196

 

Mortgage loans

 

532

 

302

 

Investment purchases

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

(10,403

)

(9,998

)

Equity securities

 

(82

)

(165

)

Mortgage loans

 

(798

)

(844

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in short-term investments, net

 

(95

)

(2

)

Change in other investments, net

 

(18

)

(47

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(3,672

)

(4,126

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Change in short-term debt, net

 

 

55

 

Redemption of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

 

(12

)

(7

)

Contractholder fund deposits

 

6,513

 

6,331

 

Contractholder fund withdrawals

 

(3,781

)

(2,907

)

Dividends paid

 

(25

)

(51

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

2,695

 

3,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash

 

(47

)

(13

)

Cash at beginning of the period

 

241

 

121

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

194

 

$

108

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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1.     Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Allstate Life Insurance Company (“ALIC”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries (together with ALIC, the “Company”). ALIC is wholly owned by Allstate Insurance Company (“AIC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation (the “Corporation”).

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes as of June 30, 2005 and for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 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, 2004.  The results of operations for the interim periods should not be considered indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

 

To conform to the 2005 presentation, certain amounts in the prior year’s condensed consolidated financial statements and notes have been reclassified.

 

Equity securities include common stocks, non-redeemable preferred stocks and limited partnership interests.  Common stocks and non-redeemable preferred stocks had a carrying value of $49 million and $42 million, and cost of $40 million and $33 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.  Investments in limited partnership interests had a carrying value of $223 million and $172 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.

 

Non-cash investment exchanges and modifications, which primarily reflect refinancings of fixed income securities, totaled $19 million and $33 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

2.              Related Party Transactions

 

Reinsurance

 

In the first quarter of 2005, the Company received fixed income securities with a fair value and amortized cost of $381 million and $358 million, respectively, and $5 million of accrued investment income for the settlement of a $386 million premium receivable due from American Heritage Life Insurance Company (“AHL”), an unconsolidated affiliate of the Company.  The receivable related to two coinsurance agreements entered into in 2004 whereby the Company assumed certain interest-sensitive life insurance and fixed annuity contracts from AHL.  Since the transaction was between affiliates under common control, the securities were recorded at amortized cost as of the date of settlement.   The difference between the amortized cost and fair value of the securities was recorded as a non-cash dividend of $23 million ($15 million, after-tax).

 

Investments

 

In the first quarter of 2005, the Company purchased fixed income securities from AIC.  The Company paid $655 million in cash for the securities, which includes the fair value of the securities of $649 million and $6 million for accrued investment income.  Since the transaction was between affiliates under common control, the securities were recorded at the amortized cost of $623 million as of the date of sale.   The difference between the amortized cost and fair value of the securities was recorded as a dividend of $26 million ($16 million, after-tax).

 

Debt

 

In the second quarter of 2005, the Company repaid the $75 million of short-term debt issued to the Corporation in the first quarter of 2005 pursuant to an intercompany loan agreement.

 

Surplus Notes

 

On August 1, 2005, ALIC entered into an agreement with Kennett Capital, Inc. (“Kennett”), an unconsolidated affiliate of ALIC, whereby ALIC sold to Kennett $100 million 5.06% surplus notes due July 1, 2035 issued by ALIC Reinsurance Company (“ALIC Re”), a wholly owned subsidiary of ALIC.   As payment, Kennett issued a full recourse 4.86% note due July 1, 2035 to ALIC for the same amount.  As security for the performance of Kennett’s obligations under the agreement and note, Kennett granted ALIC a pledge of and security interest in Kennett’s right, title and interest in the surplus notes and their proceeds. Under the terms of

 

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the agreement, ALIC may sell and Kennett may choose to buy additional surplus notes, if and when additional surplus notes are issued by ALIC Re and purchased from ALIC Re by ALIC.  No surplus notes had been issued or sold as of June 30, 2005.

 

3.              Reinsurance

 

The effects of reinsurance on premiums and contract charges are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums and contract charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

516

 

$

509

 

$

1,054

 

$

1,025

 

Assumed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate

 

4

 

5

 

8

 

9

 

Non-affiliate

 

7

 

(1

)

13

 

4

 

Ceded—non-affiliate (1)

 

(151

)

(126

)

(298

)

(266

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums and contract charges, net of reinsurance

 

$

376

 

$

387

 

$

777

 

$

772

 

 


(1)  Ceded non-affiliate is comprised of only premiums.

 

The effects of reinsurance on contract benefits are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

437

 

$

416

 

$

924

 

$

831

 

Assumed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate

 

3

 

5

 

6

 

7

 

Non-affiliate

 

7

 

3

 

11

 

3

 

Ceded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-affiliate

 

(110

)

(111

)

(257

)

(192

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract benefits, net of reinsurance

 

$

337

 

$

313

 

$

684

 

$

649

 

 

Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted Statement of Position 03-1, “Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for certain Nontraditional Long Duration Contracts and for Separate Accounts” and, in connection therewith, recorded a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle due to an increase in benefit reserves of $94 million, after-tax ($145 million, pre-tax).  The increase in benefit reserves was comprised of direct, assumed non-affiliate and ceded non-affiliate benefit reserves of $155 million, $4 million and $14 million, respectively.

 

4.              Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities

 

Guarantees

 

The Company owns certain fixed income securities that obligate the Company to exchange credit risk or to forfeit principal due, depending on the nature or occurrence of specified credit events for the referenced entities.  In the event all such specified credit events were to occur, the Company’s maximum amount at risk on these fixed income securities, as measured by their par value was $143 million at June 30, 2005.  The obligations associated with these fixed income securities expire at various times during the next seven years.

 

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Lincoln Benefit Life Company (“LBL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of ALIC, has issued universal life insurance contracts to third parties who finance the premium payments on the universal life insurance contracts through a commercial paper program.  LBL has issued a repayment guarantee on the outstanding commercial paper balance that is fully collateralized by the cash surrender value of the universal life insurance contracts.  At June 30, 2005, the amount due under the commercial paper program is $301 million and the cash surrender value of the policies is $306 million.  The repayment guarantee expires April 30, 2006.

 

In the normal course of business, the Company provides standard indemnifications to counterparties in contracts in connection with numerous transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures.  The types of indemnifications typically provided include indemnifications for breaches of representations and warranties, taxes and certain other liabilities, such as third party lawsuits.  The indemnification clauses are often standard contractual terms and were entered into in the normal course of business based on an assessment that the risk of loss would be remote.  The terms of the indemnifications vary in duration and nature.  In many cases, the maximum obligation is not explicitly stated and the contingencies triggering the obligation to indemnify have not occurred and are not expected to occur.  Consequently, the maximum amount of the obligation under such indemnifications is not determinable.  Historically, the Company has not made any material payments pursuant to these obligations.

 

The aggregate liability balance related to all guarantees was not material as of June 30, 2005.

 

Regulation

 

The Company is subject to changing social, economic and regulatory conditions.  Recent state and federal regulatory initiatives and proceedings have included efforts to impose additional regulations regarding agent and broker compensation and otherwise expand overall regulation of insurance products and the insurance industry. The ultimate changes and eventual effects of these initiatives on the Company’s business, if any, are uncertain.

 

Legal and Regulatory Proceedings and Inquiries

 

Background

 

The Company and certain of its affiliates are named as defendants in a number of lawsuits and other legal proceedings arising out of various aspects of its business.  In addition, from time to time regulatory examinations or inquiries are pending involving the Company.  As background to the “Proceedings” sub-section below, please note the following:

 

             These matters raise difficult and complicated factual and legal issues and are subject to many uncertainties and complexities, including but not limited to, the underlying facts of each matter, novel legal issues, variations between jurisdictions in which matters are being litigated, differences in applicable laws and judicial interpretations, the length of time before many of these matters might be resolved by settlement or through litigation and, in some cases, the timing of their resolutions relative to other similar cases brought against other companies, the fact that some of these matters are putative class actions in which a class has not been certified and in which the purported class may not be clearly defined, the fact that some of these matters involve multi-state class actions in which the applicable law(s) for the claims at issue is in dispute and therefore unclear, and the current challenging legal environment faced by large corporations and insurance companies.

 

             In these matters, plaintiffs seek a variety of remedies including equitable relief in the form of injunctive and other remedies and monetary relief in the form of contractual and extra-contractual damages.  In some cases, the monetary damages sought include punitive damages or are not specified.  Often more specific information beyond the type of relief sought is not available because plaintiffs have not requested more specific relief in their court pleadings.  In those cases where plaintiffs have made a specific demand for monetary damages, they often specify damages just below a jurisdictional limit regardless of the facts of the case.  This represents the maximum they can seek without risking removal from state court to federal court.  In our experience, monetary demands in plaintiffs’ court pleadings bear little relation to the ultimate loss, if any, to the Company.

 

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             For the reasons specified above, it is not possible to make meaningful estimates of the amount or range of loss that could result from these matters at this time.  The Company reviews these matters on an on-going basis and follows the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” when making accrual and disclosure decisions.  When assessing reasonably possible and probable outcomes, the Company bases its decisions on its assessment of the ultimate outcome following all appeals. 

 

             In the opinion of the Company’s management, while the ultimate liability in some of these matters in excess of amounts currently reserved may be material to the Company’s operating results for any particular period if an unfavorable outcome results, none will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of the Company.

 

Proceedings

 

Legal proceedings involving Allstate agencies and AIC may impact the Company, even when the Company is not directly involved, because the Company sells its products through a variety of distribution channels including Allstate agencies. Consequently, information about the more significant of these proceedings is provided in the following paragraph.

 

AIC is defending certain matters relating to its agency program reorganization announced in 1999. These matters include a lawsuit filed in December 2001 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) alleging retaliation under federal civil rights laws, a class action filed in August 2001 by former employee agents alleging retaliation and age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, breach of contract and ERISA violations, and a lawsuit filed in October 2004 by the EEOC alleging age discrimination with respect to a policy limiting the rehire of agents affected by the agency program reorganization.  AIC is also defending another action, in which a class was certified, filed by former employee agents who terminated their employment prior to the agency program reorganization.  These plaintiffs have asserted breach of contract and ERISA claims, and are seeking actual damages including benefits under Allstate employee benefit plans and payments provided in connection with the reorganization, as well as punitive damages.  In late March 2004, in the first EEOC lawsuit and class action lawsuit, the trial court issued a memorandum and order that, among other things, certified classes of agents, including a mandatory class of agents who had signed a release, for purposes of effecting the court’s declaratory judgment that the release is voidable at the option of the release signer.  The court also ordered that an agent who voids the release must return to AIC “any and all benefits received by the [agent] in exchange for signing the release.”  The court also “concluded that, on the undisputed facts of record, there is no basis for claims of age discrimination.”  The EEOC and plaintiffs have asked the court to clarify and/or reconsider its memorandum and order.  The case otherwise remains pending.  A putative nationwide class action has also been filed by former employee agents alleging various violations of ERISA, including a worker classification issue.  These plaintiffs are challenging certain amendments to the Agents Pension Plan and are seeking to have exclusive agent independent contractors treated as employees for benefit purposes.  This matter was dismissed with prejudice by the trial court, was the subject of further proceedings on appeal, and has been reversed and remanded to the trial court in April 2005.  In these matters, plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages, and equitable relief.  AIC has been vigorously defending these lawsuits and other matters related to its agency program reorganization. In addition, AIC has been defending certain matters relating to its life agency program reorganization announced in 2000. These matters have been the subject of an investigation by the EEOC with respect to allegations of age discrimination and retaliation and conciliation discussions between AIC and the EEOC.   The outcome of these disputes is currently uncertain.

 

The Company is defending a number of lawsuits brought by plaintiffs challenging trading restrictions the Company adopted in an effort to limit market-timing activity in its variable annuity sub-accounts.  In one case, plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on their breach of contract claims was granted and the matter will proceed to trial on damages.  In these various lawsuits, plaintiffs seek a variety of remedies including monetary and equitable relief.  The Company has been vigorously defending these matters, but their outcome is currently uncertain.

 

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Other Matters

 

The Corporation and some of its subsidiaries, including the Company, have received interrogatories and demands for information from regulatory and enforcement authorities relating to various insurance products and practices.  The areas of inquiry include variable annuity market timing, late trading and the issuance of funding agreements backing medium-term notes.  The Corporation and some of its subsidiaries, including the Company, have also received interrogatories and demands for information from authorities seeking information relevant to on-going investigations into the possible violation of antitrust or insurance laws by unnamed parties and, in particular, seeking information as to whether any person engaged in activities for the purpose of price fixing, market allocation, or bid rigging.  The Company believes that these inquiries are similar to those made to many financial services companies as part of industry-wide investigations by various authorities into the practices, policies and procedures relating to insurance and financial services products.  The Corporation and its subsidiaries have responded and will continue to respond to these inquiries.

 

Various other legal and regulatory actions are currently pending that involve the Company and specific aspects of its conduct of business. Like other members of the insurance industry, the Company is the target of a number of class action lawsuits and other types of proceedings, some of which involve claims for substantial or indeterminate amounts.  These actions are based on a variety of issues and target a range of the Company’s practices. The outcome of these disputes is currently unpredictable.

 

However, at this time, based on their present status, it is the opinion of management that the ultimate liability, if any, in one or more of the actions described in this “Other Matters” subsection in excess of amounts currently reserved is not expected to have a material effect on the results of operations, liquidity or financial condition of the Company.

 

5.  Other Comprehensive Income

 

The components of other comprehensive income on a pretax and after-tax basis are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

(in millions)

 

Pretax

 

Tax

 

After -
tax

 

Pretax

 

Tax

 

After -
tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

during the period, net of related offsets

 

$

618

 

$

(216

)

$

402

 

$

(907

)

$

317

 

$

(590

)

Less: reclassification adjustments

 

110

 

(38

)

72

 

(62

)

21

 

(41

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

508

 

$

(178

)

330

 

$

(845

)

$

296

 

(549

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

$

417

 

 

 

 

 

$

(494

)

 

 

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

(in millions)

 

Pretax

 

Tax

 

After-
tax

 

Pretax

 

Tax

 

After-
tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

during the period, net of related offsets

 

$

(77

)

$

27

 

$

(50

)

$

(657

)

$

230

 

$

(427

)

Less: reclassification adjustments

 

17

 

(6

)

11

 

(63

)

22

 

(41

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(94

)

$

33

 

(61

)

$

(594

)

$

208

 

(386

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

 

 

(29

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

$

94

 

 

 

 

 

$

(415

)

 

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6.              Disposition

 

In the second quarter of 2005, the Company entered into negotiations to sell two of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Charter National Life Insurance Company (“Charter”) and Intramerica Life Insurance Company (“Intramerica”), and recognized an estimated loss on disposition of $5 million ($2 million, after-tax). In August 2005, the Company reached a definitive agreement to sell Charter and Intramerica.  The sale is pending regulatory approval and is expected to be completed prior to the end of the year.   Upon completion of the sale, existing assets will decrease by approximately $468 million ($118 million and $291 million are classified as reinsurance recoverables and separate accounts, respectively) and liabilities will decrease by approximately $445 million ($114 million and $291 million are classified as contractholder funds and separate accounts, respectively).   The Company expects to receive proceeds of approximately $25 million upon closing.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of

Allstate Life Insurance Company:

 

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position of Allstate Life Insurance Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”, an affiliate of The Allstate Corporation) as of June 30, 2005, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.  These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated statement of financial position of Allstate Life Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, shareholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, not presented herein.  In our report dated February 24, 2005, which report includes an explanatory paragraph relating to a change in the Company’s method of accounting for certain nontraditional long-duration contracts and separate accounts in 2004 and changes in the methods of accounting for embedded derivatives in modified coinsurance agreements and variable interest entities in 2003, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2004 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated statement of financial position from which it has been derived.

 

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

 

 

Chicago, Illinois

August 8, 2005

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2004

 

OVERVIEW

 

The following discussion highlights significant factors influencing the consolidated financial position and results of operations of Allstate Life Insurance Company (referred to in this document as “we”, “our”, “us”, or the “Company”). It should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto found under Part I. Item 1. contained herein, and with the discussion, analysis, consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in Part I. Item 1. and Part II. Item 7. and Item 8. of the Allstate Life Insurance Company Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2004.  We operate as a single segment entity, based on the manner in which financial information is used internally to evaluate performance and determine the allocation of resources.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

                  Revenues increased 18.0% and 15.5% in the second quarter and first six months of 2005, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year.  The increases in both periods were due to higher net investment income, improved realized capital gains and losses and increased contract charges, partially offset by lower premiums.

                  Net income increased 58.2% in the second quarter of 2005 compared to the same period in the prior year.  The increase was primarily attributable to improved realized capital gains and losses and lower operating costs and expenses, partially offset by higher amortization of DAC and lower gross margin.  Net income improved by $184 million in the first six months of 2005 compared to the same period in the prior year due to an unfavorable cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of $175 million that contributed to a net loss in the first six months of the prior year of $29 million.

                  Total investments increased 7.3% to $74.76 billion at June 30, 2005 compared to December 31, 2004, due primarily to increased contractholder funds and, to a lesser extent, increased balances associated with securities lending.

                  Contractholder fund deposits totaled $3.29 billion and $6.54 billion for the second quarter and first six months of 2005, respectively, compared to $3.59 billion and $6.33 billion for the second quarter and first six months of 2004, respectively.

 

OPERATIONS

 

We will pursue the following to improve return on equity: maintain and develop focused top-tier products, deepen distribution partner relationships, improve our cost structure, advance our enterprise risk management program and leverage the strength of the Allstate brand name across products and distribution channels.  The execution of our business strategies has and may continue to involve simplifying our business model by changing the number and selection of products being marketed, for example, through such actions as our previously announced exit from the guaranteed investment contract market and the long-term care product market and the sale of substantially all of our direct response distribution business in 2004; terminating underperforming distribution relationships; merging or disposing of unnecessary and/or non-strategic legal entities, such as the merger of Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company in 2005 and dispositions for which the anticipated losses are currently reflected in the financial statements; reducing policy administration software systems; and other actions that we may determine are appropriate to successfully execute our business strategies.

 

Premiums represent revenues generated from traditional life, immediate annuities with life contingencies and other insurance products that have significant mortality or morbidity risk.

 

Contract charges are revenues generated from interest-sensitive life, variable annuities, fixed annuities and institutional products for which deposits are classified as contractholder funds or separate accounts liabilities.  Contract charges are assessed against the contractholder account values for maintenance, administration, cost of insurance and surrender prior to contractually specified dates.   As a result, changes in contractholder funds and separate accounts liabilities are considered in the evaluation of growth and as indicators of future levels of revenues.

 

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The following table summarizes premiums and contract charges by product.

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traditional life

 

$

57

 

$

80

 

$

121

 

$

149

 

Immediate annuities with life contingencies

 

50

 

66

 

123

 

143

 

Other

 

6

 

5

 

11

 

10

 

Total premiums

 

113

 

151

 

255

 

302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-sensitive life

 

181

 

161

 

358

 

321

 

Fixed annuities

 

16

 

14

 

33

 

28

 

Variable annuities

 

66

 

61

 

131

 

121

 

Total contract charges

 

263

 

236

 

522

 

470

 

Total premiums and contract charges

 

$

376

 

$

387

 

$

777

 

$

772

 

 

The following table summarizes premiums and contract charges by distribution channel.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate agencies

 

$

67

 

$

74

 

$

133

 

$

127

 

Independent agents

 

6

 

11

 

27

 

31

 

Specialized brokers

 

39

 

51

 

93

 

114

 

Other

 

1

 

15

 

2

 

30

 

Total premiums

 

113

 

151

 

255

 

302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate agencies

 

128

 

116

 

259

 

229

 

Independent agents

 

63

 

58

 

119

 

117

 

Broker dealers

 

54

 

48

 

106

 

97

 

Banks

 

12

 

9

 

23

 

14

 

Specialized brokers

 

6

 

5

 

14

 

12

 

Other

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

Total contract charges

 

263

 

236

 

522

 

470

 

Total premiums and contract charges

 

$

376

 

$

387

 

$

777

 

$

772

 

 

Total premiums declined 25.2% and 15.6% in the second quarter and first six months of 2005, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2004.  In both periods, the decline was due to lower premiums on traditional life and immediate annuities with life contingencies.

 

Contract charges increased 11.4% and 11.1% in the second quarter and first six months of 2005, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2004.  These increases were primarily due to higher contract charges on interest-sensitive life and, to a lesser extent, variable and fixed annuities.  The increases in the interest-sensitive life contract charges were attributable to in-force business growth resulting from deposits and credited interest more than offsetting surrenders and benefits.  Higher variable annuity contract charges were the result of increased average account values during the current periods of 2005 compared to the same periods of 2004, reflecting positive investment results during the second half of 2004 in addition to net deposits on variable contracts and higher fees for contract guarantees during 2005.  Fixed annuity

 

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contract charges for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 reflect higher surrender charges compared with the same periods in the prior year.

 

Contractholder funds represent interest-bearing liabilities arising from the sale of individual and institutional products, such as interest-sensitive life, fixed annuities and funding agreements. The balance of contractholder funds is equal to the cumulative deposits received and interest credited to the contractholder less cumulative contract maturities, benefits, surrenders, withdrawals and contract charges for mortality or administrative expenses.

 

The following table shows the changes in contractholder funds.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractholder funds, beginning balance

 

$

55,666

 

$

46,997

 

$

53,939

 

$

44,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of adoption of SOP 03-1(1)

 

 

 

 

421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed annuities (immediate and deferred)

 

1,527

 

1,635

 

3,273

 

2,851

 

Institutional products (primarily funding agreements)

 

1,325

 

1,499

 

2,423

 

2,600

 

Interest-sensitive life

 

326

 

303

 

638

 

609

 

Variable annuity and life deposits allocated to fixed accounts

 

112

 

151

 

206

 

271

 

Total deposits

 

3,290

 

3,588

 

6,540

 

6,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest credited

 

574

 

463

 

1,127

 

907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturities, benefits, withdrawals and other adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturities of institutional products

 

(589

)

(584

)

(1,293

)

(1,095

)

Benefits

 

(253

)

(165

)

(470

)

(332

)

Surrenders and partial withdrawals

 

(1,076

)

(663

)

(1,863

)

(1,251

)

Contract charges

 

(160

)

(145

)

(319

)

(287

)

Net transfers to separate accounts

 

(77

)

(103

)

(155

)

(234

)

Fair value hedge adjustments for institutional products

 

(53

)

(135

)

(173

)

(112

)

Other adjustments

 

6

 

112

 

(5

)

103

 

Total maturities, benefits, withdrawals and other adjustments

 

(2,202

)

(1,683

)

(4,278

)

(3,208

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractholder funds, ending balance

 

$

57,328

 

$

49,365

 

$

57,328

 

$

49,365

 

 


(1) The increase in contractholder funds due to the adoption of SOP 03-1 reflects the reclassification of certain products previously included as a component of separate accounts to contractholder funds, the reclassification of deferred sales inducements (“DSI”) from contractholder funds to other assets and the establishment of reserves for certain liabilities that are primarily related to income and other guarantees provided under fixed annuity, variable annuity and interest-sensitive life contracts.

 

Contractholder deposits decreased 8.3% in the second quarter and increased 3.3% in the first six months of 2005 compared to the same periods of 2004.  The decline in the second quarter was due primarily to lower deposits on institutional products and fixed annuities.  The increase in the first six months was due primarily to higher deposits on fixed annuities, partially offset by lower deposits on institutional products.  Average contractholder funds, excluding the impact of adopting SOP 03-1, increased 17.3% in the second quarter and 17.5% in the first six months of 2005 compared to the same periods of 2004.  Fixed annuity deposits declined 6.6% in the second quarter and increased 14.8% in the first six months of 2005 compared to the same periods in the prior year.  The decline in the second quarter was mostly attributable to lower deposits on market value adjusted annuities as a result of increased competition from certificates of deposit.  The increase in the first six months was primarily as a result of higher deposits on deferred fixed annuities due to strong competitive position.  Deposits on institutional

 

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products declined 11.6% in the second quarter and 6.8% in the first six months of 2005 compared to the same periods in the prior year based on management’s assessment of current market opportunities.  Increases in short-term interest rates without corresponding increases in longer term rates has generally reduced the competitiveness of fixed annuity products relative to shorter term deposit products such as money market funds and certificates of deposit.  A continuation of this environment could reduce the level of expected fixed annuity deposits.  In addition, the continuing decline in corporate debt issuances reduces the supply of fixed income securities available to meet return requirements on institutional product issuances.  This could result in decreased institutional product deposits.

 

Surrenders and partial withdrawals increased 62.3% in the second quarter and 48.9% in the first six months of 2005 compared to the same periods of 2004 reflecting an annualized withdrawal rate of 9.9% for the second quarter and 8.9% for the first six months of 2005 based on the beginning of period contractholder funds balance excluding institutional product reserves.  This compares to an annualized withdrawal rate of 7.3% for the second quarter and 7.2% for the first six months of 2004.  These increases were primarily attributable to higher surrenders of market value adjusted annuities as a portion of these contracts entered a 30-45 day window in which there were no surrender charges or market value adjustments during the period.  Surrenders and withdrawals may vary with changes in interest rates and equity market conditions and the aging of our in-force contracts.

 

Separate accounts liabilities represent contractholders’ claims to the related separate accounts assets.  Separate accounts liabilities primarily arise from the sale of variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.

 

The following table shows the changes in separate accounts liabilities.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Separate accounts liabilities, beginning balance

 

$

14,087

 

$

13,550

 

$

14,377

 

$

13,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of adoption of SOP 03-1(1)

 

 

 

 

(204

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable annuity and life deposits

 

491

 

474

 

928

 

961

 

Variable annuity and life deposits allocated to fixed accounts

 

(112

)

(151

)

(206

)

(271

)

Net deposits

 

379

 

323

 

722

 

690

 

Investment results

 

296

 

45

 

78

 

361

 

Contract charges

 

(69

)

(63

)

(136

)

(125

)

Net transfers from fixed accounts

 

77

 

103

 

155

 

234

 

Surrenders and benefits

 

(429

)

(394

)

(855

)

(817

)

Separate accounts liabilities, ending balance

 

$

14,341

 

$

13,564

 

$

14,341

 

$

13,564

 

 


(1)  The decrease in separate accounts due to the adoption of SOP 03-1 reflects the reclassification of certain products previously included as a component of separate accounts to contractholder funds.

 

Separate accounts liabilities declined slightly as of June 30, 2005 compared to December 31, 2004.  The decrease was attributable to net deposits, transfers from fixed accounts and modest investment results being more than offset by surrenders and benefits and contract charges.  Variable annuity and life deposits in the second quarter of 2005 increased 3.6% compared to the same period in the prior year due to higher variable annuity deposits.  The impact of recent enhancements to the underlying investment funds, the guaranteed accumulation benefit, the guaranteed withdrawal benefit and our new marketing approach are beginning to have a positive impact on variable annuity deposits.  Variable annuity contractholders often allocate a significant portion of their initial variable annuity contract deposit into a fixed rate investment option.  The level of this activity is reflected above in the deposits allocated to fixed accounts, while all other transfer activity between the fixed and separate accounts investment options is reflected in net

 

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transfers from fixed accounts.  The liability for the fixed portion of variable annuity contracts is reflected in contractholder funds.

 

Net investment income increased 15.1% in the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 14.3% in the first six months of 2005 compared to the same periods of 2004.   The increases in both periods were primarily due to the effect of higher portfolio balances, partially offset by lower portfolio yields.  Higher portfolio balances resulted from the investment of cash flows from operating and financing activities related primarily to deposits from fixed annuities, institutional funding agreements and interest-sensitive life policies.  Investments as of June 30, 2005 increased 7.3% from December 31, 2004.  The lower portfolio yields were primarily due to purchases, including reinvestments, of fixed income securities with yields lower than the current portfolio average.

 

Net income analysis is presented in the following table.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Premiums

 

$

113

 

$

151

 

$

255

 

$

302

 

Contract charges

 

263

 

236

 

522

 

470

 

Net investment income

 

915

 

795

 

1,803

 

1,578

 

Periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments (1)

 

16

 

12

 

35

 

18

 

Contract benefits

 

(337

)

(313

)

(684

)

(649

)

Interest credited to contractholder funds(2)

 

(556

)

(455

)

(1,093

)

(891

)

Gross margin

 

414

 

426

 

838

 

828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of DAC and DSI

 

(113

)

(112

)

(227

)

(225

)

Operating costs and expenses

 

(110

)

(123

)

(226

)

(225

)

Income tax expense

 

(65

)

(73

)

(116

)

(136

)

Realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

15

 

(44

)

16

 

(61

)

DAC and DSI amortization relating to realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

(43

)

(3

)

(104

)

(13

)

Reclassification of periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments, after-tax

 

(10

)

(7

)

(22

)

(11

)

Loss on disposition of operations, after-tax

 

(1

)

(9

)

(4

)

(11

)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, after-tax

 

 

 

 

(175

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

87

 

$

55

 

$

155

 

$

(29

)

 


(1)          Periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments are reflected as a component of realized capital gains and losses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(2)          Amortization of DSI is excluded from interest credited to contractholder funds for purposes of calculating gross margin.  Amortization of DSI totaled $15 million and $8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $54 million and $21 million in first six months of 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

Gross margin, a non-GAAP measure, represents premiums and contract charges, net investment income and periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments, less contract benefits and interest credited to contractholder funds excluding amortization of DSI.  We reclassify periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments into gross margin to report them in a manner consistent with the economically hedged investments, replicated assets or product attributes (e.g. net investment income or interest credited to contractholder funds) and by doing so, appropriately reflect trends in product performance.  We use gross margin as a component of our evaluation of the profitability of our life insurance and financial product portfolio.  Additionally, for many of our products, including fixed annuities, variable life and annuities, and interest-sensitive life insurance, the amortization of DAC and DSI is determined based on actual and expected gross margin.  Gross margin is comprised of three components that are utilized to further analyze the business: investment margin, benefit margin, and contract charges

 

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and fees.  We believe gross margin and its components are useful to investors because they allow for the evaluation of income components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing performance.  Gross margin, investment margin and benefit margin should not be considered as a substitute for net income and do not reflect the overall profitability of the business.  Net income is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to these margins.  Gross margin is reconciled to GAAP net income in the previous table.

 

The components of gross margin are reconciled to the corresponding financial statement line items in the following tables.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Investment
Margin

 

Benefit
Margin

 

Contract Charges
and Fees

 

Gross
Margin

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004  (3)

 

2005

 

2004  (3)

 

2005

 

2004  (3)

 

2005

 

2004

 

Premiums

 

$

 

$

 

$

113

 

$

151

 

$

 

$

 

$

113

 

$

151

 

Contract charges

 

 

 

153

 

136

 

110

 

100

 

263

 

236

 

Net investment income

 

915

 

795

 

 

 

 

 

915

 

795

 

Periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments  (1)

 

16

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

12

 

Contract benefits

 

(129

)

(125

)

(208

)

(188

)

 

 

(337

)

(313

)

Interest credited to contractholder
funds(2)

 

(556

)

(455

)

 

 

 

 

(556

)

(455

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

246

 

$

227

 

$

58

 

$

99

 

$

110

 

$

100

 

$

414

 

$

426

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Investment
Margin

 

Benefit
Margin

 

Contract Charges
and Fees

 

Gross
Margin

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004  (3)

 

2005

 

2004  (3)

 

2005

 

2004  (3)

 

2005

 

2004

 

Premiums

 

$

 

$

 

$

255

 

$

302

 

$

 

$

 

$

255

 

$

302

 

Contract charges

 

 

 

303

 

265

 

219

 

205

 

522

 

470

 

Net investment income

 

1,803

 

1,578

 

 

 

 

 

1,803

 

1,578

 

Periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments  (1)

 

35

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

18

 

Contract benefits

 

(263

)

(256

)

(421

)

(393

)

 

 

(684

)

(649

)

Interest credited to contractholder
funds(2)

 

(1,093

)

(891

)

 

 

 

 

(1,093

)

(891

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

482

 

$

449

 

$

137

 

$

174

 

$

219

 

$

205

 

$

838

 

$

828

 

 


(1)          Periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments are reflected as a component of realized capital gains and losses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(2)          Amortization of DSI is excluded from interest credited to contractholder funds for purposes of calculating gross margin.  Amortization of DSI totaled $15 million and $8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $54 million and $21 million in the first six months of 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(3)          The prior period has been restated to conform to the current period presentation.  In connection therewith, contract charges related to guaranteed minimum death, income, accumulation and withdrawal benefits on variable annuities have been reclassified to benefit margin from maintenance charges.  Additionally, amounts previously presented as maintenance charges and surrender charges are now presented in the aggregate as contract charges and fees.  These reclassifications did not result in a change in gross margin.

 

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Gross margin declined 2.8% in the second quarter of 2005 and increased 1.2% in the first six months of 2005 compared to the same periods of 2004.  The decline in the three-month period was the result of a decrease in the benefit margin, partially offset by a higher investment margin and contract charges and fees.  The increase in the six-month period was due to a higher investment margin and contract charges and fees, partially offset by a lower benefit margin.

 

Investment margin is a component of gross margin, both of which are non-GAAP measures.  Investment margin represents the excess of net investment income and periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments over interest credited to contractholder funds and the implied interest on life-contingent immediate annuities included in the reserve for life-contingent contract benefits.  Amortization of DSI is excluded from interest credited to contractholder funds for purposes of calculating investment margin.  We use investment margin to evaluate our profitability related to the difference between investment returns on assets supporting certain products and amounts credited to customers (“spread”) during a fiscal period.

 

Investment margin by product group is shown in the following table.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004 (1)

 

2005

 

2004 (1)

 

Annuities

 

$

174

 

$

156

 

$

333

 

$

304

 

Life insurance

 

45

 

41

 

92

 

85

 

Institutional products

 

27

 

30

 

57

 

60

 

Total investment margin

 

$

246

 

$

227

 

$

482

 

$

449

 

 


(1) The prior period has been restated to conform to the current period presentation.

 

Investment margin increased 8.4% in the second quarter of 2005 and 7.3% in the first six months of 2005 compared to the same periods of 2004 due to higher average contractholder funds, partially offset by lower weighted average investment spreads on interest-sensitive life.  As of June 30, 2005, 75% of our interest-sensitive life and fixed annuity contracts, excluding market value adjusted annuities and equity indexed annuities, have a guaranteed crediting rate of 3% or higher.  Of these contracts, 76% have crediting rates that are at the minimum as of June 30, 2005.  For all interest-sensitive life and fixed annuity contracts, excluding market value adjusted annuities and equity indexed annuities, the approximate difference between the weighted average crediting rate and the average guaranteed crediting rate is 49 basis points as of June 30, 2005 compared to 51 basis points as of March 31, 2005.

 

The following table summarizes the annualized weighted average investment yield, interest crediting rates and investment spreads for the three months ended June 30.

 

 

 

Weighted Average
Investment Yield

 

Weighted Average
Interest Crediting Rate

 

Weighted Average
Investment Spreads

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Interest-sensitive life

 

6.3

%

6.6

%

4.8

%

4.7

%

1.5

%

1.9

%

Fixed annuities – deferred annuities

 

5.5

 

5.8

 

3.8

 

4.1

 

1.7

 

1.7

 

Fixed annuities – immediate annuities with and without life contingencies

 

7.4

 

7.6

 

6.7

 

6.9

 

0.7

 

0.7

 

Institutional

 

4.2

 

2.8

 

3.3

 

1.8

 

0.9

 

1.0

 

Investments supporting capital, traditional life and other products

 

7.1

 

6.8

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

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The following table summarizes the annualized weighted average investment yield, interest crediting rates and investment spreads for the six months ended June 30.

 

 

 

Weighted Average
Investment Yield

 

Weighted Average
Interest Crediting Rate

 

Weighted Average
Investment Spreads

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Interest-sensitive life

 

6.3

%

6.6

%

4.7

%

4.7

%

1.6

%

1.9

%

Fixed annuities – deferred annuities

 

5.5

 

5.8

 

3.8

 

4.1

 

1.7

 

1.7

 

Fixed annuities – immediate annuities with and without life contingencies

 

7.4

 

7.6

 

6.7

 

6.9

 

0.7

 

0.7

 

Institutional

 

4.1

 

2.9

 

3.1

 

1.9

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

Investments supporting capital, traditional life and other products

 

7.0

 

6.9

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

The following table summarizes the liabilities for these contracts and policies.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

Fixed annuities – immediate annuities with life contingencies

 

$

7,823

 

$

7,549

 

Other life contingent contracts and other

 

4,235

 

2,984

 

Reserve for life-contingent contract benefits

 

$

12,058

 

$

10,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-sensitive life

 

$

7,832

 

$

6,886

 

Fixed annuities – deferred annuities

 

33,031

 

27,742

 

Fixed annuities – immediate annuities without life contingencies

 

3,341

 

3,041

 

Institutional

 

12,609

 

11,180

 

Market value adjustments related to derivative instruments and other

 

515

 

516

 

Contractholder funds

 

$

57,328

 

$

49,365

 

 

Benefit margin is a component of gross margin, both of which are non-GAAP measures.  Benefit margin represents life and life-contingent immediate annuity premiums, cost of insurance contract charges and variable annuity contract charges for contract guarantees less contract benefits.  Benefit margin excludes the implied interest on life-contingent immediate annuities, which is included in the calculation of investment margin.  We use the benefit margin to evaluate our underwriting performance, as it reflects the profitability of our products with respect to mortality or morbidity risk during a fiscal period.

 

Benefit margin by product group is shown in the following table.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004(1)

 

2005

 

2004(1)

 

Life insurance

 

$

83

 

$

104

 

$

176

 

$

194

 

Annuities

 

(25

)

(5

)

(39

)

(20

)

Total benefit margin

 

$

58

 

$

99

 

$

137

 

$

174

 

 


(1) The prior period has been restated to conform to the current period presentation.

 

Benefit margin declined 41.4% in the second quarter of 2005 and 21.3% in the first six months of 2005 compared to the same periods of 2004.  The decline in both periods was primarily attributable to

 

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unfavorable mortality experience on immediate annuities with life contingences and the effect of the disposal of substantially all of our direct response distribution business in the prior year, partially offset by growth of our in force business.  In addition, the six-month period was unfavorably impacted by an increase in the reserve for guarantees related to variable contracts of $9 million.  This increase resulted from our annual comprehensive evaluation of the assumptions used in our valuation models which resulted in a refined measurement of exposure, partially offset by better than anticipated equity market performance.  There was no comparable 2004 adjustment to reserves for variable contract guarantees, because the reserves were established in the first quarter of 2004 as part of the cumulative effect of the change in accounting for such guarantees.

 

Upon the adoption of Statement of Position No. 03-1, “Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and for Separate Accounts”, on January 1, 2004, reserves were established for death and income benefits provided under variable annuities and secondary guarantees on certain interest-sensitive life contracts and fixed annuities.

 

Annuity benefit margin will continue to be adversely impacted by certain closed blocks of life-contingent immediate annuities whose benefit payments are anticipated to extend beyond their original pricing expectations.  The annuity benefit margin in future periods will fluctuate based on the timing of annuitant deaths on these life-contingent immediate annuities and the annual evaluation of assumptions used in our valuation models for variable and fixed annuity guarantees.

 

Amortization of DAC and DSI, excluding amortization related to realized capital gains and losses, for the second quarter and first six months of 2005, were consistent with the same periods in the prior year.  DAC and DSI amortization related to realized capital gains and losses, after-tax, increased $40 million and $91 million in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year due to increased realized capital gains on investments supporting certain fixed annuities.

 

In the first quarter of 2005, we performed our annual comprehensive evaluation of the assumptions used in our valuation models for all investment products, including variable and fixed annuities and interest-sensitive and variable life products, which resulted in net DAC and DSI amortization acceleration of $7 million (commonly referred to as “DAC and DSI unlocking”).  The DAC and DSI unlocking includes amortization acceleration on fixed annuities of $62 million and $3 million on interest-sensitive and variable life products, partially offset by amortization deceleration on variable annuities of $58 million.  The amortization acceleration on fixed annuities was primarily due to higher than expected lapses on market value adjusted annuities and faster than anticipated portfolio yield declines.  The amortization deceleration on variable annuities was mostly attributable to better than anticipated equity market performance and persistency.

 

In the prior year, the comparable DAC and DSI unlocking was a net acceleration of amortization of $0.5 million, which included deceleration of amortization related to interest-sensitive life and acceleration of amortization related to fixed annuities.

 

Operating costs and expenses declined 10.6% in the three months ended June 30, 2005 and increased 0.4% in the first six months of 2005 compared to the same periods in the prior year.  The following table summarizes operating costs and expenses.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-deferrable acquisition costs

 

$

37

 

$

38

 

$

76

 

$

69

 

Other operating costs and expenses

 

73

 

85

 

150

 

156

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

$

110

 

$

123

 

$

226

 

$

225

 

 

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The decline in other operating costs and expenses in the second quarter of 2005 compared to the same period in the prior year was attributable to initiatives to reduce back office expenses and the effect of a change in the financial statement classification of a reinsurance ceding allowance, partially offset by higher litigation expenses.  Total operating costs and expenses in the first six months of 2005 were consistent with the same period in the prior year as the items noted for the second quarter of 2005 were almost entirely offset by the effect of administrative expense reimbursements recorded in 2004 related to our direct response distribution business that was sold in 2004 and higher licensing, distribution and guaranty fund expenses in 2005.

 

INVESTMENTS

 

An important component of our financial results is the return on our investment portfolio.  The composition of the investment portfolio at June 30, 2005 is presented in the table below.

 

(in millions)

 

Investments

 

Percent to
total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities (1)

 

$

64,453

 

86.2

%

Mortgage loans

 

7,598

 

10.2

 

Equity securities

 

272

 

0.4

 

Short-term

 

1,194

 

1.6

 

Policy loans

 

716

 

0.9

 

Other

 

529

 

0.7

 

Total

 

$

74,762

 

100.0

%

 


(1)  Fixed income securities are carried at fair value.  Amortized cost basis for these securities was $60.7 billion.

 

Total investments increased to $74.76 billion at June 30, 2005 from $69.69 billion at December 31, 2004, primarily due to positive cash flows from operating and financing activities and increased funds associated with securities lending.

 

Total investments at amortized cost related to collateral, due to securities lending and other security repurchase and resale transactions, increased to $3.49 billion at June 30, 2005, from $2.93 billion at December 31, 2004.

 

At June 30, 2005, 93.6% of the fixed income securities portfolio was rated investment grade, which is defined as a security having a rating from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) of 1 or 2; a rating of Aaa, Aa, A or Baa from Moody’s or a rating of AAA, AA, A or BBB from S&P, Fitch or Dominion; or a comparable internal rating if an externally provided rating is not available.

 

The unrealized net capital gains on fixed income and equity securities at June 30, 2005 were $3.78 billion, an increase of $448 million or 13.4% since December 31, 2004.  The net unrealized gain for the fixed income portfolio totaled $3.78 billion, comprised of $3.93 billion of unrealized gains and $154 million of unrealized losses at June 30, 2005.  This is compared to a net unrealized gain for the fixed income portfolio totaling $3.33 billion at December 31, 2004, comprised of $3.49 billion of unrealized gains and $163 million of unrealized losses.

 

Of the gross unrealized losses in the fixed income portfolio at June 30, 2005, $112 million or 72.7% were related to investment grade securities and are believed to be primarily a result of a rising interest rate environment.  Of the remaining $42 million of losses in the fixed income portfolio, $29 million or 69.0% were in the corporate fixed income portfolio and $13 million or 31.0% were in the asset-backed securities portfolio.  The $29 million of corporate fixed income gross unrealized losses were primarily comprised of securities in the consumer goods, communications, financial services and transportation sectors.  The gross unrealized losses in these sectors were primarily company specific and interest rate related.  Approximately $16.4 million of the total gross unrealized losses in the corporate fixed income portfolio were associated with the automobile industry, which includes direct debt issuances of automobile manufacturers, captive automotive financing companies and automobile parts and equipment sellers.  Values in the automobile industry were primarily depressed due to company specific conditions.  Additionally, approximately $7

 

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million of the total gross unrealized losses in the corporate fixed income portfolio and $11 million of the total gross unrealized losses in the asset-backed securities portfolio were associated with the airline industry for which values were depressed due to company or issue specific conditions and economic issues, including fuel costs.  We expect eventual recovery of these securities.  Every security was included in our portfolio monitoring process.

 

The unrealized gain for the common and non-redeemable preferred stock portfolio totaled $9 million at June 30, 2005 and was comprised entirely of unrealized gains.  This is compared to an unrealized gain totaling $9 million at December 31, 2004, which was also comprised entirely of unrealized gains.

 

Our portfolio monitoring process identifies and evaluates fixed income and equity securities whose carrying value may be other than temporarily impaired.  The process includes a quarterly review of all securities using a screening process to identify those securities whose fair value compared to amortized cost for fixed income securities or cost for equity securities is below established thresholds for certain time periods, or which are identified through other monitoring criteria such as ratings downgrades or payment defaults.  We also recognize impairment on securities in an unrealized loss position for which we do not have the intent and ability to hold until recovery.

 

We also monitor the quality of our fixed income portfolio by categorizing certain investments as “problem”, “restructured” or “potential problem.”  Problem fixed income securities are securities in default with respect to principal or interest and/or securities issued by companies that have gone into bankruptcy subsequent to our acquisition of the security.  Restructured fixed income securities have rates and terms that are not consistent with market rates or terms prevailing at the time of the restructuring.  Potential problem fixed income securities are current with respect to contractual principal and/or interest, but because of other facts and circumstances, we have concerns regarding the borrower’s ability to pay future principal and interest, which causes us to believe these securities may be classified as problem or restructured in the future.

 

The following table summarizes problem, restructured and potential problem fixed income securities.

 

 

 

June 30, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

(in millions)

 

Amortized
cost

 

Fair
value

 

Percent of
total Fixed
Income
portfolio

 

Amortized
cost

 

Fair
value

 

Percent of
total Fixed
Income
portfolio

 

Problem

 

$

89

 

$

97

 

0.1

%

$

71

 

$

71

 

0.1

%

Restructured

 

11

 

12

 

0.0

 

43

 

46

 

0.1

 

Potential problem

 

160

 

175

 

0.3

 

168

 

179

 

0.3

 

Total net carrying value

 

$

260

 

$

284

 

0.4

%

$

282

 

$

296

 

0.5

%

Cumulative write-downs recognized (1)

 

$

223

 

 

 

 

 

$

231

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Cumulative write-downs recognized only reflects write-downs related to securities within the problem, potential problem and restructured categories.

 

We have experienced an increase in the amortized cost of fixed income securities categorized as problem as of June 30, 2005 compared to December 31, 2004.  The increase was primarily related to the addition of a security to the problem category as a result of company specific liquidity issues as well as an additional investment in a security previously categorized as problem.  The decrease in the amortized cost of fixed income securities categorized as restructured and potential problem as of June 30, 2005 compared to December 31, 2004 was primarily related to dispositions in the potential problem category.  Dispositions included sales, where specific developments caused a change in our outlook and intent to hold the security, and calls.

 

We also evaluated each of these securities through our portfolio monitoring process at June 30, 2005 and recorded write-downs when appropriate.  We further concluded that any remaining unrealized losses on these securities were temporary in nature and that we have the intent and ability to hold until recovery.  While these balances may increase in the future, particularly if economic conditions are unfavorable, management expects that the total amount of securities in these categories will remain low relative to the total fixed income securities portfolio.

 

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Net Realized Capital Gains and Losses  The following table presents the components of realized capital gains and losses and the related tax effect.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write-downs

 

$

(6

)

$

(11

)

$

(13

)

$

(45

)

Dispositions

 

58

 

(47

)

98

 

(12

)

Valuation of derivative instruments

 

(11

)

(18

)

(69

)

(38

)

Settlement of derivative instruments

 

(17

)

8

 

9

 

 

Realized capital gains and losses, pretax

 

24

 

(68

)

25

 

(95

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(9

)

24

 

(9

)

34

 

Realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

$

15

 

$

(44

)

$

16

 

$

(61

)

 

Dispositions in the above table include sales, losses recognized in anticipation of dispositions and other transactions such as calls and prepayments.  We may sell securities during the period in which fair value has declined below amortized cost for fixed income securities or cost for equity securities.  In certain situations, new factors such as negative developments, subsequent credit deterioration, relative value opportunities, market liquidity concerns and portfolio reallocations can subsequently change our previous intent to continue holding a security.

 

A changing interest rate environment will also drive changes in our portfolio duration targets at a tactical level.  A duration target and range is established with an economic view of liabilities relative to a long-term portfolio view.  Tactical duration adjustments within management’s approved ranges are accomplished through both cash market transactions and derivative activities that generate realized gains and losses and through new purchases.  As a component of our approach to managing portfolio duration, realized gains and losses on derivative instruments are most appropriately considered in conjunction with the unrealized gains and losses on the fixed income portfolio.  This approach mitigates the impacts of general interest rate changes to the overall financial condition of the Company.

 

In the first quarter of 2005, because of an anticipated rise in interest rates as well as changes in existing market conditions and long term asset return assumptions, certain changes were planned within various portfolios.  These included continued asset-liability management strategies; on-going comprehensive reviews of our portfolios; and changes being made to our strategic asset allocation, including a decision to pursue yield enhancement strategies.  At that time, we identified, in total, approximately $1.3 billion of securities we would consider selling to achieve these objectives.  Of that $1.3 billion, approximately $1.1 billion of securities were in an unrealized loss position, for which we recognized $30 million of write-downs due to a change in intent to hold these securities until recovery.  Securities related to $5 million of the write-downs were sold during the second quarter, and we continue to consider selling securities with a carrying value of approximately $57 million having write-downs of $2 million.  The remaining securities with $23 million of write-downs recognized in the first quarter have been re-designated as being held to recovery within the available-for-sale category, primarily as a consequence of the lower than expected interest rate environment.  Of this amount, $21 million of write-downs relates to $827 million of affected securities that were identified in connection with yield enhancement strategies.  The difference between the current carrying value and par value of the re-designated securities will be recognized in net investment income over the remaining life of the securities, pursuant to the guidance in Statement of Position 03-3, “Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer”.

 

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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

 

Capital Resources consist of shareholder’s equity and debt, representing funds deployed or available to be deployed to support business operations.  The following table summarizes our capital resources.

 

(in millions)

 

June 30, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

Redeemable preferred stock

 

$

5

 

$

5

 

Common stock, retained earnings and other Shareholder’s equity items

 

5,363

 

5,291

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

952

 

1,013

 

Total shareholder’s equity

 

6,320

 

6,309

 

Debt

 

92

 

104

 

Total capital resources

 

$

6,412

 

$

6,413

 

 

Shareholder’s equity increased $11 million as of June 30, 2005 when compared to December 31, 2004, as a result of net income, partially offset by dividends and lower unrealized capital gains.  The Company recorded dividends of $50 million to Allstate Insurance Company (“AIC”, the Company’s parent) in the first six months of 2005.  In addition, a dividend of $16 million was recorded in connection with the purchase of fixed income securities from AIC and a non-cash dividend of $15 million was recorded as a result of the settlement of certain reinsurance transactions with an unconsolidated affiliate (see Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

 

Debt decreased $12 million as of June 30, 2005 compared to December 31, 2004 due to the redemption of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock.  During the second quarter of 2005, $75 million of short-term debt that was issued during the first quarter of 2005 to The Allstate Corporation (“the Corporation”) was repaid.  The short-term debt was issued in accordance with an intercompany loan agreement.

 

The amount of funds available under the intercompany loan agreement is at the discretion of the Corporation.  The maximum amount of loans the Corporation will have outstanding to all its eligible subsidiaries at any given point in time is limited to $1.00 billion.

 

Financial Ratings and Strength  Our ratings are influenced by many factors including our operating and financial performance, asset quality, liquidity, asset/liability management, overall portfolio mix, financial leverage (i.e., debt), and the current level of operating leverage.  There have been no changes to our insurance financial strength ratings since December 31, 2004.

 

Liquidity Sources and Uses  As reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, higher operating cash flows in the first six months of 2005 when compared to the first six months of 2004 primarily related to higher investment income, partially offset by higher policy benefits and lower life and annuity premiums.  Cash flows used in investing activities decreased in the first six months of 2005 due to increased proceeds from sales of securities and higher investment collections, partially offset by the investment of higher operating cash flows.

 

Lower cash flow from financing activities during the first six months of 2005 when compared to the first six months of 2004 reflect higher fixed annuity withdrawals, institutional product maturities and increased surrenders of market value adjusted annuities.  For quantification of the changes in contractholder funds, see the operations section of the MD&A.

 

We have access to additional borrowing to support liquidity through the Corporation as follows:

 

                  A commercial paper program with a borrowing limit of $1.00 billion to cover short-term cash needs.  As of June 30, 2005, there were no balances outstanding and therefore the remaining borrowing capacity was $1.00 billion; however, the outstanding balance fluctuates daily.

 

                  A five-year revolving credit facility expiring in 2009 totaling $1.00 billion to cover short-term liquidity requirements.  This facility contains an increase provision that would make up to an additional $500 million available for borrowing provided the increased portion could be fully syndicated at a later date among existing or new lenders.  Although the right to borrow under the facility is not subject to a minimum rating requirement, the costs of maintaining the facility and borrowing under it are based on the ratings of our senior, unsecured, nonguaranteed long-term debt.  There were no borrowings during the first six months of 2005. The total amount outstanding at any point in time under the combination of the

 

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commercial paper program and the credit facility cannot exceed the amount that can be borrowed under the credit facilities.

 

                  The capacity of the Corporation to issue up to an additional $1.35 billion of debt securities, equity securities, warrants for debt and equity securities, trust preferred securities, stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units utilizing the shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in August 2003.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS

 

This document contains “forward-looking statements” that anticipate results based on our estimates, assumptions and plans that are subject to uncertainty.  These statements are made subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events or developments.

 

These forward-looking statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may be identified by their use of words like “plans,” “seeks,” “expects,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “believes,” “likely,” “targets” and other words with similar meanings.  These statements may address, among other things, our strategy for growth, product development, regulatory approvals, market position, expenses, financial results, litigation and reserves.  We believe that these statements are based on reasonable estimates, assumptions and plans.  However, if the estimates, assumptions or plans underlying the forward-looking statements prove inaccurate or if other risks or uncertainties arise, actual results could differ materially from those communicated in these forward-looking statements.  Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to those discussed or identified in this document (including the risks described below) and are incorporated in this Part I, Item 2 by reference to the information set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Part II, Item 7, under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors”.

 

Actions taken to simplify our business model and improve profitability may not be successful and may result in losses and costs.

 

We are pursuing strategies intended to improve our return on equity.  Actions that we have taken and may continue to take include changing the number and selection of products being marketed, terminating underperforming distribution relationships, merging or disposing of unnecessary and/or non-strategic legal entities, reducing policy administration software systems, and other actions that we may determine are appropriate to successfully execute our business strategies.  The actions that we have taken and may take in the future may not achieve their intended outcome and could result in lower premiums and contract charges, restructuring costs, losses on disposition or losses related to the discontinuance of individual products or distribution relationships.

 

Changes in market interest rates may lead to a significant decrease in the sales and profitability of spread-based products

 

Our ability to manage the  investment margin for spread-based products is dependent upon maintaining profitable spreads between investment yields and interest crediting rates.  As interest rates decrease or remain at low levels, proceeds from investments that have matured, prepaid or sold may be reinvested at lower yields, reducing investment margin.  Lowering interest-crediting rates can offset decreases in investment margin on some products.  However, these changes could be limited by market conditions, regulatory or contractual minimum rate guarantees on many contracts and may not match the timing or magnitude of changes in asset yields.  Decreases in the rates offered on products could make those products less attractive, leading to lower sales and/or changes in the level of surrenders and withdrawals for these products.  Non-parallel shifts in interest rates, such as increases in short-term rates without accompanying increases in medium- and long-term rates, can influence customer demand for fixed annuities, which could impact the level and profitability of new customer deposits.  Increases in market interest rates can also have negative effects, for example by increasing the attractiveness of other investments, which can lead to higher surrenders at a time when the investment asset values are lower as a result of the increase in interest rates.  For certain products, principally fixed annuity and interest-sensitive life products, the earned rate on assets could lag behind market yields.  We may react to market conditions by increasing crediting rates, which

 

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could narrow spreads.  Unanticipated surrenders could result in DAC unlocking or affect the recoverability of DAC and thereby increase expenses and reduce profitability.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  We maintain disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon this evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with or submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act is made known to management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.  During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

 

Information required for this Part II, Item 1, is incorporated by reference to the discussion under the heading “Regulation” and under the heading “Legal and regulatory proceedings and inquiries” in Note 4 of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

Item 6.   Exhibits

 

(a)                                  Exhibits

 

An Exhibit Index has been filed as part of this report on page E-1.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Allstate Life Insurance Company

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 8, 2005

 

By

 /s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

 

Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

(chief accounting officer and duly

 

 

authorized officer of the Registrant)

 

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Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Service and Expense Agreement between Allstate Insurance Company, The Allstate Corporation and certain affiliates, effective January 1, 2004, and effective March 5, 2005 with respect to Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York.

 

 

 

10.2

 

New York Insurer Supplement to Amended and Restated Service and Expense Agreement between Allstate Insurance Company, The Allstate Corporation, Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and Intramerica Life Insurance Company, effective March 5, 2005.

 

 

 

  15

 

Acknowledgment of awareness from Deloitte & Touche LLP, dated  August 8, 2005, concerning unaudited interim financial information.

 

 

 

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

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Section 1350 Certifications

 

E-1


EX-10.1 2 a05-12688_1ex10d1.htm EX-10.1

EXHIBIT 10.1

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AND EXPENSE AGREEMENT

 

Among

 

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

And

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

And

Certain Affiliates

 

This Amended and Restated Service and Expense Agreement (this “Agreement”) made and effective as of the 1st day of January 2004, among ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois insurance company (“Allstate”), THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Allcorp”), and those affiliates of Allstate whose signatures appear below (together with Allcorp, individually, an “Affiliate” and collectively, the “Affiliates”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, Allstate entered into a Service and Expense Agreement, dated as of January 1, 1999, with Allcorp and certain of its insurance company affiliates and another Service and Expense Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2000, with certain of its non-insurance affiliates, pursuant to which Allstate provided certain services and facilities (collectively, the “Original Agreements”);

 

WHEREAS, the parties amended the Original Agreements on January 1, 2002 (the “Amended Agreements”) and with the establishment of Allstate Investments, LLC, terminated the provision of investment management services by Allstate;

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to consolidate and further amend the Amended Agreements to include provision by the Affiliates of certain services and facilities to Allstate and to other Affiliates from time to time, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and to provide for possible future alternative methods of costing for facilities and services provided pursuant to this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to restate the Amended Agreements as amended.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:

 

1.               Allstate shall furnish or cause to be furnished, at cost and in the same manner as such services and facilities are furnished to its other affiliates, those categories of facilities and services listed on Schedule A, including marketing, claims, underwriting and

 



 

policyholder services.  Additional specifications regarding these services and facilities, and the basis upon which costs to be charged for these services and facilities are determined: (a) with respect to an Affiliate that is a property and casualty insurer, are listed on Exhibit A; (b) with respect to an Affiliate that is a life insurer, are listed on Exhibit B; and (c) with respect to an Affiliate that is a non-insurance company, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.  The relevant parties may from time to time agree that only certain of the listed services and facilities will be provided by the Providing Party (as defined below).

 

Services shall be performed in the name of and on behalf of an Affiliate and in a manner intended to assure the separate operating identity of the Affiliate.  By way of example and without limiting the foregoing, (i) all forms utilized in connection with an Affiliate’s business and all correspondence with holders of insurance policies or annuity contracts (collectively, “policies”) shall bear its name and contain its address; (ii) all communications with policyholders shall be in such Affiliate’s name; and (iii) all bank accounts into which such Affiliate’s funds are deposited or from which its funds are withdrawn shall be such Affiliate’s accounts, except that premiums collected on behalf of an Affiliate may be held by Allstate in a fiduciary capacity and transferred to such Affiliate as soon as practicable subsequent to collection, but in any event within two (2) business days.

 

Services shall be provided in accord with all applicable state and federal legal and regulatory requirements, including those relating to privacy of customer information.

 

The performance of any party under this Agreement with respect to the business and operations of an Affiliate shall at all times be subject to the direction and control of the Board of Directors of each such Affiliate.  To the extent required by applicable regulation, such services with respect to any Affiliate shall be performed under guidelines and procedures established by that Affiliate.  All service providers must comply with all licensing provisions applicable to any Affiliate for which they are providing services under this Agreement.

 

2.               Each Affiliate may furnish or cause to be furnished to Allstate or to any other Affiliate, at cost, the services and facilities listed in Schedule A attached hereto or such other facilities and services as the parties may from time to time agree in writing.  Any supplemental agreement whereby any Affiliate provides services to or receives services from another Affiliate shall be subject to review where required under applicable insurance law.

 

3.               Costs are defined as the actual costs and expenses incurred by the party providing the services (each, a “Providing Party”) which are attributable to the services and facilities provided under this Agreement, such as: salaries and benefits; space rental; overhead expenses which may include items such as electricity, heat, and water; building maintenance services; furniture and other office equipment; supplies and special equipment such as reference libraries, electronic data processing equipment and the like.

 

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4.               Charges for the above services and facilities shall be determined by Allstate in accordance with the general provisions contained in Exhibits A through D.  Exhibits A and B are based upon NAIC expense classification and allocation guidelinesIn the event such guidelines are amended, Exhibits A and B shall be deemed amended to conform thereto.  Allstate’s Corporate Controller’s Department will exercise reasonable judgment in appropriately revising these Exhibits, maintain proper documentation for revisions and communicate changes in allocation requirements to each party receiving services (each, a “Receiving Party”) in a timely manner. Exhibit C provides a narrative overview of the expense management process and Exhibit D provides certain definitions used throughout.  Cost bases shall be reviewed and adjusted on a prospective basis not less than annually to reflect the actual costs incurred.

 

5.               The amount charged to a Receiving Party shall not exceed the cost to the Providing Party with respect to providing such service or facility.  Notwithstanding this provision or any other provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, subject to obtaining any required regulatory approvals, the parties may agree in writing that one or more specific services or facilities may be provided on a basis other than cost.  Each Providing Party will exercise reasonable judgment in periodically reviewing the expenses incurred and the percentage thereof allocated to each Receiving Party.  Any Receiving Party may request a review of such expenses and their allocation and such review will occur promptly thereafter.  Any basis other than cost that is utilized shall be intended to reasonably relate to the cost of the services or facilities involved.

 

6.               A Providing Party will charge each Receiving Party for all the services and facilities provided pursuant to this Agreement via the monthly expense allocation process, and payments will be through the monthly intercompany settlement process. This process will be completed by Allstate personnel in the most timely and effective method available.

 

7.               The Providing Parties will maintain such records as may be required relating to the accounting system of Allstate and the Affiliates.  The Affiliates understand and accept the financial records generated by this system, which utilizes the concepts detailed in the addenda attached to Exhibits A and B, respectively.

 

All Affiliate records shall be maintained in accordance with applicable insurance laws and accepted industry standards.  Allstate shall maintain processes to provide backup records that will be available in the event the underlying records are destroyed in a natural or manmade catastrophe or disaster.

 

In the event and to the extent that the books and records of an Affiliate are maintained hereunder in an electronic format, the following requirements shall apply.  A computer terminal that is linked to the electronic system that generates the electronic records that constitute such Affiliate’s books of account as they relate to the business covered by this Agreement, shall be kept and maintained at such Affiliate’s principal

 

3



 

office.  During all normal business hours, there shall be ready availability and easy access through such terminal (either directly by personnel of such Affiliate’s domestic insurance regulator or indirectly with the aid of such Affiliate’s employees) to the electronic media used to maintain the records comprising such Affiliate’s books of account hereunder.  The electronic records shall be in a readable form.  The Providing Parties shall maintain format integrity and compatibility of the electronic records that constitute an Affiliate’s books of account hereunder.  If the electronic system that created such records is to be replaced by a system with which the records would be incompatible, the Providing Parties shall convert such pre-existing records to a format that is compatible with the new system.  The Providing Parties shall maintain acceptable backup of the records constituting an Affiliate’s books of account hereunder.

 

8.               Upon reasonable notice, and during normal business hours, any Receiving Party shall be entitled to, at its own expense, inspect records that pertain to the computation of charges for the facilities or services provided pursuant to this Agreement.  The Providing Parties shall at all times maintain correct and complete books, records and accounts of all services and facilities furnished pursuant to this Agreement.  Each Receiving Party shall have unconditional right of ownership of any records prepared on its behalf under this Agreement.  The records maintained by a Providing Party in connection with services provided to an Affiliate under this Agreement shall be subject to inspection and review by such Affiliate’s domestic insurance regulator.

 

9.               Any employee of a Providing Party who is performing duties hereunder at all times during the term of this Agreement shall be under the supervision and control of such Providing Party and shall not be deemed an employee of any Receiving Party.

 

10.         The scope of, and the manner in which, a Providing Party provides facilities and services to a Receiving Party shall be reviewed periodically by the parties involved in each transaction under this Agreement.  All services and facilities shall be of good quality and suitable for the purpose for which they are intended.

 

11.         No party shall assign its obligations or rights under this Agreement without the written consent of the other parties and any required regulatory approvals.  Allstate may terminate this Agreement in its entirety, and an Affiliate may cancel its participation in the arrangements under this Agreement, each by giving six months written notice to the other parties to this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event that the affiliate relationship ceases to exist with respect to an Affiliate, this Agreement shall terminate immediately with respect to such Affiliate.  Under no circumstances will the initial term of this Amended and Restated Agreement exceed five (5) years from its effective date.

 

12.         All communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing, and if to an insurance company Affiliate, mailed or delivered to such Affiliate at its office at the address listed in such Affiliate’s Statutory Annual Statement Blank, Attention: Secretary, or if to Allstate or Allcorp, mailed or delivered to its office at 3075 Sanders Road,

 

4



 

Northbrook, Illinois 60062, Attention: Controller, or addressed to any party at the address such party may hereafter designate by written notice to the other parties.

 

13.         This Agreement together with such amendments and supplements as may from time to time be executed in writing by the parties in accordance with applicable insurance law, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and supercedes any other agreements arrangements or understandings between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.  Those service and administrative services agreements between and among any parties to this Agreement that are listed on Exhibit E are terminated as of the effective date of this Amended and Restated Agreement.

 

14.         Any unresolved dispute or difference between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association and the Expedited Procedures thereof.  The award rendered by the Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties, and judgment upon the award rendered by the Arbitrator may be entered in any Court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

15.         This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in any number of counterparts, and by each of the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be effective as of the day and year above written.

 

 

 

The Allstate Corporation

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

Samuel H. Pilch

 

Group Vice President

 

 

 

 

Allstate Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

Samuel H. Pilch

 

Group Vice President

 

 

 

 

AFD, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

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AFDW, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

ALFS, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Assignment Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Assurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate California Holdings, LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate California Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate County Mutual Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

6



 

 

Allstate Distributors, LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Financial, LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Financial Advisors, LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Financial Corporation

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Financial Services, LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Floridian Indemnity Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

7



 

 

Allstate Floridian Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Holdings, LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Indemnity Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Insurance Company of Canada

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert J. Young, Jr.

 

 

Robert J. Young, Jr.

 

Chairman of the Board

 

Execution Date:

3/28/05

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate International Insurance Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Investment Management Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Catherine Winn

 

 

Catherine Winn

 

Assistant Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Investments, LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

8



 

 

Allstate Life Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Life Insurance Company of Canada

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert J. Young, Jr.

 

 

Robert J. Young, Jr.

 

Chairman of the Board

 

Execution Date:

3/28/05

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

Samuel H. Pilch

 

Group Vice President and Controller

 

Execution Date:

4/19/05

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Motor Club, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Motor Club, Inc. of Canada

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jamin Ejupi

 

 

Jamin Ejupi

 

Vice President

 

Execution Date:

3/31/05

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Non-Insurance Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

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Allstate North American Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance

 

Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Reinsurance Ltd.

 

 

 

 

By:

  /s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Settlement Corporation

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Allstate Texas Lloyd’s, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

  /s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

American Heritage Life Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

  /s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

 

 

American Heritage Life Investment Corporation

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

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American Heritage Service Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Charter National Life Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concord Heritage Life Insurance Company Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

Samuel H. Pilch

 

Group Vice President and Controller

 

Execution Date:

5/27/05

 

 

 

 

 

Deerbrook General Agency, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Deerbrook Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Encompass Financial Group, LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

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Encompass Indemnity Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Encompass Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Encompass Insurance Company of New Jersey

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

E.R.J. Insurance Group Incorporated

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Fidelity International Company Limited

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Fidelity International Insurance Company

 

Limited

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

First Colonial Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

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Intramerica Life Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

Samuel H. Pilch

 

Group Vice President and Controller

 

Execution Date:

4/19/05

 

 

 

 

 

Ivantage Select Agency, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Kennett Capital, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Keystone State Life Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Lincoln Benefit Life Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey Holdings, LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

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Northbrook Holdings, LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Northbrook Indemnity Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Northbrook Services, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Pafco Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert J. Young, Jr.

 

 

Robert J. Young, Jr.

 

Chairman of the Board

 

Execution Date:

3/28/05

 

 

 

 

 

Pembridge America Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Pembridge Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert J. Young, Jr.

 

 

Robert J. Young, Jr.

 

Chairman of the Board

 

Execution Date:

3/28/05

 

 

 

 

 

Roadway Protection Auto Club, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

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Sterling Collision Centers, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven T. Klodzinski

 

 

Steven T. Klodzinski

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Surety Life Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Tech-Cor, LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Allstate Foundation

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

James P. Zils

 

Treasurer

 

 

Except as indicated above, executed by the above companies on January 27, 2005.

 

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Schedule A

 

Each of the attached supporting schedules depicts examples of services to be provided, and are not intended by the parties to be all-inclusive.

 

Description of Service

 

Schedule

 

 

 

Finance Shared Services

 

A-1

 

 

 

Technical Shared Service - Information Technologies and Field Support

 

A-2

 

 

 

Human Resource Shared Services

 

A-3

 

 

 

Law and Regulation

 

A-4

 

 

 

Corporate Relations

 

A-5

 

 

 

Marketing and Research/Planning Center

 

A-6

 

 

 

Print Communication Center

 

A-7

 

 

 

Real Estate & Construction / Facilities

 

A-8

 



 

Schedule A-1

Finance Shared Services

 

Provider Services

 

                  Accounting:   Provide actual monthly, quarterly and annual financial results. Specific services include producing financial statements and consulting on account coding, reporting, accounting research, shared service administration, expense allocation administration accounting governance and policies, and maintenance of any required central accounting computer system.

                  Auditing:   Perform internal audits, which meet Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) at intervals deemed necessary by Allstate.

                  Claim Reserves:  Provide risk management services including exposure analysis, risk retention and risk financing.

                  Finance and Planning:  Provide services related to the segment of Allstate’s annual operating plan, long-term strategic plan and capital management allocation.

                  Finance Innovation:  Provide reporting and analysis templates and database support.

                  General:  Provide financial administrative services to ensure compliance with Service Provider’s corporate policies

                  Purchasing:   Provide services related for graphic arts and printing for internal and external communications.

                  Tax:   Comply with Federal and State tax filing requirements along with any tax research needed.

                  Treasury:   Provide cash management services, including the pass through of all fees associated with setting up and maintaining bank accounts.

                  Procurement:  Strategic sourcing and the procuring of commodities inclusive of contract negotiation.

 

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Schedule A-2

Technical Shared Service

 

Provider Services

 

Services are divided into two categories: Information Technologies and Field Support, and include but are not limited to:

 

Information Technologies:

 

                  Build and maintain systems necessary to process Affiliate’s business.

 

                  Support of online networks and end-user/desktop applications.

 

                  Technical architecture design to include application development and end-user equipment via Technology Asset Management.

 

                  Enterprise office tools, software licenses, maintenance, upgrades, Microsoft Office and client software packages.

 

                  Telecommunications support for business applications to include equipment sourcing and voice-mail solutions.

 

                  Database production support and development for mainframe and distributed applications.

 

                  Enterprise Help Center for end-user problem resolution, equipment repair, system password resets.

 

Field Support

 

                  Process and pay invoices, expense accounts, and related bills.

 

                  Maintain necessary bank accounts. This would include, but would not be limited to, a depository account, refund account and investment accounts.

 

                  Deposit and balance remittance from Affiliate’s clients.  Process payments against client balances in the billing database.

 

                  Pay and track non-computer related fixed asset transactions.

 

                  Utilize the SAP general ledger system for financial recording.

 

                  Perform movement of funds from depository accounts to investment accounts as needed via wire transfers or other means.

 

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                  System production, job scheduling and runs including technical support.

 

                  Data processing support including data storage, data communication solutions, and network availability.

 

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Schedule A-3

Human Resource Shared Services

 

Provider Services

 

                  Disburse compensation, distribute pay stubs and paychecks, remit payroll taxes, calculate and remit to vendors benefit contributions (employer/employee), mail W-2’s, provide lines of expense details and create new company pay system. These services will be delivered to client within agreed upon timeframes, and will meet the client’s quality requirements.

 

                  Design compensation and incentive structure, provide support services for salary planning, incentive plan and pay communications.  Provide Affiliate with current market research/data to structure the most cost effective and competitive compensation plan.

 

                  Provide technical interview with employees to determine skills and tasks necessary to a particular job function.  This work will be used to create job descriptions in order to obtain market data to determine competitive salary structures.

 

                  Coordinate participation in technical job fairs to attract qualified individuals, deliver new employee orientation, coordinate internship programs, provide sources of qualified candidates for technical recruiter and intern openings, and provide seven days of training to technical recruiters.

 

                  Provide timely coaching and guidance on human resource related issues at Affiliate’s request.  Accurately assess the appropriate Center of Excellence within the human resource organization to assist in all problem resolutions.

 

                  Provide Affiliate with the most competitive benefits package for all employees.  Conduct annual election to provide all employees with the option of changing benefit coverages.

 

                  Provide all employees with required services for any payroll or benefit inquiries or processing.

 

                  Provide Affiliate with up to date professional education programs and research.  Provide access to just-in-time training.

 

                  Provide Affiliate with accurate and timely payroll stubs, checks and tax remittances.

 

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Schedule A-4

Legal Services

 

Provider Services

 

                  The Law and Regulation Department will provide legal advice, assist in the completion of business transactions, implement compliance programs, assist with dispute resolution and provide public advocacy for Affiliate.

 

                  Provide for legal advice, assist in the completion of business transactions, assist with dispute resolution and provide for public advocacy.

 

                  All legal services will be performed in a manner that is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and Codes of Professional Responsibility.

 

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Schedule A-5

Corporate Relations

 

Provider Services

 

Support and implement communication strategies.

 

                  Development of communication packages, scripts, and presentations.

 

                  Sourcing and coordination of meetings with internal and external customers.

 

                  Media preparation for external use.

 

                  Coordination of production and recognition and/or special events as requested.

 

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Schedule A-6

Marketing, Advertising, and Distribution

 

Provider Services

 

                  Provide market research, perform database analysis to identify target customers and utilize focus groups to determine customer preferences.

 

                  Support and implement marketing strategies.

 

                  Development of marketing strategies, coordination of print and/or media requirements.

 

                  Sourcing of marketing vendors.

 

                  Coordination of media/print advertising.

 

                  Assist in the development and implementation of distribution policy and practices, and provide other marketing and distribution support services.

 

                  Upon request of a life insurance Affiliate, Allstate shall assist such life insurance Affiliate in preparation of marketing material, assist in the recruitment, supervision, and product training of agents, assist in the development and implementation of distribution policy and practices, and provide other marketing and distribution support services.  However, all decisions regarding the approval of marketing material and the acceptance, appointment or termination of agents shall be made by any such life insurance Affiliate.

 

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Schedule A-7

Allstate Print Communication Center

Customer Document Processing

 

Provider Services

 

Provide print services for document processing to include: quick print, web and sheet-fed print and “laser print stuff mail”.

 

                  Provide programming support and consulting along with complete print project management.

 

                  Provide for storage and retention of documents and/or equipment.

 

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Schedule A-8

Real Estate & Construction / Facilities

 

Provider Services

 

                  Real Estate Portfolio Management.

 

                  Capital improvement management and construction.

 

                  Engineering standards.

 

                  Building / Facility compliance to local and governmental codes.

 

                  Support of employee moves and relocation.

 

                  Housekeeping and Security

 

                  All other facilities necessary for the conduct of the business.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

INTERCOMPANY SERVICE AND EXPENSE ALLOCATION SUMMARY MATRIX

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND PROPERTY & CASUALTY AFFILIATES

 

Expense Line Item
Per U&I Exhibit*

 

Expense Classification Description**

 

Basis of Expense
Allocation***

1.                    Claim adjustment services

 

Investigation and adjustment of policy claims for direct, reinsurance assumed and ceded business.  The more significant expenses and fees related to:  (1) all outside costs associated with independent adjusters, (2) lawyers for legal services in the defense, trial, or appeal of suits, (3) general court costs, (4) medical testimony, (5) expert and lay witnesses, (6) medical examinations for the purpose of trial and resolution of liability and (7) miscellaneous (appraisals, surveys, detective reports, audits, character reports, etc.).

 

No allocation – direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

2.                    Commission and brokerage

 

All payments, reimbursements and allowances (on direct and reinsurance assumed and ceded business) to managers, agents, brokers, solicitors or other producer types.

 

No allocation – direct charge to company based on agent contract

 


*                                         Expense classifications per the statutory Underwriting and Investment Exhibit, Part 3, Expenses.  Parties to the Agreement use these twenty-one classifications to record their operating expenses incurred.  As described in Exhibit C, expenses for these classifications are also spread to three distinct functional expense groups:  loss adjustment, other underwriting and investment.

 

**                                  This description provides only a synopsis of the types of expenses for each classification.  Parties to the Agreement will utilize the NAIC Property & Casualty Annual Statement Instructions Appendix in expense handling.

 

***                           Before consideration of any applicable reinsurance agreement.

 

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Expense Line Item
Per U&I Exhibit*

 

Expense Classification Description**

 

Basis of Expense
Allocation***

4.                    Advertising

 

Typical expenses would include services of:  (1) advertising agents, (2) public relations counsel, (3) advertisements in newspapers, periodicals, billboards, pamphlets and literature issued for advertising or promotional purposes, (4) related paper and printing charges for advertising purposes, (5) radio broadcasts, (6) prospect and mailing lists, (7) signs and medals for agents and (8) television commercials and production.

 

Direct charge by company where known.  Allocated items handled as follows: See Exhibit A Appendix at B; C 1; D 1 and E 1 for explanation of allocation by type of office

 

 

 

 

 

5.                    Boards, bureaus and associations

 

Various dues, assessments, fees and charges for items such as:  (1) underwriting boards, rating organizations, statistical agencies, inspection and audit bureaus, (2) underwriters’ advisory and service organizations, (3) accident and loss prevention organizations, (4) claim organizations, (5) underwriting syndicates, pools and associations, assigned risk plans.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

6.                    Surveys and underwriting reports

 

Costs to support the business including:  (1) survey, credit, moral hazard, character reports for underwriting, (2) appraisals for underwriting, (3) fire records, (4) inspection and engineering billed specifically, (5) medical examiner services relating to underwriting.

 

See Exhibit A Appendix at B; D 1; and E 1 for explanation of allocation by type of office

 

 

 

 

 

7.                    Audit of assureds’ records

 

Auditing fees and expenses of independent auditors for auditing payroll and other premium bases.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

8.                    Salary and related items

 

Salaries, bonus, overtime, contingent compensation, and other compensation of employees.  This would include commission and brokerage to employees when the activities for which the commission is paid are a part of their duties as employees.

 

See Exhibit A Appendix at A; B; C 1, 2; D 1, 2, 3, 4; E 2, 5; and F 1, 2, 3, 4 for explanation by type of office

 

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Expense Line Item
Per U&I Exhibit*

 

Expense Classification Description**

 

Basis of Expense
Allocation***

9.                    Employee relations and welfare

 

This category includes a variety of pension and insurance benefits for employees, as well as some miscellaneous expenditures.  The first area entails:  (1) cost of retirement insurance, pensions or other retirement allowances and funds irrevocably devoted to the payment of pensions or other employees’ benefits, and (2) accident, health and hospitalization insurance, group life insurance and workers’ compensation insurance.  The miscellaneous category may include the following items (1) training and welfare; (2) physical exams for employees or candidates; (3) gatherings, outings and entertainment; (4) education; and (5) donations to or on behalf of employees.

 

See Exhibit A Appendix at A; B; C 1, 2; D 1, 2, 3, 4; E 2, 5; and F 1, 2, 3, 4 for explanation by type of office

 

 

 

 

 

10.              Insurance

 

Costs of insurance for employee/agent fidelity or surety bonds, public liability, burglary and robbery, automobiles and office contents.

 

See Exhibit A Appendix at D 1; E 1; and F 1, 2, 3, 4 for explanation by type of office

 

 

 

 

 

11.              Directors fees

 

Amounts relate to fees and other compensation paid to directors for attending Board or committee meetings.

 

Direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

12.              Travel and travel items

 

Major expense subcategories include:  (1) transportation, hotel, meals, telephone and other related costs associated for employees traveling, (2) expense for transfer of employees, (3) automobile rental and license plates, depreciation, repairs and other operating costs of automobiles (4) transportation, hotel and meals/entertainment of guests, (5) dues and subscriptions to accounting, legal, actuarial or similar societies and associations.

 

See Exhibit A Appendix at A; B; C 1, 2; D 1, 2, 3, 4; E 2, 5; and F 1, 2, 3, 4 for explanation by type of office

 

 

 

 

 

14.              Equipment

 

Rent and repair of furniture and equipment, include the related depreciation charges.

 

See Exhibit A Appendix at A; B; C 1, 2; D 1, 2, 3, 4; E 1, 2, 3, 4; and F 1, 2, 3, 4

 

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Expense Line Item
Per U&I Exhibit*

 

Expense Classification Description**

 

Basis of Expense
Allocation***

15.              Cost or depreciation of EDP equipment and software

 

Rent and repair of processing equipment and non-operating systems electronic data software, including the related depreciation and amortization.

 

Charged to companies.  See Exhibit A, Appendix at A; B; C2; D1, 2, 3, 4

 

 

 

 

 

16.              Printing and stationery

 

Generally, printing, stationery and office supplies (paper stock, printed forms and manuals, Photostat copies, pens and pencils, etc.).  Also included would be policies and policy forms, in-house employee publications, books, newspapers and periodicals including, tax and legal publications and services.

 

See Exhibit A Appendix at A; B; C 1, 2; D 1, 2, 3, 4; E 2, 5; and F 1, 2, 3, 4

 

 

 

 

 

17.              Postage, telephone, etc.

 

All express, freight and cartage expenses, postage, and telephone.

 

See Exhibit A Appendix at A; B; C 1, 2; D 1, 2, 3, 4; E 2, 5; and F 1, 2, 3, 4

 

 

 

 

 

18.              Legal & auditing

 

Legal fees and retainers excluding loss and salvage related, auditing fees of independent auditors for examining records, services of tax experts and counsel, custodian fees, notary and trustees’ fees.

 

See Exhibit A Appendix at A; D 2, 3, 4; E 2; and F 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

20.              Taxes, licenses and fees

 

Several categories comprise this expense classification:  (1) state and local insurance taxes; (2) Insurance Department licenses and fees; (3) payroll taxes; and (4) all other, excluding real estate and federal income.  Taxes, licenses and fees based on premiums and payments to state industrial commissions for administration of workers’ compensation or other state benefit acts would be in the first classification.  Expenses relating to the Insurance Department would include agents’ licenses, filing fees, certificates of authority and fees and expenses of examination.  Payroll related expenses normally include old age benefit and unemployment insurance taxes.  More significant expenses in the all other section would be financial statement publication fees, legally mandated advertising and personal property and state income taxes.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

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Expense Line Item
Per U&I Exhibit*

 

Expense Classification Description**

 

Basis of Expense
Allocation***

21.              Real estate expenses

 

Salaries, wages and other compensation of maintenance workers in connection with owned real estate.  Other expense items assigned to this category may also include expenses associated with: operations; maintenance and insurance.

 

Direct charges by company are based on square footage.

Allocated expenses handled per Exhibit A Appendix at A; B; C 1, 2; D 1, 2, 3, 4; E 1, 2, 3, 4; and F 1, 2, 3, 4

 

 

 

 

 

22.              Real estate taxes

 

Taxes, licenses and fees on owned real estate.

 

Direct charges by company are based on square footage.

Allocated expenses handled per Exhibit A Appendix at A; B; C 1, 2; D 1, 2, 3, 4; E 1, 2, 3, 4; and F 1, 2, 3, 4

 

 

 

 

 

24.              Aggregate write-ins for miscellaneous expenses

 

Items for which no pre-printed statutory line exists.  Description/title shown in Part 3 will vary based on need.

 

Cost Management will develop the most appropriate allocation basis and maintain documentation

 

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Expense Line Item
Per General
Expense Exhibit*

 

Expense Classification Description**

 

Basis of Expense
Allocation***

6.5         Collection and bank service charges

 

Collection charges on checks and drafts and charges for checking accounts and money orders.

 

 

 

Note:   Expense classification for lines 3 and 23 are not applicable for the Allstate Group.

 

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APPENDIX TO EXHIBIT A

 

INTERCOMPANY SERVICE AND EXPENSE ALLOCATION SUMMARY MATRIX

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AFFILIATES

 

A.           Offices 001 (Corporate Home Office), 191 (Ivantage Product), 195 (Technology Support/Appservice), 198 (Broker Dealer), 200 (Procurement Governance), 201 Allstate Investments, LLC), 203 (Research Center Shared Services), 204 (Human Resources Shared Service), 205 (Corporate Relations Shared Services), 206 (Technical Shared Services), 207 (Law and Regulation Shared Services), 208 (Finance Shared Services) 209 (Market Brand Development), 211 (Facility Services), 212 (Real Estate & Construction), and 304 (Litigation Services) factors are based on Service Agreements.  These Agreements are written documents detailing services and associated costs performed by the provider for the benefit of the recipient and are generated and approved through extensive discussions between service providers and service recipients.

 

B.             Support Centers, Data Centers, and Output Processing Centers (OPC) factors are based on Stat Policies in Force, Statistical Data and Time and Effort studies that roll-up to the Support Center/Data Center/OPC.

 

C.             P&C Head Office (Office 032) factors are based on:

 

1.                                       Compensation

2.                                       Time and effort studies

3.                                       Statistical data

 

D.  Regional Office factors are based on the following methodologies:

 

1.                                       Compensation

2.                                       Time and effort studies

3.                                       System capacity studies

4.                                       Statistical data

 

E.  Regional Commercial Centers factors are based on the following methodologies:

 

1.                                       Compensation

2.                                       Time and effort studies

3.                                       System capacity studies

4.                                       Statistical data

 

F.  Claim Service Areas factors are based on the following:

 

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1.                                       Headcount (Property vs. Auto)

2.                                       Notice counts

3.                                       Incurred loss

4.                                       Claim legal matter counts

5.                                       Statistical data

 

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EXHIBIT B

INTERCOMPANY SERVICE AND EXPENSE ALLOCATION SUMMARY MATRIX

ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND LIFE AFFILIATES

 

Expense Line Item
Per General
Expense Exhibit 2*

 

Expense Classification Description**

 

Basis of Expense
Allocation***

1.                    Rent

 

Rent for all premises occupied by the company, including any adequate rent for occupancy of its own buildings, in whole or in part, except to the extent that allocation to other expense classifications on a functional basis is permitted and used.

 

Direct charges by company are based on square footage. Allocated expenses are handled per Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2 and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

2.                    Salaries and wages

 

Salaries and wages, bonuses and incentive compensation to employees, overtime payments, continuation of salary during temporary short-term absences, dismissal allowances, payments to employees while in training and other compensation to employees not specifically designated herein, except to the extent that allocation to their expense classifications is permitted and used.

 

Agents’ compensation is a direct charge to company. The remaining expenses in this category are allocated per Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions by company for pension and total permanent disability benefits, life insurance benefits, accident, health, hospitalization, medical, surgical, or other

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and

 


*                                         Expense classifications per Statutory Exhibits 2 & 3.  Parties to the Agreement use these classifications to record their operating expenses incurred.  This expense data is also captured by four distinct functional expense groups:  life, accident and health, all other lines of business and investment.

 

**                                  These descriptions were written using the NAIC Life Annual Statement Instructions.  Refer to this publication for a complete breakdown of the expenses included in each line item.

 

***                           Before consideration of any applicable reinsurance agreement.

 

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3.11        Contributions for benefit plans for employees

 

temporary disability benefits under a self-administered or trusteed plan or for the purchase of annuity or insurance contracts. Appropriation of any other assignment of funds by company in connection with any benefit plan of the types enumerated herein.

 

D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

3.12        Contributions for benefit plans for agents

 

Contributions by company for pension and total permanent disability benefits, life insurance benefits, accident, health, hospitalization, medical, surgical, or other temporary disability benefits under a self-administered or trusteed plan or for the purchase of annuity or insurance contracts. Appropriation of any other assignment of funds by company in connection with any benefit plan of the types enumerated herein.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

3.21        Payments to employees under non- funded benefit plans

 

Payments by company under a program for pension and total and permanent disability benefits, death benefits, accident, health, hospitalization, medical, surgical or other temporary disability benefits where no contribution or appropriation is made prior to the payment of the benefit.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

3.22        Payments to agents under non-funded benefit plans

 

Payments by company under a program for pension and total and permanent disability benefits, death benefits, accident, health, hospitalization, medical, surgical or other temporary disability benefits where no contribution or appropriation is made prior to the payment of the benefit.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

3.31        Other employee welfare

 

The net periodic postretirement benefit cost, meals to employees, contribution to employee associations or clubs, dental examinations, medical dispensary or convalescent home expenses for employees.

 

Agents’ compensation is a direct charge to company. The remaining expenses in this category are allocated per Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

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Expense Line Item
Per General
Expense Exhibit*

 

Expense Classification Description**

 

Basis of Expense
Allocation***

3.32        Other agent welfare

 

The net periodic postretirement benefit cost, meals to employees, contribution to employee associations or clubs, dental examinations, medical dispensary or convalescent home expenses for agents.

 

Agents’ compensation is a direct charge to company. The remaining expenses in this category are allocated per Exhibit B Appendix at C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

4.1              Legal fees and expenses

 

Court costs, penalties and all fees or retainers for legal services or expenses in connection with matters before administrative or legislative bodies.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

4.2              Medical examination fees

 

Fees to medical examiners in connection with new business reinstatements, policy changes and applications for employment.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

4.3              Inspection report fees

 

Fee for inspection reports in connection with new business, reinstatements, policy changes and applications for employment. Cost of services furnished by the Medical Information Bureau.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at D 1, 2; C

 

 

 

 

 

4.4              Fees of public accountants and consulting actuaries

 

Include expenses relating to this category except exclude examination fees made by State Departments and internal audits by company employees.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

4.6              Expense of investigation and settlement of policy claims

 

Payment to other than employees of fees and expenses for the investigation, litigation and settlement of policy claims.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at D 1, 2

 

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Expense Line Item
Per General
Expense Exhibit*

 

Expense Classification Description**

 

Basis of Expense
Allocation***

5.1              Traveling expenses

 

Traveling expense of officers, other employees, directors and agents, including hotel, meals, telephone, telegraph and postage charges incurred while traveling. Also include amounts allowed employees for use of their own cars on company business and the cost of, or depreciation on, and maintenance and running expenses of company-owned automobiles.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

5.2              Advertising

 

Newspaper, magazine and trade journal advertising for the purpose of solicitation and conservation of business. Billboard, sign and telephone directory, television, radio broadcasting and motion picture advertising, excluding subjects dealing wholly with health and welfare. All canvassing or other literature, such as pamphlets, circulars, leaflets, policy illustration forms and other sales aids, printed material, etc., prepared for distribution to the public by agents or through the mail for the purposes of solicitation and conservation of business. All calendars, blotters, wallets, advertising novelties, etc., for distribution to the public. Printing, paper stock, etc. in connection with advertising. Prospect and mailing lists when used for advertising purposes. Fees and expenses of advertising agencies related to advertising.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix At A, B 1, 2; C 1; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

5.3              Postage, express, telegraph and telephone

 

Freight and cartage, cables, radiograms and teletype. Also charges for use, installation and maintenance of related equipment if not included elsewhere.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

5.4              Printing and stationery

 

Policy forms, riders, supplementary contracts, applications, etc., rate books, instruction manuals, punch-cards, house organs, and all other printed material which is not required to be included in any other expense classification. Office supplies and pamphlets on health, welfare and education subjects. Also include annual reports to policyholders and stockholders if not included in Line 5.2.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

5.5              Cost or depreciation of furniture and equipment

 

The cost or depreciation of office machines except for such charges as may be reported in Line 5.3.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

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Expense Line Item
Per General
Expense Exhibit*

 

Expense Classification Description**

 

Basis of Expense
Allocation***

5.6              Rental of equipment

 

Rental of office machines except for such charges as may be reported in Line 5.3.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

5.7              Cost or depreciation of EDP equipment and software

 

Include cost, depreciation and amortization for EDP equipment and operating and non-operating systems software.

 

Charged to Companies See Exhibit B at A; B; C

 

 

 

 

 

6.1              Books and periodicals

 

Books, newspapers, periodicals, etc., including investment tax and legal publications and information services, and including all such material for company’s law department and libraries.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

6.2              Bureau and association fees

 

All dues and assessments of organizations of which the company is a member. All dues for employees’ and agents’ memberships on the company’s behalf.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

6.3              Insurance, except on real estate

 

Premiums for Workers’ Compensation, burglary, holdup, forgery and the public liability insurance, fidelity or surety bonds, insurance on contents of company-occupied buildings and all other insurance or bonds not included elsewhere.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

6.4              Miscellaneous losses

 

Uncollectible losses due to deficiencies, defalcations, robbery, or forgery, except those offset by bonding companies’ payments. Also include Worker’s Compensation benefits not covered by insurance and other uninsured losses not included elsewhere.

 

Primarily a direct charge to company. Remaining expenses are allocated per Exhibit B Appendix at A; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

6.5              Collection and bank service charges

 

Collection charges on checks and drafts and charges for checking accounts and money orders.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at A; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

6.6              Sundry general expenses

 

Direct expense of local agency meetings, luncheons and dinners, tabulating service rendered by outside organizations, gifts and donations. Any portion of commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed for group business which represents specific reimbursement of expenses. Reimbursement to another insurer for expense of jointly underwritten group contracts.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

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Expense Line Item
Per General
Expense Exhibit*

 

Expense Classification Description**

 

Basis of Expense
Allocation***

6.7              Group service and administration fees

 

Administration fees, service fees, or any other form of allowance, reimbursement of expenses, or compensation (other than commissions) to agents, brokers, applicants, policyholders or third parties in connection with the solicitation, sale, issuance, service and administration of group business.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at D 1, 2; and B

 

 

 

 

 

6.8              Reimbursements by uninsured accident and health plans

 

Report as a negative amount administrative fees, direct reimbursement of expenses, or other similar receipts or credits attributable to uninsured accident and health plans and the uninsured portion of partially insured accident and health plans.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

7.1              Agency expense allowance

 

All bona fide allowance for agency expense, but not allowances constituting additional compensation.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

7.2              Agents’ balances charged off

 

Agents’ balances charged off less any amounts recovered during the year.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

7.3              Agency conferences other than local meetings

 

Cost of banquets and rental of meeting rooms. Expenses of all persons traveling to conferences and their expenses at conferences.

 

Primary dollars are a direct charge to company. The remaining expenses in this category are allocated per Exhibit B Appendix at C 1; and D 1

 

 

 

 

 

9.1              Real estate expenses

 

The cost of repairs, maintenance, service, and operation of all real estate properties including insurance whether occupied by the company or not; salaries and other compensation of managing agents and their employees; expenses incurred in connection with rental of such properties; legal fees specifically associated with real estate transactions other than sale; rent, salaries and wages, and other direct expenses of any branch of Home Office until engaged solely in real estate work (not real estate and mortgages combined).

 

Direct charges by company are based on square footage. Allocated expenses are handled per Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

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Expense Line Item
Per General
Expense Exhibit*

 

Expense Classification Description**

 

Basis of Expense
Allocation***

9.2              Investment expenses not included elsewhere

 

Only items for which no specific provisions has been made elsewhere, e.g., contributions or assessments for bondholders’ protective committees, fees of investment counsel, custodian and trustee fees.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at A; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

9.3              Aggregate write-ins for expenses

 

Items for which no pre-printed statutory line exists. Description title shown in Exhibit 2 will vary based on need.

 

Cost Management will develop the most appropriate allocation basis and maintain documentation

 

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Expense Line Item
Per Taxes,
Licenses and Fees
Exhibit 3*

 

Expense Classification Description**

 

Basis of Expense
Allocation***

1.                    Real estate taxes

 

Those taxes directly assessed against property owned by the company. Canadian and other foreign taxes should be included appropriately.

 

Direct charges by company are based on square footage. Allocated expenses are handled per Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

 

 

 

 

2.                    State insurance department licenses and fees

 

Assessments to defray operating expenses of any state insurance department. Canadian and other foreign taxes should be included appropriately. Fees for examinations by state departments.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

3.                    State taxes on premiums

 

State taxes based on policy reserves, if in lieu of premium taxes. Canadian and other foreign taxes should be included appropriately. Any portion of commissions or allowances on reinsurance assumed for group business which represents specific reimbursement of premium taxes. Deduct any portion of commissions or allowances on reinsurance ceded for group business which represents specific reimbursement of premium taxes.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

4.                    Other state taxes

 

Assessments of state industrial or other boards for operating expenses or for benefits to sick unemployed persons in connection with disability benefit laws or similar taxes levied by states. Canadian and other foreign taxes are to be included appropriately. Advertising required by law, regulation or ruling, except in connection with investments. State sales taxes, if company does not exercise option of including such taxes with the cost of goods and services purchased. State income taxes.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

 

 

 

 

5.                    U.S. Social Security taxes

 

Company’s contribution is based on the current tax rate, which is applied to all wages, salary or compensation entered on the employees earning record and federal unemployment tax.

 

See Exhibit B Appendix at A; B 1, 2; C 1, 2; and D 1, 2

 

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6.                    All other taxes

 

Guaranty fund assessments and taxes of Canada or of any other foreign country not specifically provided for elsewhere. Sales taxes, other than state sales taxes, if company does not exercise option of including such taxes with the cost of goods and services purchased.

 

No allocation - direct charge to company

 

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APPENDIX TO EXHIBIT B

 

INTERCOMPANY SERVICE AND EXPENSE ALLOCATION SUMMARY MATRIX

ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND LIFE AFFILIATES

 

A.           Office 001, 191, 195,198, 200, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, and 304 factors to Allstate or Affiliate are based on this Agreement.  Once expenses are charged to Allstate or Affiliate, a second and third tier of allocation occurs, which allocates expenses to Life Profit Centers.

 

B.             P&C Head Office (Office 032) allocations to the Life Company and Affiliates are based on:

 

1.               Compensation

2.               Time and effort studies

3.               Statistical data

 

C.             Regional Office allocations to the Life Company and Affiliates are based on:

 

1.               Compensation

2.               Time and effort/usage studies

3.               System capacity studies

4.               Statistical Data

 

D.            Life Parent Company allocations to Life Affiliates are based on:

 

1.               Expenses are direct coded to the appropriate company.

2.               Determination of how expense is to be allocated to profit center is based on time studies, project activity, required capital, invested assets and statistical data.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

EXPENSE PROCESS OVERVIEW

ALLSTATE INSURANCE GROUP

 

For purposes of operational analysis and financial reporting, functional expense groups are made up of three primary categories:  (1) Loss adjustment expenses, (2) Other underwriting expenses; and (3) Investment expenses.  A more detailed description of expense items, which comprise these categories, is provided in Exhibits A and B.  These exhibits are the framework for reporting expenses required by the NAIC.  The expense categories, in turn, flow into the financial records based on the following cost allocation methods: a direct charge basis; an allocated or shared basis; or in accordance with the terms of one or several reinsurance agreements.  The combined expense process ultimately provides for financial records that reflect the financial performance of the business.

 

On a day-to-day basis, expenses are incurred directly by companies within the Allstate Group.  The expenses are charted numerically by account. Formalized procedures are used in order to ensure that the expenses are accurately recorded and allocated to the appropriate office, company, cost center and cost element.  Allocations are also provided for various support costs, which include:  company, cost center and general ledger account (cost element) level with the objective of providing for an accurate means of tracking expenses.

 

A brief description of each of the three expense categories follows:

 

                  Loss adjustment expenses are various costs associated with the claim handling process.  These costs, which comprise all aspects of the claims handling function, include: the adjustment, factual investigation, defense and record keeping functions.  Salaries of claim personnel and allocated executive salaries, as well as other basic costs associated with the claim function (accounting, data processing, rent, utilities, etc.) are grouped in this category.  Generally, these expenses may be either direct charged, allocated, or flow to an entity by means of a separate reinsurance agreement.

 

                  Other underwriting expenses include acquisition, general expenses, taxes, licenses and fees.  The larger piece, acquisition expenses, is comprised of agent commissions, various expenses related to underwriting (motor vehicle reports, home inspections, etc.), salaries, marketing and other allocations of expenses which support the production of new and renewal business.  General expenses are typically administrative in nature and do not fit cleanly in any other expense grouping.  Taxes, licenses and fees pertain to:  taxes (income and franchise) and licenses fees levied by state and local government; insurance department expenses; and guaranty fund assessments.  These expense categories are charged to an entity in any of the same three methods shown above for Loss adjustment expenses.

 

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                  Investment expenses for research, purchase and sale activities, safekeeping, accounting and data support are the bulk of expenses in this bucket.  Generally, these expenses will flow to an entity by direct charges to an entity or on an allocated basis.

 

The mechanism for recording expenses can occur by means of one of the following three methods:

 

                  Direct Charges – This method is used where the expenses are unique to the company incurring them.  These types of expenses are not allocated to another Allstate Company due to their unique relationship to the company incurring them.  Expense payments are classified to the responsible company through an accounting coding expense system involving charge company, cost center, and cost element (See Exhibits A and B for more detail).  By way of example: agents’ commissions, taxes, licenses and fees, and bad debt expense are company specific, and therefore, coded directly to the appropriate company.

 

                  Allocations

 

The expense allocation process can be divided into 3 subcategories:

 

1.               Office – The objective of this phase of the allocation process is to properly transfer various support costs performed by one organization to another organization that they directly relate to.  The basic justification for this cost transfer is efficiency gain, which is mutually beneficial to both parties.  Certain processes are centrally performed on behalf of a number of entities, then allocated to the office/company being supported.  Routine expenses of this nature often include support activities from the following functional areas: Accounting; Systems; Investments; Corporate Relations; Law and Regulation; and Human Resources.  These costs cannot be directly expensed. It is necessary to provide for an appropriate method of allocation.  An example of this method of allocation would relate to the accounting treatment of costs and expenses attributable to Allstate’s Internal Audit Department (IAD).  As part of the Allstate Corporate Home Office structure, IAD salaries and related expenses are allocated to other Affiliates companies and/or offices (i.e. data and profit centers) based on time and effort studies.  The terms for this allocation are delineated in a separate agreement between the parties which is referred to as a Shared Service Agreement (SSA).  The SSA is a vehicle which allows the parties to agree in advance on certain essential terms and conditions which include: a description of the services to be provided; the period covered; costs and standards.  The SSA concept can be used to transfer expenses between Brands (e.g., Allstate, Ivantage, Indemnity, Life), between Shared Services (e.g., Finance, Investments, Human Resources, Technical) or between a Brand and Shared Service.

 

The Accounting Department database is programmed to perform the allocation process on a monthly basis.  The process begins with the extraction of direct costs for each office, company, cost center and general ledger account.  Varying premium and claim statistics (e.g., policies in force, claim counts) as well as other common factors (e.g., number of employees, number of retirees) are then entered into the program.

 

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The resulting data provides the bases, or allocation drivers, for transferring expenses from an office/cost center /general ledger account level of detail to other charge offices/cost centers /general ledger accounts.  Detail records are generated in order to provide the source and recipient of the allocated expenses.

 

A separate process has been initiated in order to periodically review the accuracy of the factors or drivers of the allocations.  The accuracy of service provider time and effort studies may be taken into account (i.e. projected v. actual).  Other factors that may be considered include an inventory of activities and customers in order to ensure that allocations are accurate.  Intensive discussions and management agreement between the provider and customer are also an integral part of the process.  Flexibility in the overall allocation process must routinely occur to provide for changes in the business activities or organizational structure.

 

2.               Company – This step in the expense allocation process is similar the office expense allocation process described above in that allocations are charged to other affiliates.  For instance, both Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Life Insurance Company incur expenses on a direct basis for themselves and on behalf of their affiliates.  A portion of these expenses may be transferred to the affiliated companies, as appropriate.  Fixed factors are normally based on internal time and effort studies, agents’ compensation, or statistical criteria such as gross policies issued or claim notice counts.

 

3.               Uniform Accounting Transfer (UAT) – The next step in the process is to reclassify all of the general office expenses addressed in the direct charges and expense allocation (office and company) sections above, having been recorded on a management basis, to their required statutory expense classifications.  The use of a consistent basis for reporting expenses, as dictated by the NAIC, allows the Regulators to better compare various insurance companies’ operations.  On the property/casualty side, broad expense categories and detail breakouts are required for both the Expense Exhibit in the annual Statutory Statement as well as the Supplemental Expense Filing, which is contained in the Insurance Expense Exhibit.  For Life companies, the General Expense and the Taxes, Licenses and Fees Exhibits from the annual Statutory Statement have distinct expense categories.  A synopsis of these required expense categories, along with a description of each expense category and the basis of allocation presently used by Allstate is contained in Exhibit A and appendix (Property & Casualty affiliates) and Exhibit B and appendix (Life Company affiliates).

 

In order to provide for accurate summarization and reporting, each general ledger account (cost element) included in the Chart of Accounts is assigned a statutory expense classification.  Loss adjustment, other underwriting and investment expenses are the broad classifications that UAT applies to.  By way of example, a systems function, whether relating to claims, sales, or investments, is initially classified as a general office expense on a management basis.  Based on the UAT process, these expenses are reclassified for statutory reporting purposes to loss adjustment, other underwriting or investments.  Taxes, licenses and fees, although included in the other underwriting expense category, are not used in the UAT calculation process. These

 

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expenses are directly charged to the appropriate statutory classification within company.

 

Reinsurance Agreements – Separate arrangements exist between the property/casualty parent, Allstate Insurance Company, and certain affiliates, and the life parent, Allstate Life Insurance Company, and certain affiliates that drive expenses.  Terms and conditions relating to methods of expense classification are contained in each of the individual reinsurance agreements.  Typically, the reinsurer will be liable for a pre determined pro-rata share of all underwriting related expenses to support the assumed business.  However, the reinsurer is not generally liable for the investment expenses.

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

DEFINITIONS

 

The following terms shown by “process flow” and “general” categories are commonly used in explanation of the Allstate Group’s overall expense process.  Presentation of the “process flow” section follows the same hierarchical order of our current expense processing methodology.

 

PROCESS FLOW

 

Company – Identifies legal entity that expense is charged to and may be disbursed from.  Each entity who is a party to this agreement is assigned a separate three digit company code (e.g., Allstate Insurance Company – 010, Allstate Life Insurance Company – 030).  A “charged company” is the Allstate entity charged with the expense under review and whose Statement of Income would be ultimately impacted.

 

Cost Centers — Describe where specific costs were incurred.  Cost Centers will be the most common object used. Cost centers are areas of organizational responsibility in which costs are incurred and planned.  Identifies administrative grouping within an office and duties as well as the manager responsible. Regional Office Departments include: Underwriting; Sales; Human Resources; and Claims. Each Regional Office is assigned a distinct four digit number.

 

Cost Elements — They describe what specific costs have occurred.  They are used to plan and incur direct expenses for cost objects representing a unique item or category of expense to the company.

 

Internal Orders — A short-term cost collector used to collect, identify and allocate costs associated with a process, event or activity.

 

Office —Typically, office codes identify high level responsibility for the expenses charged.  Office level configuration (by type or geographical location) is a key building block in the accumulation of Allstate’s expenses.  This data is used in preparing the various expense analyses/reports prepared.  A “charged office” is the office within an Allstate entity charged with the expense under review.  The decision regarding which office to charge with an expense is based on Statement of Income impact analysis.  Offices may include various high level types, such as Profit Centers (Midwest Regional Office – 002), Data Centers (Atlantic – 136), Shared Services (Human Resources – 204), and Home Offices (Corporate Home Office – 001, PP&C Head Office – 032).  Each Office is designated by a three-digit code.

 

Profit Center — Aligns expense to a distribution channel, geographic location and product grouping (i.e. Denver Region, Colorado, Standard Auto).

 

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GENERAL

 

Assessments/Allocated Expenses – which, are incurred by one Allstate Company or office and charged, or allocated, to other companies or offices on the basis of mutual benefit.  Examples of the types of allocated expenses include: Loss Adjustment, Other Underwriting and Investment Expenses.  These expenses include allocations in Cost Centers from Cost Elements to Secondary Cost Elements and are described in Exhibit C.  Criteria for cost allocation “drivers” are based on the implementation of management objectives.  The assessments can use all three methods of allocations: Field Percentage; Fixed Amount; and Variable Portions, which contain Statistical Key Figures.  Additional information is included in the Exhibits and Appendixes attached.  Allocation drivers agreed to by Management are used to allocate expenses, and these are described in detail in the various exhibits and appendixes.

 

Reinsurance Agreement – An agreement between two parties where one insurer spreads its risk (premium, loss and expense) of losses with other insurers.

 

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EXHIBIT E

TERMINATED AGREEMENTS

 

Addendum to Service and Expense Agreement between Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate North American Insurance Company effective August 27, 2001.

 

Administrative Service Agreement between Lincoln Benefit Life Company and ALFS, Inc. (f/k/a Allstate Life Financial Services, Inc.) effective December 1, 1998.

 

Administrative Services Agreement between Allstate Insurance Company and Intramerica Life Insurance Company effective July 1, 1999.

 

Administrative Services Agreement between Allstate Life Insurance Company and AFD, Inc. effective January 1, 2000.

 

Administrative Services Agreement between Allstate Life Insurance Company and ALFS, Inc. (f/k/a Allstate Life Financial Services, Inc.) effective May 1, 1999.

 

Administrative Services Agreement between Allstate Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Benefit Life Company effective February 1, 1998.

 

Administrative Services Agreement between Allstate Life Insurance Company and Allstate Distributors, L.L.C. effective May 1, 1999.

 

Amended and Restated Service and Expense Agreement between Allstate Insurance Company and certain of its affiliated insurance companies effective April 29, 2003 to include Encompass Insurance Company of New Jersey.

 

Business Operations and Service Agreement between Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and Allstate Life Insurance Company effective October 1, 1997.

 

Cost Sharing Agreement between American Heritage Life Insurance Company and Keystone State Life Insurance Company effective October 1, 1998.

 

Expense Allocation Agreement between Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and Intramerica Life Insurance Company effective July 1, 1999.

 

Service Agreement between Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York executed February 27, 1990 and effective July 1, 1989.

 

Service Agreement between Allstate Life Insurance Company and Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York executed February 27, 1990 and effective July 1, 1989.

 

Service Agreement between Allstate Life Insurance Company and Surety Life Insurance Company effective January 1, 1995.

 

Service Agreement between Lincoln Benefit Life Company and Allstate Life Insurance Company effective July 16, 1984.

 

Service and Expense Agreement among Allstate Insurance Company and certain of its affiliated insurance companies, effective January 1, 1999, except with respect to Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company, Columbia Universal Life Insurance Company and LSA Asset Management LLC.

 

Service and Expense Agreement between Allstate Insurance Company and Certain of its Non-Insurance Company Affiliates effective January 1, 2000.

 

Service and Expense Agreement between Surety Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Benefit Life Company effective August 10, 1994.

 

Administrative Services Agreement between Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and American Heritage Life Insurance Company.

 

Administrative Services Agreement between Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and Allstate Distributors, L.L.C.

 

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ADDENDUM TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AND EXPENSE AGREEMENT

 

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois insurance company (“Allstate”), and certain affiliates of Allstate entered into an Amended and Restated Service and ExpenseAgreement effective as of January 1, 2004 (the “Agreement”), a copy of which is attached to this Addendum.  The Agreement provides that Allstate will furnish or cause to be furnished certain services and facilities subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.

 

Each signatory to this Addendum is an Affiliate of Allstate and wishes to become a party to the Agreement.  By execution of this Addendum each entity agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement, as if an original signatory.

 

This Agreement will be effective as to any entity, and such entity will be an Affiliate for all purposes of this Agreement, effective as of May 3, 2004.

 

 

ENCOMPASS FLORIDIAN INDEMNITY COMPANY

 

By:

 

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

Name:

James P. Zils

 

 

Title:

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

February 10, 2005

 

 

 

ENCOMPASS FLORIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

 

By:

 

/s/ James P. Zils

 

 

Name:

James P. Zils

 

 

Title:

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

February 10, 2005

 

 

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ADDENDUM TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AND EXPENSE AGREEMENT

 

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois insurance company (“Allstate”), and certain affiliates of Allstate (“Affiliates”) entered into an Amended and Restated Service and Expense Agreement effective as of January 1, 2004 (the “Agreement”), a copy of which is attached to this Addendum.  The Agreement provides that Allstate will furnish or cause to be furnished certain services and facilities subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.  The Agreement also provides that the Affiliates may furnish certain services and facilities to Allstate and to other Affiliates from time to time, subject to the terms and conditions in the Agreement, and it provides for possible future alternative methods of costing for facilities and services provided pursuant to the Agreement.

 

Each signatory to this Addendum is an Affiliate of Allstate and wishes to become a party to the Agreement.  By execution of this Addendum each entity agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement, as if an original signatory.

 

This Addendum may be executed by the parties hereto in any number of counterparts, and by each of the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

This Agreement will be effective as to any entity, and such entity will be an Affiliate for all purposes of this Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2005.

 

ALIC REINSURANCE COMPANY

 

 

By:

  /s/ John C. Pintozzi

 

Name:

John C. Pintozzi

 

Title:

Chairman of the Board
and President

 

Date:

7/8/05

 

 

Allstate Insurance Company acknowledges that the above listed entities have become parties to the Amended and Restated Service and Expense Agreement, subject to all of the terms and conditions as if an original party thereto.

 

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

 

By:

    /s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

Name:

 Samuel H. Pilch

 

Title:

 Group Vice President and Controller

 

Date:

7/8/05

 

 

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EX-10.2 3 a05-12688_1ex10d2.htm EX-10.2

EXHIBIT 10.2

 

NEW YORK INSURER SUPPLEMENT

 

TO

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AND EXPENSE AGREEMENT

 

WHEREAS, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois insurance company (“Allstate”), THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Allcorp”), ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, a New York insurance corporation (“ALNY”) and INTRAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (“Intramerica”) and, together with ALNY, the “New York Insurers”) are parties to an Amended and Restated Service and Expense Agreement (the “Agreement”), together with certain other insurance company affiliates of Allstate (collectively, the “Affiliates”); and

 

WHEREAS, Allstate, Allcorp and the New York Insurers wish to supplement and amend the Agreement, solely as to services and facilities provided to the New York Insurers thereunder, in order to conform to requirements and restrictions of the New York Insurance Law that are applicable to the New York Insurers and not to the other Affiliates.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, Allstate, Allcorp and the New York Insurers do hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                       This New York Supplement shall apply only to those services and facilities provided to each of the New York Insurers and shall not alter or amend the Agreement as respects those provided to or by any other Affiliates thereunder. To the extent that the provisions of this New York Supplement are inconsistent with those of the Agreement, the terms of the New York Supplement shall govern.

 

2.                                       As respects the New York Insurers, both the Agreement and this New York Insurer Supplement shall take effect as of March 5, 2005.

 

3.                                       For the purpose of this New York Supplement, the Providing Parties are American Heritage Service Company, a licensed independent adjuster, for claims adjustment services relating to accident and health insurance provided on a payroll deduction basis and Allstate for all other services.

 



 

4.                                       The second paragraph of Section 1 of the Agreement is amended to add the following:

 

[Premiums]

 

After the required processing of premium payments, Providing Parties will immediately deposit such premiums in one or more bank accounts established in the name of ALNY or Intramerica, as the case may be, and subject to the control of officers of the New York Insurers.

 

[Toll Free Number]

 

Providing Parties will establish and maintain one or more toll free telephone numbers for use by policyholders, insureds, beneficiaries and applicants of each of the New York Insurers.

 

[Claims Processing]

 

Final claims decisions will be based upon guidelines and procedures established and approved by the New York Insurers from time to time and communicated in writing to Providing Parties. The New York Insurers retain final approval authority on all claim payments. Payment of claims shall be made using checks of the New York Insurers.

 

5.                                       The third paragraph of Section 1 of the Agreement is amended to add the following:

 

[Safeguarding Customer Information]

 

Providing Parties shall implement and maintain appropriate measures designed to meet the objectives of New York Insurance Department Regulation No. 173 with respect to safeguarding customer information and customer information systems of the New York Insurers. Allstate shall adjust its information security program at the request of the New York Insurers for any relevant changes dictated by their assessment of risk relating to their customer information and customer information systems. Confirming evidence that Allstate has satisfied the obligations hereunder shall be made available, during normal business hours, for inspection by the New York Insurers, anyone authorized by them and any governmental agency that has regulatory authority over their business activities.

 

6.                                       The fourth paragraph of Section 1 of the Agreement is amended to add the following after the second sentence thereof;

 

The New York Insurers shall retain all final underwriting authority.

 

7.                                       Section 6 of the Agreement is amended to add the following new paragraph:

 

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Within fifteen (15) days after the end of each calendar month, Allstate shall submit to the New York Insurers a written statement of the charges due from the New York Insurers to Allstate pursuant to this Agreement in that calendar month, including charges not included in any previous statements. Any balance payable or to be refunded as shown in such statement shall be paid or refunded within fifteen (15) days following receipt of such written statement by the New York Insurers. The New York Insurers may request a written statement from Allstate setting forth, in reasonable detail, the nature of the services rendered or expense incurred and other relevant information to support the charge.

 

8.                                       Section 7 of the Agreement is amended by adding the following provisions:

 

[Accounting Services]

 

All records of the New York Insurers shall be maintained in accordance with New York Insurance Department Regulation No. 152 (11 NYCRR 243). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7, the books of account of the New York Insurer shall be kept at their principal office(s) in the State of New York. Backup of the records constituting the books of account of the New York Insurers shall be maintained, whether as hard copy or another “durable medium” as defined in New York Insurance Department Regulation No. 152. Such backup, together with the means to access any records maintained as any “durable medium” shall be forwarded to the New York Insurers on a monthly basis and shall be maintained at the principal office(s) of the New York Insurers in the State of New York.

 

[Ownership and Custody of Records]

 

All records, books, and files established and maintained by Providing Parties by reason of performance of services under this Agreement, which absent this Agreement would have been held by the New York Insurers, shall be deemed the property of the New York Insurers and shall be maintained in accordance with applicable law and regulation, including, but not limited to, Regulation No. 152. Such records should be available, during normal business hours, for inspection by the service recipient, anyone authorized by the service recipient, and any governmental agency that has regulatory authority over the New York Insurers’ business activities. Copies of such records, books and files shall be delivered to the New York Insurers on demand. All such records, books and files shall be promptly transferred to the New York Insurers by Providing Parties upon termination of this Agreement.

 

[Audits]

 

The Company and persons authorized by it or any governmental agency having jurisdiction over the New York Insurers shall have the right, at the Providing Parties’ expense, to conduct an audit of the relevant books, records and accounts of Providing Parties upon giving reasonable notice of its intent to conduct such an

 

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audit. In the event of such audit, Providing Parties shall give to the party requesting the audit reasonable cooperation and access to all books, records and accounts necessary to audit during normal business hours.

 

9.                                       Section 8 of the Agreement is amended to add the following provisions:

 

[Maintenance of Books]

 

The Providing Parties and the Service Recipient each shall maintain its own books, accounts and records in such a way as to disclose clearly and accurately the nature and detail of the transactions between them including such accounting information as is necessary to support the reasonableness of charges under this agreement, and such additional information as the company may reasonably request for purposes of its internal bookkeeping and accounting operations. Providing Parties shall keep such books, records and accounts insofar as they pertain to the computation of charges hereunder available for audit, inspection and copying by the New York Insurers and persons authorized by it or any governmental agency having jurisdiction over the New York Insurers during all reasonable business hours.

 

10.                                 Section 11 of the Agreement is amended to add the following provisions:

 

This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by either its Providing Parties or the New York Insurers upon giving thirty (30) days or more advance written notice, provided that the New York Insurers shall have the right to elect to continue to receive data processing services and/or to continue to utilize data processing facilities and related software for up to 180 days from the date of such notice. Subject to the terms (including any limitations or restrictions) of any applicable software or hardware licensing agreement then in effect between Providing Parties and licensors, Providing Parties shall, upon termination of this Agreement, grant the New York Insurers a perpetual license, without payment of any fee, in any electronic data processing software developed or used by Providing Parties in connection with the services provided to the New York Insurers hereunder if such software is not commercially available and is necessary, in the New York Insurers’ reasonable judgement, for the New York Insurers to perform subsequent to termination the functions provided by Providing Parties hereunder. Upon termination, Providing Parties shall promptly deliver to the New York Insurers all books and records that are, or are deemed by this Agreement to be, the property of the New York Insurers.

 

11.                                 [Governing Law]

 

As respects services and facilities provided to the New York Insurers, the Agreement and this New York Insurer Supplement shall be governed by, interpreted under and the rights of the parties determined in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplement No. 1 to be signed as of the date and year set forth above.

 

 

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

  /s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 April 19, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

  /s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 Group Vice President and Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 April 19, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

OF NEW YORK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 Group Vice President and Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 April 19, 2005

 

 

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INTRAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 Group Vice President and Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 April 19, 2005

 

 

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EX-15 4 a05-12688_1ex15.htm EX-15

EXHIBIT 15

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of

Allstate Life Insurance Company:

 

We have reviewed, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the unaudited interim financial information of Allstate Life Insurance Company and subsidiaries for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, as indicated in our report dated August 8, 2005; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on such financial information.

 

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005, is incorporated by reference in the following Registration Statements:

 

Form S-3 Registration Nos.

 

Form N-4 Registration Nos.

333-100068

 

333-102934

333-102319

 

333-114560

333-102325

 

333-114561

333-104789

 

333-114562

333-105331

 

333-121691

333-112233

 

333-121693

333-112249

 

 

333-117685

 

 

333-119296

 

 

333-119706

 

 

333-121739

 

 

333-121741

 

 

333-121742

 

 

333-121745

 

 

333-121811

 

 

333-121812

 

 

333-123847

 

 

333-125937

 

 

 

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

 

Chicago, Illinois

August 8, 2005

 

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EX-31.1 5 a05-12688_1ex31d1.htm EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

 

I, Casey J. Sylla, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Allstate Life Insurance Company;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

August 8, 2005

 

 

/s/ CASEY J. SYLLA

 

 

Name:

 Casey J. Sylla

 

Title:

 Chairman of the Board and President

 

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EX-31.2 6 a05-12688_1ex31d2.htm EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

I, John C. Pintozzi, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Allstate Life Insurance Company;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

August 8, 2005

 

 

/s/ JOHN C. PINTOZZI

 

 

Name:

John C. Pintozzi

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-32 7 a05-12688_1ex32.htm EX-32

EXHIBIT 32

 

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 UNITED STATES CODE §1350

 

Each of the undersigned hereby certifies that to his knowledge the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2005 of Allstate Life Insurance Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of Allstate Life Insurance Company.

 

August 8, 2005

/s/ Casey J. Sylla

 

 

Casey J. Sylla

 

Chairman of the Board and President

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ John C. Pintozzi

 

 

John C. Pintozzi

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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