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Deferred Policy Acquisition and Sales Inducement Costs (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred Policy Acquisition and Sales Inducement Costs  
Schedule of deferred policy acquisition costs
Deferred policy acquisition costs activity
 
 
For the years ended December 31,
($ in millions)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
3,954

 
$
3,861

 
$
3,525

SquareTrade acquisition
 
66

 
—

 
—

Acquisition costs deferred
 
5,001

 
4,717

 
4,596

Amortization charged to income
 
(4,784
)
 
(4,550
)
 
(4,364
)
Effect of unrealized gains and losses
 
(46
)
 
(74
)
 
104

Balance, end of year
 
$
4,191


$
3,954


$
3,861
Schedule of DSI activity for Allstate Financial
Deferred sales inducement costs activity (1)
 
 
For the years ended December 31,
($ in millions)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
40

 
$
45

 
$
44

Sales inducements deferred
 
—

 
1

 
3

Amortization charged to income
 
(4
)
 
(5
)
 
(4
)
Effect of unrealized gains and losses
 
—

 
(1
)
 
2

Balance, end of year
 
$
36


$
40


$
45


(1) 
Deferred sales inducement costs primarily relate to fixed annuities and interest-sensitive life contracts.