General

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

General

General

Note 1 General

Basis of presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of The Allstate Corporation (the “Corporation”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, primarily Allstate Insurance Company (“AIC”), a property and casualty insurance company (collectively referred to as the “Company” or “Allstate”) and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Company is considered a primary beneficiary. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Nature of operations

Allstate is engaged, principally in the United States, in the property and casualty insurance business. Allstate is one of the country’s largest personal property and casualty insurers and is organized into five reportable segments: Allstate Protection, Run-off Property Liability, Protection Services, Allstate Health and Benefits, and Corporate and Other.

Allstate’s primary business is the sale of private passenger auto and homeowners insurance. The Company also offers several other personal property and casualty insurance products, select commercial property and casualty coverages, consumer product protection plans, device and mobile data collection services and analytic solutions using automotive telematics information, roadside assistance, finance and insurance products, employer voluntary benefits and group accident and health insurance and identity protection. Allstate primarily distributes its products through exclusive agents, financial specialists, independent agents and brokers, major retailers, contact centers and the internet.

Risks and uncertainties

Allstate has exposure to catastrophic events, including wind/hail, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, tropical storms, earthquakes, severe freeze events, volcanic eruptions, terrorism and industrial accidents.

Catastrophes, an inherent risk of the property and casualty insurance business, have contributed, and will continue to contribute, to material year-to-year fluctuations in the Company’s results of operations and financial position (see Note 9). The nature and level of catastrophic loss experienced in any period cannot be predicted and could be material to results of operations and financial position.

The Company considers the following categories and locations to be the greatest areas of potential catastrophe losses:

•Wildfires — California, Colorado, Oregon, Texas and Arizona

•Hurricanes — Major metropolitan centers in counties along the eastern and gulf coasts of the United States

•Wind/Hail, Rain and Tornado — Texas, Illinois, Georgia and Colorado

•Earthquakes and fires following earthquakes —Major metropolitan areas near fault lines in the states of California, Oregon, Washington, South Carolina and Kentucky

The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic or COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”)

The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic or COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus, including travel restrictions, government-imposed shelter-in-place orders, quarantine periods, social distancing, and restrictions on large gatherings. These measures have moderated significantly, but new variants of the Coronavirus could result in further economic volatility. The Company continues to closely monitor and proactively adapt to developments and changing conditions. Currently, it is not possible to reliably estimate the continuing impact to the Company’s operations, but the effects have been and could be material.

Certain growth and profitability comparisons to the prior year were impacted, in part, by the effects the Coronavirus had on prior year results. Throughout 2021 the Company experienced lower auto accident claim frequency and different claim patterns than historically experienced. Total auto claim frequency has since increased, but remains below pre-pandemic levels.

The Coronavirus has affected operations and may continue to significantly affect results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. The impact from the pandemic should be considered when comparing the current year to the prior years, including:

•Sales of new and retention of existing policies

•Rate changes and average gross premiums

•Supply chain disruptions and labor shortages impacts on the cost of settling claims

•Premium for transportation network products

•Driving behavior and auto accident frequency

•Hospital and outpatient claim costs

•Investment valuations and returns

•Bad debt and credit allowance exposure

•Consumer utilization of Milewise®, the Company’s pay-per-mile insurance product

•Retail sales in Allstate Protection Plans

This list is not inclusive of all potential impacts and should not be treated as such.