Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Activity

The following table shows a roll-forward of DAC on long-duration contracts in the Allstate Health and Benefits segment, along with a reconciliation to the Company’s total DAC balance.

Deferred policy acquisition costs activity
($ in millions)	Accident and health		Traditional life		Interest-sensitive life		Total
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Allstate Health and Benefits
Long-duration contracts
Beginning balance	$	321	$	90	$	100	$	511
Acquisition costs deferred	51		27		9		87
Amortization charged to income	(40)		(10)		(7)		(57)
Experience adjustment	(9)		(1)		(1)		(11)
Total	$	323	$	106	$	101	530
Short-duration contracts							32
Allstate Protection							2,478
Protection Services							3,072
Ending balance							$	6,112
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Allstate Health and Benefits
Long-duration contracts
Beginning balance	$	322	$	79	$	101	$	502
Acquisition costs deferred	25		13		7		45
Amortization charged to income	(16)		(7)		(7)		(30)
Experience adjustment	(13)		—		(1)		(14)
Total	$	318	$	85	$	100	503
Short-duration contracts							27
Allstate Protection							2,203
Protection Services							2,874
Ending balance							$	5,607