Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Activity

Deferred policy acquisition costs activity
	Accident and health insurance long-duration contracts		Other health and benefit contracts (1)		Allstate Protection		Protection Services		Total
($ in millions)
Year ended December 31, 2024
Beginning balance	$	321	$	219	$	2,378	$	3,022	$	5,940
Acquisition costs deferred	104		87		6,846		1,356		8,393
Amortization charged to income	(81)		(48)		(6,676)		(1,217)		(8,022)
Experience adjustment	(16)		(1)		—		—		(17)
Reclassified to assets held for sale	(273)		(248)		—		—		(521)
Ending balance	$	55	$	9	$	2,548	$	3,161	$	5,773
Year ended December 31, 2023
Beginning balance	$	322	$	206	$	2,145	$	2,769	$	5,442
Acquisition costs deferred	100		62		6,302		1,312		7,776
Amortization charged to income	(73)		(45)		(6,069)		(1,059)		(7,246)
Experience adjustment	(28)		(4)		—		—		(32)
Ending balance	$	321	$	219	$	2,378	$	3,022	$	5,940
Year ended December 31, 2022
Beginning balance	$	339	$	154	$	1,951	$	2,294	$	4,738
Acquisition costs deferred	88		83		5,764		1,403		7,338
Amortization charged to income	(77)		(29)		(5,570)		(928)		(6,604)
Experience adjustment	(28)		(2)		—		—		(30)
Ending balance	$	322	$	206	$	2,145	$	2,769	$	5,442

(1)Includes traditional life and interest-sensitive life long-duration contracts and accident and health short-duration contracts.