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Exhibit 12


THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES RATIO

($ in millions)
  For the year ended December 31,  
 
   
  2014   2013   2012   2011   2010  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1.   Income from operations before income tax   $ 4,236   $ 3,396   $ 3,306   $ 959   $ 1,100  

 

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

Interest on indebtedness

 

$

322

 

$

367

 

$

373

 

$

367

 

$

367

 

3.

 

Interest factor of annual rental expense

 

 

18

 

 

19

 

 

15

 

 

24

 

 

26

 

4.

 

Interest credited to contractholder funds

 

 

919

 

 

1,278

 

 

1,316

 

 

1,645

 

 

1,807

 

5.

 

Total fixed charges (2+3+4)

 

$

1,259

 

$

1,664

 

$

1,704

 

$

2,036

 

$

2,200

 

6.

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

104

 

 

17

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

7.

 

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (5+6)

 

$

1,363

 

$

1,681

 

$

1,704

 

$

2,036

 

$

2,200

 

8.

 

Income from operations before income taxes and fixed charges (1+5)

 

$

5,495

 

$

5,060

 

$

5,010

 

$

2,995

 

$

3,300

 

9.

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (8/5)

 

 

4.4

X

 

3.0

X

 

2.9

X

 

1.5

X

 

1.5

X

10.

 

Income from operations before income taxes and fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (1+7)

 

$

5,599

 

$

5,077

 

$

5,010

 

$

2,995

 

$

3,300

 

11.

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (10/7)

 

 

4.1

X

 

3.0

X

 

2.9

X

 

1.5

X

 

1.5

X



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