UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

The Registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H (1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form with the reduced disclosure format.

 

x        QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2007

 

OR

 

o        TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission file number: 000-31248

 

ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Illinois

36-2554642

(State of Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

3100 Sanders Road

60062

Northbrook, Illinois

(Zip code)

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (847) 402-5000

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x   No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

 

 

o

o

x

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o    No x

 

None of the common equity of the registrant is held by non-affiliates. Therefore, the aggregate market value of the common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant is zero.

 

As of August 6, 2007, the registrant had 23,800 common shares, $227 par value, outstanding, all of which are held by Allstate Insurance Company.

 

 



 

ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

June 30, 2007
 

 

 

 

 

PAGE

PART I

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2007 (unaudited) and December 31, 2006

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

32

 



 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

122

 

$

146

 

$

277

 

$

263

 

Contract charges

 

230

 

277

 

458

 

562

 

Net investment income

 

1,053

 

1,017

 

2,083

 

1,991

 

Realized capital gains and losses

 

104

 

(80

)

126

 

(107

)

 

 

1,509

 

1,360

 

2,944

 

2,709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract benefits

 

331

 

327

 

705

 

653

 

Interest credited to contractholder funds

 

660

 

635

 

1,295

 

1,238

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

166

 

176

 

281

 

281

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

73

 

98

 

160

 

201

 

Restructuring and related charges

 

(1

)

3

 

(1

)

18

 

 

 

1,229

 

1,239

 

2,440

 

2,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on disposition of operations

 

2

 

(35

)

3

 

(88

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before income tax expense

 

282

 

86

 

507

 

230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

95

 

30

 

171

 

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

187

 

$

56

 

$

336

 

$

152

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

($ in millions, except par value data)

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost $61,760 and $60,851)

 

$

62,403

 

$

62,439

 

Mortgage loans

 

9,084

 

8,690

 

Equity securities

 

855

 

533

 

Short-term

 

1,209

 

805

 

Policy loans

 

747

 

752

 

Other

 

1,045

 

941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

75,343

 

74,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

171

 

273

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

3,718

 

3,485

 

Reinsurance recoverables, net

 

3,385

 

3,392

 

Accrued investment income

 

679

 

689

 

Other assets

 

739

 

585

 

Separate Accounts

 

16,225

 

16,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

100,260

 

$

98,758

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Contractholder funds

 

$

61,173

 

$

60,565

 

Reserve for life-contingent contract benefits

 

12,081

 

12,204

 

Unearned premiums

 

33

 

34

 

Payable to affiliates, net

 

119

 

84

 

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

 

4,542

 

3,235

 

Deferred income taxes

 

250

 

258

 

Note payable to parent

 

 

500

 

Long-term debt

 

200

 

206

 

Separate Accounts

 

16,225

 

16,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

94,623

 

93,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholder’s Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable preferred stock – series A, $100 par value, 1,500,000 shares authorized, none and 49,230 shares issued and outstanding

 

 

5

 

Redeemable preferred stock – series B, $100 par value, 1,500,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

Common stock, $227 par value, 23,800 shares authorized and outstanding

 

5

 

5

 

Additional capital paid-in

 

1,108

 

1,108

 

Retained income

 

4,382

 

4,055

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized net capital gains and losses

 

142

 

325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total accumulated other comprehensive income

 

142

 

325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s equity

 

5,637

 

5,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

 

$

100,260

 

$

98,758

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

336

 

$

152

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization and other non-cash items

 

(145

)

(134

)

Realized capital gains and losses

 

(126

)

107

 

(Gain) loss on disposition of operations

 

(3

)

88

 

Interest credited to contractholder funds

 

1,295

 

1,238

 

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

Contract benefit and other insurance reserves

 

(105

)

(148

)

Unearned premiums

 

(1

)

(1

)

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

27

 

(126

)

Reinsurance recoverables, net

 

(145

)

(82

)

Income taxes payable

 

29

 

40

 

Other operating assets and liabilities

 

(60

)

(16

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,102

 

1,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales:

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

5,774

 

7,143

 

Equity securities

 

176

 

76

 

Investment collections:

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

1,857

 

1,639

 

Mortgage loans

 

892

 

793

 

Investment purchases:

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

(7,608

)

(9,097

)

Equity securities

 

(416

)

(133

)

Mortgage loans

 

(1,314

)

(1,237

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in short-term investments, net

 

74

 

(393

)

Disposition of operations

 

 

(812

)

Change in other investments, net

 

83

 

(30

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(482

)

(2,051

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to parent

 

(500

)

 

Redemption of redeemable preferred stock

 

(11

)

(13

)

Contractholder fund deposits

 

4,722

 

5,644

 

Contractholder fund withdrawals

 

(4,933

)

(4,419

)

Dividends paid

 

 

(125

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(722

)

1,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash

 

(102

)

154

 

Cash at beginning of the period

 

273

 

154

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

171

 

$

308

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1.              General

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Allstate Life Insurance Company (“ALIC”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries (together with ALIC, the “Company”). ALIC is wholly owned by Allstate Insurance Company (“AIC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation (the “Corporation”).

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes as of June 30, 2007, and for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are unaudited. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The results of operations for the interim periods should not be considered indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

 

Investments

 

Equity securities include limited partnership interests and non-redeemable preferred and common stocks. Common stocks and non-redeemable preferred stocks had a carrying value of $111 million and $72 million, and cost of $100 million and $61 million at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. Investments in limited partnership interests had a carrying value of $744 million and $461 million at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

 

Adopted accounting standards

 

Statement of Position (SOP) 05-1, Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection with Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts (“SOP 05-1”)

 

 In October 2005, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) issued SOP 05-1. SOP 05-1 provides accounting guidance for deferred policy acquisition costs associated with internal replacements of insurance and investment contracts other than those set forth in SFAS No. 97, “Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Contracts and for Realized Gains and Losses from the Sale of Investments”. SOP 05-1 defines an internal replacement as a modification in product benefits, features, rights or coverages that occurs through the exchange of an existing contract for a new contract, or by amendment, endorsement or rider to an existing contract, or by the election of a feature or coverage within an existing contract. In February 2007, the AICPA issued Technical Practice Aids (“TPAs”) that provide interpretive guidance to be used in applying SOP 05-1. The Company adopted the provisions of SOP 05-1 on January 1, 2007 for internal replacements occurring in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption resulted in a $9 million after-tax adjustment to unamortized DAC and DSI related to the impact on future estimated gross profits from the changes in accounting for certain costs associated with contract continuations that no longer qualify for deferral under SOP 05-1. The adjustment was recorded as a reduction of retained income at January 1, 2007, and a reduction of DAC and DSI balances of $13 million pre-tax. The ongoing effects of SOP 05-1 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

 

SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140 (“SFAS No. 155”)

 

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, which permits the fair value remeasurement at the date of adoption of any hybrid financial instrument containing an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation under paragraph 12 or 13 of SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities(“SFAS No. 133”); clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133; establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or hybrid financial instruments that contain embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation; and clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 155 on January 1, 2007, which were effective for all financial instruments acquired, issued or subject to a remeasurement event occurring after the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The Company elected not to remeasure existing hybrid financial instruments at the date of adoption that contained embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation pursuant to paragraph

 

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12 or 13 of SFAS No. 133. The adoption of SFAS No. 155 did not have a material effect on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”)

 

In July 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. FIN 48 requires an entity to recognize the tax benefit of uncertain tax positions only when it is more likely than not, based on the position’s technical merits, that the position would be sustained upon examination by the respective taxing authorities. The tax benefit is measured as the largest benefit that is more than fifty-percent likely of being realized upon final settlement with the respective taxing authorities. On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. No cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle or adjustment to the liability for unrecognized tax benefits was recognized as a result of the adoption of FIN 48. Accordingly, the adoption of FIN 48 did not have an effect on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.

 

The Company had no liability for unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2007 or June 30, 2007, and believes it is reasonably possible that the liability balance will not significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months.

 

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) completed its review of the Company’s federal income tax returns through the 2002 tax year and the statute of limitations has expired on those years. The IRS is currently examining the Company’s federal income tax returns for the 2003 and 2004 tax years.

 

Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (“SAB 108”)

 

In September 2006, the SEC issued SAB 108 to eliminate the diversity of practice in the process by which misstatements are quantified for purposes of assessing materiality in the financial statements. SAB 108 is intended to eliminate the potential for the build up of improper amounts on the balance sheet due to the limitations of certain methods of materiality assessment utilized in current practice. SAB 108 establishes a single quantification framework wherein the significance measurement is based on the effects of the misstatements on each of the financial statements as well as the related financial statement disclosures. On December 31, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SAB 108 which were effective for the first fiscal year ending after November 15, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 did not have any effect on its results of operations or financial position.

 

FASB Staff Position No. FAS 115-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments (“FSP FAS 115-1”)

 

FSP FAS 115-1 nullifies the guidance in paragraphs 10-18 of Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments” and references existing other-than-temporary impairment guidance. FSP FAS 115-1 clarifies that an investor should recognize an impairment loss no later than when the impairment is deemed other-than-temporary, even if a decision to sell the security has not been made, and also provides guidance on the subsequent accounting for income recognition on an impaired debt security. The Company adopted FSP FAS 115-1 as of January 1, 2006 on a prospective basis. The effect of adoption did not have a material effect on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.

 

SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (“SFAS No. 154”)

 

SFAS No. 154 replaces Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes”, and SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements”. SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements for changes in accounting principle, unless determination of either the period specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change is impracticable or otherwise promulgated. The Company adopted SFAS No. 154 on January 1, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not have any effect on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.

 

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Pending accounting standards

 

SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”)

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 which redefines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies where other accounting pronouncements require or permit fair value measurements. Additional disclosures and modifications to current fair value disclosures will be required upon adoption of SFAS No. 157. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of adoption of SFAS No. 157 on its results of operations and financial position.

 

SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS No. 159”)

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 which provides reporting entities an option to report selected financial assets, including investment securities designated as available for sale, and liabilities, including most insurance contracts, at fair value. SFAS No. 159 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of financial assets and liabilities. The standard also requires additional information to aid financial statement users’ understanding of the impacts of a reporting entity’s decision to use fair value on its earnings and also requires entities to display on the face of the balance sheet the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the reporting entity has chosen to measure at fair value. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of a reporting entity’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007.  Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of the previous fiscal year provided the entity makes that choice in the first 120 days of that fiscal year and also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS No. 157. Because application of the standard is optional, any impacts are limited to those financial assets and liabilities to which SFAS No. 159 would be applied, which have yet to be determined.

 

SOP 07-1, Clarification of the Scope of the Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies (“the Guide”) and Accounting by Parent Companies and Equity Method Investors for Investments in Investment Companies–SOP 07-1 (“SOP 07- 1”)

 

In June 2007, the AICPA issued SOP 07-1. Upon adoption of the SOP, the Company must also adopt the provisions of FASB Staff Position No. FIN 46(R)-7, “Application of FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) to Investment Companies”, which permanently exempts investment companies from applying the provisions of Interpretation 46(R) to investments carried at fair value. SOP 07-1 provides guidance for determining whether an entity falls within the scope of the Guide and whether investment company accounting should be retained by a parent company upon consolidation of an investment company subsidiary or by an equity method investor in an investment company. In certain circumstances SOP 07-1 precludes retention of specialized accounting for investment companies (i.e. fair value accounting) when similar direct investments exist in the consolidated group and are measured on a basis inconsistent with that applied to investment companies. Additionally SOP 07-1 precludes retention of specialized accounting for investment companies if the reporting entity does not distinguish through documented policies the nature and type of investments to be held in the investment companies from those made in the consolidated group where other accounting guidance is being applied. SOP 07-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2007. The Company is assessing the current and future implications of this standard to the results of operations and financial position.

 

FASB Staff Position No. 39-1 Amendment of FASB Interpretation No. 39 (“FSP FIN 39-1”)

 

In April 2007, the FASB issued FSP FIN 39-1, which amends FASB Interpretation No. 39, “Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts”. FSP FIN 39-1 replaces the terms “conditional contracts” and “exchange contracts” with the term “derivative instruments” and permits a reporting entity to offset fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral (a receivable) or the obligation to return cash collateral (a payable) against fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement that have been offset in the statement of financial position. FSP FIN 39-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted. The effects of applying FSP FIN 39-1 will be recorded as a change in accounting principle through retrospective application. The adoption of FSP FIN 39-1 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position based on the current level of derivative activity.

 

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2.              Related Party Transactions

 

On December 27, 2006, the Company issued an intercompany note in the amount of $500 million payable to its parent, AIC, on demand and, in any event, by March 30, 2007. This note was fully repaid in the first quarter of 2007. This note had an interest rate of 5.25% and was reflected as note payable to parent on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at December 31, 2006. Interest expense on this note, which totaled $5 million in the first six months of 2007, is included as a component of operating costs and expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

3.              Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

Non-cash investment exchanges and modifications, which primarily reflect refinancing of fixed income securities and mergers completed with equity securities, totaled $29 million and $18 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

Liabilities for collateral received in conjunction with securities lending and other activities and for funds received from security repurchase activities are reported in other liabilities and accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The associated cash flows are included in cash flows from operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows along with the related changes in investments, which are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in proceeds managed

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in fixed income securities

 

$

(732

)

$

(216

)

Net change in short-term investments

 

(446

)

(1,155

)

Operating cash flow used

 

$

(1,178

)

$

(1,371

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities for collateral and security repurchase, beginning of year

 

$

(2,294

)

$

(2,231

)

Liabilities for collateral and security repurchase, end of period

 

(3,472

)

(3,602

)

Operating cash flow provided

 

$

1,178

 

$

1,371

 

 

4.              Reinsurance

 

The effects of reinsurance on premiums and contract charges are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums and contract charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

580

 

$

582

 

$

1,178

 

$

1,128

 

Assumed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate

 

4

 

4

 

8

 

8

 

Non-affiliate

 

6

 

8

 

13

 

15

 

Ceded–non-affiliate

 

(238

)

(171

)

(464

)

(326

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums and contract charges, net of reinsurance

 

$

352

 

$

423

 

$

735

 

$

825

 

 

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The effects of reinsurance on contract benefits are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

494

 

$

443

 

$

993

 

$

886

 

Assumed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate

 

1

 

3

 

5

 

6

 

Non-affiliate

 

6

 

6

 

14

 

11

 

Ceded–non-affiliate

 

(170

)

(125

)

(307

)

(250

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract benefits, net of reinsurance

 

$

331

 

$

327

 

$

705

 

$

653

 

 

The effects of reinsurance on interest credited to contractholder funds are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest credited to contractholder funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

662

 

$

627

 

$

1,303

 

$

1,218

 

Assumed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate

 

4

 

8

 

7

 

15

 

Non-affiliate

 

5

 

7

 

9

 

13

 

Ceded–non-affiliate

 

(11

)

(7

)

(24

)

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest credited to contractholder funds, net of reinsurance

 

$

660

 

$

635

 

$

1,295

 

$

1,238

 

 

Variable Annuity Business

 

On June 1, 2006, in accordance with the terms of the definitive Master Transaction Agreement and related agreements (collectively the “Agreement”) ALIC, its subsidiary, Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (“ALNY”), and the Corporation completed the disposal through reinsurance of substantially all of our variable annuity business to Prudential Financial, Inc. and its subsidiary, The Prudential Insurance Company of America (collectively “Prudential”). For Allstate, this disposal achieved the economic benefit of transferring to Prudential the future rights and obligations associated with this business.

 

The disposal was effected through reinsurance agreements (the “Reinsurance Agreements”) which include both coinsurance and modified coinsurance provisions. Coinsurance and modified coinsurance provisions are commonly used in the reinsurance of variable annuities because variable annuities generally include both separate account and general account liabilities. When contractholders make a variable annuity deposit, they must choose how to allocate their account balances between a selection of variable-return mutual funds that must be held in a separate account and fixed-return funds held in the Company’s general account. In addition, variable annuity contracts include various benefit guarantees that are general account obligations of the Company. The Reinsurance Agreements do not extinguish the Company’s primary liability under the variable annuity contracts.

 

Variable annuity balances invested in variable-return mutual funds are held in separate accounts, which are legally segregated assets and available only to settle separate account contract obligations. Because the separate account assets must remain with the Company under insurance regulations, modified coinsurance is typically used when parties wish to transfer future economic benefits of such business. Under the modified coinsurance provisions, the separate account assets remain on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, but the related results of operations are fully reinsured and presented net of reinsurance on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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The coinsurance provisions of the Reinsurance Agreements were used to transfer the future rights and obligations related to fixed–return fund options and benefit guarantees. $1.37 billion of assets supporting general account liabilities were transferred to Prudential, net of consideration, under the coinsurance provisions as of the transaction closing date.  General account liabilities of $1.35 billion at June 30, 2007 and $1.49 billion as of December 31, 2006, however, remain on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position with a corresponding reinsurance recoverable.

 

For purposes of presentation in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, the Company treated the reinsurance of substantially all our variable annuity business to Prudential as a disposition of operations, consistent with the substance of the transaction which was the disposition of a block of business accomplished through reinsurance. Accordingly, the net consideration transferred to Prudential of $744 million (computed as $1.37 billion of general account liabilities transferred to Prudential on the closing date less consideration of $628 million), the cost of hedging the ceding commission received from Prudential of $69 million, pretax, and the costs of executing the transaction of $13 million, pretax, were classified as a disposition of operations in the cash flows from investing activities section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

Under the Agreement, the Company has indemnified Prudential for certain pre-closing contingent liabilities (including extra-contractual liabilities of the Company and liabilities specifically excluded from the transaction) that the Company has agreed to retain. In addition, the Company will indemnify Prudential for certain post-closing liabilities that may arise from the acts of the Company and its agents, including in connection with the Company’s provision of transition services. The Reinsurance Agreements contain no limits or indemnifications with regard to insurance risk transfer, and transferred all of the future risks and responsibilities for performance on the underlying variable annuity contracts to Prudential, including those related to benefit guarantees, in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 113, “Accounting and Reporting for Reinsurance of Short-Duration and Long-Duration Contracts”.

 

The terms of the Agreement give Prudential the right to be the exclusive provider of its variable annuity products through the Allstate proprietary agency force for three years and a non-exclusive preferred provider for the following two years.  During a transition period, the Company will continue to issue new variable annuity contracts, accept additional deposits on existing business from existing contractholders on behalf of Prudential and, for a period of twenty-four months or less from the effective date of the transaction, service the reinsured business while Prudential prepares for the migration of the business onto its servicing platform.

 

Pursuant to the Agreement, the final market-adjusted consideration was $628 million. The disposal resulted in a gain of $77 million pretax for ALIC, which was deferred as a result of the disposition being executed through reinsurance. The deferred gain is included as a component of other liabilities and accrued expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, and is amortized to loss on dispositions of operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the life of the reinsured business which is estimated to be approximately 18 years. For ALNY, the transaction resulted in a loss of $9 million pretax. ALNY’s reinsurance loss and other amounts related to the disposal of the business, including the initial costs and final market value settlements of the derivatives acquired by ALIC to economically hedge substantially all of the exposure related to market adjustments between the effective date of the Agreement and the closing of the transaction, transactional expenses incurred and amortization of ALIC’s deferred reinsurance gain, were included as a component of loss on disposition of operations on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and amounted to $61 million, after-tax during 2006. For the six-month and twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, loss on disposition of operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations included $2 million and $1 million, after-tax, respectively, of amortization of ALIC’s deferred gain. DAC and DSI were reduced by $726 million and $70 million, respectively, as of the effective date of the transaction for balances related to the variable annuity business subject to the Reinsurance Agreements.

 

The separate account balances related to the modified coinsurance were $15.05 billion as of June 30, 2007 and $15.07 billion as of December 31, 2006.  Separate account balances totaling approximately $1.18 billion as of June 30, 2007 and $1.10 billion at December 31, 2006 relate primarily to the variable life business that is being retained, and the variable annuity business in three affiliated companies that were not included in the Agreement. In the first five-months of 2006, prior to this disposition, the Company’s variable annuity business generated approximately $127 million in contract charges.

 

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5.              Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities

 

Guarantees

 

The Company owns certain fixed income securities that obligate the Company to exchange credit risk or to forfeit principal due, depending on the nature or occurrence of specified credit events for the referenced entities. In the event all such specified credit events were to occur, the Company’s maximum amount at risk on these fixed income securities, as measured by the amount of the aggregate initial investment was $252 million at June 30, 2007. The obligations associated with these fixed income securities expire at various times during the next seven years.

 

In the normal course of business, the Company provides standard indemnifications to counterparties in contracts in connection with numerous transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures. The types of indemnifications typically provided include indemnifications for breaches of representations and warranties, taxes and certain other liabilities, such as third party lawsuits. The indemnification clauses are often standard contractual terms and were entered into in the normal course of business based on an assessment that the risk of loss would be remote. The terms of the indemnifications vary in duration and nature. In many cases, the maximum obligation is not explicitly stated and the contingencies triggering the obligation to indemnify have not occurred and are not expected to occur. Consequently, the maximum amount of the obligation under such indemnifications is not determinable. Historically, the Company has not made any material payments pursuant to these obligations.

 

The aggregate liability balance related to all guarantees was not material as of June 30, 2007.

 

Regulation

 

The Company is subject to changing social, economic and regulatory conditions. From time to time, regulatory authorities or legislative bodies seek to impose additional regulations regarding agent and broker compensation and otherwise expand overall regulation of insurance products and the insurance industry. The ultimate changes and eventual effects of these initiatives on the Company’s business, if any, are uncertain.

 

Legal and regulatory proceedings and inquiries

 

Background

 

The Company and certain affiliates are involved in a number of lawsuits, regulatory inquiries, and other legal proceedings arising out of various aspects of its business. As background to the “Proceedings” sub-section below, please note the following:

 

             These matters raise difficult and complicated factual and legal issues and are subject to many uncertainties and complexities, including the underlying facts of each matter; novel legal issues; variations between jurisdictions in which matters are being litigated, heard or investigated; differences in applicable laws and judicial interpretations; the length of time before many of these matters might be resolved by settlement, through litigation or otherwise and, in some cases, the timing of their resolutions relative to other similar matters involving other companies; the fact that some of the lawsuits are putative class actions in which a class has not been certified and in which the purported class may not be clearly defined; the fact that some of the lawsuits involve multi-state class actions in which the applicable law(s) for the claims at issue is in dispute and therefore unclear; and the current challenging legal environment faced by large corporations and insurance companies.

 

             In the lawsuits, plaintiffs seek a variety of remedies including equitable relief in the form of injunctive and other remedies and monetary relief in the form of contractual and extra-contractual damages. In some cases, the monetary damages sought include punitive damages. Often specific information about the relief sought, such as the amount of damages, is not available because plaintiffs have not requested specific relief in their pleadings. In our experience, when specific monetary demands are made in pleadings, they bear little relation to the ultimate loss, if any, to the Company.

 

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                  In connection with regulatory examinations and proceedings, government authorities may seek various forms of relief, including penalties, restitution and changes in business practices. The Company may not be advised of the nature and extent of relief sought until the final stages of the examination or proceeding.

 

             For the reasons specified above, it is often not possible to make meaningful estimates of the amount or range of loss that could result from the matters described below in the “Proceedings” subsection. The Company reviews these matters on an on-going basis and follows the provisions of SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies”, when making accrual and disclosure decisions. When assessing reasonably possible and probable outcomes, the Company bases its decisions on its assessment of the ultimate outcome following all appeals.

 

             Due to the complexity and scope of the matters disclosed in the “Proceedings” subsection below and the many uncertainties that exist, the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be reasonably predicted. In the event of an unfavorable outcome in one or more of these matters, the ultimate liability may be in excess of amounts currently reserved and may be material to the Company’s operating results or cash flows for a particular quarter or annual period. However, based on information currently known to it, management believes that the ultimate outcome of all matters described below as they are resolved over time is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company.

 

Proceedings

 

Legal proceedings involving Allstate agencies and AIC may impact the Company, even when the Company is not directly involved, because the Company sells its products through a variety of distribution channels including Allstate agencies. Consequently, information about the more significant of these proceedings is provided in the following paragraph.

 

AIC is defending certain matters relating to its agency program reorganization announced in 1999. These matters include a lawsuit filed in December 2001 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) alleging retaliation under federal civil rights laws (the “EEOC I” suit) and a class action filed in August 2001 by former employee agents alleging retaliation and age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), breach of contract and ERISA violations (the “Romero I” suit). In March 2004, in the consolidated EEOC I and Romero I litigation, the trial court issued a memorandum and order that, among other things, certified classes of agents, including a mandatory class of agents who had signed a release, for purposes of effecting the court’s declaratory judgment that the release is voidable at the option of the release signer. The court also ordered that an agent who voids the release must return to AIC “any and all benefits received by the [agent] in exchange for signing the release.”  The court also stated that, “on the undisputed facts of record, there is no basis for claims of age discrimination.”  The EEOC and plaintiffs have asked the court to clarify and/or reconsider its memorandum and order and on January 16, 2007, the judge denied their request. On June 20, 2007, the court granted AIC’s motions for summary judgment. The EEOC also filed another lawsuit in October 2004 alleging age discrimination with respect to a policy limiting the rehire of agents affected by the agency program reorganization (the “EEOC II” suit). In EEOC II, in October 2006, the court granted partial summary judgment to the EEOC. Although the court did not determine that AIC was liable for age discrimination under the ADEA, it determined that the rehire policy resulted in a disparate impact, reserving for trial the determination on whether AIC had reasonable factors other than age to support the rehire policy. AIC’s petitions for interlocutory review of the trial court’s summary judgment order were granted. AIC’s interlocutory appeal is now pending in the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. AIC is also defending a certified class action filed by former employee agents who terminated their employment prior to the agency program reorganization. These plaintiffs have asserted breach of contract and ERISA claims. A putative nationwide class action has also been filed by former employee agents alleging various violations of ERISA, including a worker classification issue. These plaintiffs are challenging certain amendments to the Agents Pension Plan and are seeking to have exclusive agent independent contractors treated as employees for benefit purposes. This matter was dismissed with prejudice by the trial court, was the subject of further proceedings on appeal, and was reversed and remanded to the trial court in April 2005. On June 20, 2007, the court granted AIC’s motion to dismiss the case. In all of these various matters, plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages, and equitable relief. AIC has been vigorously defending these lawsuits and other matters related to its agency program reorganization. The outcome of these disputes is currently uncertain.

 

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The Company is defending a certified nationwide class action related to certain of its universal life policies written prior to 1992. The breach of contract claim involves premium increases that the Company charged related to those policies. Other life insurance companies have faced similar suits. The parties have reached a settlement, which has been preliminarily approved by the court.

 

Other Matters

 

Various other legal, governmental, and regulatory actions, including state market conduct exams, and other governmental and regulatory inquiries are currently pending that involve the Company and specific aspects of its conduct of business. Like other members of the insurance industry, the Company is the target of a number of class action lawsuits and other types of proceedings, some of which involve claims for substantial or indeterminate amounts. These actions are based on a variety of issues and target a range of the Company’s practices. The outcome of these disputes is currently unpredictable.

 

One or more of these matters could have an adverse effect on the Company’s operating results or cash flows for a particular quarter or annual period. However, based on information currently known to it, management believes that the ultimate outcome of all matters described in this “Other Matters” subsection, in excess of amounts currently reserved, as they are resolved over time is not likely to have a material effect on the operating results, cash flows or financial position of the Company.

 

6.              Other Comprehensive Income

 

The components of other comprehensive (loss) income on a pretax and after-tax basis are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

(in millions)

 

Pretax

 

Tax

 

After-
tax

 

Pretax

 

Tax

 

After-
tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized net holding losses arising during the period, net of related offsets

 

$

(437

)

$

153

 

$

(284

)

$

(497

)

$

174

 

$

(323

)

Less: reclassification adjustment of realized capital gains and losses

 

(42

)

15

 

(27

)

(171

)

60

 

(111

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

$

(395

)

$

138

 

(257

)

$

(326

)

$

114

 

(212

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

 

 

56

 

Comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

$

(70

)

 

 

 

 

$

(156

)

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

(in millions)

 

Pretax

 

Tax

 

After-
tax

 

Pretax

 

Tax

 

After-
tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized net holding losses arising during the period, net of related offsets

 

$

(286

)

$

100

 

$

(186

)

$

(1,131

)

$

396

 

$

(735

)

Less: reclassification adjustment of realized capital gains and losses

 

(4

)

1

 

(3

)

(296

)

104

 

(192

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

$

(282

)

$

99

 

(183

)

$

(835

)

$

292

 

(543

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

336

 

 

 

 

 

152

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

$

153

 

 

 

 

 

$

(391

)

 

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7.              Quarterly Results

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

Second Quarter

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenues

 

$

1,435

 

$

1,349

 

$

1,290

 

$

1,509

 

$

1,360

 

$

1,315

 

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, after-tax

 

149

 

96

 

68

 

187

 

56

 

87

 

Net income

 

149

 

96

 

68

 

187

 

56

 

87

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

Fourth Quarter

 

(in millions)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenues

 

$

1,352

 

$

1,347

 

$

1,502

 

$

1,327

 

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, after-tax

 

122

 

159

 

154

 

103

 

Net income

 

122

 

159

 

154

 

103

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of

Allstate Life Insurance Company:

 

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position of Allstate Life Insurance Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”, an affiliate of The Allstate Corporation) as of June 30, 2007, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated statement of financial position of Allstate Life Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, shareholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, not presented herein. In our report dated March 9, 2007, which report includes an explanatory paragraph relating to a change in method of accounting for certain nontraditional long-duration contracts and for separate accounts in 2004, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2006 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated statement of financial position from which it has been derived.

 

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Chicago, Illinois

August 6, 2007

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF

OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006

 

OVERVIEW

 

The following discussion highlights significant factors influencing the consolidated financial position and results of operations of Allstate Life Insurance Company (referred to in this document as “we”, “our”, “us”, or the “Company”). It should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto found under Part I. Item 1. contained herein, and with the discussion, analysis, consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in Part I. Item 1. and Part II. Item 7. and Item 8. of the Allstate Life Insurance Company Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2006. We operate as a single segment entity, based on the manner in which we use financial information to evaluate business performance and to determine the allocation of resources.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

                  Net income increased $131 million to $187 million in the second quarter of 2007 and $184 million to $336 million in the first six months of 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006.

 

                  Gross margin declined 12.8% to $443 million in the second quarter of 2007 and 11.7% to $864 million in the first six months of 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006.

 

                  Contractholder fund deposits totaled $2.50 billion and $4.73 billion for the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively, compared to $3.63 billion and $5.57 billion for the second quarter and first six months of 2006, respectively.

 

                  Investments as of June 30, 2007 increased 2.3% from June 30, 2006 and net investment income increased 3.5% and 4.6% in the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2006.

 

                  Return on average shareholder’s equity was 11.0% and 7.0% for the twelve months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

                  Effective June 1, 2006, we disposed of substantially all of our variable annuity business through reinsurance with Prudential Financial Inc. (“Prudential”). The following table presents the results of operations attributable to our variable annuity business for the period of 2006 prior to the disposition.

 

(in millions)

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

 

Favorable/(unfavorable)

 

 

 

 

 

Life and annuity premiums and contract charges

 

$

61

 

$

136

 

Net investment income

 

6

 

16

 

Periodic settlements and accruals on non- hedge derivative instruments (1)

 

 

1

 

Contract benefits

 

(1

)

(12

)

Interest credited to contractholder funds (2)

 

(8

)

(21

)

Gross margin (3)

 

58

 

120

 

Realized capital gains and losses

 

(1

)

(9

)

Amortization of DAC and DSI (2)

 

(44

)

(47

)

Operating costs and expenses

 

(18

)

(43

)

Loss on disposition of operations

 

(35

)

(88

)

Income from operations before income tax expense

 

$

(40

)

$

(67

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment margin

 

$

(2

)

$

(4

)

Benefit margin

 

16

 

15

 

Contract charges and fees

 

44

 

109

 

Gross margin (3)

 

$

58

 

$

120

 

 


(1)

Periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments are reflected as a component of realized capital gains and losses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

(2)

For purposes of calculating gross margin, amortization of deferred sales inducements (“DSI”) is excluded from interest credited to contractholder funds and aggregated with amortization of DAC due to the similarity in the substance of the two items. Amortization of DSI for variable annuities totaled $3 million in both the second quarter and first six months of 2006.

 

 

(3)

Gross margin and its components are measures that are not based on GAAP. Gross margin, investment margin and benefit margin are defined on pages 19, 20 and 22, respectively.

 

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OPERATIONS

 

Premiums represent revenues generated from traditional life, immediate annuities with life contingencies and other insurance products that have significant mortality or morbidity risk.

 

Contract charges are revenues generated from interest-sensitive life, fixed annuities, institutional products and variable annuities for which deposits are classified as contractholder funds or separate accounts liabilities. Contract charges are assessed against the contractholder account values for maintenance, administration, cost of insurance and surrender prior to contractually specified dates. As a result, changes in contractholder funds are considered in the evaluation of growth and as indicators of future levels of revenues. Subsequent to the close of our reinsurance transaction with Prudential, variable annuity contract charges on the business subject to the transaction are fully reinsured to Prudential and presented net of reinsurance on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (see Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

The following table summarizes premiums and contract charges by product.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traditional life

 

$

61

 

$

68

 

$

130

 

$

126

 

Immediate annuities with life contingencies

 

52

 

69

 

129

 

118

 

Other

 

9

 

9

 

18

 

19

 

Total premiums

 

122

 

146

 

277

 

263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-sensitive life

 

210

 

197

 

420

 

389

 

Fixed annuities

 

19

 

19

 

37

 

36

 

Variable annuities

 

1

 

61

 

1

 

137

 

Total contract charges

 

230

 

277

 

458

 

562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total premiums and contract charges

 

$

352

 

$

423

 

$

735

 

$

825

 

 

 

Total premiums declined 16.4% in the second quarter of 2007 compared to the second quarter of 2006 and increased 5.3% in the first six months of 2007 compared to the same period of 2006. The decline in the second quarter of 2007 was due to lower sales of immediate annuities with life contingencies and traditional life products. The increase in the first six months of 2007 was the result of higher sales of immediate annuities with life contingencies and traditional life products.

 

Contract charges decreased 17.0% and 18.5% in the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2006. Excluding contract charges on variable annuities, substantially all of which are reinsured to Prudential effective June 1, 2006, contract charges increased 6.0% and 7.5% in the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2006. The increase in both periods was driven by higher contract charges on interest-sensitive life products resulting from growth of business in force.

 

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Contractholder funds represent interest-bearing liabilities arising from the sale of individual and institutional products, such as interest-sensitive life, fixed annuities and funding agreements. The balance of contractholder funds is equal to the cumulative deposits received and interest credited to the contractholder less cumulative contract maturities, benefits, surrenders, withdrawals and contract charges for mortality or administrative expenses.

 

The following table shows the changes in contractholder funds.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Contractholder funds, beginning balance

 

$

61,014

 

$

58,412

 

$

60,565

 

$

58,190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed annuities

 

879

 

2,015

 

1,575

 

3,216

 

Institutional products (funding agreements)

 

1,300

 

1,250

 

2,500

 

1,600

 

Interest-sensitive life

 

323

 

334

 

655

 

656

 

Variable annuity and life deposits allocated to fixed accounts

 

1

 

35

 

1

 

98

 

Total deposits

 

2,503

 

3,634

 

4,731

 

5,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest credited

 

659

 

647

 

1,304

 

1,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturities, benefits, withdrawals and other adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturities of institutional products

 

(1,243

)

(559

)

(1,995

)

(1,263

)

Benefits

 

(416

)

(386

)

(831

)

(756

)

Surrenders and partial withdrawals

 

(1,120

)

(1,257

)

(2,111

)

(2,254

)

Contract charges

 

(183

)

(173

)

(365

)

(341

)

Net transfers from (to) separate accounts

 

3

 

(62

)

6

 

(145

)

Fair value hedge adjustments for institutional products

 

(17

)

(2

)

(34

)

(20

)

Other adjustments

 

(27

)

(46

)

(97

)

(41

)

Total maturities, benefits, withdrawals and other adjustments

 

(3,003

)

(2,485

)

(5,427

)

(4,820

)

Contractholder funds, ending balance

 

$

61,173

 

$

60,208

 

$

61,173

 

$

60,208

 

 

 

Contractholder funds increased 0.3% and 3.1% in the second quarters of 2007 and 2006, and increased 1.0% and 3.5% in the first six months of 2007 and 2006, respectively. Average contractholder funds increased 3.0% and 2.8% in the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2006. This is compared to an increase in average contractholder funds of 5.0% and 6.4% in the second quarter and first six months of 2006, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2005.

 

Contractholder deposits declined 31.1% and 15.1% in the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2006. These declines were primarily due to lower deposits on fixed annuities partially offset by higher deposits on funding agreements. Deferred fixed annuity deposits were $828 million and $1.45 billion (including indexed annuities) in the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively, a decrease of 57.4% and 52.3%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. These declines are indicative of lower industry-wide fixed annuity sales and our strategy to raise new business returns on capital for these products.

 

Surrenders and partial withdrawals on deferred fixed annuities and interest-sensitive life products decreased 10.9% and 6.3% in the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2006. Partially contributing to these declines is the absence in 2007 of surrenders and partial withdrawals related to the variable annuity business that was reinsured effective June 1, 2006. Subsequent to the effective date of that transaction, the net change in contractholder funds attributable to the reinsured variable annuity business is included as a component of the other adjustments line in the table above. Excluding variable annuities, the annualized surrender and partial withdrawal rate, based on the beginning of period contractholder funds, was 9.9% and 10.8% for the first six months of 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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Net investment income increased 3.5% in the second quarter and 4.6% in the first six months of 2007 compared to the same periods of 2006. The increase in both periods was primarily driven by increased investment yields and higher average portfolio balances. The higher portfolio yields were primarily due to increased yields on floating rate instruments and, to a lesser extent, improved yields on fixed rate assets. For certain products, the yield changes on our floating rate instruments are primarily offset by changes in crediting rates to our floating rate contractholders resulting in minimal impact on our gross margin. Higher average portfolio balances resulted primarily from the investment of operating cash flows.

 

Net income analysis is presented in the following table.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

122

 

$

146

 

$

277

 

$

263

 

Contract charges

 

230

 

277

 

458

 

562

 

Net investment income

 

1,053

 

1,017

 

2,083

 

1,991

 

Periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments(1)

 

12

 

14

 

24

 

30

 

Contract benefits

 

(331

)

(327

)

(705

)

(653

)

Interest credited to contractholder funds(2)

 

(641

)

(619

)

(1,266

)

(1,215

)

Interest expense(3)

 

(2

)

 

(7

)

 

Gross margin

 

443

 

508

 

864

 

978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of DAC and DSI(2) (4)

 

(162

)

(188

)

(287

)

(342

)

Operating costs and expenses(3)

 

(71

)

(98

)

(153

)

(201

)

Restructuring and related charges

 

1

 

(3

)

1

 

(18

)

Income tax expense

 

(70

)

(76

)

(142

)

(142

)

Realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

67

 

(51

)

81

 

(69

)

DAC and DSI amortization relating to realized capital gains and losses, after-tax(4)

 

(15

)

(3

)

(15

)

24

 

Reclassification of periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments, after-tax

 

(7

)

(9

)

(15

)

(19

)

Gain (loss) on disposition of operations, after-tax

 

1

 

(24

)

2

 

(59

)

Net income

 

$

187

 

$

56

 

$

336

 

$

152

 

 


(1)

Periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments are reflected as a component of realized capital gains and losses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

(2)

For purposes of calculating gross margin, amortization of DSI is excluded from interest credited to contractholder funds and aggregated with amortization of DAC due to the similarity in the substance of the two items. Amortization of DSI totaled $(19) million and $(16) million in the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $(29) million and $(23) million in the first six months of 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

 

(3)

For purposes of calculating gross margin, interest expense incurred on borrowings from affiliates that are used to fund asset purchases in advance of incurring a product liability is included as a component of gross margin. This interest expense is included as a component of operating costs and expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

(4)

Amortization of DAC and DSI relating to realized capital gains and losses is analyzed separately because realized capital gains and losses may vary significantly between periods and obscure trends in our business. Amortization of DAC and DSI relating to realized capital gains and losses, pretax, was $(23) million and $(4) million in the second quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively, and was $(23) million and $38 million in the first six months of 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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Gross margin, a non-GAAP measure, is comprised of premiums and contract charges, and net investment income, less contract benefits and interest credited to contractholder funds excluding amortization of DSI. Gross margin also includes periodic settlements and accruals on certain non-hedge derivative instruments (see additional discussion under “investment margin”). Gross margin is a component of our evaluation of the profitability of our life insurance and financial product portfolio. Gross margin is comprised of three components that are utilized to further analyze the business: investment margin, benefit margin, and contract charges and fees. We use gross margin to evaluate the performance of the business. We believe gross margin and its components are also useful to investors because they allow for the evaluation of income components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing performance. This actuarial analysis, which is commonly employed throughout the life insurance industry, measures the difference between product premiums and accrued policy benefits and between net investment income and both interest credited to contractholder funds and insurance reserves. It reveals the integrity and propriety of the pricing assumptions and financial performance. Additionally, for many of our products, including fixed annuities, variable life, and interest-sensitive life insurance, the amortization of DAC and DSI is determined based on actual and expected gross margin. Variability of our results may be caused by this amortization which may be the result of gross margin variability. The analysis of gross margin and its components, separately and in the aggregate, provide transparency to our results of operations. Gross margin, investment margin and benefit margin should not be considered as a substitute for net income and do not reflect the overall profitability of the business. Net income is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to these margins. Gross margin is best considered in its context as a component of net income and is presented as such and is reconciled to GAAP net income in the table above.

 

The components of gross margin are reconciled to the corresponding financial statement line items in the following tables.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Investment Margin

 

Benefit Margin

 

Contract Charges
and Fees

 

Gross Margin

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Premiums

 

$

 

$

 

$

122

 

$

146

 

$

 

$

 

$

122

 

$

146

 

Contract charges

 

 

 

150

 

159

 

80

 

118

 

230

 

277

 

Net investment income

 

1,053

 

1,017

 

 

 

 

 

1,053

 

1,017

 

Periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments(1)

 

12

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

14

 

Contract benefits

 

(138

)

(134

)

(193

)

(193

)

 

 

(331

)

(327

)

Interest credited to contractholder funds(2)

 

(641

)

(619

)

 

 

 

 

(641

)

(619

)

Interest expense(3)

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

$

284

 

$

278

 

$

79

 

$

112

 

$

80

 

$

118

 

$

443

 

$

508

 

 

19



 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Investment Margin

 

Benefit Margin

 

Contract Charges
and Fees

 

Gross Margin

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Premiums

 

$

 

$

 

$

277

 

$

263

 

$

 

$

 

$

277

 

$

263

 

Contract charges

 

 

 

300

 

310

 

158

 

252

 

458

 

562

 

Net investment income

 

2,083

 

1,991

 

 

 

 

 

2,083

 

1,991

 

Periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments(1)

 

24

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

30

 

Contract benefits

 

(275

)

(267

)

(430

)

(386

)

 

 

(705

)

(653

)

Interest credited to contractholder funds(2)

 

(1,266

)

(1,215

)

 

 

 

 

(1,266

)

(1,215

)

Interest expense(3)

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

$

559

 

$

539

 

$

147

 

$

187

 

$

158

 

$

252

 

$

864

 

$

978

 

 


(1)

Periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments are reflected as a component of realized capital gains and losses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

(2)

For purposes of calculating gross margin, amortization of DSI is excluded from interest credited to contractholder funds and aggregated with amortization of DAC due to the similarity in the substance of the two items. Amortization of DSI totaled $(19) million and $(16) million in the second quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $(29) million and $(23) million in the first six months of 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

 

(3)

For purposes of calculating gross margin, interest expense incurred on borrowings from affiliates that are used to fund asset purchases in advance of incurring a product liability is included as a component of gross margin. This interest expense is included as a component of operating costs and expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

The decreases in gross margin of 12.8% in the second quarter of 2007 and 11.7% in the first six months of 2007 compared to the same periods of 2006 were significantly impacted by the absence in 2007 of gross margin on variable annuities that are reinsured effective June 1, 2006. Excluding the impact of the reinsured variable annuity business, gross margin declined 1.6% in the second quarter and increased 0.7% in the first six months of 2007. The slight decline in gross margin in the second quarter of 2007, excluding the impact of the reinsured variable annuity business, was the result of lower benefit margin partially offset by higher contract charges and fees. The modest increase in gross margin in the first six months of 2007, excluding the impact of the reinsured variable annuity business, was attributable to higher contract charges and fees as well as investment margin, partially offset by lower benefit margin.

 

Investment margin is a component of gross margin, both of which are non-GAAP measures. Investment margin represents the excess of net investment income and periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments over interest credited to contractholder funds, the implied interest on life-contingent immediate annuities included in the reserve for life-contingent contract benefits, and interest expense incurred on borrowings from affiliates that are used to fund asset purchases in advance of incurring a product liability. We utilize derivative instruments as economic hedges of investments or contractholder funds or to replicate fixed income securities. These instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting or are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. Such derivatives are accounted for at fair value, and reported in realized capital gains and losses. Periodic settlements and accruals on these derivative instruments are included as a component of gross margin, consistent with their intended use to enhance or maintain investment income and margin, and together with the economically hedged investments or product attributes (e.g., net investment income or interest credited to contractholders funds) or replicated investments, to appropriately reflect trends in product performance. Amortization of DSI is excluded from interest credited to contractholder funds for purposes of calculating investment margin. We use investment margin to evaluate our profitability related to the difference between investment returns on assets supporting certain products and amounts credited to customers (“spread”) during a fiscal period.

 

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Investment margin by product group is shown in the following table.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Annuities

 

$

204

 

$

206

 

$

396

 

$

391

 

Life insurance

 

52

 

38

 

101

 

84

 

Institutional products

 

28

 

34

 

62

 

64

 

Total investment margin

 

$

284

 

$

278

 

$

559

 

$

539

 

 

Investment margin increased 2.2% in the second quarter of 2007 and 3.7% in the first six months of 2007 compared to the same periods of 2006. The increase in both periods was primarily due to modest growth in contractholder funds and slight increases in weighted average investment spreads on the product portfolios.

 

The following table summarizes the annualized weighted average investment yield, interest crediting rates and investment spreads for the three months ended June 30.

 

 

 

Weighted Average
Investment Yield

 

Weighted Average
Interest Crediting Rate

 

Weighted Average
Investment Spreads

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Interest-sensitive life

 

6.2

%

6.2

%

4.7

%

4.7

%

1.5

%

1.5

%

Deferred fixed annuities

 

5.8

 

5.7

 

3.7

 

3.6

 

2.1

 

2.1

 

Immediate fixed annuities with and without life contingencies

 

7.2

 

7.2

 

6.6

 

6.6

 

0.6

 

0.6

 

Institutional products

 

6.0

 

6.0

 

5.1

 

5.0

 

0.9

 

1.0

 

Investments supporting capital, traditional life and other products

 

6.3

 

6.9

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

The following table summarizes the annualized weighted average investment yield, interest crediting rates and investment spreads for the six months ended June 30.

 

 

 

Weighted Average
Investment Yield

 

Weighted Average
Interest Crediting Rate

 

Weighted Average
Investment Spreads

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Interest-sensitive life

 

6.2

%

6.2

%

4.6

%

4.7

%

1.6

%

1.5

%

Deferred fixed annuities

 

5.8

 

5.7

 

3.7

 

3.7

 

2.1

 

2.0

 

Immediate fixed annuities with and without life contingencies

 

7.1

 

7.2

 

6.6

 

6.6

 

0.5

 

0.6

 

Institutional products

 

6.0

 

5.8

 

5.1

 

4.8

 

0.9

 

1.0

 

Investments supporting capital, traditional life and other products

 

5.9

 

6.9

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

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The following table summarizes the liabilities for these contracts and policies.

 

 

 

As of June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

Immediate fixed annuities with life contingencies

 

$

8,241

 

$

7,993

 

Other life contingent contracts and other

 

3,840

 

3,595

 

Reserve for life-contingent contracts

 

$

12,081

 

$

11,588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-sensitive life

 

$

8,668

 

$

8,117

 

Deferred fixed annuities

 

35,003

 

34,946

 

Immediate fixed annuities without life contingencies

 

3,818

 

3,710

 

Institutional products

 

13,301

 

13,067

 

Market value adjustments related to derivative instruments and other

 

383

 

368

 

Contractholder funds

 

$

61,173

 

$

60,208

 

 

Benefit margin is a component of gross margin, both of which are non-GAAP measures. Benefit margin represents life and life-contingent immediate annuity premiums, cost of insurance contract charges and, prior to the disposal of substantially all of our variable annuity business through reinsurance, variable annuity contract charges for contract guarantees less contract benefits. Benefit margin excludes the implied interest on life-contingent immediate annuities, which is included in the calculation of investment margin. We use benefit margin to evaluate our underwriting performance, as it reflects the profitability of our products with respect to mortality or morbidity risk during a fiscal period.

 

Benefit margin by product group is shown in the following table.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Life insurance

 

$

85

 

116

 

$

161

 

$

205

 

Annuities

 

(6

)

(4

)

(14

)

(18

)

Total benefit margin

 

$

79

 

112

 

$

147

 

$

187

 

 

Benefit margin declined 29.5% in the second quarter of 2007 and 21.4% in the first six months of 2007 compared to the same periods of 2006. The decline in both periods was mostly the result of the absence in 2007 of benefit margin on the reinsured variable annuity business, litigation related costs in the form of additional policy benefits on certain universal life policies written prior to 1992 (see Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements) and less favorable life mortality in 2007, compared to exceptionally favorable mortality in the second quarter of 2006, including a favorable impact in the prior year related to the lapse of certain interest-sensitive life contracts.

 

Amortization of DAC and DSI, excluding amortization related to realized capital gains and losses, declined 13.8% in the second quarter of 2007 and 16.1% in the first six months of 2007 compared to the same periods of 2006 due to the absence of amortization in 2007 on the variable annuity business that was reinsured effective June 1, 2006. Excluding the impact of the reinsured variable annuity business and amortization related to realized capital gains and losses, DAC and DSI amortization increased 12.5% and 8.7% in the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in both periods was primarily the result of improved benefit margin on certain interest-sensitive life contracts. DAC and DSI amortization related to realized capital gains and losses, after-tax, reflected a charge to income of $15 million and $3 million in the second quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively, and reflected a charge to income of $15 million in the first six months of 2007 and a credit to income of $24 million in the first six months of 2006. The impact of realized capital gains and losses on amortization of DAC and DSI is dependent upon the relationship between the assets that give rise to the gain or loss and the product liability supported by the assets. Fluctuations result from changes in the impact of realized capital gains and losses on actual and expected gross profits.

 

DAC and DSI were reduced by $726 million and $70 million, respectively, in 2006 as a result of the disposition of substantially all of our variable annuity business (see Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

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Operating costs and expenses declined 27.6% and 23.9% in the second quarter of 2007 and first six months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2006. The following table summarizes operating costs and expenses.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-deferrable acquisition costs

 

$

22

 

$

34

 

$

48

 

$

72

 

Other operating costs and expenses

 

49

 

64

 

105

 

129

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

$

71

 

$

98

 

$

153

 

$

201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring and related charges

 

$

(1

)

$

3

 

$

(1

)

$

18

 

 

The decline in total operating costs and expenses in the second quarter and first six months of 2007 compared to the same periods of 2006 was due primarily to the absence of expenses in 2007 related to the variable annuity business reinsured effective June 1, 2006. For the second quarter of 2006, $9 million of expenses relating to the reinsured variable annuity business was included in both non-deferrable acquisition costs and other operating costs. For the first six months of 2006, non-deferrable acquisition costs and other operating expenses included $19 million and $24 million, respectively, of expenses relating to the reinsured variable annuity business.

 

Restructuring and related charges for the first six months of 2006 reflect costs related to the Voluntary Termination Offer.

 

INVESTMENTS

 

An important component of our financial results is the return on our investment portfolio. The composition of the investment portfolio at June 30, 2007 is presented in the table below.

 

(in millions)

 

Investments

 

Percent to
total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities (1)

 

$

62,403

 

82.8

%

Mortgage loans

 

9,084

 

12.1

 

Equity securities

 

855

 

1.1

 

Short-term

 

1,209

 

1.6

 

Policy loans

 

747

 

1.0

 

Other

 

1,045

 

1.4

 

Total

 

$

75,343

 

100.0

%

 


(1)          Fixed income securities are carried at fair value. Amortized cost basis for these securities was $61.76 billion.

 

Total investments increased to $75.34 billion at June 30, 2007 from $74.16 billion at December 31, 2006, primarily due to positive cash flows from operating activities, including increased funds associated with securities lending and securities sold with the agreement to repurchase, partially offset by decreased net unrealized gains on fixed income securities and the repayment of a note payable to our parent, AIC.

 

Total investments at amortized cost related to collateral received in connection with securities lending business activities, funds received in connection with securities repurchase agreements, and collateral posted by counterparties related to derivative transactions, increased to $3.47 billion at June 30, 2007 from $2.29 billion at December 31, 2006.

 

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Fixed income securities by type are listed in the table below.

 

($ in millions)

 

June 30,
2007

 

% to Total
Investments

 

December 31, 2006

 

% to Total
Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agencies

 

$

3,441

 

4.6

%

$

3,496

 

4.7

%

Municipal

 

4,842

 

6.4

 

4,790

 

6.5

 

Corporate

 

33,739

 

44.8

 

34,309

 

46.3

 

Asset-backed securities

 

6,593

 

8.8

 

5,681

 

7.7

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

8,104

 

10.7

 

7,600

 

10.2

 

Mortgaged-backed securities

 

3,666

 

4.9

 

4,518

 

6.1

 

Foreign government

 

1,992

 

2.6

 

2,023

 

2.7

 

Redeemable preferred stock

 

26

 

 

22

 

 

Total fixed income securities

 

$

62,403

 

82.8

%

$

62,439

 

84.2

%

 

At June 30, 2007, 93.9% of the fixed income securities portfolio was rated investment grade, which is defined as a security having a rating from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) of 1 or 2; a rating of Aaa, Aa, A or Baa from Moody’s or a rating of AAA, AA, A or BBB from Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”), Fitch or Dominion or a rating of aaa, aa, a or bbb from A.M. Best; or a comparable internal rating if an externally provided rating is not available.

 

Certain of our asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are collateralized by residential mortgage loans that are characterized by borrowers of differing levels of creditworthiness: U.S. agency, prime, Alt-A and sub-prime. Included in the following table are our asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities categorized by type of collateral. Also included are ratings, based on the lower of Moody’s or S&P, and percent to our total investments.

 

($ in millions)

 

Aaa

 

Aa

 

A

 

Baa

 

Ba or
lower

 

June 30,
2007

 

% to Total
Investments

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-backed securities collateralized by sub-prime residential mortgage loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub-prime residential mortgage-backed securities (“sub-prime RMBS”)

 

66.6

%

25.6

%

7.7

%

0.1

%

%

$

2,851

 

3.8

%

Asset-backed collateralized debt obligations (“ABS CDOs”)

 

58.5

 

26.8

 

12.6

 

2.1

 

 

157

 

0.2

 

Total asset-backed securities collateralized by sub-prime residential mortgage loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,008

 

4.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other collateralized debt obligations

 

33.5

 

27.8

 

26.2

 

8.6

 

3.9

 

2,155

 

2.9

 

Other asset-backed securities

 

54.3

 

5.9

 

19.7

 

15.5

 

4.6

 

1,430

 

1.9

 

Total asset-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,593

 

8.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Agency

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,048

 

2.7

%

Prime

 

95.1

 

4.9

 

 

 

 

953

 

1.3

 

Alt-A

 

89.6

 

10.3

 

0.1

 

 

 

665

 

0.9

 

Total mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,666

 

4.9

%

 

Our exposure to residential mortgage loans, excluding U.S. Agency and prime loans, are comprised of sub-prime RMBS, which can be first liens at fixed or variable rates or second liens (ours mostly being insured), ABS CDOs and Alt-A mortgage-backed securities at fixed or variable rates. Our practice for acquiring and monitoring sub-prime RMBS and Alt-A mortgage-backed securities takes into consideration the quality of the originator, quality of the servicer, security credit rating, underlying characteristics of the mortgages, borrower characteristics, level of credit enhancement in the transaction, and bond insurer strength, where applicable. All of our sub-prime RMBS and Alt-A securities are rated investment grade; $630 million are insured; and  the originators and servicers of the underlying mortgage loans are primarily subsidiaries of large banks and broker/dealers, or other investment grade entities. Based on our analysis and due to the seniority of our securities’ claim on the underlying collateral, we currently expect to receive all payments on these securities in accordance with their original contractual terms.

 

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These securities are structured to experience losses according to the seniority level of each tranche, with the least senior tranche taking the first losses. There have not been any downgrades in the ratings of these securities since June 30, 2007, and we currently do not anticipate significant downgrades in this portfolio.

 

The following table presents additional information about our sub-prime RMBS portfolio including a summary by first and second lien collateral.

 

($ in millions)

 

Aaa

 

Aa

 

A

 

Baa

 

June 30,
2007

 

% to Total
Investments

 

Sub-prime RMBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First lien sub-prime RMBS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed rate (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

847

 

1.1

%

Variable rate (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,340

 

1.8

 

Total first lien sub-prime RMBS

 

57.7

%

33.6

%

8.6

%

0.1

%

2,187

 

2.9

 

Second lien sub-prime RMBS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insured

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

490

 

0.7

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

174

 

0.2

 

Total second lien sub-prime RMBS

 

95.5

 

4.5

 

 

 

664

 

0.9

 

Total sub-prime RMBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,851

 

3.8

%

 


(1)  Fixed rate and variable rate refer to the primary interest rate characteristic of the underlying mortgages at the time of issuance.

 

The sub-prime RMBS portfolio includes securities that are collateralized by mortgage loans issued in the United States to borrowers that cannot qualify for prime or alternative financing terms due in part to an impaired or limited credit history. The sub-prime RMBS portfolio also includes securities that are collateralized by certain second lien mortgages regardless of the borrower’s credit profile. As of June 30, 2007, the sub-prime RMBS portfolio had net unrealized losses of $26 million, which were comprised of $3 million of unrealized gains and $29 million of unrealized losses. $630 million or 33.2% of the Aaa securities are insured.

 

The sub-prime RMBS portfolio included $1.79 billion or 62.9% of securities that were issued during 2006 and 2007. At June 30, 2007, 80.6% of these securities were rated Aaa, 16.8% were rated Aa, 2.5% were rated A and 0.1% were rated Baa, and $499 million or 27.8% of the Aaa securities are insured. The expected weighted average life of our 2006 and 2007 sub-prime RMBS portfolio was estimated to be approximately 4 years at origination.

 

ABS CDOs are securities collateralized by a variety of residential mortgage-backed and other securities, which may include sub-prime RMBS. As of June 30, 2007, this portfolio had unrealized losses of $7 million.

 

Our other collateralized debt obligations consist of securitized investments to portfolios collateralized primarily by corporate credit, including both investment grade and high yield corporate credits. Our other asset-backed securities consist primarily of securitized investments to portfolios of credit cards, auto loans, student loans and other consumer and corporate obligations.

 

Our Alt-A mortgage-backed securities include securities that are collateralized by residential mortgage loans issued to borrowers with stronger credit profiles than sub-prime borrowers, but who do not qualify for prime financing terms due to high loan-to-value ratios and/or limited supporting documentation. At June 30, 2007, the Alt-A portfolio had net unrealized losses of $3 million, which were comprised of $2 million of gains and $5 million of unrealized losses. $203 million or 30.5% of these securities were issued during 2006 and 2007.

 

The following table presents information about the collateral in our Alt-A holdings.

 

($ in millions)

 

Aaa

 

Aa

 

A

 

June 30,
2007

 

% to Total
Investments

 

Alt-A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

427

 

0.6

%

Variable rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

238

 

0.3

 

Total Alt-A

 

89.6

%

10.3

%

0.1

%

$

665

 

0.9

%

 

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The unrealized net capital gains on fixed income and equity securities at June 30, 2007 were $654 million, a decrease of $945 million or 59.1% since December 31, 2006. The net unrealized gain for the fixed income portfolio totaled $643 million, comprised of $1.58 billion of unrealized gains and $932 million of unrealized losses at June 30, 2007. This is compared to a net unrealized gain for the fixed income portfolio totaling $1.59 billion at December 31, 2006, comprised of $2.10 billion of unrealized gains and $507 million of unrealized losses.

 

Of the gross unrealized losses in the fixed income portfolio at June 30, 2007, $879 million or 94.3% were related to investment grade securities and are believed to be primarily a result of rising interest rates. Of the remaining $53 million of unrealized losses in the fixed income portfolio, $46 million or 86.8% were in the corporate fixed income portfolio  and were primarily comprised of securities in the consumer goods, financial services, utilities, communications and capital goods sectors. The gross unrealized losses in these sectors were primarily company specific and interest rate related.

 

The net unrealized gain for the common and non-redeemable preferred stock portfolio totaled $11 million at both June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

 

Our portfolio monitoring process identifies and evaluates, on a case-by-case basis, fixed income and equity securities whose carrying value may be other-than-temporarily impaired. The process includes a quarterly review of all securities using a screening process to identify those securities whose fair value compared to amortized cost for fixed income securities or cost for equity securities is below established thresholds for certain time periods, or which are identified through other monitoring criteria such as ratings downgrades or payment defaults. The securities identified, and other securities for which we may have a concern, are evaluated based on facts and circumstances for inclusion on our watch-list. We also conduct a portfolio review to recognize impairment on securities in an unrealized loss position for which we do not have the intent and ability to hold until recovery as a result of approved programs involving the disposition of investments such as changes in duration, revisions to strategic asset allocations and liquidity actions, as well as certain dispositions anticipated by portfolio managers. All securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2007 were included in our portfolio monitoring process for determining which declines in value were not other-than-temporary.

 

We also monitor the quality of our fixed income portfolio by categorizing certain investments as “problem”, “restructured” or “potential problem.”  Problem fixed income securities are securities in default with respect to principal or interest and/or securities issued by companies that have gone into bankruptcy subsequent to our acquisition of the security. Restructured fixed income securities have rates and terms that are not consistent with market rates or terms prevailing at the time of the restructuring. Potential problem fixed income securities are current with respect to contractual principal and/or interest, but because of other facts and circumstances, we have concerns regarding the borrower’s ability to pay future principal and interest, which causes us to believe these securities may be classified as problem or restructured in the future.

 

The following table summarizes problem, restructured and potential problem fixed income securities.

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

(in millions)

 

Amortized
cost

 

Fair
value

 

Percent of
total Fixed
Income
portfolio

 

Amortized cost

 

Fair
value

 

Percent of
total Fixed
Income
portfolio

 

Problem

 

$

10

 

$

12

 

%

$

13

 

$

16

 

%

Restructured

 

6

 

7

 

 

4

 

4

 

 

Potential problem

 

70

 

78

 

0.1

 

107

 

118

 

0.2

 

Total net carrying value

 

$

86

 

$

97

 

0.1

%

$

124

 

$

138

 

0.2

%

Cumulative write- downs
recognized (1)

 

$

178

 

 

 

 

 

$

184

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Cumulative write-downs recognized reflect write-downs related to securities within the problem, potential problem and restructured categories.

 

We have experienced a decrease in the amortized cost of fixed income securities categorized as problem and potential problem as of June 30, 2007 compared to December 31, 2006. The decrease was primarily due to dispositions.

 

We also evaluated each of these securities through our portfolio monitoring process at June 30, 2007 and recorded write-downs if appropriate. We further concluded that any remaining unrealized losses on these securities were temporary in nature and that we have the intent and ability to hold until recovery. While these balances may increase in the future, particularly if economic conditions are unfavorable, management expects that the total amount of securities in these categories will remain low relative to the total fixed income securities portfolio.

 

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Net Investment Income  The following table presents net investment income for the three months and six months ended June 30.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

$

926

 

$

886

 

$

1,833

 

$

1,752

 

Equity securities(1)

 

21

 

14

 

34

 

21

 

Mortgage loans

 

134

 

128

 

266

 

253

 

Other

 

44

 

51

 

89

 

81

 

Investment income, before expense

 

1,125

 

1,079

 

2,222

 

2,107

 

Investment expense

 

(72

)

(62

)

(139

)

(116

)

Net investment income

 

$

1,053

 

$

1,017

 

$

2,083

 

$

1,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)Net investment income from partnership interests

 

$

20

 

$

13

 

$

33

 

$

19

 

 

Net investment income increased 3.5% and 4.6% in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods in the prior year.

 

Net Realized Capital Gains and Losses The following table presents the components of realized capital gains and losses and the related tax effect.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment write-downs

 

$

(4

)

$

(4

)

$

(5

)

$

(9

)

Dispositions

 

(49

)

(75

)

(15

)

(150

)

Valuation of derivative instruments

 

135

 

(22

)

115

 

14

 

Settlement of derivative instruments

 

22

 

21

 

31

 

38

 

Realized capital gains and losses, pretax

 

104

 

(80

)

126

 

(107

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(37

)

29

 

(45

)

38

 

Realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

$

67

 

$

(51

)

$

81

 

$

(69

)

 

Dispositions in the above table include sales, losses recognized in anticipation of dispositions and other transactions such as calls and prepayments. We may sell impaired fixed income or equity securities that were in an unrealized loss position at the previous reporting date in situations where new factors such as negative developments, subsequent credit deterioration, changing liquidity needs, and newly identified market opportunities cause a change in our previous intent to hold a security until recovery or maturity.

 

A changing interest rate environment will drive changes in our portfolio duration targets at a tactical level. A duration target and range is established with an economic view of liabilities relative to a long-term portfolio view. Tactical duration adjustments within management’s approved ranges are accomplished through both cash market transactions and derivative activities that generate realized gains and losses and through new purchases. As a component of our approach to managing portfolio duration, realized gains and losses on certain derivative instruments are most appropriately considered in conjunction with the unrealized gains and losses on the fixed income portfolio. This approach mitigates the impacts of general interest rate changes to the overall financial condition of the Company.

 

In the second quarter of 2007, we recognized $44 million of losses related to a change in our intent to hold certain securities with unrealized losses until they recover in value. The change in our intent is primarily related to strategic asset allocation decisions and ongoing comprehensive reviews of our portfolio. We identified $1.26 billion of securities which we did not have the intent to hold until recovery.

 

The improvement in realized capital gains and losses relating to the valuation of derivative instruments in the second quarter and first six months of 2007 compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily the result of equity market fluctuations.

 

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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

 

Capital Resources consist of shareholder’s equity and debt, representing funds deployed or available to be deployed to support business operations. The following table summarizes our capital resources.

 

 

(in millions)

 

June 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

Redeemable preferred stock

 

$

 

$

5

 

Common stock, retained income and other shareholder’s equity items

 

5,495

 

5,168

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

142

 

325

 

Total shareholder’s equity

 

5,637

 

5,498

 

Debt

 

200

 

706

 

Total capital resources

 

$

5,837

 

$

6,204

 

 

Shareholder’s equity increased in the first six months of 2007, due primarily to net income, partially offset by lower net unrealized capital gains.

 

Debt decreased in the first six months of 2007, due to the settlement of a $500 million intercompany note issued to AIC and the redemption of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock.

 

Financial Ratings and Strength Our ratings are influenced by many factors including our operating and financial performance, asset quality, liquidity, asset/liability management, overall portfolio mix, financial leverage (i.e., debt), exposure to risks, the current level of operating leverage, AIC’s ratings and other factors. There have been no changes to our insurance financial strength ratings since December 31, 2006.

 

Liquidity Sources and Uses As reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, lower operating cash flows in the first six months of 2007, compared to the first six months of 2006 were primarily related to lower contract charges due to the disposition of the variable annuity business in 2006, higher income tax payments, and increased policy and contract benefit payments, partially offset by lower operating and capitalized acquisition expenses, an increase in investment income and higher premiums received.

 

Cash flows used in investing activities decreased in the first six months of 2007 due to an unfavorable change in cash flows from financing activities as well as lower net cash provided by operating activities. Also, cash flows used in investing activities in the prior year include the settlement of the disposal of substantially all of our variable annuity business.

 

Cash flows used in financing activities decreased in the first six months of 2007 compared to the first six months of 2006 primarily due to decreased contractholder fund deposits and increases in contractholder surrenders and withdrawals. For quantification of the changes in contractholder funds, see the Operations section of the MD&A.

 

We have access to additional borrowing to support liquidity through The Allstate Corporation as follows:

 

                  A commercial paper program with a borrowing limit of $1.00 billion to cover short-term cash needs. As of June 30, 2007, there were no balances outstanding and therefore the remaining borrowing capacity was $1.00 billion; however, the outstanding balance fluctuates daily.

 

                  Our new $1.00 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, which replaced our primary credit facility covering short-term liquidity requirements, has an initial term of five years expiring in 2012 with two one year extensions that can be exercised in the first or second year of the facility upon approval of existing or replacement lenders providing more than two thirds of the commitments to lend. This facility has a financial covenant requiring The Allstate Corporation not exceed a 37.5% debt to capital resources ratio as defined in the agreement. This ratio at June 30, 2007 was 16.9%. Although the right to borrow under the facility is not subject to a minimum rating requirement, the costs of maintaining the facility and borrowing under it are based on the ratings of The Allstate Corporation’s senior, unsecured, nonguaranteed long-term debt. There were no borrowings under this line of credit during the first six months of 2007. The total amount outstanding at any point in time under the combination of the commercial paper program and the credit facility cannot exceed the amount that can be borrowed under the credit facility.

 

                  A universal shelf registration statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in May 2006. The Allstate Corporation can use it to issue an unspecified amount of debt securities, common stock (including 312 million shares of treasury stock as of June 30, 2007), preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants, stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units and securities of subsidiaries. The specific terms of any securities The Allstate Corporation issues under this registration statement will be provided in the applicable prospectus supplements.

 

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As described in Note 1 to the Condensed Financial Statements, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), the Company had no liability for unrecognized tax benefits at January 1 or June 30, 2007. We believe it is reasonably possible that the liability balance will not significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months.

 

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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with or submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act is made known to management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

Information required for this Part II, Item 1 is incorporated by reference to the discussion under the heading “Regulation” and under the heading “Legal and regulatory proceedings and inquiries” in Note 5 of the  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

This document contains “forward-looking statements” that anticipate results based on our estimates, assumptions and plans that are subject to uncertainty. These statements are made subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events or developments.

 

These forward-looking statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may be identified by their use of words like “plans,” “seeks,” “expects,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “believes,” “likely,” “targets” and other words with similar meanings. These statements may address, among other things, our strategy for growth, product development, regulatory approvals, market position, expenses, financial results, litigation and reserves. We believe that these statements are based on reasonable estimates, assumptions and plans. However, if the estimates, assumptions or plans underlying the forward-looking statements prove inaccurate or if other risks or uncertainties arise, actual results could differ materially from those communicated in these forward-looking statements. Risk factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to those discussed or identified in this document (including the risks described below), in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and those incorporated by reference in Part I, Item 1A of Allstate Life Insurance Company Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2006.

 

Based on our analysis and the seniority of our securities’ claim on the underlying collateral, we currently expect to receive all payments on our sub-prime RMBS and Alt-A mortgage-backed securities portfolio in accordance with their original contractual terms. We currently do not anticipate significant downgrades in this portfolio.

 

On an ongoing basis, rating agencies review ratings of these securities and could downgrade or change their outlook due to, for example, a change in their ratings methodology and surveillance procedures, a perceived increase in the risk of default related to housing fundamentals or other developments that have a negative impact on the quality of the underlying mortgages. We believe that our practices for acquiring and monitoring these securities, which include consideration of the security’s rating, provide us with information sufficient to forecast our expected receipt of payments. We continually review information about these securities as it becomes known and may revise our payment outlook based on information such as a particular issuer’s ability to meet their contractual obligations, housing delinquencies or loss trends.

 

The change in our unrecognized tax benefit during the next 12 months is subject to uncertainty.

 

As required by Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), which was adopted as of January 1, 2007, we have disclosed our estimate of net unrecognized tax benefits and the reasonably possible change in its balance during the next 12 months. We believe that this estimate has been appropriately established based on available facts and information, however, actual results may differ from our estimate for reasons such as changes in our position on specific issues,  developments with respect to the governments’ interpretations of income tax laws or changes in judgment resulting from new information obtained in audits or the appeals process.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

On July 23, 2007, the Registrant entered into the Investment Management Agreement among Allstate Investments, LLC and Allstate Insurance Company and The Allstate Corporation and Certain Affiliates effective as of January 1, 2007. Pursuant to the agreement, Allstate Investments, LLC provides investment management services to the Registrant. The Registrant and Allstate Investments, LLC are wholly-owned subsidiaries of The Allstate Corporation. A conformed copy of the agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 6.  Exhibits

 

(a)           Exhibits

 

An Exhibit Index has been filed as part of this report on page E-1.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Allstate Life Insurance Company

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

August 6, 2007

 

 

By

/s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

Samuel H. Pilch

 

(chief accounting officer and duly

 

authorized officer of Registrant)

 

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Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Credit Agreement, dated May 8, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Allstate Corporation’s current report on Form 8-K filed May 9, 2007 (File Number 001-11840).

 

 

 

10.2

 

Investment Management Agreement among Allstate Investments, LLC and Allstate Insurance Company and The Allstate Corporation and Certain Affiliates effective as of January 1, 2007.

 

 

 

15

 

Acknowledgment of awareness from Deloitte & Touche LLP, dated August 6, 2007, concerning unaudited interim financial information.

 

 

 

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

32

 

Section 1350 Certifications

 

E-1


Exhibit 10.2

 

Investment Management Agreement

 

Among

 

ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC

And

 

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

And

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

And

 

Certain Affiliates

 

This Agreement made and effective as of January 1, 2007, among ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS”), ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois insurance company (“Allstate”), THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation and parent of Allstate and ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS (“Allcorp”), and those additional subsidiaries of Allcorp whose signatures appear below (individually an “Affiliate” and collectively with Allstate and Allcorp, the “Allstate Affiliates”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS has been providing investment management services to certain of the Allstate Affiliates pursuant to those certain Investment Management Agreements, dated as of January 1, 2002, and April 29, 2003, which, by their terms, are terminating effective January 1, 2007, and January 1, 2008, respectively, and the parties hereto desire to continue such relationship and enter into a new Agreement for the rendering of investment management services, effective as of the date hereof, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES

 

1.1           Appointment.  Each Allstate Affiliate hereby engages ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS as the investment manager of its investment assets and grants ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS the power and authority to advise, manage, and direct the investment and reinvestment of such assets for the period and on the terms and conditions set forth herein. Such activities shall be conducted subject to and in accordance with the investment objectives, restrictions, and strategies set forth in the Investment Policy and

 

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Investment Plan (the “Policy”) adopted by the Board of Directors of each such Allstate Affiliate with respect to its respective investment portfolios, and in accordance with such other limitations and guidelines as may be established from time to time for such portfolios by such Boards (such investment objectives, restrictions, strategies, limitations, and guidelines herein referred to collectively as the “Investment Guidelines”). ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS hereby accepts such responsibility and agrees during such period to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth, all as more fully described in Exhibit A, attached hereto (the “Services”). Each of the Allstate Affiliates may from time to time reach agreement with ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS that only certain of the listed Services will be provided.

 

1.2           Charges and Expenses.  Each Allstate Affiliate agrees to pay ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS a fee for the Services equal to ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS’ fully burdened basis point charge for the management of such Allstate Affiliate’s portfolio. The fully burdened basis point charge is ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS’ actual cost of managing the portfolios in which such Allstate Affiliate invests, including the provision of all administrative, reporting or other services required to manage the portfolios and provide the Services. To the extent any of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS’ costs are determined by allocations from any Allstate Affiliate, the allocation shall be made in accordance with the general provisions of the NAIC expense classification and allocation guidelines applicable to all inter-company allocations between Allstate and its insurance affiliates. ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall maintain and make available for review by any Allstate Affiliate, or any regulator having jurisdiction over such Allstate Affiliate, documentation showing the calculation of all such charges. Any Allstate Affiliate may request a review of such charges for the Services and such review will occur promptly thereafter. All brokerage commissions and other direct transaction charges payable to third parties shall be in addition to any fees payable to ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS for Services and may be paid on each Allstate Affiliate’s behalf from the assets in  such entities portfolio or may be paid by ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS and reimbursed by such Allstate Affiliate.

 

1.3           Payment.  ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS will charge each Allstate Affiliate for the Services via the monthly expense allocation process, and payments will be through the monthly intercompany settlement process. The process will be completed by personnel of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS and each of the Allstate Affiliates in the most timely and effective method available.

 

ARTICLE 2

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

2.1           Previous Agreements.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to amend any previously executed agreement between the parties.

 

2.2           Scope of Services.  The scope of, and the manner in which, ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS provides the Services to the Allstate Affiliates shall be reviewed periodically by ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS and the Allstate Affiliates.

 

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2.3           Standard of Performance.  ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall discharge its duties hereunder at all times in good faith and with that degree of prudence, diligence, care and skill which a prudent person rendering services as an institutional investment manager would exercise under similar circumstances. The provisions of this Agreement shall not be interpreted to imply any obligation on the part of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS to observe any standard of care other than as set forth in this Section 2.3.

 

2.4           Books and Records.  Upon reasonable notice, and during normal business hours, each Allstate Affiliate shall be entitled to, at its own expense, inspect records that pertain to the computation of charges for the Services. ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall at all times maintain correct and complete books, records and accounts of all Services. Each Allstate Affiliate shall have unconditional right of ownership of any records prepared on its behalf under this Agreement.

 

2.5           Liability of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS.  In the absence of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS’ willful or negligent misconduct (or the willful or negligent misconduct of its officers, directors, agents, employees, controlling persons, shareholders, and any other person or entity affiliated with ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS or retained by it to perform or assist in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement), neither ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be subject to liability to any Allstate Affiliate for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder.

 

2.6           Independent Contractor.  ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall for all purposes be deemed to be an independent contractor. All persons performing duties hereunder at all times during the term of this agreement shall be under the supervision and control of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS, and shall not be deemed employees of any Allstate Affiliate as a result of this Agreement and the Services provided hereunder. ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall have no power or authority to bind any Allstate Affiliate or to assume or create an obligation or responsibility, express or implied, on behalf of any Allstate Affiliate, nor shall it represent to anyone that it has such power or authority, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership between or among the parties, whether for purposes of taxation or otherwise.

 

2.7           Assignment.  ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall not assign its obligations or rights under this Agreement without the written consent of each Allstate Affiliate.

 

2.8           Term, Termination.  This Agreement shall remain in effect for one year and shall be automatically renewed for subsequent one-year terms unless sooner terminated by either party pursuant to this Section 2.8. ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS may terminate this Agreement in its entirety, and each Allstate Affiliate may cancel its participation in the arrangements under this Agreement, each by giving six months written notice to the other parties to this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event that the affiliate

 

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relationship ceases to exist with respect to any Affiliate, this Agreement shall terminate immediately with respect to such Allstate Affiliate.

 

2.9           Notices.  All communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing, and if to an Allstate Affiliate, mailed or delivered to such Allstate Affiliate at its office at the address listed in such Affiliate’s Statutory Annual Statement Blank, Attention: Secretary, or if to an entity not filing a statutory Annual Statement Blank, mailed or delivered to its office at 3075 Sanders Road, Northbrook, Illinois 60062, Attention: Controller, or addressed to any party at the address such party may hereafter designate by written notice to the other parties.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed as of the day and year above written.

 

 

The Allstate Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Eric A. Simonson

 

 

Eric A. Simonson

 

Chief Investment Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Investments, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Eric A. Simonson

 

 

Eric A. Simonson

 

President and Chief Investment Officer

 

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ALFS, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Assignment Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Assurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate County Mutual Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Distributors, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Financial Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

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Allstate Financial Services, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Financial, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Floridian Indemnity Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Floridian Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Indemnity Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

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Allstate International Insurance Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Life Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Motor Club, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate New Jersey Property and Casualty
Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Non-Insurance Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

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Allstate North American Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance
Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Settlement Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Texas Lloyd’s

 

by Allstate Texas Lloyd’s, Inc. (its attorney-in-
fact)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Heritage Life Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Heritage Life Investment Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

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Charter National Life Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concord Heritage Life Insurance Company, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deerbrook Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encompass Floridian Indemnity Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encompass Floridian Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encompass Home and Auto Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

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Encompass Indemnity Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encompass Independent Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encompass Insurance Company of America

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encompass Insurance Company of
Massachusetts

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encompass Insurance Company of New Jersey

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encompass Property and Casualty Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

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Encompass Property and Casualty Insurance
Company of New Jersey

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Colonial Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ivantage Select Agency, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lincoln Benefit Life Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northbrook Indemnity Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pembridge America, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

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Roadway Protection Auto Club, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sterling Collision Centers, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surety Life Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tech-Cor, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Verney

 

 

Steven C. Verney

 

Treasurer

 

 

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Exhibit A

INVESTMENT SERVICES

 

A.            Appointment.  This Exhibit A details the Services to be provided by ALLLSTATE INVESTMENTS pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement among ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS and certain Allstate Affiliates to which this Exhibit A is attached. For purposes of this Exhibit A, the investment portfolio of each Allstate Affiliate will be referred to as an Account

 

B.            ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS as Agent.  ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall be granted and exercise full investment discretion and authority in buying, selling or otherwise disposing of or managing the investment of the assets held in each Account and in the performance of the services rendered hereunder, and shall do so as each Allstate Affiliate’s agent only, subject to ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS’ adherence to the Policies and Investment Guidelines. Each Allstate Affiliate hereby authorizes ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS to exercise all such powers with respect to the assets of its respective Account as may be necessary or appropriate for the performance by ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS of its obligations under the Agreement, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of such Allstate affiliate (the “Board”), and any limitations contained herein.

 

C.            Investment Advisory Services.  In furtherance of the foregoing, and in carrying out its obligations to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets in each Account, ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall, as appropriate and consistent with the Investment Guidelines:

 

(a) perform research and obtain and evaluate such information relating to the economics, industries, businesses, markets and new investment structures, techniques, practices, and financial data as ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS deems appropriate in the discharge of its duties under this Agreement;  (b) consult with and furnish to each Board recommendations with respect to overall investment strategies for each respective Account;  (c) seek out and implement specific investment opportunities, consistent with such overall investment strategies approved by each Board, including making and carrying out day-to-day decisions to acquire or dispose of permissible investments, managing the investment of the assets of each Account, and providing or obtaining such services as may be necessary in managing, acquiring or disposing of investments; (d) regularly report to the Boards with respect to the implementation of investment strategies and any other activities in connection with management of each Account’s assets, including furnishing to each Board, within 45 days after the end of each quarter, a report concerning investment activity during the quarter; (e) maintain all required accounts, records, memoranda, instructions or authorizations relating to the acquisition or disposition of investments for each Account; (f) determine the securities to be purchased or sold by each Account and place orders either directly with the issuer, with any broker-dealer or underwriter that specializes in the securities for which the order is made, or with any other broker or dealer that ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS selects; and (g) perform the services hereunder in a manner consistent with investment objectives and policies of

 

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each Allstate Affiliate as detailed in the respective Investment Guidelines, as amended from time to time, and in compliance, as appropriate,  with the applicable  provisions of the insurance laws and regulations of each Allstate Affiliate’s domicile, as amended and any other applicable laws.

 

D.            Allocation of Brokerage.  ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS is authorized in its sole discretion to select the brokers or dealers that will execute the purchases and sales of securities for each Account. In making such selection, ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall use its best efforts to obtain for each Account the most favorable net price and execution available taking into account all appropriate factors, including price, dealer spread or commission, if any, and size and difficulty of the transaction. If, in the judgment of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS, an Allstate Affiliate would be benefited by supplemental investment research, ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS is authorized, but not obligated, to select brokers or dealers on the basis of research information, materials, or services they could furnish to ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS for potential use in supplementing ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS’ own information and in making investment decisions for each Account. The expenses of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS and the charges to an Allstate Affiliate may not necessarily be reduced as a result of receipt of such supplemental information. Subject to the above requirements, nothing shall prohibit ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS from selecting brokers or dealers with which it or any Allstate Affiliate is affiliated.

 

E.             Service to Other Clients.  Each Allstate Affiliate acknowledges that ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS may perform services for clients other than the Allstate Affiliates that are similar to the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement, and that ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS is free to do so provided that its services pursuant to this Agreement are not in any way impaired. Each Allstate Affiliate agrees that ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS may provide investment advice to any of its other clients that may differ from advice given to such Allstate Affiliate, or take action with respect to assets owned by it or its other clients that may differ from the action taken with respect to any Account and/or assets held therein, so long as ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS, to the extent reasonable and practicable, allocates investment opportunities to each Account on a fair and equitable basis relative to ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS’ other clients. It is understood that ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall have no obligation to purchase or sell, or to recommend for purchase or sale for any Account, any security that ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS, its affiliates, employees or agents may purchase or sell for its or their own accounts or for the account of any other client, if, in the opinion of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS, such transaction or investment appears unsuitable, impractical or undesirable for such Account. It is agreed that ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS may use any supplemental investment research obtained for the benefit of an Allstate Affiliate in providing investment advice to its other clients or its own accounts. Conversely, such supplemental information obtained by the placement of business for ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS or other entities advised by ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS will be considered by and may be useful to ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS in carrying out its obligations to each Allstate Affiliate.

 

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F.             Allocation of Trades.  It is acknowledged that securities held by an Allstate Affiliate may also be held by separate investment accounts or other funds for which ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS may act as a manager. If purchases or sales of securities for an Allstate Affiliate or other entities for which ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS acts as investment manager arise for consideration at or about the same time, each such Allstate Affiliate agrees that ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS may make transactions in such securities, insofar as feasible, for the respective entities in a manner deemed equitable to all. To the extent that transactions on behalf of more than one client of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS during the same period may increase the demand for securities being purchased or the supply of securities being sold, each Allstate Affiliate recognizes that there may be an adverse effect on price.

 

It is agreed that, on occasions when ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of an Allstate Affiliate as well as other accounts or companies, it may, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, but will not be obligated to, aggregate the securities to be so sold or purchased for such Allstate Affiliate with those to be sold or purchased for other accounts or companies in order to obtain favorable execution and lower brokerage commissions. In that event, allocation of the securities purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS in the manner it considers to be most equitable and consistent with its obligations to such Allstate Affiliate and to such other accounts or companies. Each Allstate Affiliate recognizes that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size of the position obtainable for such Allstate Affiliate.

 

G.            Contracts; Authorized Signatories.  ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall have the full power, right and authority, as each Allstate Affiliate’s agent, in accordance with this Agreement and the Investment Guidelines, to negotiate, apply for, enter into, execute, deliver, amend, modify and/or terminate legal documents of every kind and nature relating to or required by the investment of the assets of each Account. All such documents may be entered into in an Allstate Affiliate’s name or in ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS’ name (as agent for such Allstate Affiliate), as ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall determine, and all such documents shall be legally binding on such Allstate Affiliate. Those certain employees and officers of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS who are authorized to execute transactions and sign documentation pursuant to the Policies and Procedures adopted pursuant to authorization of the ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS’ Board of Directors, as they may be amended from time to time, shall also be authorized to the same extent to execute transactions and sign documentation on behalf of any Allstate Affiliate and/or ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS in connection with transactions entered into on behalf of the assets of any Account pursuant to this Agreement.

 

H.            Compliance with Legal Requirements.  ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall make all reasonable efforts to comply with and cause to be complied with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations of each Allstate Affiliate’s domicile, and any federal, state or municipal authority governing this Agreement, the services rendered

 

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hereunder, each Account and the assets held therein. Without limiting the foregoing, ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall comply with all securities laws and other laws applicable to the services provided under this Agreement.

 

I.              Transaction Procedures.  The assets of each Account are or will be held in custody by the bank custodian(s) appointed by each Allstate Affiliate from time to time. ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall not act as custodian for the assets of any Account and shall not, under any circumstances, have or be deemed to have ownership, custody or physical control of any of the assets of any Account. ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS may, however, issue instructions to, and communicate with, the bank custodian for each Account as may be necessary and appropriate in connection with provision of its services pursuant to this Agreement. At the option of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS, instructions by ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS to the bank custodian may be made orally or by computer, electronic instruction systems or telecommunications terminals. ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS will confirm that the bank custodian has effected such instructions either by access to the bank’s computerized identification system or by telephonic confirmation. The bank custodian will confirm with ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS receipt of trade instructions orally or by computer for the Account. ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS will instruct all brokers, dealers and counterparties executing orders on behalf of the assets of an Account to forward to ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS copies of all confirmations.

 

J.             Recordkeeping.  ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall keep and maintain an accurate and detailed accounting of each transaction concerning the assets of each Account and of all receipts, disbursements, and other transactions relating to the purchase and sale transactions arising hereunder. ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS agrees to preserve such records for the greater of (i) six years; (ii) the required period pursuant to the insurance laws of an Allstate Affiliate’s domicile and related regulations; or (iii) such other time period that an Allstate Affiliate may from time to time request. ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS acknowledges that all such records shall be the property of each Allstate Affiliate and shall be made available, within five (5) business days of receipt of a written request, to an Allstate Affiliate, its accountants, auditors or other representatives of the Allstate Affiliate for inspection and/or copying (at such Allstate Affiliate’s expense) during regular business hours. In addition, ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS shall provide any materials, reasonably related to the investment advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by the directors or officers of an Allstate Affiliate, or as may be required by any governmental agency with jurisdiction hereunder.

 

ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS further agrees to prepare and furnish to each Allstate Affiliate and to other persons designated by such Allstate Affiliate, at such regular intervals and other times as may be specified by such Allstate Affiliate from time to time (i) such balance sheets, income and expense statements and other financial statements and reports, and (ii) such other statements, reports and information, in each case regarding the assets of its Account as such Allstate Affiliate shall from time to time reasonably require.

 

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In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all such records or copies thereof shall be returned promptly to the respective Allstate Affiliate, free from any claim or retention of rights by ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS.

 

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EXHIBIT 15

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of

Allstate Life Insurance Company:

 

We have made a review, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), of the unaudited interim financial information of Allstate Life Insurance Company and subsidiaries for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, as indicated in our report dated August 6, 2007; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

 

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, is incorporated by reference in the following Registration Statements:

 

Form S-3 Registration Statement Nos.

 

Form N-4 Registration Statement Nos.

333-100068

 

333-102934

333-102319

 

333-114560

333-102325

 

333-114561

333-105331

 

333-114562

333-112249

 

333-121691

333-117685

 

333-121693

333-121739

 

 

333-121741

 

 

333-121742

 

 

333-121745

 

 

333-121811

 

 

333-121812

 

 

333-125937

 

 

333-129157

 

 

333-132994

 

 

333-137625

 

 

333-143541

 

 

 

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

 

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

 

Chicago, Illinois

August 6, 2007

 

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, James E. Hohmann, certify that:

 

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Allstate Life Insurance Company;

 

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

a)                          Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)                         Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

c)                          Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)                          All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)                         Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

August 6, 2007

 

 

/s/ James E. Hohmann

 

 

James E. Hohmann

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 31.2

 

I, John C. Pintozzi, certify that:

 

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Allstate Life Insurance Company;

 

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

a)                          Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)                         Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

c)                          Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)                          All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)                         Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

August 6, 2007

 

/s/ John C. Pintozzi

 

 

John C. Pintozzi

 

Senior Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 32

 

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

 

Each of the undersigned hereby certifies that to his knowledge the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2007 of Allstate Life Insurance Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of Allstate Life Insurance Company.

 

August 6, 2007

 

 

/s/ James E. Hohmann

 

 

James E. Hohmann

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ John C. Pintozzi

 

 

John C. Pintozzi

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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