| The Allstate Corporation is a holding company of Allstate Insurance Company. The Company's business is conducted principally through Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Life Insurance Company and their affiliates (collectively, including The Allstate Corporation, Allstate). Allstate is primarily engaged in the personal property and casualty insurance business, and the life insurance, retirement and investment products business. It conducts its business primarily in the United States. Customers can access Allstate products and services, such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through more than 14,000 Allstate agencies and financial representatives in the United States and Canada. The Company operates in four business segments: Allstate Protection, Allstate Financial, Discontinued Lines and Coverages, and Corporate and Other. |