Allstate (ALL)

PROPERTY-LIABILITY 2006 HIGHLIGHTS

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Premiums written, an operating measure that is defined and reconciled to premiums earned on page 49, increased 0.5% to $27.53 billion in 2006 over 2005. Allstate brand standard auto premiums written increased 3.5% in 2006 over 2005. Allstate brand homeowners premiums written decreased 1.9% in 2006 from 2005.



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The impact of the cost of the catastrophe reinsurance program on premiums written totaled $607 million in 2006 compared to $196 million in 2005. Excluding this cost, premiums written grew 2.0% in 2006 over 2005.



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Allstate brand standard auto new issued applications increased 2.9% in 2006 over 2005. Allstate brand homeowners new issued applications decreased 16.5% in 2006 from 2005.

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PIF as of December 31, 2006 when compared to December 31, 2005 for Allstate brand standard auto and homeowners increased 2.7% and 0.1%, respectively.



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The Allstate brand standard auto renewal ratio was 90.0 in 2006 compared to 90.5 in 2005. The Allstate brand homeowners renewal ratio was 87.3 in 2006 compared to 88.2 in 2005.



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Claim frequencies, excluding catastrophes, in the auto and homeowners insurance lines continued to decline, while current year claim severity was higher, when compared to 2005.



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Underwriting income for Property-Liability was $4.50 billion in 2006 compared to an underwriting loss of $636 million in 2005. The combined ratio was 83.6 in 2006 compared to 102.4 in 2005. Underwriting income (loss), a measure that is not based on GAAP, is defined below.



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Catastrophe losses in 2006 totaled $810 million compared to $5.67 billion in 2005. The effect of catastrophe losses on the combined ratio was 3.0 and 21.0 points in 2006 and 2005, respectively.



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Prior year favorable net reserve reestimates in 2006 totaled $971 million compared to $468 million in 2005, including reserve reestimates of catastrophe losses of $223 million favorable in 2006 and $94 million unfavorable in 2005.