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ALLSTATE CORP

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 21, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 21, 2024

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Allstate Protection

Allstate Protection Segment

Our Allstate Protection segment accounted for 92.2% of Allstate’s 2023 consolidated insurance premiums and contract charges and 19.4% of Allstate’s December 31, 2023 PIF. This segment includes private passenger auto, homeowners, other personal lines and commercial insurance products offered through agents and directly through contact centers and online. Our strategy is to offer products that allow customers to interact with us when, where and how they want with affordable, simple and connected protection products.

Strategy Allstate Protection’s strategy is to increase personal lines market share through Transformative Growth focusing on:

Improving customer value by making it easier to do business with us, providing competitive prices and differentiated products and experiences

Expanding customer access to Allstate and National General products and services through the methods of interaction customers want

Increasing sophistication and investment in customer acquisition

Deploying new technology ecosystems that are more flexible and enable an enhanced customer experience

Driving organizational transformation

We have three market-facing property-liability businesses, Allstate brand, National General and Answer Financial with products and services that cater to different customer needs and distribution preferences.

We serve our customers using differentiated products, analytical expertise, telematics, claims capabilities and an integrated digital enterprise that leverages data and technology to execute processes with a focus on greater effectiveness and efficiency.

Transformative Growth
Improve Customer ValueImproving the competitive prices of products through lower costs, increased pricing sophistication and telematics
Expanding the use of telematics and broadening the benefits of being connected with the Allstate Mobile app
Providing additional protection solutions that enable simpler consumer-friendly experiences
Expand Customer AccessTransforming our Allstate agent sales system to enable more growth at a lower cost, while expanding our distribution capacity through new agent models
Increasing direct channel distribution through improved online experience and data-driven insights to enhance call center sales
Growing National General by leveraging Allstate brand capabilities and data to expand product offerings and fully utilize our independent agency relationships
Increase Sophistication and Investment in Customer AcquisitionImproving the effectiveness of customer acquisition by expanding lead management, building data capabilities and utilizing household insights
Deploy New Technology EcosystemDeploying a new technology ecosystem to deliver affordable, simple, and connected experiences and products at a lower cost. This effort will also lead to the retirement of legacy systems
Drive Organizational TransformationDeliver an exceptional customer experience enabled by enhanced human resource tools and technology, an engaged and high performing global workforce, and organizational designs for efficiency

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Additional Information and Strategy Updates

Allstate Protection pricing and risk management strategies Our pricing and underwriting strategies and decisions are designed to generate sustainable profitable growth.

A proprietary database of underwriting and loss experience enables sophisticated pricing algorithms and methodologies to more accurately price risks while also seeking to attract and retain customers in multiple risk segments.

For auto insurance, risk evaluation factors can include, but are not limited to: vehicle make, model and year; driver age and marital status; territory; years licensed; loss history; years insured with prior carrier; prior liability limits; prior lapse in coverage; and insurance scoring utilizing telematics data and other consumer information.

For property insurance, risk evaluation factors can include, but are not limited to: the amount of insurance purchased; geographic location of the property; loss history; age, condition and construction characteristics of the property; and insurance scoring utilizing other consumer information.

A combination of underwriting information, pricing and discounts are also used to achieve a more competitive position and growth. The pricing strategy involves local marketplace pricing and underwriting decisions based on risk evaluation factors to the extent permissible by applicable law and an evaluation of competitors.

Pricing of property products is intended to generate risk-adjusted returns that are acceptable over a long-term period. Rate increases are pursued to keep pace with loss cost trends, including losses from catastrophic events and those that are weather-related (such as wind, hail, lightning and freeze not meeting our criteria to be declared a catastrophe). We also take into consideration potential customer disruption, the impact on our ability to market our products, regulatory limitations, our competitive position and profitability.

In any reporting period, loss experience from catastrophic events and weather-related losses may contribute to negative or positive underwriting performance relative to the expectations incorporated into product pricing.

Property catastrophe exposure is managed with the goal of providing shareholders an acceptable return on the risks assumed in the property business, and reducing variability of earnings, while providing protection to our customers. Catastrophe exposure management includes purchasing reinsurance to provide coverage for known exposure to hurricanes, earthquakes and fires following earthquakes, wildfires and other catastrophes.

Our current catastrophe reinsurance program supports the Company’s risk and return framework which incorporates our robust economic capital model and is informed by catastrophe risk models including

hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires and adjusts based on premium and insured value growth. These reinsurance agreements are part of our capital models and our catastrophe risk management framework. As of December 31, 2023, the modeled 1-in-100 probable maximum loss for hurricane, wildfire and earthquake perils is approximately $2.5 billion, net of reinsurance. We continually review our aggregate risk appetite and the cost and availability of reinsurance to optimize the risk and return profile of this exposure.

The use of different assumptions and updates to industry models and to our risk transfer program could materially change the projected loss. Growth strategies include areas where we believe diversification can be enhanced and an appropriate return can be earned for the risk. As a result, our modeled exposure may increase. In addition, we have exposure to other severe weather events, which impact catastrophe losses.

We are promoting measures to prevent and mitigate losses that are increasing due to climate change and increased severe weather including making homes and communities more resilient, enforcement of stronger building codes, adoption of sensible land use policies, expanded disaster response capabilities and creation of public risk sharing mechanisms.

Independent agent strategy The acquisition of National General significantly enhanced our strategic position in the independent agency channel. The transaction increased our total personal property-liability market share by over one percentage point and has enhanced our independent agent-facing technology. It also expanded our distribution footprint, and led us to be a top five personal lines carrier in the independent agency distribution channel.

National General provides personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle and motorcycle insurance, lender-placed products and other niche insurance products. Auto insurance represents approximately 70% of premium with a significant presence in the non-standard risk auto market. Allstate’s capabilities are being leveraged to create additional auto and homeowners insurance products to better serve middle market customers through independent agents.

As part of the acquisition, Allstate Independent Agency and Encompass organizations are being integrated into National General by:

Migrating Encompass policyholders and business operations to National General and retiring the Encompass technology infrastructure

Transitioning Encompass and Allstate-branded Independent Agent new business to National General as auto and homeowners insurance products roll out

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Commercial lines strategy The Allstate brand commercial insurance strategy is being advanced through an equity investment and commercial partnership with NEXT Insurance, a high-growth, digital platform for small business insurance. This partnership will expand the availability of our commercial lines offerings via the NEXT product portfolio, which complements the Allstate commercial auto product suite, across a wider distribution network.

Profit improvement actions continue for our Allstate brand traditional legacy commercial lines insurance products, emphasizing pricing, claims, operational improvements and non-renewal of policies where we are unable to meet our profit target. In 2023, Allstate brand began exiting traditional commercial insurance in five states, which is expected to be completed by mid-year 2025. These five states combined made up 36% of 2022 Allstate brand

commercial net written premium. Additionally, as of the fourth quarter of 2022, coverage is no longer offered to transportation network companies unless the contracts utilize telematics-based pricing. National General commercial auto product lines are expected to continue organic growth as well as expand to new geographies.

Answer Financial strategy Answer Financial is an insurance agency that sells other insurance companies’ products directly to customers. Our strategy as a technology-enabled insurance agency is to provide comparison shopping and related services for businesses, offering customers choice, convenience and ease of use.

Allstate Protection differentiates itself by offering a comprehensive range of affordable, simple and connected protection solutions across distribution channels for specific consumer segments.

Protection Products
Insurance products (1)Auto
Homeowners
Specialty auto (motorcycle, trailer, motor home and off-road vehicle)
Other personal lines (renters, condominium, landlord, boat, umbrella, manufactured home and scheduled personal property)
Commercial lines
Answer FinancialComparison quotes and sales of non-proprietary auto, homeowners and other personal lines (condominium, renters, motorcycle, recreational vehicle and boat)

(1)Insurance products are primarily offered by the Allstate and National General brands.

Distribution
Allstate brandIn the U.S., we offer products through over 6,400 Allstate exclusive agents operating in approximately 7,100 locations, supported by 20,200 licensed sales professionals and 700 exclusive financial specialists. We also offer products through approximately 400 market sales associates, 7,900 independent agents, 500 direct auto representatives, 600 sales representatives in contact centers and online. In Canada, we offer Allstate brand products through approximately 500 employee sales agents.
National General (including Encompass)Distributed through over 43,000 independent agent locations, approximately 520 retail stores, contact centers and online.
Answer FinancialComparison quotes and sales offered to customers online or through contact centers.

Allstate exclusive agents also support the Protection Services segment through offering roadside assistance and consumer protection plans. We also sell a range of non-proprietary life and annuity insurance products offered by third-party providers.

Exclusive agent compensation structure The compensation structure for Allstate exclusive agents rewards them for delivering high value to customers and achieving certain business outcomes such as profitable growth and household penetration. Allstate

exclusive agent remuneration comprises a base commission, variable compensation and a bonus.

Agents receive a monthly base commission payment as a percentage of their total eligible written premium.

Variable compensation rewards agents for acquiring new customers by exceeding a base production goal.

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Bonus compensation is based on a percentage of premiums and can be earned by agents who are meeting certain sales goals and selling additional policies to meet customer needs profitably.

We are addressing a challenging economic environment with modifications to agent compensation by reducing the emphasis on new business growth in select geographies. Allstate exclusive agent remuneration in select geographies comprises a base commission and renewal bonus for eligible agents that can be earned by profitably retaining customers.

When an Allstate product is not available, agents have the ability to earn commissions and additional bonuses on non-proprietary products provided to customers through Ivantage, a leading provider of property and casualty brokerage services, and arrangements with other companies, agencies, and brokers. As of December 31, 2023, Ivantage had $2.19 billion non-proprietary premiums under management, consisting of approximately $1.93 billion

of personal insurance premiums primarily related to property business in hurricane exposed areas, and approximately $259 million of commercial insurance premiums.

Additionally, we offer a homeowners product through our excess and surplus lines carrier, North Light Specialty Insurance Company, in certain areas with higher risk of catastrophes or where customers do not meet the Allstate brand standard underwriting profile.

Allstate agents and exclusive financial specialists receive commissions for non-proprietary life and retirement sales and are eligible for a quarterly bonus based on the volume of non-proprietary sales.

Independent agent remuneration for National General comprises a base commission and a bonus that can be earned by agents who achieve sales goals and a target loss ratio.

Innovative product offerings and features
Market-leading solutions
Allstate brandYour Choice Auto®Qualified customers choose from a variety of options, such as Accident Forgiveness, Deductible Rewards®, Safe Driving Bonus® and New Car Replacement.
Allstate House and Home®Featured options include Claim RateGuard®, Claim-Free Bonus, Deductible Rewards® and flexibility in options and coverages, including graduated roof coverage and pricing based on roof type and age for damage related to wind and hail events.
Bundling BenefitsAuto customers with a qualifying property policy are provided an auto renewal guarantee and a deductible waiver (when the same event, with the same covered cause of loss, damages both auto and property). Offered in 47 states and District of Columbia (“D.C.”) as of December 31, 2023.
Auto ReplacementProtectionReplaces a qualifying customer’s vehicle involved in a total loss accident with a newer vehicle with fewer miles. Offered in 48 states and D.C. as of December 31, 2023.
New experience and product suiteReimagined insurance experience and products, making them affordable, simple and connected. Examples include fewer questions for customers to answer before getting a quote, easy-to-understand coverage descriptions and an industry-leading rating plan. Offered through the web and direct to consumers in seven states for auto and 17 states for renters as of December 31, 2023.
National GeneralCustom360SMEndorsements and coverage amounts can be scaled up or down to create a custom, needs-based insurance solution for customers at all stages in life. Offered in 16 states as of December 31, 2023.
Telematics solutions
Allstate brandDrivewise®Telematics-based program, available in 48 states and D.C. as of December 31, 2023, that uses a mobile application or an in-vehicle device to capture driving behaviors and encourage safe driving. It provides customers with information, tools and more accurate individual pricing.
Milewise®Usage-based insurance product, available in 17 states as of December 31, 2023, that gives customers flexibility to customize their insurance and pay based on the number of miles they drive.
National GeneralDynamicDriveSMMobile-based telematics application, available in 40 states as of December 31, 2023, used to capture driving behaviors and to more accurately rate customers.

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The personal lines insurance markets, including private passenger auto and homeowners insurance, are highly competitive. The following charts provide Allstate Protection’s combined market share compared to our principal U.S. competitors using statutory direct written premium for the year ended December 31, 2022, according to A.M. Best.

We primarily operate in the U.S. (all 50 states and D.C.) and Canada. Our top geographic markets based on 2023 statutory direct premiums are reflected below.

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