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ALLSTATE CORP

For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 1, 2024.

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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed May 1, 2024

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Allstate Protection

Allstate Protection Segment

Underwriting results
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Premiums written$13,183$11,783
Premiums earned$12,900$11,635
Other revenue430353
Claims and claims expense(9,345)(10,178)
Amortization of DAC(1,608)(1,452)
Other costs and expenses(1,416)(1,278)
Restructuring and related charges(7)(21)
Amortization of purchased intangibles(51)(57)
Underwriting income (loss)$903$(998)
Catastrophe losses$731$1,691

Underwriting income was $903 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to underwriting loss of $998 million in the first quarter of 2023 due to increased premiums earned and lower catastrophe losses, partially offset by higher non-catastrophe losses and advertising costs. We continue to execute a comprehensive approach to restore auto margins, by raising rates in states not currently achieving acceptable returns, reducing operating expenses and continuing to enhance claims processes to manage loss costs. As auto profitability improves, we are increasing advertising and removing underwriting restrictions to support growth.

Change in underwriting results from prior year period - three months ended

($ in millions)

Underwriting income (loss) by brand and by line of business
Allstate brand · National General · Allstate Protection
($ in millions) · 2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023
Three months ended March 31,
Auto$261$(332)$90$(14)$351$(346)
Homeowners568(508)(4)(26)564(534)
Other personal lines2(90)517(89)
Commercial lines(69)(64)(1)4(70)(60)
Other business lines (1)28222074829
Answer Financial32
Total$790$(972)$110$(28)$903$(998)

(1)Other business lines represents commissions earned and other costs and expenses for Ivantage, non-proprietary life and annuity products, and lender-placed products.

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Premium measures and statistics include PIF, new issued applications, average premiums and renewal ratio to analyze our premium trends. Premiums written is the amount of premiums charged for policies issued during a reporting period. Premiums are considered earned and are included in the financial results on a pro-rata basis over the policy period. The portion of premiums written applicable to the unexpired term of the policies is recorded as unearned premiums on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

Premiums written by brand and by line of business
Allstate brandNational GeneralAllstate Protection
($ in millions)202420232024202320242023
Three months ended March 31,
Auto$7,399$6,826$1,958$1,523$9,357$8,349
Homeowners2,5172,2103573242,8742,534
Other personal lines51949214156660548
Commercial lines741778350157227
Other business lines——135125135125
Total premiums written$10,509$9,705$2,674$2,078$13,183$11,783
Premiums earned by brand and by line of business
Allstate brandNational GeneralAllstate Protection
($ in millions)202420232024202320242023
Three months ended March 31,
Auto$7,173$6,660$1,605$1,248$8,778$7,908
Homeowners2,7672,4883873223,1542,810
Other personal lines5645219541659562
Commercial lines1001836949169232
Other business lines——140123140123
Total premiums earned$10,604$9,852$2,296$1,783$12,900$11,635
Reconciliation of premiums written to premiums earned
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions)20242023
Total premiums written$13,183$11,783
(Increase) decrease in unearned premiums(237)(127)
Other(46)(21)
Total premiums earned$12,900$11,635
Policies in force by brand and by line of business
Allstate brandNational GeneralAllstate Protection
PIF (thousands)202420232024202320242023
As of March 31,
Auto20,03821,1425,1694,59125,20725,733
Homeowners6,6816,6216836417,3647,262
Other personal lines4,4894,6073603064,8494,913
Commercial lines131199142108273307
Total31,33932,5696,3545,64637,69338,215

Auto insurance premiums written increased 12.1% or $1.01 billion in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to the following factors:

Increased average premiums driven by rate increases. In the three months ended March 31, 2024:

–Rate increases of 8.4% were taken for Allstate brand in 27 locations, resulting in total Allstate brand insurance premium impact of 2.4%

–Rate increases of 9.6% were taken for National General brand in 27 locations, resulting in total

National General brand insurance premium impact of 4.1%

We expect to continue to pursue rate increases for both Allstate and National General brands in states currently not achieving acceptable returns to offset increases in loss costs throughout 2024

PIF decreased 2.0% or 526 thousand to 25,207 thousand as of March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023

Renewal ratio increased 0.3 points in the first quarter compared to the first quarter of 2023

First Quarter 2024 Form 10-Q 49

Increased new issued applications driven by growth in all channels

The impact of the ongoing rate increases and underwriting restrictions have and may continue to

have an adverse effect on the renewal ratio, premiums and future PIF growth

Auto premium measures and statistics
Three months ended March 31,
20242023Change
New issued applications (thousands)
Allstate Protection by brand
Allstate brand8007516.5%
National General87078311.1
Total new issued applications1,6701,5348.9
Allstate brand average premium$823$72613.4%
Allstate brand renewal ratio (%)86.085.70.3

Homeowners insurance premiums written increased 13.4% or $340 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to the following factors:

Higher Allstate brand average premiums from implemented rate increases and inflation in insured home replacement costs, combined with policies in force growth

In the three months ended March 31, 2024, rate increases of 11.7% were taken for Allstate brand in 15 locations, resulting in total Allstate brand insurance premium impact of 3.4%

National General policy growth may be negatively impacted in future quarters as we improve certain underwriting margins to targeted levels through underwriting and rate actions. In the three months ended March 31, 2024, rate increases of 14.0% were taken for National General brand in 12 locations, resulting in total National General brand insurance premium impact of 1.6%

Increased new issued applications driven by growth in the exclusive agency and direct channels, partially offset by a decline in the independent agency channel

Policy growth is being reduced in states and lines of business that are underperforming. We are no longer writing new homeowners business in California, New Jersey and Florida, and we may take further actions to reduce our exposure, which have and will continue to negatively impact premiums

We may not be able to grow in certain states without regulatory or legislative reforms that enable customers to be provided coverage at appropriate risk adjusted returns

The impact of the ongoing rate increases has and may continue to have an adverse effect on the renewal ratio, premiums and future PIF growth

Homeowners premium measures and statistics
Three months ended March 31,
20242023Change
New issued applications (thousands)
Allstate Protection by brand
Allstate brand25923012.6%
National General3235(8.6)
Total new issued applications2912659.8
Allstate brand average premium$1,912$1,70612.1%
Allstate brand renewal ratio (%)87.186.30.8

Other personal lines premiums written increased 20.4% or $112 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to increases in landlords policies for Allstate brand. We are no longer writing condominium new business in California and Florida and we are non-renewing certain policies in Florida, which may negatively impact premiums.

Commercial lines premiums written decreased 30.8% or $70 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023 due to profitability actions taken to no longer offer coverage

to transportation network companies unless the contracts utilize telematics-based pricing and the Allstate brand exiting traditional commercial insurance in five states, which will continue to negatively impact premiums.

Other business lines premiums written increased 8.0% or $10 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023.

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GAAP operating ratios include loss ratio, expense ratio and combined ratio to analyze our profitability trends. Frequency and severity statistics are used to describe the trends in loss costs.

Combined ratios by line of business
Loss ratio · Expense ratio (1) · Combined ratio
2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023
Three months ended March 31,
Auto75.483.420.621.096.0104.4
Homeowners60.398.521.820.582.1119.0
Other personal lines85.693.813.322.098.9115.8
Commercial lines115.4102.226.023.7141.4125.9
Other business lines44.343.121.433.365.776.4
Total72.487.520.621.193.0108.6
Impact of amortization of purchased intangibles0.30.50.30.5
Impact of restructuring and related charges0.10.20.10.2

(1)Other revenue is deducted from operating costs and expenses in the expense ratio calculation.

Loss ratios by line of business
Loss ratioEffect of catastrophe losses (1)Effect of prior year reserve reestimatesEffect of catastrophe losses included in prior year reserve reestimates
20242023202420232024202320242023
Three months ended March 31,
Auto75.483.41.21.2(0.8)(0.3)(0.1)(0.4)
Homeowners60.398.517.651.6(6.0)(0.7)(4.7)(0.2)
Other personal lines85.693.89.323.87.90.5(0.4)(1.3)
Commercial lines115.4102.20.63.930.210.3(1.7)0.4
Other business lines44.343.15.04.93.60.8——
Total72.487.55.714.5(1.2)(0.1)(1.3)(0.4)

(1)The ten-year average effect of catastrophe losses on the total combined ratio was 7.1 points in the first quarter of 2024.

Auto underwriting results
For the periods ended
2024 · 2023 · 2022
($ in millions, except ratios)Q1Q4Q3Q2Q1Q4Q3Q2Q1
Underwriting income (loss)$351$93$(178)$(678)$(346)$(974)$(1,315)$(578)$(147)
Loss ratio75.478.581.487.983.490.695.384.977.6
Effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates on combined ratio(0.7)1.70.31.4(0.1)2.38.53.82.1

Frequency and severity are influenced by:

Supply chain disruptions and labor shortages

Mix of repairable losses and total losses

Value of total losses due to changes in used car prices

Changes in medical inflation and consumption

Number of claims with attorney representation

Labor and part cost increases

Changes in commuting activity

Driving behavior (e.g., speed, time of day) impacting severity and mix of claim types

Organizational and process changes impacting claim opening and closing practices and shifts in timing, if any, can impact comparisons to prior periods

The quarterly auto loss ratio has been more variable due to these and additional factors discussed below.

Auto loss ratio decreased 8.0 points in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of 2023 driven by increased earned premiums. Estimated report year 2024 incurred claim severity for Allstate brand increased compared to report year 2023 for major coverages due to higher part costs and labor rates for repairable vehicles, a higher mix of total losses, an increase in claims with attorney representation, higher medical consumption, and inflation. Gross claim frequency decreased relative to the prior year. We continue to enhance our claims practices to manage loss costs by increasing resources and expanding re-inspections, accelerating resolution of bodily injury claims, and negotiating improved vendor services and parts agreements.

First Quarter 2024 Form 10-Q 51

Homeowners loss ratio decreased 38.2 points in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of 2023, primarily due to lower catastrophe losses and increased premiums earned.

Gross claim frequency decreased in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of 2023 due to fewer wind/hail and fire claims reported. Paid claim severity increased in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of 2023 due to inflationary loss cost pressure driven by increases in labor and materials costs. Homeowners paid claim severity can be impacted by both the mix of perils and the magnitude of specific losses paid during the quarter.

Other personal lines loss ratio decreased 8.2 points in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to increased premiums earned and lower catastrophe losses, partially offset by increased severity.

Commercial lines loss ratio increased 13.2 points in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of 2023, primarily due to premiums earned decreasing as a result of profitability actions taken and higher unfavorable reserve reestimates related to the shared economy business.

Other business lines loss ratio increased 1.2 points in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023, primarily due to higher non-catastrophe losses and unfavorable prior year reserve reestimates.

Catastrophe losses decreased $960 million to $731 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to a decrease in number of events and lower losses per event compared to historically high levels in the prior year.

We define a “catastrophe” as an event that produces pre-tax losses before reinsurance in excess of $1 million and involves multiple first party policyholders, or a winter weather event that produces a number of claims in excess of a preset, per-event

threshold of average claims in a specific area, occurring within a certain amount of time following the event. Catastrophes are caused by various natural events including high winds, winter storms and freezes, tornadoes, hailstorms, wildfires, tropical storms, tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes and volcanoes.

We are also exposed to man-made catastrophic events, such as certain types of terrorism, civil unrest, wildfires or industrial accidents. The nature and level of catastrophes in any period cannot be reliably predicted.

Loss estimates are generally based on claim adjuster inspections and the application of historical loss development factors. Our loss estimates are calculated in accordance with the coverage provided by our policies. The establishment of appropriate reserves, including reserves for catastrophe losses, is an inherently uncertain and complex process. Reserving for hurricane losses is complicated by the inability of insureds to promptly report losses, limitations placed on claims adjusting staff affecting their ability to inspect losses, determining whether losses are covered by our homeowners policy (generally for damage caused by wind or wind driven rain) or specifically excluded coverage caused by flood, exposure to mold damage, and the effects of numerous other considerations, including the timing of a catastrophe in relation to other events, such as at or near the end of a financial reporting period, which can affect the availability of information needed to estimate reserves for that reporting period. In these situations, we may need to adapt our practices to accommodate these circumstances in order to determine a best estimate of our losses from a catastrophe.

Over time, we have limited our aggregate insurance exposure to catastrophe losses in certain regions of the country that are subject to high levels of natural catastrophes by our participation in various state facilities.

Catastrophe losses by the type of event
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions) · Number of events · 2024 · Number of events · 2023
Tornadoes—$—2$133
Wind/hail18726221,498
Wildfires29——
Freeze/other events11584102
Prior year reserve reestimates(162)(42)
Total catastrophe losses21$73128$1,691

Catastrophe reinsurance The catastrophe reinsurance program is part of our catastrophe management strategy, which is intended to provide our shareholders with an acceptable return on the risks assumed in our personal lines business, reduce earnings variability, and provide protection to our customers. Our current catastrophe reinsurance program supports our 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. As of March 31, 2024, 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.

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We have placed coverage related to our 2024-2025 Nationwide Excess Catastrophe Reinsurance Program (the “Nationwide Program”), the National General Reciprocal Excess Catastrophe Program, the Kentucky Earthquake Excess Catastrophe Reinsurance Contract, and the Canada Catastrophe Excess Reinsurance Contract. The Florida Excess Catastrophe Reinsurance Program and the National General Lender Services Program will be completed in the second quarter of 2024. We are continuing to evaluate complimentary coverage that, if purchased, we expect to have in place by June 1, 2024.

Similar to our 2023 program, our 2024 program includes coverage for losses to personal lines property, personal lines automobile, commercial lines property or commercial lines automobile arising out of multiple perils, in addition to hurricanes and earthquakes.

The Nationwide Program provides coverage up to $7.90 billion of loss less retentions of $500 million to $1.00 billion, and is subject to the percentage of reinsurance placed in each of its agreements. Property business in the state of Florida is excluded from this program. Separate reinsurance agreements address the distinct needs of separately capitalized legal entities. The Nationwide Program includes reinsurance agreements with both the traditional and insurance-linked securities (“ILS”) markets as described below:

Core traditional market multi-year and per occurrence agreements provide limits totaling $5.00 billion for catastrophe losses arising out of multiple perils and are comprised of the following:

–Multi-year contracts providing combined $3.25 billion of placed limits exhausting at $4.25 billion, with a 5% co-participation and one annual reinstatement. One third of the contracts are structured with the first $250 million in excess of $500 million retained by the Company with remaining contracts attaching at a $1.00 billion retention.

–Two eight-year term contracts providing combined $236 million of placed limits, both with a 5% co-participation and one reinstatement of limits over each contract’s term.

–Five single-year contracts providing combined $1.52 billion of placed limits filling capacity around the multi-year and ILS placements, with two contracts providing one reinstatement of limits.

ILS placements provide $1.95 billion of placed limits, with no reinstatement of limits, and are comprised of the following:

–Six contracts providing occurrence coverage of $1.30 billion of placed limits, reinsuring

losses in all states except Florida caused by named storms, earthquakes and fire following earthquakes, severe weather, wildfires, and other naturally occurring or man-made events determined to be a catastrophe by the Company.

–Two contracts providing occurrence and aggregate coverage of $325 million of placed limits, also provide that for each annual period beginning April 1, Allstate declared catastrophes to personal lines property and automobile business can be aggregated to erode the aggregate retention and qualify for coverage under the aggregate limits. Recoveries are limited to the ultimate net loss from the reinsured event.

–Two contracts, providing aggregate coverage of $325 million of placed limits.

National General Reciprocal Excess Catastrophe Reinsurance Contracts are placed in the traditional market and provide $445 million of placed limits, subject to a $15 million retention, with one reinstatement of limits.

Kentucky Earthquake Excess Catastrophe Reinsurance Contractis placed in the traditional market and provides $27 million of placed limits, subject to a $2 million retention, with one reinstatement of limits.

Canada Catastrophe Excess of Loss Reinsurance Contractis placed in the traditional market and provides CAD 355 million of placed limits, subject to a CAD 75 million retention, with one reinstatement of limits.

The total cost of our property catastrophe reinsurance programs, excluding reinstatement premiums, during the first quarter of 2024 was $286 million compared to $219 million in the first quarter of 2023. Catastrophe placement premiums reduce net written and earned premium with approximately 78% of the reduction related to homeowners premium.

Prior year reserve reestimates Favorable reserve reestimates, including catastrophes, were $155 million in the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to favorable reserve reestimates in homeowners lines and physical damage coverages in personal auto lines, partially offset by unfavorable reserve reestimates in other personal lines and commercial lines.

For a more detailed discussion on reinsurance and reserve reestimates, see Note 8 of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

First Quarter 2024 Form 10-Q 53

Prior year reserve reestimates
Three months ended March 31,
Prior year reservereestimates (1)Effect oncombined ratio (2)
($ in millions, except ratios)2024202320242023
Auto$(74)$(25)(0.6)(0.2)
Homeowners(189)(20)(1.4)(0.1)
Other personal lines5230.4—
Commercial lines51240.40.2
Other business lines51——
Total Allstate Protection$(155)$(17)(1.2)(0.1)
Allstate brand$(177)$(54)(1.4)(0.4)
National General22370.20.3
Total Allstate Protection$(155)$(17)(1.2)(0.1)

(1)Favorable reserve reestimates are shown in parentheses.

(2)Ratios are calculated using Allstate Protection premiums earned.

Expense ratio decreased 0.5 points in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023, primarily due to higher earned premium growth relative to fixed costs and lower employee-related costs, partially offset by an increase in advertising costs.

Impact of specific costs and expenses on the expense ratio
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions, except ratios)20242023Change
Amortization of DAC$1,608$1,452$156
Advertising expense283158125
Amortization of purchased intangibles5157(6)
Other costs and expenses, net of other revenue703767(64)
Restructuring and related charges721(14)
Total underwriting expenses$2,652$2,455$197
Premiums earned$12,900$11,635$1,265
Expense ratio
Amortization of DAC12.512.5—
Advertising expense2.21.30.9
Other costs and expenses5.56.6(1.1)
Subtotal20.220.4(0.2)
Amortization of purchased intangibles0.30.5(0.2)
Restructuring and related charges0.10.2(0.1)
Total expense ratio20.621.1(0.5)

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