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Reporting Segments - Total assets and investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Segment Reporting Information |  |
Assets | $ 119,950 | $ 112,249
Investments | 88,362 | 81,260
Property-Liability |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Assets | 67,243 | 61,947
Investments | 48,414 | 43,634
Service Businesses |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Assets | 5,746 | 5,473
Investments | 1,544 | 1,203
Allstate Life |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Assets | 14,771 | 13,613
Investments | 11,914 | 10,809
Allstate Benefits |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Assets | 2,915 | 2,822
Investments | 1,941 | 1,809
Allstate Annuities |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Assets | 26,914 | 26,798
Investments | 22,221 | 22,336
Corporate and Other |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Assets | 2,361 | 1,596
Investments | $ 2,328 | $ 1,469

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