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Reportable Segments - Revenue information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | $ 421 | $ 648
Realized capital gains (losses) | (462) | 662
Total revenues | 10,076 | 10,990
Other revenue |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees | 265 | 250
Property-Liability |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Premiums Earned, Net | 8,881 | 8,507
Net investment income | 202 | 291
Realized capital gains (losses) | (103) | 497
Total revenues | 9,161 | 9,471
Property-Liability | Auto |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Premiums Earned, Net | 6,154 | 5,930
Property-Liability | Homeowners |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Premiums Earned, Net | 2,038 | 1,935
Property-Liability | Other personal lines |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Premiums Earned, Net | 471 | 459
Property-Liability | Commercial lines |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Premiums Earned, Net | 218 | 183
Allstate Protection (1) |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Premiums Earned, Net | 8,881 | 8,507
Discontinued Lines and Coverages |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Premiums Earned, Net | 0 | 0
Service Businesses |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Intersegment premiums and service fees | 38 | 33
Net investment income | 10 | 9
Realized capital gains (losses) | (24) | 8
Total revenues | 430 | 392
Service Businesses | Consumer product protection plans |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees | 206 | 145
Service Businesses | Roadside assistance |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees | 51 | 63
Service Businesses | Finance and insurance products |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees | 97 | 87
Allstate Life |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | 128 | 127
Realized capital gains (losses) | (31) | (5)
Total revenues | 462 | 486
Allstate Life | Traditional life insurance premiums |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees | 153 | 154
Allstate Life | Interest-sensitive life insurance contract charges |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees | 180 | 183
Allstate Benefits |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | 20 | 19
Realized capital gains (losses) | (14) | 4
Total revenues | 288 | 311
Allstate Benefits | Traditional life insurance premiums |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees | 9 | 9
Allstate Benefits | Accident and health insurance premiums |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees | 244 | 250
Allstate Benefits | Interest-sensitive life insurance contract charges |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees | 29 | 29
Allstate Annuities |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | 47 | 190
Realized capital gains (losses) | (269) | 156
Total revenues | (220) | 349
Allstate Annuities | Fixed annuities contract charges |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees | 2 | 3
Operating Segments | Property-Liability |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees | 181 | 176
Operating Segments | Service Businesses |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees | 52 | 47
Operating Segments | Allstate Life |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Insurance premiums, commissions and fees | 32 | 27
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Net investment income | 14 | 12
Realized capital gains (losses) | (21) | 2
Total revenues | (7) | 14
Intersegment Eliminations |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Total revenues | $ (38) | $ (33)

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