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Reserve for Property and Casualty Insurance Claims and Claims Expense (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Reserve for Property-Liability Insurance Claims and Claims Expense |
Activity in the reserve for property-liability insurance claims and claims expense |
Rollforward of reserve for property and casualty insurance claims and claims expense
($ in millions) |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Balance as of January 1 |  | $ | 27,712 |  |  | $ | 27,423 |  |  | $ | 26,325 |
Less recoverables (1) |  | (6,912) |  |  | (7,155) |  |  | (6,471) |
Net balance as of January 1 |  | 20,800 |  |  | 20,268 |  |  | 19,854 |
Incurred claims and claims expense related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Current year |  | 22,437 |  |  | 24,106 |  |  | 23,033 |
Prior years |  | (436) |  |  | (130) |  |  | (255) |
Total incurred |  | 22,001 |  |  | 23,976 |  |  | 22,778 |
Claims and claims expense paid related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Current year |  | (14,245) |  |  | (15,160) |  |  | (14,877) |
Prior years |  | (7,979) |  |  | (8,284) |  |  | (7,487) |
Total paid |  | (22,224) |  |  | (23,444) |  |  | (22,364) |
Net balance as of December 31 |  | 20,577 |  |  | 20,800 |  |  | 20,268 |
Plus recoverables |  | 7,033 |  |  | 6,912 |  |  | 7,155 |
Balance as of December 31 |  | $ | 27,610 |  |  | $ | 27,712 |  |  | $ | 27,423 |
(1) Recoverables comprises reinsurance and indemnification recoverables. See Note 10 for further details.
Reconciliation of total claims and claims expense incurred and paid by coverage
|  | December 31, 2020
($ in millions) |  | Incurred |  | Paid
Allstate Protection |  |  |  |
Auto insurance - liability coverage |  | $ | 7,629 |  |  | $ | (7,939) |
Auto insurance - physical damage coverage |  | 4,817 |  |  | (4,716) |
Homeowners insurance |  | 4,889 |  |  | (4,731) |
Total auto and homeowners insurance |  | 17,335 |  |  | (17,386) |
Other personal lines |  | 1,015 |  |  | (1,007) |
Commercial lines |  | 585 |  |  | (463) |
Protection Services |  | 319 |  |  | (326) |
Discontinued Lines and Coverages |  | 132 |  |  | (88) |
Unallocated loss adjustment expenses (“ULAE”) |  | 2,681 |  |  | (2,590) |
Claims incurred and paid from before 2016 |  | (32) |  |  | (423) |
Other |  | (34) |  |  | 59 |
Total |  | $ | 22,001 |  |  | $ | (22,224) |
Prior year reserve reestimates included in claims and claims expense (1)
|  | Twelve months ended December 31,
($ in millions) |  | Non-catastrophe losses |  | Catastrophe losses |  | Total
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Auto |  | $ | (63) |  |  | $ | (306) |  |  | $ | (416) |  |  | $ | (44) |  |  | $ | (17) |  |  | $ | (39) |  |  | $ | (107) |  |  | $ | (323) |  |  | $ | (455) |
Homeowners |  | (17) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (51) |  |  | (422) |  |  | 66 |  |  | 65 |  |  | (439) |  |  | 65 |  |  | 14 |
Other personal lines |  | (27) |  |  | 8 |  |  | (6) |  |  | (39) |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | (66) |  |  | 8 |  |  | (7) |
Commercial lines |  | 34 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 108 |  |  | 2 |  |  | (1) |  |  | — |  |  | 36 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 108 |
Discontinued Lines and Coverages (2) |  | 141 |  |  | 105 |  |  | 87 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 141 |  |  | 105 |  |  | 87 |
Protection Services |  | (1) |  |  | (2) |  |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | (2) |  |  | (2) |
Total prior year reserve reestimates |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | (178) |  |  | $ | (280) |  |  | $ | (503) |  |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | (436) |  |  | $ | (130) |  |  | $ | (255) |
(1)Favorable reserve reestimates are shown in parentheses. (2)The Company’s 2020 annual reserve review, using established industry and actuarial best practices, resulted in unfavorable reestimates of $132 million.
Reserves for asbestos, environmental and other discontinued lines claims before and after the effects of reinsurance
($ in millions) |  | December 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Asbestos claims (1) |  |  |  |
Gross reserves |  | $ | 1,204 |  |  | $ | 1,172 |
Reinsurance |  | (377) |  |  | (362) |
Net reserves |  | 827 |  |  | 810 |
Environmental claims (1) |  |  |  |
Gross reserves |  | 249 |  |  | 219 |
Reinsurance |  | (43) |  |  | (40) |
Net reserves |  | 206 |  |  | 179 |
Other discontinued lines |  |  |  |
Gross reserves |  | 435 |  |  | 427 |
Reinsurance |  | (60) |  |  | (51) |
Net reserves |  | 375 |  |  | 376 |
Total |  |  |  |
Gross reserves |  | 1,888 |  |  | 1,818 |
Reinsurance |  | (480) |  |  | (453) |
Net reserves |  | $ | 1,408 |  |  | $ | 1,365 |
(1) For further discussion of asbestos and environmental reserves, see Note 14.
Short-duration insurance contracts, claims development | The information about incurred and paid claims development for the 2016 to 2020 years, and the average annual percentage payout of incurred claims by age as of December 31, 2020, is presented as required supplementary information. Auto insurance – liability coverage
($ in millions, except number of reported claims) |  | Incurred claims and allocated claim adjustment expenses, net of recoverables |  |  |  | IBNR reserves plus expected development on reported claims |  | Cumulative number of reported claims
|  | For the years ended December 31, |  | Prior year reserve reestimates |  | As of December 31, 2020
|  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  |  |  |
Accident year |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  |
2016 |  | $ | 9,038 |  |  | $ | 8,841 |  |  | $ | 8,740 |  |  | $ | 8,690 |  |  | $ | 8,709 |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 554 |  |  | 2,400,904 |
2017 |  | — |  |  | 8,465 |  |  | 8,396 |  |  | 8,312 |  |  | 8,330 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 1,017 |  |  | 2,217,132 |
2018 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,734 |  |  | 8,715 |  |  | 8,731 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 1,846 |  |  | 2,180,275 |
2019 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,341 |  |  | 9,295 |  |  | (46) |  |  | 3,064 |  |  | 2,205,813 |
2020 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,622 |  |  |  |  | 4,919 |  |  | 1,500,921 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Total |  | $ | 42,687 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation to total prior year reserve reestimates recognized by line |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior year reserve reestimates for pre-2016 accident years |  | (20) |  |  |  |  |
Prior year reserve reestimates for ULAE |  | 23 |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | (3) |  |  |  |  |
Total prior year reserve reestimates |  | $ | 7 |  |  |  |  |
|  | Cumulative paid claims and allocated claims adjustment expenses, net of recoverables |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | For the years ended December 31, |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accident year |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  | $ | 3,487 |  |  | $ | 5,772 |  |  | $ | 6,853 |  |  | $ | 7,700 |  |  | $ | 8,155 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | — |  |  | 3,151 |  |  | 5,333 |  |  | 6,532 |  |  | 7,313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,231 |  |  | 5,618 |  |  | 6,885 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,498 |  |  | 6,231 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,703 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Total |  | $ | 31,287 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
All outstanding liabilities before 2016, net of recoverables |  | 1,389 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of recoverables |  | $ | 12,789 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Auto insurance – physical damage coverage
($ in millions, except number of reported claims) |  | Incurred claims and allocated claim adjustment expenses, net of recoverables |  |  |  | IBNR reserves plus expected development on reported claims |  | Cumulative number of reported claims
|  | For the years ended December 31, |  | Prior year reserve reestimates |  | As of December 31, 2020
|  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  |  |  |
Accident year |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  |
2016 |  | $ | 5,128 |  |  | $ | 5,054 |  |  | $ | 5,027 |  |  | $ | 5,023 |  |  | $ | 5,022 |  |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | 4,432,048 |
2017 |  | — |  |  | 5,121 |  |  | 5,039 |  |  | 5,028 |  |  | 5,027 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 1 |  |  | 4,237,772 |
2018 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,219 |  |  | 5,157 |  |  | 5,108 |  |  | (49) |  |  | 9 |  |  | 4,310,750 |
2019 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,662 |  |  | 5,606 |  |  | (56) |  |  | 26 |  |  | 4,469,473 |
2020 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,924 |  |  |  |  | 324 |  |  | 3,493,530 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Total |  | $ | 25,687 |  |  | $ | (107) |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation to total prior year reserve reestimates recognized by line |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior year reserve reestimates for pre-2016 accident years |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |
Prior year reserve reestimates for ULAE |  | (5) |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |
Total prior year reserve reestimates |  | $ | (114) |  |  |  |  |
|  | Cumulative paid claims and allocated claims adjustment expenses, net of recoverables |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | For the years ended December 31, |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accident year |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  | $ | 4,890 |  |  | $ | 5,033 |  |  | $ | 5,022 |  |  | $ | 5,018 |  |  | $ | 5,017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | — |  |  | 4,847 |  |  | 5,039 |  |  | 5,030 |  |  | 5,026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,971 |  |  | 5,140 |  |  | 5,099 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,418 |  |  | 5,580 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Total |  | $ | 25,322 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
All outstanding liabilities before 2016, net of recoverables |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of recoverables |  | $ | 373 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homeowners insurance
($ in millions, except number of reported claims) |  | Incurred claims and allocated claim adjustment expenses, net of recoverables |  |  |  | IBNR reserves plus expected development on reported claims |  | Cumulative number of reported claims
|  | For the years ended December 31, |  | Prior year reserve reestimates |  | As of December 31, 2020
|  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  |  |  |
Accident year |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  |
2016 |  | $ | 3,961 |  |  | $ | 3,995 |  |  | $ | 3,958 |  |  | $ | 3,953 |  |  | $ | 3,948 |  |  | $ | (5) |  |  | $ | 43 |  |  | 814,026 |
2017 |  | — |  |  | 4,477 |  |  | 4,619 |  |  | 4,614 |  |  | 4,390 |  |  | (224) |  |  | 61 |  |  | 908,714 |
2018 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,749 |  |  | 4,854 |  |  | 4,551 |  |  | (303) |  |  | 182 |  |  | 811,046 |
2019 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,549 |  |  | 4,601 |  |  | 52 |  |  | 301 |  |  | 784,257 |
2020 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,369 |  |  |  |  | 1,398 |  |  | 838,829 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Total |  | $ | 22,859 |  |  | $ | (480) |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation to total prior year reserve reestimates recognized by line |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior year reserve reestimates for pre-2016 accident years |  | (11) |  |  |  |  |
Prior year reserve reestimates for ULAE |  | 52 |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | — |  |  |  |  |
Total prior year reserve reestimates |  | $ | (439) |  |  |  |  |
|  | Cumulative paid claims and allocated claims adjustment expenses, net of recoverables |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | For the years ended December 31, |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  | (unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accident year |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  | $ | 2,949 |  |  | $ | 3,680 |  |  | $ | 3,811 |  |  | $ | 3,876 |  |  | $ | 3,905 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | — |  |  | 3,228 |  |  | 4,249 |  |  | 4,437 |  |  | 4,329 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,491 |  |  | 4,514 |  |  | 4,369 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,316 |  |  | 4,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,971 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Total |  | $ | 20,874 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
All outstanding liabilities before 2016, net of recoverables |  | 119 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of recoverables |  | $ | 2,104 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average annual percentage payout of incurred claims by age, net of reinsurance |
Average annual percentage payout of incurred claims by age, net of recoverables, as of December 31, 2020
|  | 1 year |  | 2 years |  | 3 years |  | 4 years |  | 5 years
Auto insurance – liability coverage |  | 39.4 | % |  | 27.5 | % |  | 13.1 | % |  | 8.4 | % |  | 4.9 | %
Average annual percentage payout of incurred claims by age, net of recoverables, as of December 31, 2020
|  | 1 year |  | 2 years |  | 3 years |  | 4 years |  | 5 years
Auto insurance – p hysical damage coverage |  | 96.9 | % |  | 3.0 | % |  | (0.3) | % |  | (0.1) | % |  | — | %
Average annual percentage payout of incurred claims by age, net of recoverables, as of December 31, 2020
|  | 1 year |  | 2 years |  | 3 years |  | 4 years |  | 5 years
Homeowners insurance |  | 75.2 | % |  | 19.4 | % |  | 2.5 | % |  | 0.9 | % |  | 0.7 | %
Reconciliation of the net incurred claims and claims expense development |
Reconciliation of the net incurred and paid claims development tables above to the reserve for property and casualty insurance claims and claims expense
($ in millions) |  | As of December 31, 2020
Net outstanding liabilities |  |
Allstate Protection |  |
Auto insurance - liability coverage |  | $ | 12,789 |
Auto insurance - physical damage coverage |  | 373 |
Homeowners insurance |  | 2,104 |
Other personal lines |  | 1,335 |
Commercial lines |  | 1,132 |
Protection Services |  | 30 |
Discontinued Lines and Coverages (1) |  | 1,330 |
ULAE |  | 1,484 |
Net reserve for property and casualty insurance claims and claims expense |  | 20,577 |
Recoverables |  |
Allstate Protection |  |
Auto insurance - liability coverage |  | 5,979 |
Auto insurance - physical damage coverage |  | 4 |
Homeowners insurance |  | 171 |
Other personal lines |  | 153 |
Commercial lines |  | 196 |
Protection Services |  | 10 |
Discontinued Lines and Coverages |  | 479 |
ULAE |  | 41 |
Total recoverables |  | 7,033 |
Gross reserve for property and casualty insurance claims and claims expense |  | $ | 27,610 |
(1)Discontinued Lines and Coverages includes business in run-off with most of the claims related to accident years more than 30 years ago. IBNR reserves represent $695 million of the total reserves as of December 31, 2020.

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