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Proposal 2
Ratification of Appointment of
Independent Registered Public Accountant
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP as Allstate’s
independent registered public accountant for 2011. The Board is submitting the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP
to the stockholders for ratification consistent with its long-standing prior practice. If the selection is not ratified by
the stockholders, the committee may reconsider its selection.
The Audit Committee has adopted a Policy Regarding Pre-Approval of Independent Registered Public
Accountant’s Services. The Policy is attached as Appendix A to this Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy
Statement. All of the services provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP in 2010 and 2009 were approved by the
committee.
The following fees have been, or are anticipated to be, billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective affiliates, for professional services rendered to Allstate for the
fiscal years ending December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009.
2010 2009(5)
Audit Fees(1) $8,859,500 $ 8,424,515
Audit Related Fees(2) $ 735,300 $ 1,024,775
Tax Fees(3) $ 5,500 $ 48,200
All Other Fees(4) $ 25,300 $ 27,345
Total Fees $9,625,600 $ 9,524,835
(1) Fees for audits of annual financial statements, reviews of quarterly financial statements, statutory audits, attest services, comfort
letters, consents, and review of documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Audit Fees for 2009 reflect a credit
for a fee reduction of $310,735. The amount disclosed does not reflect reimbursed audit fees received from non-Deloitte entities in
the amounts of $90,000 and $305,400 for 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(2) Audit Related Fees pertain to professional services such as accounting consultations relating to new accounting standards, and
audits and other attest services for non-consolidated entities (i.e. employee benefit plans, various trusts, The Allstate Foundation,
etc.) and are set forth below.
2010 2009
Audits and other Attest Services for Non-consolidated Entities $435,300 $ 438,670
Adoption of new accounting standards $246,600 $ 181,995
Investment Related Research $ — $ 89,760
Other Audit Related Fees $ 53,400 $ 314,350
Audit Related Fees $735,300 $1,024,775
(3) Tax Fees include income tax return preparation and compliance assistance.
(4) All Other Fees relate to coordination of work for a department of insurance exam.
(5) Total Fees for 2009 have been adjusted to reflect an increase of $161,630 not included in the prior year’s proxy statement. The
adjusted amount reflects $233,140 not billed until 2010, partially offset by reimbursements of fees totaling $71,510.
Representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP will be present at the meeting, will be available to respond to
questions, and may make a statement if they so desire.
The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote for the ratification of the appointment of
Deloitte & Touche LLP as Allstate’s independent registered public accountant for 2011 as proposed.
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Proxy Statement