UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 13F

                               FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Check here if Amendment |_|; Amendment Number:_________
  This Amendment (Check only one.): |_| is a restatement.
                                    |_| adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:        ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Address:     3075 SANDERS ROAD, SUITE G4A
             NORTHBROOK, IL. 60062-7127

Form 13F File Number: 28-01037

The institutional manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed
hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it,
that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it
is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables,
are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:        PAUL SCHUTT
Title:       ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Phone:       847-402-5169

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

    /s/  PAUL SCHUTT               NORTHBROOK,IL.               11/13/2007
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        [Signature]                [City, State]                  [Date]

Report Type (Check only one.):

|x|   13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
      are reported in this report.)

|_|   13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and
      all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).).)

|_|   13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
      reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported
      by other reporting manager(s).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:

FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: ONE ------------------------ Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 67 ------------------------ Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 472,290 (THOUSAND) ------------------------ List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. [If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.] No. Form 13F File Number Name 1 028-10298 ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS LLC

FORM 13F REPORT NAME OF REPORTING MANAGER: ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 - ----------------------- -------------- --------- -------- --------------------- ---------- -------- ------------------ VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE - ----------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---- ------ ---- HARRIS CORP. COMMON 413875105 767 13,272 SH DEFINED 1 X HEWLETT PACKARD COMMON 428236103 747 15,000 SH DEFINED 1 X REINSURANCE GROUP AMERICA INC COMMON 759351109 6,236 110,000 SH DEFINED 1 X SCHERING-PLOUGH NON-REDEEM P/S 806605705 1,524 5,500 SH DEFINED 1 X SVB FINANCIAL GROUP COMMON 78486Q101 3,315 70,000 SH DEFINED 1 X TRANSOCEAN INC. COMMON FOREIGN G90078109 1,526 13,500 SH DEFINED 1 X TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC COMMON 89417E109 1,007 20,000 SH DEFINED 1 X 3M COMPANY 0% 11/21/2032 DEBT 88579YAB7 15,355 16,600,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X AFFILIATED MANAGERS GRP 2.793750% 02/25/2033 DEBT 008252AE8 1,089 350,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X ALLERGAN INC 1.500000% 04/01/2026 DEBT 018490AL6 4,625 4,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X ALZA CORP 0% 07/28/2020 DEBT 02261WAB5 5,866 6,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X AMDOCS LIMITED .500000% 03/15/2024 DEBT 02342TAD1 8,157 7,750,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP 1.486100% 06/02/2033 DEBT 025932AD6 6,566 13,100,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X AMGEN INC .375000% 02/01/2013 DEBT 031162AQ3 4,089 4,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X AON CORP 3.500000% 11/15/2012 DEBT 037389AT0 573 275,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X BEST BUY 2.250000% 01/15/2022 DEBT 086516AF8 10,438 9,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X BLACKROCK INC 2.625000% 02/15/2035 DEBT 09247XAB7 10,098 5,750,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB 2.510000% 09/15/2023 DEBT 110122AN8 15,559 15,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X CAMERON INTL CORP 2.500000% 06/15/2026 DEBT 13342BAB1 14,788 10,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X CARNIVAL CORP 1.132000% 04/29/2033 DEBT 143658AV4 9,987 14,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X CARNIVAL CORP 2.000000% 04/15/2021 DEBT 143658AN2 6,281 5,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC 3.750000% 05/15/2023 DEBT 15189TAM9 13,932 9,650,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 0% 08/19/2017 DEBT 22160QAC6 446 320,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X DANAHER CORP 0% 01/22/2021 DEBT 235851AF9 13,663 11,350,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION 4.900000% 08/15/2008 DEBT 25179MAA1 11,351 6,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION 4.950000% 08/15/2008 DEBT 25179MAB9 1,048 600,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X DOMINION RESOURCES INC 2.125000% 12/15/2023 DEBT 25746UAT6 6,303 5,475,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTL 3.250000% 03/01/2024 DEBT 338032AX3 13,271 8,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X FLUOR CORP 1.500000% 02/15/2024 DEBT 343412AA0 901 350,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X GENZYME CORP 1.250000% 12/01/2023 DEBT 372917AN4 12,056 11,400,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X GILEAD SCIENCES INC .625000% 05/01/2013 DEBT 375558AH6 599 500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X HASBRO INC 2.750000% 12/01/2021 DEBT 418056AN7 7,531 5,700,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS 1.300000% 04/01/2023 DEBT 404132AB8 10,760 8,325,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X HEWLETT-PACKARD CO 0% 10/14/2017 DEBT 428236AC7 8,866 11,100,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X INTEL CORP 2.950000% 12/15/2035 DEBT 458140AD2 6,314 6,100,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X INTL GAME TECHNOLOGY 2.600000% 12/15/2036 DEBT 459902AP7 18,932 19,075,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X IVAX CORP 4.500000% 05/15/2008 DEBT 465823AG7 3,098 3,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LABORATORY CORP AMERICA HOLDINGS DEBT 50540RAG7 12,075 11,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS .250000% 05/08/2010 DEBT 524908FN5 1,445 1,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LIBERTY MEDIA CORP .750000% 03/30/2023 DEBT 530718AF2 221 200,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LIBERTY MEDIA CORP 3.250000% 03/15/2031 DEBT 530715AR2 1,202 1,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 3.018130% 08/15/2033 DEBT 539830AP4 15,206 10,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LOWE'S COMPANIES INC .861000% 10/19/2021 DEBT 548661CG0 13,160 12,950,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X MEDTRONIC INC 1.625000% 04/15/2013 DEBT 585055AM8 6,758 6,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X MERRILL LYNCH & CO 0% 03/13/2032 DEBT 590188W46 12,738 11,400,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X NABORS INDUSTRIES INC .940000% 05/15/2011 DEBT 629568AP1 7,670 8,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X NABORS INDUSTRIES INC 0% 06/15/2023 DEBT 629568AL0 1,040 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X NEWMONT MINING CORP 1.250000% 07/15/2014 DEBT 651639AF3 7,378 6,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X NEXTEL COMMUNIC DEBT 65332VAY9 13,217 13,250,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X OMNICOM GROUP 0% 07/01/2038 DEBT 681919AT3 10,189 9,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 2.940000% 12/12/2036 DEBT 744320AG7 13,822 13,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X PSS WORLD MEDICAL INC 2.250000% 03/15/2024 DEBT 69366AAB6 591 500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. 1.389000% 05/13/2033 DEBT 749685AK9 6,423 9,900,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X SANDISK CORP 1.000000% 05/15/2013 DEBT 80004CAC5 950 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED 2.125000% 06/01/2023 DEBT 806857AD0 1,049 400,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X SCIELE PHARMA INC 2.625000% 05/15/2027 DEBT 808627AA1 1,073 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X SELECTIVE INS GROUP 1.615500% 09/24/2032 DEBT 816300AB3 3,360 6,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X ST JUDE MEDICAL INC 1.220000% 12/15/2008 DEBT 790849AD5 1,016 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X TEVA PHARMACEUT FIN BV .375000% 11/15/2022 DEBT 88164MAB4 1,448 700,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X TEVA PHARMACEUT FIN BV 1.750000% 02/01/2026 DEBT 88165FAA0 3,161 3,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X TEVA PHARMACEUT FIN LLC .250000% 02/01/2024 DEBT 88164RAB3 5,704 4,400,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X TJX COMPANIES INC 0% 02/13/2021 DEBT 872540AL3 13,326 13,650,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X TRANSOCEAN INC 1.500000% 05/15/2021 DEBT 893830AD1 12,580 8,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X US BANCORP 3.605630% 02/06/2037 DEBT 902973AT3 6,446 6,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X WALT DISNEY COMPANY 2.125000% 04/15/2023 DEBT 254687AU0 13,102 10,750,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X WELLS FARGO COMPANY 4.898750% 05/01/2033 DEBT 949746FA4 13,687 13,750,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X WYETH 2.390000% 01/15/2024 DEBT 983024AD2 14,595 13,850,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X "STOCK" 7 15,121 247,272 DEBT 60 457,169 422,470,000 REPORT TOTALS 67 472,290 422,717,272