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

                                    Form 13F

                               FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: JUNE 30, 2004

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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:  DOUG WELCH
Title: ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Phone: 847-402-2170

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:


     /s/ Doug Welch                     NORTHBROOK, IL.         8/9/2004
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            [Signature]                  [City, State]            [Date]

Report Type (Check only one.):

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

|_|   13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and
      all hgoldings 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: 210 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 374,760 (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 TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE - ----------------------- -------- --------- -------- ------- --- ---- ------- ---------- ------ ------ ----- 3M COMPANY COMMON 88579Y101 603 6,700 SH DEFINED 1 X ABBOTT LABORATORIES COMMON 002824100 1,162 28,500 SH DEFINED 1 X AES CORP COMMON 00130H105 307 30,900 SH DEFINED 1 X ALCAN INC. COMMON FOREIGN 013716105 373 9,000 SH DEFINED 1 X ALCOA INC COMMON 013817101 505 15,300 SH DEFINED 1 X AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. COMMON 025816109 863 16,800 SH DEFINED 1 X AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. COMMON 026874107 2,566 36,000 SH DEFINED 1 X AMGEN, INC. COMMON 031162100 911 16,700 SH DEFINED 1 X AMSOUTH BANCORP. COMMON 032165102 423 16,600 SH DEFINED 1 X ANTHEM INC. COMMON 03674B104 878 9,800 SH DEFINED 1 X APACHE CORP. COMMON 037411105 287 6,600 SH DEFINED 1 X APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. COMMON 038222105 644 32,800 SH DEFINED 1 X AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES INC COMMON 00209A106 677 47,300 SH DEFINED 1 X BANK OF AMERICA CORP COMMON 060505104 2,171 25,653 SH DEFINED 1 X BANK ONE CORPORATION COMMON 06423A103 944 18,500 SH DEFINED 1 X BAUSCH & LOMB, INC. COMMON 071707103 345 5,300 SH DEFINED 1 X BELLSOUTH CORP. COMMON 079860102 378 14,400 SH DEFINED 1 X BIOGEN IDEC INC COMMON 09062X103 253 4,000 SH DEFINED 1 X BJ SERVICES CO COMMON 055482103 234 5,100 SH DEFINED 1 X BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP COMMON 101137107 1,057 24,700 SH DEFINED 1 X CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 14040H105 629 9,200 SH DEFINED 1 X CARDINAL HEALTH INC COMMON 14149Y108 315 4,500 SH DEFINED 1 X CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES COMMON 143658300 291 6,200 SH DEFINED 1 X CENDANT CORPORATION COMMON 151313103 318 13,000 SH DEFINED 1 X CHEVRONTEXACO CORP COMMON 166764100 1,129 12,000 SH DEFINED 1 X CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. COMMON 17275R102 2,702 114,000 SH DEFINED 1 X CITIGROUP INC COMMON 172967101 2,418 52,000 SH DEFINED 1 X COCA-COLA CO. COMMON 191216100 1,747 34,600 SH DEFINED 1 X COMCAST CORP CLASS A COMMON 20030N101 676 24,100 SH DEFINED 1 X COMERICA, INC. COMMON 200340107 307 5,600 SH DEFINED 1 X COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. COMMON 204912109 1,170 41,700 SH DEFINED 1 X CONSUMBER DISCRETIONARY SECTOR SPDR COMMON 81369Y407 509 16,100 SH DEFINED 1 X COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL GROUP COMMON 222372104 499 7,100 SH DEFINED 1 X COVENTRY HEALTH CARE INC COMMON 222862104 352 7,200 SH DEFINED 1 X DANAHER CORP. COMMON 235851102 1,556 30,000 SH DEFINED 1 X DEERE & CO., INC. COMMON 244199105 814 11,600 SH DEFINED 1 X DELL INC COMMON 24702R101 1,974 55,100 SH DEFINED 1 X DEVON ENERGY CORP COMMON 25179M103 383 5,800 SH DEFINED 1 X DISNEY (WALT) CO. (THE) COMMON 254687106 1,116 43,800 SH DEFINED 1 X DOMINION RESOURCES, INC. COMMON 25746U109 347 5,500 SH DEFINED 1 X DOW CHEMICAL CO. COMMON 260543103 252 6,200 SH DEFINED 1 X DU PONT (E.I.) DE NEMOURS & CO., INC. COMMON 263534109 426 9,600 SH DEFINED 1 X EBAY INC COMMON 278642103 515 5,600 SH DEFINED 1 X ELECTRONIC ARTS INC COMMON 285512109 993 18,200 SH DEFINED 1 X EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. COMMON 291011104 731 11,500 SH DEFINED 1 X ENTERGY CORP. COMMON 29364G103 347 6,200 SH DEFINED 1 X ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES CL -A COMMON 518439104 278 5,700 SH DEFINED 1 X EXELON CORP COMMON 30161N101 429 12,900 SH DEFINED 1 X EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION COMMON 30231G102 2,887 65,000 SH DEFINED 1 X FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION COMMON 313586109 1,720 24,100 SH DEFINED 1 X FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES COMMON 31410H101 275 5,600 SH DEFINED 1 X FEDEX CORPORATION COMMON 31428X106 588 7,200 SH DEFINED 1 X FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. COMMON 345838106 612 10,800 SH DEFINED 1 X GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. COMMON 369604103 4,546 140,300 SH DEFINED 1 X GENERAL MOTORS CORP REDEEMABLE P/S 370442717 4,356 150,000 SH DEFINED 1 X GENERAL MOTORS SERIES A REDEEMABLE P/S 370442741 3,578 140,000 SH DEFINED 1 X GENERAL MOTORS SERIES B REDEEMABLE P/S 370442733 1,853 75,000 SH DEFINED 1 X GILEAD COMMON 375558103 255 3,800 SH DEFINED 1 X GILLETTE CO. COMMON 375766102 882 20,800 SH DEFINED 1 X GOLDMAN SACHS COMMON 38141G104 716 7,600 SH DEFINED 1 X GUIDANT CORP COMMON 401698105 464 8,300 SH DEFINED 1 X HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC. COMMON 412822108 1,016 16,400 SH DEFINED 1 X HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. COMMON 428236103 317 15,000 SH DEFINED 1 X HOME DEPOT, INC. (THE) COMMON 437076102 781 22,200 SH DEFINED 1 X HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON 438516106 755 20,600 SH DEFINED 1 X ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. COMMON 452308109 719 7,500 SH DEFINED 1 X INTEL CORP. COMMON 458140100 1,951 70,700 SH DEFINED 1 X INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE COMMON 459200101 626 7,100 SH DEFINED 1 X INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. COMMON 460146103 277 6,200 SH DEFINED 1 X INTERSIL CORP COMMON 46069S109 990 45,700 SH DEFINED 1 X JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON 478160104 3,860 69,300 SH DEFINED 1 X JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY COMMON 46625H100 489 12,600 SH DEFINED 1 X KEYCORP COMMON 493267108 257 8,600 SH DEFINED 1 X KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. COMMON 494368103 316 4,800 SH DEFINED 1 X KLA-TENCOR CORP COMMON 482480100 909 18,400 SH DEFINED 1 X LILLY (ELI) & CO. COMMON 532457108 629 9,000 SH DEFINED 1 X LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP. COMMON 535678106 1,018 25,800 SH DEFINED 1 X LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC. COMMON 539320101 219 6,100 SH DEFINED 1 X LOWE'S COS., INC. COMMON 548661107 368 7,000 SH DEFINED 1 X MANPOWER, INC. COMMON 56418H100 381 7,500 SH DEFINED 1 X MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON 571903202 589 11,800 SH DEFINED 1 X MBNA CORP. COMMON 55262L100 792 30,700 SH DEFINED 1 X MCDONALD'S CORP. COMMON 580135101 447 17,200 SH DEFINED 1 X MCKESSON CORP COMMON 58155Q103 419 12,200 SH DEFINED 1 X MEDTRONICS, INC. COMMON 585055106 302 6,200 SH DEFINED 1 X MELLON FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 58551A108 372 12,700 SH DEFINED 1 X MERCK & CO., INC. COMMON 589331107 1,677 35,300 SH DEFINED 1 X MERCURY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION COMMON 589405109 997 20,000 SH DEFINED 1 X MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. COMMON 590188108 362 6,700 SH DEFINED 1 X METLIFE COMMON 59156R108 513 14,300 SH DEFINED 1 X MICROSOFT CORP. COMMON 594918104 2,836 99,300 SH DEFINED 1 X MONSANTO COMPANY COMMON 61166W101 285 7,400 SH DEFINED 1 X MORGAN STANLEY COMMON 617446448 501 9,500 SH DEFINED 1 X NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL COMMON 638612101 248 6,600 SH DEFINED 1 X NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP. COMMON 63934E108 430 11,100 SH DEFINED 1 X NIVIDIA COMMON 67066G104 941 45,900 SH DEFINED 1 X NORDSTROM, INC. COMMON 655664100 345 8,100 SH DEFINED 1 X NOVELLUS SYSTEM INC COMMON 670008101 827 26,300 SH DEFINED 1 X OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP. COMMON 674599105 392 8,100 SH DEFINED 1 X OMNICARE INC COMMON 681904108 321 7,500 SH DEFINED 1 X ORACLE CORP. COMMON 68389X105 852 71,400 SH DEFINED 1 X P G & E CORP COMMON 69331C108 360 12,900 SH DEFINED 1 X PEPSICO, INC. COMMON 713448108 1,299 24,100 SH DEFINED 1 X PFIZER, INC. COMMON 717081103 3,167 92,400 SH DEFINED 1 X PHELPS DODGE CORP. COMMON 717265102 372 4,800 SH DEFINED 1 X PHOTRONICS INC COMMON 719405102 591 31,200 SH DEFINED 1 X PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP COMMON 693475105 223 4,200 SH DEFINED 1 X PRAXAIR INC. COMMON 74005P104 666 16,700 SH DEFINED 1 X PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. COMMON 742718109 681 12,500 SH DEFINED 1 X PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC COMMON 744320102 929 20,000 SH DEFINED 1 X REEBOK INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON 758110100 515 14,300 SH DEFINED 1 X REPUBLIC SERVICE INC COMMON 760759100 278 9,600 SH DEFINED 1 X SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. COMMON 78387G103 740 30,500 SH DEFINED 1 X SCHLUMBERGER, LTD. COMMON 806857108 476 7,500 SH DEFINED 1 X SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW COMMON 808513105 670 69,700 SH DEFINED 1 X SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS COMMON FOREIGN G7945J104 538 37,300 SH DEFINED 1 X SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC. COMMON 832110100 223 4,000 SH DEFINED 1 X SOLECTRON CORP COMMON 834182107 939 145,200 SH DEFINED 1 X SOUTHTRUST CORP. COMMON 844730101 349 9,000 SH DEFINED 1 X SPRINT COMMON 852061100 231 13,100 SH DEFINED 1 X STAPLES COMMON 855030102 361 12,300 SH DEFINED 1 X STATE STREET CORP COMMON 857477103 378 7,700 SH DEFINED 1 X SYNOPSYS INC COMMON 871607107 944 33,200 SH DEFINED 1 X TARGET CORP COMMON 87612E106 849 20,000 SH DEFINED 1 X TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC. COMMON 882508104 254 10,500 SH DEFINED 1 X TIME WARNER INC COMMON 887317105 334 19,000 SH DEFINED 1 X TOTAL S.A. -SPONSORED ADR COMMON 89151E109 596 6,200 SH DEFINED 1 X TXU CORPORATION (HLDG) COMMON 873168108 316 7,800 SH DEFINED 1 X TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COMMON 902124106 2,141 64,600 SH DEFINED 1 X UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP. COMMON 913017109 942 10,300 SH DEFINED 1 X VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COMMON 92343V104 1,230 34,000 SH DEFINED 1 X VIACOM - CLASS B COMMON 925524308 1,025 28,700 SH DEFINED 1 X VODAFONE AIRTOUCH ADR COMMON FOREIGN 92857W100 354 16,000 SH DEFINED 1 X WAL-MART STORES, INC. COMMON 931142103 2,411 45,700 SH DEFINED 1 X WASTE MANAGEMENT INC COMMON 94106L109 264 8,600 SH DEFINED 1 X WELLS FARGO & CO COMMON 949746101 538 9,400 SH DEFINED 1 X WILLIAMS COS., INC. COMMON 969457100 735 61,800 SH DEFINED 1 X WYETH COMMON 983024100 918 25,400 SH DEFINED 1 X XTO ENERGY INC COMMON 98385X106 409 13,725 SH DEFINED 1 X 3M COMPANY DEBT 88579YAB7 2,575 2,750,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X AFFILIATED MANAGERS DEBT 008252AC2 999 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X ALZA CORP. DEBT 02261WAB5 3,152 4,100,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X AMERICA ONLINE DEBT 02364JAC8 5,957 9,400,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP DEBT 026874AN7 3,364 3,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X AMERICAN INTL GROUP DEBT 026874AP2 4,840 7,375,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X AMGEN INC DEBT 031162AE0 3,050 4,150,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X AON CORP DEBT 037389AT0 419 300,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X ARROW ELECTRONIC DEBT 042735AY6 3,710 7,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X AXCAN PHARMA INC DEBT 054923AB3 953 600,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X BJ SERVICES CO DEBT 055482AF0 3,808 4,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X BRINKER INTERNATIONAL DEBT 109641AC4 1,318 2,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X CARNIVAL CORP DEBT 143658AN2 2,987 2,300,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X CARNIVAL CORP DEBT 143658AS1 3,611 4,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X CBRL GROUP INC DEBT 12489VAB2 2,256 5,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X CENDANT CORP DEBT 151313AN3 6,580 6,100,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X CENTURYTEL INC DEBT 156700AH9 2,213 2,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X CHIRON CORP DEBT 170040AG4 2,906 3,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INC DEBT 204912AR0 2,470 2,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X COSTCO DEBT 22160QAC6 4,706 5,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X CSX CORP DEBT 126408GA5 6,244 7,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X DEVON ENERGY CORP DEBT 25179MAA1 7,734 7,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X DEVON ENERGY CORP. DEBT 25179MAB9 1,025 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILL DEBT 25271CAE2 3,090 3,340,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X DOMINION RESOURCES INC DEBT 25746UAP4 4,523 4,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X DUKE ENERGY CORP DEBT 264399EJ1 3,023 3,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X EASTMAN KODAK CO DEBT 277461BE8 6,091 5,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X FLUOR CORP DEBT 343412AA0 2,068 2,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X GATX CORP DEBT 361448AC7 573 500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X GENERAL MILLS INC DEBT 370334AU8 1,058 1,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X HARRIS CORP DEBT 413875AH8 518 400,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X HEWLETT PACKARD CO CONV DEBT 428236AC7 3,135 5,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X HORACE MANN EDUCATORS DEBT 440327AG9 2,653 5,600,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X INCO LTD DEBT 453258AT2 2,821 2,250,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X INCO LTD. DEBT 453258AM7 2,876 3,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X INTL GAME TECHNOLOGY DEBT 459902AL6 3,819 4,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X INTL PAPER CO DEBT 460146BM4 6,863 12,450,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X IVAX CORP DEBT 465823AG7 7,920 8,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X KERR-MCGEE DEBT 492386AP2 4,893 4,660,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LABORATORY CORP OF AMER DEBT 50540RAC6 1,980 2,750,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LEGG MASON INC DEBT 524901AG0 1,440 2,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS DEBT 524908JJ0 4,550 5,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS DEBT 524908LS7 2,100 2,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LIBERTY MEDIA DEBT 530715AR2 3,191 3,565,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LIBERTY MEDIA / AT&T CORP DEBT 530715AG6 2,975 4,250,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DEBT 530715AN1 903 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP DEBT 539830AP4 6,108 6,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LOWES COMPANIES DEBT 548661CF2 3,909 4,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X LOWE'S COMPANIES INC DEBT 548661CG0 5,786 5,750,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X MASCO CORP DEBT 574599AW6 6,881 15,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X MEDIMMUNE INC DEBT 584699AE2 3,760 4,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X MEDTRONIC INC DEBT 585055AB2 11,470 11,300,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X MERRILL LYNCH & CO DEBT 590188A73 3,825 3,800,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X MORGAN STANLEY DEBT 617446GR4 2,231 2,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X ODYSSEY RE HOLDINGS DEBT 67612WAB4 2,448 2,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X OMNICOM GROUP INC DEBT 681919AM8 3,008 3,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X PLACER DOME INC DEBT 725906AK7 848 750,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X PMI GROUP INC DEBT 69344MAE1 3,946 3,450,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X PPL ENERGY SUPPLY LLC DEBT 69352JAE7 2,575 2,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X QUEST DIAGNOSTIC INC DEBT 74834LAF7 1,842 1,750,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X RADIAN GROUP INC DEBT 750236AF8 1,526 1,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X TEVA PHARMACEUT FIN BV DEBT 88164MAB4 5,892 3,700,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X TJX COMPANIES DEBT 872540AL3 1,710 2,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X TRANSOCEAN SEDCO FOREX DEBT 893830AD1 3,913 4,050,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X TYCO INTL GROUP SA DEBT 902118BF4 8,264 5,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X UNIV HEALTH SVCS DEBT 913903AL4 4,572 7,700,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X WALT DISNEY COMPANY DEBT 254687AU0 10,725 10,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS DEBT 942683AC7 708 750,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X WEATHERFORD INT'L DEBT 947074AB6 4,229 6,700,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X WORLD COLOR PRESS, INC., CONVERTIBLE DEBT 981443AA2 1,025 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X YOUNG & RUBICAM DEBT 987425AC9 3,518 3,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X - ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- "STOCK" 139 120,105 3,446,878 - ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- DEBT 71 254,655 292,540,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- REPORT TOTALS 210 374,760 295,986,878 - ------------------------------------------------------------- -----------