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

                                    Form 13F
                               Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 9/30/2009
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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 investment 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.

Persons 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.                     11/10/2009
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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: 1 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 42 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 263,737.00 -------------- (In Thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. No. Form 13F File Number Name 1 028-10298 ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS LLC - ---- -------------------- ----------------------------------------------------

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE 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 OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE - -------------------------------------- ----------------- --------- -------- ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---- ------ ---- 3M COMPANY 0% 11/21/2032 DEBT 88579YAB7 9,616 11,198,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROU 3.950000% DEBT 008252AL2 10,561 11,250,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 08/15/2038 ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES 4.250000% DEBT 01741RAD4 9,203 7,750,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 06/01/2014 ALLERGAN INC 1.500000% 04/01/2026 DEBT 018490AL6 13,470 12,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 ALZA CORP 0% 07/28/2020 DEBT 02261WAB5 9,071 10,250,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 AMGEN INC .375000% 02/01/2013 DEBT 031162AQ3 13,146 13,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 ARCHER DANIELS .875000% 02/15/2014 DEBT 039483AW2 12,561 12,850,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 BECKMAN COULTER INC 2.500000% DEBT 075811AD1 1,149 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 12/15/2036 BEST BUY 2.250000% 01/15/2022 DEBT 086516AF8 7,626 7,350,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 CAMERON INTL CORP 2.500000% 06/15/2026 DEBT 13342BAB1 15,360 12,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 CARNIVAL CORP 2.000000% 04/15/2021 DEBT 143658AN2 9,563 9,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP 2.250000% DEBT 165167CB1 1,121 1,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 12/15/2038 CMS ENERGY CORP 2.875000% 12/01/2024 DEBT 125896AW0 1,663 1,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 0% 08/19/2017 DEBT 22160QAC6 409 320,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 DANAHER CORP 0% 01/22/2021 DEBT 235851AF9 10,458 10,550,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 DOMINION RES INC VA COMMON 25746U109 1,061 30,745 SH DEFINED 1 X 0 0 DOMINION RESOURCES INC 2.125000% DEBT 25746UAT6 2,203 2,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 12/15/2023 DST SYSTEMS INC 4.125000% 08/15/2023 DEBT 233326AB3 1,613 1,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 EMC CORP 1.750000% 12/01/2013 DEBT 268648AM4 2,893 2,350,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTL 3.250000% DEBT 338032AX3 10,375 8,350,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 03/01/2024 FLUOR CORP 1.500000% 02/15/2024 DEBT 343412AA0 320 175,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS 1.300000% DEBT 404132AB8 12,085 9,825,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 04/01/2023 HENRY SCHEIN INC 3.000000% 08/15/2034 DEBT 806407AB8 1,233 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 HOLOGIC INC 2.000000% 12/15/2037 DEBT 436440AA9 818 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 INGERSOLL-RAND CO LTD 4.500000% DEBT 45687AAD4 1,815 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 04/15/2012 INTEL CORP 2.950000% 12/15/2035 DEBT 458140AD2 12,138 13,600,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 INTL GAME TECHNOLOGY 2.600000% DEBT 459902AP7 5,000 5,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 12/15/2036 LABORATORY CORP AMERICA HOLDINGS DEBT 50540RAG7 5,575 6,246,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 LIBERTY MEDIA CORP 3.250000% DEBT 530715AR2 513 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 03/15/2031 LIBERTY MEDIA LLC 3.12500% 03/30/2023 DEBT 530718AF2 1,485 1,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 MEDTRONIC INC 1.625000% 04/15/2013 DEBT 585055AM8 12,344 12,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 MYLAN LABORATORIES INC 1.250000% DEBT 628530AG2 979 1,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 03/15/2012 NABORS INDUSTRIES INC .940000% DEBT 629568AP1 8,696 9,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 05/15/2011 NASDAQ STOCK MARKET INC 2.500000% DEBT 631103AA6 2,178 2,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 08/15/2013 OMNICOM GROUP INC 0% 07/01/2038 DEBT 681919AT3 11,356 11,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 RAYONIER TRS HOLDINGS IN 3.750000% DEBT 75508AAB2 4,230 4,000,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 10/15/2012 SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED 2.125000% DEBT 806857AD0 313 200,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 06/01/2023 SPDR S&P DEP RCPT TRADES AND QUOTES COMMON 78462F103 2,641 25,019 SH DEFINED 1 X 0 0 TEVA PHARMACEUT FIN BV 1.750000% DEBT 88165FAA0 8,649 7,400,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 02/01/2026 TEVA PHARMACEUT FIN LLC .250000% DEBT 88164RAB3 3,932 2,700,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 02/01/2024 TRANSOCEAN INC 1.500000% 12/15/2037 DEBT 893830AV1 14,958 15,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0 US BANCORP 1.231250% 12/11/2035 DEBT 902973AM8 9,362 9,500,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X 0 0