ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE CO
EX-10.1
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;10.1</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-decoration:underline;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AMENDMENT TO</font></u></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> REINSURANCE AGREEMENT</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b>THIS AMENDMENT TO REINSURANCE AGREEMENT</b> (this &#147;Amendment&#148;),
effective December&nbsp;1, 2007, is by and between American Heritage Life
Insurance Company (&#147;Ceding Company&#148;) and Allstate Life Insurance Company (&#147;Reinsurer&#148;).</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-decoration:underline;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RECITALS</font></u></b></h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b>WHEREAS</b>, Ceding Company and Reinsurer&#146;s
predecessor, Columbia Universal Life Insurance Company (&#147;CUL&#148;), entered into
that certain Reinsurance Agreement, dated as of February&nbsp;1, 1998 (the &#147;Agreement&#148;),
and CUL transferred and assigned all of its rights, duties, obligations and
liabilities under the agreement to Reinsurer effective June&nbsp;30, 2004
pursuant to a Novation and Assignment Agreement dated July&nbsp;26, 2004.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b>WHEREAS</b>, Ceding Company and Reinsurer desire to make certain
amendments to the Agreement as more particularly described herein.</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-decoration:underline;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AGREEMENT</font></u></b></h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b>NOW, THEREFORE</b>, for good and valuable
consideration and for the mutual covenants set forth below, the parties hereto,
intending legally to be bound, hereby agree as follows:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ceding Company
and Reinsurer hereby agree to insert the following to Section&nbsp;5. Premium
Payments and Section&nbsp;6. Claims Services respectively:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 93.75pt;text-indent:-21.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.3</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ceding Company shall pay
premiums to Reinsurer no less frequently than quarterly and within 90 days of
receipt from insured.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 94.5pt;text-indent:-22.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.4</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not withstanding the above,
Reinsurer shall pay claims to Ceding Company no less frequently than quarterly
and within 90 days of final determination and notification to Reinsurer of
claim amount.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Unless
expressly modified by this Amendment, the terms and conditions of the Agreement
remain unchanged and in full force and effect.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Amendment
shall be binding on the parties hereto, including their successors and assigns.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF,</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> the parties hereto have
executed this Amendment as of the day and year first set forth above.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AMERICAN
  HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/Samuel
  H.Pilch</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Samuel
  H. Pilch</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Group
  Vice President</font></p>
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  LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/Samuel
  H.Pilch</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Samuel
  H. Pilch</font></p>
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  Vice President and Controller</font></p>
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