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


FORM 10-Q

Registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H (1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form with the reduced disclosure format.


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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2003

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 333-88870


GLENBROOK LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Arizona
(State of Incorporation)
  35-1113325
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3100 Sanders Road
Northbrook, Illinois

(Address of principal executive offices)

 


60062

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
847/402-5000

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

        As of April 30, 2003, the registrant had 5,000 common shares, $500 par value, outstanding, all of which are held by Allstate Life Insurance Company.




GLENBROOK LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
March 31, 2003

PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION    

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (unaudited)

 

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Condensed Statements of Financial Position as of March 31, 2003 (unaudited) and December 31, 2002

 

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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (unaudited)

 

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Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

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Item 2.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

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Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

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PART II.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

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Item 6.

 

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

GLENBROOK LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

(in thousands)

  2003
  2002
 
  (Unaudited)

Revenues            
Net investment income   $ 2,539   $ 2,573
Realized capital gains and losses     (177 )   54
   
 
Income from operations before income tax expense     2,362     2,627
Income tax expense     825     918
   
 
Net income   $ 1,537   $ 1,709
   
 

See notes to condensed financial statements.

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GLENBROOK LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(in thousands, except par value data)

  March 31,
2003

  December 31,
2002

 
  (Unaudited)

   
Assets            
Investments            
  Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost $162,192 and $158,963)   $ 177,131   $ 173,611
  Short-term     1,496     2,778
   
 
    Total investments     178,627     176,389

Cash

 

 

2,229

 

 

1,235
Reinsurance recoverable from Allstate Life Insurance Company, net     6,321,526     6,203,516
Other assets     3,757     3,388
Current income taxes receivable         20
Receivable from affiliates, net         5,680
Separate Accounts     1,078,186     1,155,112
   
 
      Total assets   $ 7,584,325   $ 7,545,340
   
 
Liabilities            
Contractholder funds   $ 6,313,187   $ 6,195,649
Reserve for life-contingent contract benefits     8,339     7,867
Current income taxes payable     805    
Deferred income taxes     4,730     4,629
Other liabilities and accrued expenses     4,363     9,165
Payable to affiliates, net     71    
Separate Accounts     1,078,186     1,155,112
   
 
      Total liabilities     7,409,681     7,372,422
   
 
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 3)            

Shareholder's equity

 

 

 

 

 

 
Common stock, $500 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 5,000 shares issued and
    outstanding
    2,500     2,500
Additional capital paid-in     119,241     119,241
Retained income     43,193     41,656
Accumulated other comprehensive income:            
  Unrealized net capital gains and losses     9,710     9,521
   
 
      Total accumulated other comprehensive income     9,710     9,521
   
 
      Total shareholder's equity     174,644     172,918
   
 
      Total liabilities and shareholder's equity   $ 7,584,325   $ 7,545,340
   
 

See notes to condensed financial statements.

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GLENBROOK LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
(in thousands)

  2003
  2002
 
 
  (Unaudited)

 
Cash flows from operating activities              
Net income   $ 1,537   $ 1,709  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:              
  Amortization and other non-cash items     7     4  
  Realized capital gains and losses     177     (54 )
  Changes in:              
    Income taxes payable     825     919  
    Payable to affiliates, net     5,751     12,843  
    Other operating assets and liabilities     (5,014 )   3,146  
   
 
 
      Net cash provided by operating activities     3,283     18,567  
   
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities              
Fixed income securities              
  Proceeds from sales     5,422     2,063  
  Investment collections     4,480     4,559  
  Investment purchases     (13,473 )    
Change in short-term investments, net     1,282     (8,843 )
   
 
 
      Net cash used in investing activities     (2,289 )   (2,221 )
   
 
 
Net increase in cash     994     16,346  
Cash at beginning of period     1,235      
   
 
 
Cash at end of period   $ 2,229   $ 16,346  
   
 
 

See notes to condensed financial statements.

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GLENBROOK LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

1.     Basis of Presentation

        The accompanying condensed financial statements include the accounts of Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company (the "Company"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Life Insurance Company ("ALIC"), which is wholly owned by Allstate Insurance Company ("AIC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation (the "Corporation").

        The condensed financial statements and notes as of March 31, 2003, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, are unaudited. The condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. These condensed financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. The results of operations for the interim periods should not be considered indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

Adopted Accounting Standard

        In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45 ("FIN 45"), "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others." FIN 45 requires that upon issuance of a guarantee or modification of a previously issued guarantee, the guarantor must recognize a liability for the fair value of the obligation it assumes under that guarantee. The provisions for initial recognition and measurement are effective on a prospective basis for guarantees that are issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The adoption of FIN 45 did not have a material impact on either the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

Exposure Drafts

        On July 31, 2002, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued an exposure draft Statement of Position ("SOP") entitled "Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and for Separate Accounts". The accounting guidance contained in the proposed SOP applies to several of the Company's products and product features. The proposed effective date of the SOP is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2003, with earlier adoption encouraged. If adopted early, the provisions of the SOP must be applied as of the beginning of the fiscal year. Accordingly, if the SOP were adopted during an interim period of 2003, prior interim periods would be restated. A provision of the proposed SOP requires the establishment of a liability in addition to the account balance for contracts and contract features that provide guaranteed minimum death benefits or other insurance benefits. The final SOP may also require a liability for guaranteed income benefits. These liabilities are not currently recognized by the Company, and their establishment may have a material impact on the amounts ceded to and reinsurance recoverable from ALIC depending on the market conditions at the time of adoption, but are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Condensed Statements of Financial Position.

        The Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") issued Topic No. 03-01, "The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments", which attempts to define other-than-temporary impairment and highlight its application to investment securities accounted for under either the cost or equity method under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities". The issue summary, which has yet to be finalized, proposes that if, at the evaluation date, the fair value of an investment security is less than its carrying value then an impairment exists for which a determination must be made as to whether that impairment is other-than-temporary. The impairment would likely be considered other-than-temporary if the investment's carrying value exceeds its fair value for a period exceeding one year or more. If it is determined that an impairment is other-than-temporary, then an impairment loss should be recognized equal to the difference between the investment's carrying value and its fair value at the reporting date. The estimated impact to the Company's Condensed

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Statements of Operations and Financial Position is not determinable until such time as a final consensus is reached.

2.     Reinsurance

        The Company has reinsurance agreements whereby all contract charges, interest credited to contractholder funds, contract benefits and certain expenses are ceded to ALIC and are reflected net of such reinsurance in the Condensed Statements of Operations. Reinsurance recoverable and the related Reserve for life-contingent contract benefits and Contractholder funds are reported separately in the Condensed Statements of Financial Position. The Company continues to have primary liability as the direct insurer for risks reinsured.

        Investment income earned on the assets which support Contractholder funds and the Reserve for life-contingent contract benefits are not included in the Company's Condensed Statements of Operations as those assets are owned and managed by ALIC under terms of the reinsurance agreements.

        The following table summarizes amounts ceded to ALIC under reinsurance agreements:

 
  Three months ended
March 31,

 
  2003
  2002
(in thousands)

   
   
Contract charges   $ 6,857   $ 7,296
Interest credited to contractholder funds, contract benefits and certain expenses     126,439     86,627

3.     Regulation, Legal Proceedings and Guarantees

Regulation

        The Company is subject to changing social, economic and regulatory conditions. State and federal regulatory initiatives and proceedings have varied and have included efforts to remove barriers preventing banks from engaging in the securities and insurance businesses, to change tax laws affecting the taxation of insurance companies and the tax treatment of insurance products which may impact the relative desirability of various personal investment products and to expand overall regulation. The ultimate changes and eventual effects, if any, of these initiatives are uncertain.

Legal Proceedings

        Various legal and regulatory actions are currently pending that involve the Company and specific aspects of its conduct of business. Like other members of the insurance industry, the Company is the potential target of an increasing number of class action lawsuits and other types of litigation, some of which involve claims for substantial and/or indeterminate amounts (including punitive and treble damages) and the outcomes of which are unpredictable. This litigation is based on a variety of issues including insurance and claim settlement practices. However, at this time, based on their present status and the existence of the reinsurance agreement with ALIC, it is the opinion of management that the ultimate liability, if any, in one or more of these other actions in excess of amounts currently reserved is not expected to have a material effect on the results of operations, liquidity or financial position of the Company.

Guarantees

        In the normal course of business, the Company provides standard indemnifications to counterparties in contracts in connection with numerous transactions, including indemnifications for breaches of representations and warranties, taxes and certain other liabilities, such as third party lawsuits. The indemnification clauses are often standard contractual terms and were entered into in the normal course of business based on an assessment

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that the risk of loss would be remote. The terms of the indemnifications vary in duration and nature. In many cases, the maximum obligation is not explicitly stated and the contingencies triggering the obligation to indemnify have not occurred and are not expected to occur. Because the obligated amounts of the indemnifications are not explicitly stated in many cases, the maximum amount of the obligation under such indemnifications is not determinable. Historically, the Company has not made any material payments pursuant to these obligations.

        In addition, the Company indemnifies its respective directors, officers, non-officer employees and other individuals to the extent provided in its charter and by-laws. Since these indemnifications are generally not subject to limitation with respect to duration or amount, the Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount due under these indemnifications.

        The aggregate liability balance related to all guarantees was not material as of March 31, 2003.

4.     Other Comprehensive Income

        The components of other comprehensive income on a pretax and after-tax basis for the three months ended March 31, are as follows:

 
  Three months ended March 31,
 
(in thousands)

  2003
  2002
 
 
  Pretax
  Tax
  After-
tax

  Pretax
  Tax
  After-
tax

 
Unrealized capital gains and losses                                      
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period   $ 114   $ (40 ) $ 74   $ (1,847 ) $ 646   $ (1,201 )
Less: reclassification adjustments     (177 )   62     (115 )   54     (19 )   35  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized net capital gains (losses)     291     (102 )   189     (1,901 )   665     (1,236 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)   $ 291   $ (102 )   189   $ (1,901 ) $ 665     (1,236 )
   
 
       
 
       
Net income                 1,537                 1,709  
               
             
 
Comprehensive income               $ 1,726               $ 473  
               
             
 

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Item 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 AND 2002.

        The following discussion highlights significant factors influencing results of operations and changes in financial position of Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company (the "Company"). It should be read in conjunction with the condensed financial statements and notes thereto found under Part I. Item 1. contained herein, and with the discussion, analysis, financial statements and notes thereto in Part I. Item 1. and Part II. Item 7. and Item 8. of the Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2002.

Management has identified the Company as a single segment entity.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 
  Three months ended
March 31,

(in thousands)

  2003
  2002
Net investment income   $ 2,539   $ 2,573
Realized capital gains and losses     (177 )   54
Income tax expense     825     918
   
 
Net income   $ 1,537   $ 1,709
   
 

        The Company has reinsurance agreements whereby all contract charges, interest credited to contractholder funds, contract benefits and certain expenses are ceded to Allstate Life Insurance Company ("ALIC") and reflected net of such reinsurance in the Condensed Statements of Operations. The Company's results of operations include net investment income and realized capital gains and losses on the assets of the Company that are not transferred under the reinsurance agreements.

        Net income decreased $172 thousand to $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2003 from $1.7 million in the same period last year due to realized capital losses and a decrease in Net investment income partially offset by lower Income tax expense.

        Pre-tax Net investment income decreased 1.3% in the first quarter of 2003 compared to the same period in 2002. The decrease was due to lower portfolio yields partially offset by higher portfolio balances. Lower portfolio yields were due to new investments being made at rates lower than current portfolio yields as a result of the low interest rate environment. The portfolio balance, excluding assets invested in Separate Accounts and unrealized net capital gains on fixed income securities, increased 0.4% from March 31, 2002.

        After-tax realized capital gains and losses were $(115) thousand in the first quarter of 2003 compared to $35 thousand in the same period in 2002. Realized capital gains and losses resulted from sales of fixed income securities.

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FINANCIAL POSITION

(in thousands)

  March 31,
2003

Fixed income securities(1)   $ 177,131
Short-term     1,496
   
  Total investments   $ 178,627
   
Cash   $ 2,229
Reinsurance recoverable from ALIC, net     6,321,526
Contractholder funds     6,313,187
Reserve for life-contingent contract benefits     8,339
Separate Accounts assets and liabilities     1,078,186

(1)
Fixed income securities are carried at fair value. Amortized cost for these securities was $162.2 million.

        Total investments increased to $178.6 million at March 31, 2003 from $176.4 million at December 31, 2002 due to positive cash flows from operating activities and increased unrealized gains on fixed income securities resulting from the lower interest rate environment.

        The Unrealized net capital gains on fixed income securities at March 31, 2003 were $14.9 million, an increase of $291 thousand or 2.0% since December 31, 2002. The net unrealized gain for the fixed income portfolio was comprised of $15.7 million of unrealized gains and $720 thousand of unrealized losses at March 31, 2003, compared to a net unrealized gain for the fixed income portfolio totaling $14.6 million at December 31, 2002, comprised of $15.6 million of unrealized gains and $997 thousand of unrealized losses. At March 31, 2003, the unrealized losses for the fixed income portfolio were concentrated in the corporate fixed income portfolio. Corporate fixed income portfolio net unrealized gains totaled $5.6 million comprised of $6.3 million of unrealized gains and $720 thousand of unrealized losses. The unrealized losses for the corporate fixed income portfolio were concentrated in the transportation sector. This sector comprised $695 thousand or 96.5% of the unrealized losses and $256 thousand or 4.0%, of the unrealized gains in the corporate fixed income portfolio.

        Approximately 98.4% of the Company's fixed income securities portfolio is rated investment grade, which is defined by the Company as a security having a rating from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC") of 1 or 2, a Moody's equivalent rating of Aaa, Aa, A or Baa, a Standard & Poor's equivalent rating of AAA, AA, A or BBB, or a comparable Company internal rating.

        The Company monitors the quality of its fixed income portfolio, in part, by categorizing certain investments as problem, restructured or potential problem. Problem fixed income securities are securities in default with respect to principal and/or interest and/or securities issued by companies that have gone into bankruptcy subsequent to the Company's acquisition of the security. Restructured fixed income securities have modified terms and conditions that were not at current market rates or terms at the time of the restructuring. Potential problem fixed income securities are current with respect to contractual principal and/or interest, but because of other facts and circumstances, management has serious concerns regarding the borrower's ability to pay future principal and interest in accordance with the contractual terms of the security, which causes management to believe these securities may be classified as problem or restructured in the future.

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        The following table summarizes the problem and potential problem fixed income securities.

(in thousands)

  March 31, 2003
  December 31, 2002
 
 
  Amortized
cost

  Fair
value

  Percent
of total
Fixed
Income
portfolio

  Amortized
cost

  Fair
value

  Percent
of total
Fixed
Income
portfolio

 
Problem   $ 1,095   $ 1,070   0.6 % $ 1,095   $ 1,095   0.6 %
Potential problem               1,451     938   0.5  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total net carrying value   $ 1,095   $ 1,070   0.6 % $ 2,546   $ 2,033   1.1 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative write-downs recognized   $ 1,904             $ 1,904            
   
           
           

        As of March 31, 2003, the balance of fixed income securities that the Company categorizes as potential problem declined from the balance as of year-end 2002. The decrease was related to the sale of specific holdings. The Company expects the eventual recovery of the problem securities but evaluated each security through its watch list process at March 31, 2003 and did not record any write-downs in the first quarter of 2003. Approximately $25 thousand of net unrealized losses at March 31, 2003 are related to securities that the Company has included in the problem category. These securities represent less than 1% of the fixed income portfolio. The Company concluded, through its watch list monitoring process that these unrealized losses were temporary in nature. While it is possible for these balances to increase in the future if economic conditions continue to be unfavorable, the total amount of securities in these categories is expected to remain a relatively low percentage of the total fixed income securities portfolio. The Company had no fixed income securities categorized as restructured at March 31, 2003 or December 31, 2002.

        The Company recorded net realized gains and losses on sales of fixed income securities of $(177) thousand and $54 thousand, for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Reinsurance recoverable from ALIC, Contractholder funds and Reserve for life-contingent contract benefits

        Contractholder funds increased to $6.31 billion at March 31, 2003, from $6.20 billion at December 31, 2002 as a result of additional deposits from fixed annuities and interest credited to contractholder funds partially offset by surrenders and withdrawals. The Reserve for life-contingent contract benefits increased $472 thousand to $8.3 million at March 31, 2003 due to sales of payout annuity contracts with life-contingencies. Reinsurance recoverable from ALIC increased correspondingly by $118.0 million because all contractholder obligations are reinsured to ALIC.

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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

        Capital Resources consist of Shareholder's equity. The following table summarizes the Company's capital resources:

(in thousands)

  March 31,
2003

  December 31,
2002

Common stock, additional capital paid-in and retained income   $ 164,934   $ 163,397
Accumulated other comprehensive income     9,710     9,521
   
 
  Total shareholder's equity   $ 174,644   $ 172,918
   
 

        Shareholder's equity increased $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2003 when compared to December 31, 2002, due to Net income of $1.5 million and an increase in Unrealized net capital gains and losses of $189 thousand.

RISK FACTOR

        The following risk factor should be considered in addition to the risk factors identified in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, under the heading "Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K filed on March 28, 2003.

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Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

        Based upon the evaluation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures conducted within 90 days prior to the date of the filing of this report, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, the design of any system of controls and procedures is based in part upon assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.

        In addition, there were no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

        The discussion "Regulation, Legal Proceedings and Guarantees" in Part I, Item 1, Note 3 of this Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


 

 

Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company
(Registrant)

May 13, 2003

 

By /s/  
SAMUEL H. PILCH      
Samuel H. Pilch
(chief accounting officer and duly
authorized officer of the registrant)

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CERTIFICATIONS

I, Casey J. Sylla, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c)
Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a)
All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date:    May 13, 2003

 

/s/  
CASEY J. SYLLA      
Casey J. Sylla
President and Chief Executive Officer

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I, Steven E. Shebik, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c)
Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a)
All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date:    May 13, 2003

 

/s/  
STEVEN E. SHEBIK      
Steven E. Shebik
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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