PRICING SUPPLEMENT


                        Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
                      Registration Statement No. 333-129157
                  Pricing Supplement No. 1 Dated March 20, 2006
                     (To Prospectus dated March 15, 2006 and
                      Prospectus Supplement dated March 15, 2006) CUSIP:
                             02003MAQ7


                          Allstate Life Global Funding
                            Secured Medium Term Notes
                                 Issued Through
                    Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2006-1

     The description in this pricing supplement of the particular terms of the
Secured Medium Term Notes offered hereby (the "Notes"), the Funding Agreement(s)
(specified below) issued by Allstate Life Insurance Company ("Allstate Life")
and deposited into Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2006- 1 (the "Trust") by
Allstate Life Global Funding ("Global Funding") and the Funding Note (specified
below) issued by Global Funding to the Trust supplements the description of the
general terms and provisions of the notes, the funding agreements and the
funding notes set forth in the accompanying prospectus and prospectus
supplement, to which reference is hereby made.

     The Notes will represent the obligations of the issuing entity only and
will not represent the obligations of, or interest in, any other person or
entity, including Global Funding, Allstate Life or any of their respective
affiliates. The Notes will constitute asset-backed securities within the meaning
of Regulation AB under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.




                                                     THE NOTES

                                                                           
Principal Amount:  $350,000,000                              Agent(s) Discount:  0.0500%

Issue Price:  100%                                           Original Issue Date:  March 23, 2006

Net Proceeds to the Trust:  $349,825,000                     Stated Maturity Date:  March 23, 2009

Specified Currency:  U.S. Dollars

Interest Payment Dates: March 23, June 23, September 23      Depositary: The Depository Trust Company
and December 23 in each year

Initial Interest Payment Date:  June 23, 2006

Regular Record Date:                                         15 calendar days prior to the Interest Payment Date

Fiscal Year of Trust (not applicable unless different than as specified in the
prospectus and prospectus supplement):

    Type of Interest Rate:                         [ ] Fixed Rate  [x ] Floating Rate

Fixed Rate Notes:                              [ ] Yes  [x] No.  If, Yes,

Interest Rate:

Floating Rate Notes:                           [x ] Yes  [ ] No.  If, Yes,
Regular Floating Rate Notes:                   [x ] Yes  [ ] No.  If, Yes,
         Interest Rate:                        Interest Rate Basis plus Spread
         Interest Rate Basis(es):              See below

Inverse Floating Rate Notes:                   [ ] Yes  [x ] No.  If, Yes,
         Fixed Interest Rate:
         Floating Interest Rate:
         Interest Rate Basis(es):

Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Notes:                [ ] Yes  [x] No.  If, Yes,
         Floating Interest Rate:
         Interest Rate Basis(es):
         Fixed Interest Rate:
         Fixed Rate Commencement Date:

Initial Interest Rate, if any:

Initial Interest Reset Date:

Interest Rate Basis(es). Check all that apply:
         [  ] CD Rate                                        [  ] Federal Funds Rate
         [  ] CMT Rate                                       [x] LIBOR
         [  ] Commercial Paper Rate                          [  ] EURIBOR
         [  ] Constant Maturity Swap Rate                    [  ] Prime Rate
         [  ] Eleventh District Cost of Funds                [  ] Treasury Rate
         [  ] Federal Fund Open Rate

If LIBOR:

LIBOR Page:                                                  3750

[x ] LIBOR Moneyline Telerate:                               [ ] LIBOR Reuters:

LIBOR Currency:                                              U.S. Dollars

If CMT Rate:

Designated CMT Moneyline Telerate Page:

If CMT Moneyline Telerate Page 7052:                         [ ] Weekly Average



                                                             [ ] Monthly Average

Designated CMT Maturity Index:

Index Maturity:                                              Three months

Spread (+/-):                                                +0.04%

Spread Multiplier:                                           Not applicable

Interest Reset Date(s):                                      Each Interest Payment Date

Interest Determination Date(s):                              The second London banking day preceding the related
                                                             Interest Reset Date

Maximum Interest Rate, if any:                               Not applicable

Minimum Interest Rate, if any:                               Not applicable

Calculation Agent, if any:                                   J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association

Exchange Rate Agent, if any:                                 Not applicable

Computation of Interest (not applicable unless different than as specified in
the prospectus and prospectus supplement):

Day Count Convention (not applicable unless different than as specified in the
prospectus and prospectus supplement):

Amortizing Notes:                                            [ ] Yes  [x] No.  If, Yes,
         Amortizing Schedule:
         Additional/Other Terms:

Discount Notes:                                              [ ] Yes  [x] No.  If, Yes,
         Total Amount of Discount:
         Initial Accrual Period of Discount:
         Additional/Other Terms:

Redemption Provisions:                                       [ ] Yes  [x ] No.  If, Yes,
         Initial Redemption Date:
         Initial Redemption Percentage:
         Annual Redemption Percentage

Reduction (if any):
         Redemption:                                         [ ] In whole only and not in part
                                                             [ ] May be in whole or in part
 Additional/Other Terms:




Repayment:                                                   [ ] Yes  [x] No.  If, Yes,
         Repayment Date(s):
         Repayment Price:
         Repayment:                                          [ ] In whole only and not in part
                                                             [ ] May be in whole or in part
         Additional/Other Terms:

Sinking Fund (not applicable unless specified):

Additional Amounts to be Paid for Withholding Tax (not applicable unless
specified):

Securities Exchange Listing:                                 [ ] Yes  [x ] No.  If Yes, Name of Exchange:

Authorized Denominations:                                    $1,000

Ratings:

The Notes issued under the Program are rated "AA" by Standard & Poor's, a division of The Mc-Graw Hill Companies, Inc.
("S&P").  It is anticipated that Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") will rate the Notes "Aa2" on the Original
Issue Date.

Agent(s) Purchasing Notes as Principal: [x ] Yes [ ] No. If Yes,

Agent(s) Principal Amount Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
$116,666,667 Lehman Brothers, Inc. $116,666,667 Morgan Stanley & Co.Incorporated
$116,666,666 Total: $350,000,000

Agent(s) Acting as Agent: [ ] Yes [x ] No. If Yes,

Agent(s) Principal Amount

Total:

         Additional/Other Terms:                                      Not applicable

         Special Tax Considerations:                                  Not applicable

                                                THE FUNDING AGREEMENT(S)

Funding Agreement Issuer:                                             Allstate Life Insurance Company

Funding Agreement No.:                                                FA - 41091

Deposit Amount:                                                       $349,825,000

Issue Price:                                                          100%

Net Deposit Amount:                                                   $350,000,000

Effective Date:                                                       March 23, 2006

Specified Currency:                                                   U.S. Dollars

Interest Payment Dates:                                               March 23, June 23, September 23 and December 23

Initial Interest Payment Date:                                        June 23, 2006

Type of Interest Rate:                                                [ ] Fixed Rate  [x] Floating Rate

Fixed Rate Funding Agreement:                                         [ ] Yes  [v ] No.  If Yes,

Interest Rate:

Floating Rate Funding Agreement:                                      [x ] Yes  [ ] No.  If Yes,

Floating Rate Funding Agreement:                                      [x] Yes  [ ]  No.  If Yes,
         Interest Rate:                                               Interest Rate Basis plus Spread
         Interest Rate Basis(es):                                     See below

Inverse Floating Rate Funding Agreement:                              [ ] Yes  [x ] No.  If Yes,
         Fixed Interest Rate:
         Floating Interest Rate:
         Interest Rate Basis(es):

Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Funding Agreement:                           [ ] Yes]  [x ] No.  If Yes,
         Floating Interest Rate:
         Interest Rate Basis(es):
         Fixed Interest Rate:
         Fixed Rate Commencement Date:

Initial Interest Rate, if any:

Initial Interest Reset Date:

Interest Rate Basis(es).  Check all that apply:
         [  ]  CD Rate
         [  ]  CMT Rate                                               [  ]  Commercial Paper Rate
         [  ]  Constant Maturity Swap Rate                            [  ]  Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate
         [x ]  LIBOR                                                  [  ]  Federal Funds Open Rate
         [  ]  EURIBOR                                                [  ]  Federal Funds Rate
         [  ]  Prime Rate                                             [  ]  Treasury Rate
If LIBOR:

LIBOR Page:                                                           3750

[x ]  LIBOR Moneyline Telerate:                                       [  ]  LIBOR Reuters:

LIBOR Currency:                                                       U.S. Dollars

If CMT Rate:

Designated CMT Moneyline Telerate Page:

                                                                      [  ]  Weekly Average
If CMT Moneyline Telerate Page 7052:                                  [  ]  Monthly Average

Designated CMT Maturity Index:

Index Maturity:                                                       Three months

Spread (+/-):                                                         +0.04%

Spread Multiplier:                                                    Not applicable

Interest Reset Date(s):                                               Each Interest Payment Date

Interest Determination Date(s):                                       The second London banking day preceding the
                                                                      related Interest Reset Date

Maximum Interest Rate, if any:                                        Not applicable

Minimum Interest Rate, if any:                                        Not applicable

Calculation Agent, if any:                                            J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association

Day Count Convention:                                                 Actual/360

Amortizing Funding Agreement:                                         [  ] Yes  [ x ] No.  If Yes,
         Amortizing Schedule:
         Additional/Other Terms:

Additional/Other Terms:

Discount Funding Agreement:                                           [  ] Yes  [x  ] No.  If Yes,

Total Amount of Discount:
         Initial Accrual Period of Discount:

         Additional/Other Terms:

Redemption Provisions:                                                [  ] Yes  [ x ] No. If Yes,
         Initial Redemption Date:
         Initial Redemption Percentage:
         Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction
         (if any):
         Redemption:                                                  [  ] In whole only and not in part
                                                                      [  ] May be in whole or in part
         Additional/Other Terms:

Repayment:                                                            [  ] Yes  [ x ] No.  If Yes,
         Repayment Date(s):
         Repayment Price:
         Repayment:                                                   [  ] In whole only and not in part
                                                                      [  ] May be in whole or in part
         Additional/Other Terms:

Sinking Fund (not applicable unless specified):

Additional Amounts to be Paid For Withholding Tax (not applicable unless
specified):

Ratings:

The Funding Agreements issued under the Program are rated AA by S&P. It is
anticipated that the Funding Agreement(s) will be rated Aa2 by Moody's on the
Original Issue Date.

Additional/Other Terms, if any:

Special Tax Considerations:


                                                 THE FUNDING NOTE

Funding Note Issuer:                                                  Allstate Life Global Funding

Funding Note No.:                                                     FA - 41091

Principal Amount:                                                     $350,000,000

The Funding Note will otherwise have payment and other terms substantially
similar to the Funding Agreement(s) and the Notes, except that the terms of the
Funding Note will provide that it will be cancelled immediately upon the sale
of, and deposit into, the Trust by Global Funding of the Funding Agreement(s).