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Sales Inducements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Insurance [Abstract]  
Changes in Deferred Sales Inducement Activity
Deferred sales inducements are included in other assets on the balance sheets and amortization of deferred sales inducements is included in other operating expense on the statements of income and comprehensive income.

Changes in Deferred Sales Inducement Activity:
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
($ in millions)
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred asset, beginning of period
$
72.6

 
$
47.3

 
$
60.9

 
$
49.7

Sales inducements deferred
2.7

 
2.9

 
8.2

 
12.5

Amortization charged to income
(1.9
)
 
(2.3
)
 
(5.4
)
 
(6.2
)
Offsets to net unrealized investment gains or losses
  included in AOCI
0.2

 
10.2

 
9.9

 
2.1

Deferred asset, end of period
$
73.6

 
$
58.1

 
$
73.6

 
$
58.1