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Investments (Tables)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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| Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
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| Available for sale fixed maturities and equity securities |
Available for sale fixed maturities and equity securities at March 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012, consisted of the following (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2013 | | December 31, 2012 | Amortized Cost | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized | | Amortized Cost | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized | Gains | | Losses | | Gains | | Losses | Fixed maturities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Government and government agencies | $ | 327 |
| | $ | 342 |
| | $ | 15 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 373 |
| | $ | 388 |
| | $ | 15 |
| | $ | — |
| States, municipalities and political subdivisions | 4,334 |
| | 4,644 |
| | 316 |
| | (6 | ) | | 4,144 |
| | 4,468 |
| | 329 |
| | (5 | ) | Foreign government | 238 |
| | 254 |
| | 16 |
| | — |
| | 242 |
| | 260 |
| | 18 |
| | — |
| Residential MBS | 3,922 |
| | 4,262 |
| | 378 |
| | (38 | ) | | 3,921 |
| | 4,204 |
| | 337 |
| | (54 | ) | Commercial MBS | 2,556 |
| | 2,859 |
| | 303 |
| | — |
| | 2,583 |
| | 2,918 |
| | 335 |
| | — |
| Asset-backed securities | 1,954 |
| | 2,014 |
| | 62 |
| | (2 | ) | | 1,590 |
| | 1,640 |
| | 52 |
| | (2 | ) | Corporate and other | 9,424 |
| | 10,400 |
| | 982 |
| | (6 | ) | | 9,230 |
| | 10,240 |
| | 1,015 |
| | (5 | ) | Total fixed maturities | $ | 22,755 |
| | $ | 24,775 |
| | $ | 2,072 |
| | $ | (52 | ) | | $ | 22,083 |
| | $ | 24,118 |
| | $ | 2,101 |
| | $ | (66 | ) | Common stocks | $ | 655 |
| | $ | 867 |
| | $ | 215 |
| | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | 600 |
| | $ | 749 |
| | $ | 157 |
| | $ | (8 | ) | Perpetual preferred stocks | $ | 182 |
| | $ | 198 |
| | $ | 17 |
| | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 178 |
| | $ | 190 |
| | $ | 13 |
| | $ | (1 | ) |
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| Available for sale securities in a continuous unrealized loss position |
The following tables show gross unrealized losses (in millions) on fixed maturities and equity securities by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Less Than Twelve Months | | Twelve Months or More | Unrealized Loss | | Fair Value | | Fair Value as % of Cost | | Unrealized Loss | | Fair Value | | Fair Value as % of Cost | March 31, 2013 | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed maturities: | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Government and government agencies | $ | — |
| | $ | 11 |
| | 100 | % | | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | — | % | States, municipalities and political subdivisions | (5 | ) | | 368 |
| | 99 | % | | (1 | ) | | 49 |
| | 98 | % | Foreign government | — |
| | — |
| | — | % | | — |
| | — |
| | — | % | Residential MBS | (3 | ) | | 184 |
| | 98 | % | | (35 | ) | | 333 |
| | 90 | % | Commercial MBS | — |
| | 7 |
| | 100 | % | | — |
| | — |
| | — | % | Asset-backed securities | (1 | ) | | 299 |
| | 100 | % | | (1 | ) | | 42 |
| | 98 | % | Corporate and other | (5 | ) | | 327 |
| | 98 | % | | (1 | ) | | 43 |
| | 98 | % | Total fixed maturities | $ | (14 | ) | | $ | 1,196 |
| | 99 | % | | $ | (38 | ) | | $ | 467 |
| | 92 | % | Common stocks | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | 61 |
| | 95 | % | | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | — | % | Perpetual preferred stocks | $ | — |
| | $ | 17 |
| | 100 | % | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 26 |
| | 96 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed maturities: | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Government and government agencies | $ | — |
| | $ | 22 |
| | 100 | % | | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | — | % | States, municipalities and political subdivisions | (5 | ) | | 285 |
| | 98 | % | | — |
| | 24 |
| | 100 | % | Foreign government | — |
| | — |
| | — | % | | — |
| | — |
| | — | % | Residential MBS | (3 | ) | | 146 |
| | 98 | % | | (51 | ) | | 411 |
| | 89 | % | Commercial MBS | — |
| | 16 |
| | 100 | % | | — |
| | — |
| | — | % | Asset-backed securities | — |
| | 146 |
| | 100 | % | | (2 | ) | | 57 |
| | 97 | % | Corporate and other | (3 | ) | | 237 |
| | 99 | % | | (2 | ) | | 51 |
| | 96 | % | Total fixed maturities | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | 852 |
| | 99 | % | | $ | (55 | ) | | $ | 543 |
| | 91 | % | Common stocks | $ | (8 | ) | | $ | 88 |
| | 92 | % | | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | — | % | Perpetual preferred stocks | $ | — |
| | $ | 7 |
| | 100 | % | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 25 |
| | 96 | % |
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| Roll forward of cumulative credit portion of other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities |
A progression of the credit portion of other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities for which the non-credit portion of an impairment has been recognized in other comprehensive income is shown below (in millions).
| | | | | | | | | | 2013 | | 2012 | Balance at January 1 | $ | 192 |
| | $ | 187 |
| Additional credit impairments on: | | | | Previously impaired securities | — |
| | 3 |
| Securities without prior impairments | — |
| | — |
| Reductions — disposals | (1 | ) | | — |
| Balance at March 31 | $ | 191 |
| | $ | 190 |
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| Available for sale fixed maturity securities by contractual maturity date |
The table below sets forth the scheduled maturities of available for sale fixed maturities as of March 31, 2013 (in millions). Securities with sinking funds are reported at average maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain securities may be called or prepaid by the issuers. | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortized | | Fair Value | Cost | | Amount | | % | Maturity | | | | | | One year or less | $ | 965 |
| | $ | 989 |
| | 4 | % | After one year through five years | 4,669 |
| | 5,081 |
| | 21 | % | After five years through ten years | 6,074 |
| | 6,738 |
| | 27 | % | After ten years | 2,615 |
| | 2,832 |
| | 11 | % | | 14,323 |
| | 15,640 |
| | 63 | % | ABS (average life of approximately 5 years) | 1,954 |
| | 2,014 |
| | 8 | % | MBS (average life of approximately 4 years) | 6,478 |
| | 7,121 |
| | 29 | % | Total | $ | 22,755 |
| | $ | 24,775 |
| | 100 | % |
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| Components of the net unrealized gain on securities, included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
The following table shows (in millions) the components of the net unrealized gain on securities that is included in AOCI in AFG’s Balance Sheet. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pretax | | Deferred Tax and Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | | Net | March 31, 2013 | | | | | | Unrealized gain on: | | | | | | Fixed maturities | $ | 2,020 |
| | $ | (721 | ) | | $ | 1,299 |
| Equity securities | 228 |
| | (82 | ) | | 146 |
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | (691 | ) | | 242 |
| | (449 | ) | Annuity benefits accumulated | (140 | ) | | 49 |
| | (91 | ) | Life, accident and health reserves | (115 | ) | | 40 |
| | (75 | ) | Other liabilities | 54 |
| | (19 | ) | | 35 |
| | $ | 1,356 |
| | $ | (491 | ) | | $ | 865 |
| December 31, 2012 | | | | | | Unrealized gain on: | | | | | | Fixed maturities | $ | 2,035 |
| | $ | (726 | ) | | $ | 1,309 |
| Equity securities | 161 |
| | (57 | ) | | 104 |
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | (710 | ) | | 247 |
| | (463 | ) | Annuity benefits accumulated | (136 | ) | | 48 |
| | (88 | ) | Life, accident and health reserves | (117 | ) | | 41 |
| | (76 | ) | Other liabilities | 57 |
| | (20 | ) | | 37 |
| | $ | 1,290 |
| | $ | (467 | ) | | $ | 823 |
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| Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to fixed maturity and equity security investments |
Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to fixed maturity and equity security investments are summarized as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed Maturities | | Equity Securities | | Mortgage Loans and Other Investments | | Other (a) | | Tax Effects | | Noncon- trolling Interests | | Total | Quarter ended March 31, 2013 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Realized before impairments | $ | 19 |
| | $ | 38 |
| | $ | 1 |
| | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | (20 | ) | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 36 |
| Realized — impairments | — |
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| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Change in unrealized | (15 | ) | | 67 |
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| | 14 |
| | (23 | ) | | (1 | ) | | 42 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Quarter ended March 31, 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Realized before impairments | $ | 14 |
| | $ | 35 |
| | $ | 1 |
| | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (17 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 31 |
| Realized — impairments | (4 | ) | | (2 | ) | | — |
| | 2 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | (3 | ) | Change in unrealized | 132 |
| | 70 |
| | — |
| | (2 | ) | | (70 | ) | | (3 | ) | | 127 |
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| | (a) | Primarily adjustments to deferred policy acquisition costs and reserves related to annuities and long-term care business. |
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| Gross realized gains and losses on available for sale fixed maturity and equity security investments |
Gross realized gains and losses (excluding impairment writedowns and mark-to-market of derivatives) on available for sale fixed maturity and equity security investment transactions included in the Statement of Cash Flows consisted of the following (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended March 31, | 2013 | | 2012 | Fixed maturities: | | | | Gross gains | $ | 17 |
| | $ | 10 |
| Gross losses | — |
| | — |
| Equity securities: | | | | Gross gains | 37 |
| | 35 |
| Gross losses | — |
| | — |
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