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Investment gains/losses
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Investment gains/losses

Note 8. Investment gains/losses

Investment gains/losses are summarized below (in millions).

Second Quarter First Six Months
2014 2013 2014 2013

Fixed maturity securities —

Gross gains from sales and other disposals

$ 39 $ 67 $ 229 $ 82

Gross losses from sales and other disposals

(19 ) (38 ) (48 ) (92 )

Equity securities —

Gross gains from sales and other disposals

2,391 261 3,395 370

Gross losses from sales and other disposals

(3 ) (19 ) (3 ) (20 )

Other-than-temporary impairments

(19 ) (85 )

Other

(42 ) 221 (57 ) 742

$ 2,366 $ 492 $ 3,497 $ 997

Investment gains/losses are reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows (in millions).

Second Quarter First Six Months
2014 2013 2014 2013

Insurance and other

$ 2,366 $ 455 $ 3,425 $ 889

Finance and financial products

37 72 108

$ 2,366 $ 492 $ 3,497 $ 997

Gains from disposals of equity securities in 2014 included non-cash holding gains of approximately $1.1 billion in the second quarter and $2.1 billion in the first six months from the exchange of PSX common stock in connection with the acquisition of PSPI, and the exchange of GHC common stock for WPLG. The PSX/PSPI exchange was completed February 25, 2014 and the GHC/WPLG exchange was completed on June 30, 2014. The holding gains represented the excess of the respective fair value of the net assets of PSPI and WPLG received over the respective cost basis of the PSX and GHC shares exchanged.