Investments in fixed maturity securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of investments in securities with fixed maturities

Investments in securities with fixed maturities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized by type below (in millions).

	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
December 31, 2015
U.S. Treasury, U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	3,425	$	10	$	(8	)	$	3,427
States, municipalities and political subdivisions		1,695		71		(2	)		1,764
Foreign governments		11,327		226		(85	)		11,468
Corporate bonds		7,323		632		(29	)		7,926
Mortgage-backed securities		1,279		168		(5	)		1,442
	$	25,049	$	1,107	$	(129	)	$	26,027
December 31, 2014
U.S. Treasury, U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	2,921	$	14	$	(5	)	$	2,930
States, municipalities and political subdivisions		1,820		93		(1	)		1,912
Foreign governments		12,023		373		(126	)		12,270
Corporate bonds		7,704		1,072		(5	)		8,771
Mortgage-backed securities		1,555		202		(4	)		1,753
	$	26,023	$	1,754	$	(141	)	$	27,636

Investments in fixed maturity securities are reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows (in millions).

	December 31,
	2015		2014
Insurance and other	$	25,988	$	27,397
Finance and financial products		39		239
	$	26,027	$	27,636

Schedule of amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities with fixed maturities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities with fixed maturities at December 31, 2015 are summarized below by contractual maturity dates. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to early call or prepayment rights held by issuers. Amounts are in millions.

	Due in one year or less		Due after one year through five years		Due after five years through ten years		Due after ten years		Mortgage- backed securities		Total
Amortized cost	$	6,900	$	12,483	$	1,748	$	2,639	$	1,279	$	25,049
Fair value		6,921		12,889		1,829		2,946		1,442		26,027