Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Reinsurance Information Table [Text Block]

		2014		2013		2012
		(in millions)
Direct premiums		$	29,666	$	27,444	$	66,566
Reinsurance assumed			1,134		272		224
Reinsurance ceded			(1,507)		(1,479)		(1,436)
	Premiums	$	29,293	$	26,237	$	65,354
Direct policy charges and fees		$	5,026	$	4,648	$	4,491
Reinsurance assumed			1,425		918		106
Reinsurance ceded			(272)		(151)		(108)
	Policy charges and fees	$	6,179	$	5,415	$	4,489
Direct policyholder benefits		$	31,012	$	27,458	$	66,075
Reinsurance assumed			2,732		809		435
Reinsurance ceded			(2,157)		(1,534)		(1,379)
	Policyholders' benefits	$	31,587	$	26,733	$	65,131
Reinsurance recoverables at December 31, are as follows:
				2014		2013
				(in millions)
Individual and group annuities(1)				$	109	$	252
Life insurance(2)					2,842		2,383
Other reinsurance					159		149
	Total reinsurance recoverable			$	3,110	$	2,784

Reinsurance Recoverables Table [Text Block]

• Primarily represents reinsurance recoverables established under the reinsurance arrangements associated with the acquisition of theretirement business of CIGNA. The Company has recorded reinsurance payables related to the acquisition of the retirement business of CIGNA of $105million and $248 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
• Includes $2,130 million and $1,597 million of reinsurance recoverables established at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, under the reinsurance arrangements associated with the acquisition of the individual life business of The Hartford. The Company has also recorded reinsurance payables related to the individual life business of The Hartford acquisition of $1,300 million and $1,244 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.