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Property Casualty Loss and Loss Expenses (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Property Casualty Loss and Loss Expense Reserves

This table summarizes activity for our consolidated property casualty loss and loss expense reserves:

 

    Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
(In millions)   2012     2011     2012     2011  
Gross loss and loss expense reserves, beginning of period   $ 4,337     $ 4,479     $ 4,280     $ 4,137  
Less reinsurance receivable     332       508       375       326  
Net loss and loss expense reserves, beginning of period     4,005       3,971       3,905       3,811  
Net incurred loss and loss expenses related to:                                
Current accident year     611       675       1,991       2,115  
Prior accident years     (86 )     (68 )     (287 )     (221 )
Total incurred     525       607       1,704       1,894  
Net paid loss and loss expenses related to:                                
Current accident year     364       360       778       878  
Prior accident years     229       205       894       814  
Total paid     593       565       1,672       1,692  
                                 
Net loss and loss expense reserves, end of period     3,937       4,013       3,937       4,013  
Plus reinsurance receivable     343       450       343       450  
Gross loss and loss expense reserves, end of period   $ 4,280     $ 4,463     $ 4,280     $ 4,463