Fair Value (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are presented in the following tables.



March 31, 2016							Total Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value
(In millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value
Assets
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate and other bonds	$	—	$	17,916	$	193	$	18,109
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		13,177		2		13,179
Asset-backed:
Residential mortgage-backed	—		5,078		128		5,206
Commercial mortgage-backed	—		2,172		27		2,199
Other asset-backed	—		871		50		921
Total asset-backed	—		8,121		205		8,326
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises	139		1		—		140
Foreign government	—		463		—		463
Redeemable preferred stock	35		—		—		35
Total fixed maturity securities	174		39,678		400		40,252
Equity securities	170		—		19		189
Other invested assets	—		17		—		17
Short term investments	508		1,064		—		1,572
Life settlement contracts, included in Other assets	—		—		72		72
Total assets	$	852	$	40,759	$	491	$	42,102
Liabilities
Other liabilities	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	1
Total liabilities	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	1



December 31, 2015								Total Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value
(In millions)	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value
Assets
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate and other bonds	$	—	$	17,592		$	168	$	17,760
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		13,172			2		13,174
Asset-backed:
Residential mortgage-backed	—		4,938			134		5,072
Commercial mortgage-backed	—		2,175			22		2,197
Other asset-backed	—		868			53		921
Total asset-backed	—		7,981			209		8,190
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises	66		1			—		67
Foreign government	—		346			—		346
Redeemable preferred stock	35		—			—		35
Total fixed maturity securities	101		39,092			379		39,572
Equity securities	177		—			20		197
Other invested assets	—		17			—		17
Short term investments	448		1,134			—		1,582
Life settlement contracts, included in Other assets	—		—			74		74
Total assets	$	726	$	40,243		$	473	$	41,442
Liabilities
Other liabilities	$	—	$	(5	)	$	—	$	(5	)
Total liabilities	$	—	$	(5	)	$	—	$	(5	)

Table of reconciliation for assets and liablities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs

The tables below present a reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).



Level 3 (In millions)	Balance as of January 1, 2016		Net realized investment gains (losses) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in Net income (loss)*			Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in Other comprehensive income (loss)			Purchases		Sales			Settlements			Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3			Balance as of March 31, 2016		Unrealized gains (losses) on Level 3 assets and liabilities held as of March 31, 2016 recognized in Net income (loss)*
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate and other bonds	$	168	$	(1	)	$	4		$	53	$	(16	)	$	(3	)	$	—	$	(12	)	$	193	$	—
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	2		—			—			—		—			—			—		—			2		—
Asset-backed:
Residential mortgage-backed	134		1			—			—		—			(5		)	—		(2		)	128		—
Commercial mortgage-backed	22		—			—			9		—			—			—		(4		)	27		—
Other asset-backed	53		—			—			—		—			—			2		(5		)	50		—
Total asset-backed	209		1			—			9		—			(5		)	2		(11		)	205		—
Total fixed maturity securities	379		—			4			62		(16		)	(8		)	2		(23		)	400		—
Equity securities	20		—			(1		)	—		—			—			—		—			19		—
Life settlement contracts	74		4			—			—		—			(6		)	—		—			72		1
Total	$	473	$	4		$	3		$	62	$	(16	)	$	(14	)	$	2	$	(23	)	$	491	$	1



Level 3 (In millions)	Balance as of January 1, 2015		Net realized investment gains (losses) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in Net income (loss)*		Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in Other comprehensive income (loss)			Purchases		Sales			Settlements			Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3			Balance as of March 31, 2015		Unrealized gains (losses) on Level 3 assets and liabilities held as of March 31, 2015 recognized in Net income (loss)*
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate and other bonds	$	162	$	1	$	—		$	12	$	(12	)	$	(14	)	$	37	$	—		$	186	$	—
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	94		1		—			—		—			(9		)	—		—			86		—
Asset-backed:
Residential mortgage-backed	189		1		—			72		—			(10		)	—		(20		)	232		—
Commercial mortgage-backed	83		1		1			6		—			(1		)	—		(26		)	64		—
Other asset-backed	655		1		9			35		(144		)	(3		)	—		—			553		—
Total asset-backed	927		3		10			113		(144		)	(14		)	—		(46		)	849		—
Total fixed maturity securities	1,183		5		10			125		(156		)	(37		)	37		(46		)	1,121		—
Equity securities	16		—		(3		)	—		—			—			—		—			13		—
Life settlement contracts	82		13		—			—		—			(16		)	—		—			79		1
Total	$	1,281	$	18	$	7		$	125	$	(156	)	$	(53	)	$	37	$	(46	)	$	1,213	$	1

Quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs in the fair value measurement of level 3 assets

The following tables present quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs utilized by the Company in the fair value measurements of Level 3 assets. Valuations for assets and liabilities not presented in the tables below are primarily based on broker/dealer quotes for which there is a lack of transparency as to inputs used to develop the valuations. The quantitative detail of these unobservable inputs is neither provided nor reasonably available to the Company.



March 31, 2016	Estimated Fair Value (In millions)		Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Input(s)	Range (Weighted Average)
Fixed maturity securities	$	142	Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	0% - 20% (4%)
Life settlement contracts	72		Discounted cash flow	Discount rate risk premium	9%
				Mortality assumption	55% - 1676% (164%)



December 31, 2015	Estimated Fair Value (In millions)		Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Input(s)	Range (Weighted Average)
Fixed maturity securities	$	138	Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	3% - 184% (6%)
Life settlement contracts	74		Discounted cash flow	Discount rate risk premium	9%
				Mortality assumption	55% - 1676% (164%)

Carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instrument assets and liabilities not measured at fair value

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities which are not measured at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are presented in the following tables.



March 31, 2016	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
(In millions)	Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Mortgage loans	$	675	$	—	$	—	$	697	$	697
Liabilities
Long term debt	$	2,708	$	—	$	2,943	$	—	$	2,943



December 31, 2015	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
(In millions)	Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Mortgage loans	$	678	$	—	$	—	$	688	$	688
Liabilities
Short term debt	$	350	$	—	$	360	$	—	$	360
Long term debt	2,210		—		2,433		—		2,433