REINSURANCE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]

Supplemental information for gross loss and benefit reserves net of ceded reinsurance

At December 31,		2016				2015
		As		Net of		As		Net of
(in millions)		Reported	Reinsurance			Reported	Reinsurance
Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	$	(77,077)	$	(61,545)	$	(74,942)	$	(60,603)
Future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance contracts		(42,204)		(41,140)		(43,585)		(42,506)
Reserve for unearned premiums		(19,634)		(16,280)		(21,318)		(18,380)
Reinsurance assets(a)		19,950				18,356

(a)Represents gross reinsurance assets, excluding allowances and reinsurance recoverable on paid losses.

Schedule of long-duration insurance in force ceded to other insurance companies

At December 31,
(in millions)		2016		2015		2014
Long-duration insurance in force ceded	$	174,363	$	177,025	$	180,178

Short-Duration Reinsurance

Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]

Schedule of insurance premiums written and earned

	Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)		2016		2015		2014
Premiums written:
Direct	$	33,970	$	37,698	$	39,375
Assumed		2,824		2,972		3,399
Ceded		(7,561)		(7,604)		(8,318)
Net	$	29,233	$	33,066	$	34,456

Premiums earned:
Direct	$	34,869	$	37,105	$	38,707
Assumed		2,962		2,659		3,258
Ceded		(7,284)		(7,593)		(8,140)
Net	$	30,547	$	32,171	$	33,825

Long-Duration Reinsurance

Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]

Schedule of insurance premiums written and earned

Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)		2016		2015		2014
Gross premiums	$	4,732	$	5,240	$	4,070
Ceded premiums		(789)		(756)		(661)
Net	$	3,943	$	4,484	$	3,409