Fair Value

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

The preparation of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires certain assets and liabilities to be reflected at their fair value and others to be reflected on another basis, such as an adjusted historical cost basis. The Company’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value have been classified within one of three levels of a hierarchy established by GAAP. The following are the levels of the hierarchy and a brief description of the type of valuation information (“valuation inputs”) that qualifies a financial asset or liability for each level:


•	Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.


•	Level 2 – Valuation inputs other than Level 1 that are based on observable market data. These include: quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets in inactive markets, valuation inputs that are observable that are not prices (such as interest rates and credit risks) and valuation inputs that are derived from or corroborated by observable markets.


•	Level 3 – Developed from unobservable data, reflecting the Company’s assumptions.

For a description of the methods and assumptions that are used to estimate the fair value and determine the fair value hierarchy classification of each class of financial instrument, see Note 4 “Fair Value” in the 2019 Form 10-K.

There were no financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019. Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:



In millions	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
March 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,503	$	2,578	$	—	$	10,081
Debt securities:
U.S. government securities	1,947		68		—		2,015
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		2,266		—		2,266
U.S. corporate securities	—		7,373		30		7,403
Foreign securities	—		2,248		—		2,248
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		612		—		612
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		704		—		704
Other asset-backed securities	—		1,434		—		1,434
Redeemable preferred securities	—		23		12		35
Total debt securities	1,947		14,728		42		16,717
Equity securities	18		—		32		50
Total	$	9,468	$	17,306	$	74	$	26,848

December 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,397	$	2,286	$	—	$	5,683
Debt securities:
U.S. government securities	1,785		67		—		1,852
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		2,309		—		2,309
U.S. corporate securities	—		7,700		37		7,737
Foreign securities	—		2,348		—		2,348
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		533		—		533
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		700		—		700
Other asset-backed securities	—		1,405		—		1,405
Redeemable preferred securities	—		26		12		38
Total debt securities	1,785		15,088		49		16,922
Equity securities	34		—		39		73
Total	$	5,216	$	17,374	$	88	$	22,678

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3.

The carrying value and estimated fair value classified by level of fair value hierarchy for financial instruments carried on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at adjusted cost or contract value at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:



	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
In millions			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
March 31, 2020
Assets:
Mortgage loans	$	1,164	$	—	$	—	$	1,192	$	1,192
Equity securities ⁽¹⁾	204		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A
Liabilities:
Investment contract liabilities:
With a fixed maturity	5		—		—		5		5
Without a fixed maturity	380		—		—		383		383
Long-term debt	71,563		75,875		—		—		75,875

December 31, 2019
Assets:
Mortgage loans	$	1,213	$	—	$	—	$	1,239	$	1,239
Equity securities ⁽¹⁾	149		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A
Liabilities:
Investment contract liabilities:
With a fixed maturity	5		—		—		5		5
Without a fixed maturity	372		—		—		392		392
Long-term debt	68,480		74,306		—		—		74,306

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(1)	It was not practical to estimate the fair value of these cost-method investments as it represents shares of unlisted companies.

Separate Accounts assets relate to the Company’s large case pensions products which represent funds maintained to meet specific objectives of contract holders. Since contract holders bear the investment risk of these assets, a corresponding Separate Accounts liability has been established equal to the assets. These assets and liabilities are carried at fair value. Separate Accounts financial assets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:



	March 31, 2020								December 31, 2019
In millions	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4	$	198	$	—	$	202	$	2	$	143	$	—	$	145
Debt securities	1,273		2,587		—		3,860		1,224		2,589		—		3,813
Equity securities	—		2		—		2		—		2		—		2
Common/collective trusts	—		491		—		491		—		499		—		499
Total	$	1,277	$	3,278	$	—	$	4,555	$	1,226	$	3,233	$	—	$	4,459

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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