Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Effects Of Reinsurance [Line Items]

GMDB reserve activity table

(In millions)	2014		2013		2012
Balance at January 1,	$	1,396	$	1,090	$	1,170
Add: Unpaid claims		18		24		40
Less: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable		1,317		42		53
Balance at January 1, net		97		1,072		1,157
Add: Incurred benefits		3		699		17
Less: Paid benefits (including the $1,647 payment for Berkshire reinsurance transaction)		-		1,674		102
Ending balance, net		100		97		1,072
Less: Unpaid claims		16		18		24
Add: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable		1,186		1,317		42
Balance at December 31,	$	1,270	$	1,396	$	1,090

Effects of Reinsurance

(In millions)	2014		2013		2012
Premiums
Short-duration contracts:
Direct	$	24,294	$	23,056	$	20,792
Assumed		429		394		385
Ceded		(226)		(252)		(216)
		24,497		23,198		20,961
Long-duration contracts:
Direct		2,921		2,485		2,222
Assumed		173		183		86
Ceded:
Individual life insurance and annuity business sold		(254)		(176)		(186)
Other		(123)		(115)		(66)
		2,717		2,377		2,056
Total	$	27,214	$	25,575	$	23,017
Reinsurance recoveries
Individual life insurance and annuity business sold	$	366	$	335	$	316
Other		292		(18)		201
Total	$	658	$	317	$	517

GMDB reserve activity

(Dollars in millions, excludes impact of reinsurance ceded)	2014		2013
Account value	$	13,078	$	14,062
Net amount at risk	$	2,763	$	3,023
Average attained age of contractholders (weighted by exposure)		73		73
Number of contractholders		354,000		390,000

Reinsurance Recoverables [Text Block]

(In millions)
	Line of Business	Reinsurer(s)	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013		Collateral and Other Terms at December 31, 2014
	GMDB	Berkshire	$	1,147	$	1,276	100% were secured by assets in a trust.
		Other		39		41	96% were secured by assets in a trust or letter of credit.
	Individual Life and Annuity (sold in 1998)	Lincoln National Life and Lincoln Life & Annuity of New York		3,817		3,905	Both companies' ratings were sufficient to avoid triggering a contractual obligation to fully secure the outstanding balance.
	Retirement Benefits Business (sold in 2004)	Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity		1,092		1,200	100% were secured by assets in a trust.
	Supplemental Benefits Business (2012 acquisition)	Great American Life		336		363	99% were secured by assets in a trust.
	Global Health Care, Global Supplemental Benefits, Group Disability and Life	Various		561		407	Recoverables were from more than 80 reinsurers used in the ordinary course of business. Balances ranged from less than $1 million up to $167 million, with 9% secured by assets in trusts or letters of credit.
	Other run-off reinsurance	Various		88		107	100% of this balance was secured by assets in a trust, and other deposits.
	Total reinsurance recoverables		$	7,080	$	7,299