Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Long duration contracts [Member]

Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]

Schedule of effect of reinsurance on premiums [Table Text Block]

The effect of reinsurance on premiums for the Company’s long-duration contracts was as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(in millions)
Direct premiums	$	645		$	650		$	661
Reinsurance ceded	(222		)	(220		)	(219		)
Net premiums	$	423		$	430		$	442

Short duration contracts [Member]

Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]

Schedule of effect of reinsurance on premiums [Table Text Block]

The effect of reinsurance on premiums for the Company’s short-duration contracts was as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(in millions)
Written premiums
Direct	$	1,025		$	900		$	814
Ceded	(17		)	(16		)	(13		)
Total net written premiums	$	1,008		$	884		$	801
Earned premiums
Direct	$	979		$	868		$	795
Ceded	(17		)	(16		)	(14		)
Total net earned premiums	$	962		$	852		$	781