Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The following table presents the carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill by segment. Each reportable segment includes goodwill associated with the Company’s international business which is subject to the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.


(in millions)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Business Insurance	$	2,589	$	2,601
Bond & Specialty Insurance	550		550
Personal Insurance	780		784
Other	26		26
Total	$	3,945	$	3,961

Other Intangible Assets

The following tables present a summary of the Company’s other intangible assets by major asset class.


(at September 30, 2020, in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Subject to amortization
Customer-related	$	98	$	28	$	70
Contract-based ⁽¹⁾	204		182		22
Total subject to amortization	302		210		92
Not subject to amortization	226		—		226
Total	$	528	$	210	$	318


(at December 31, 2019, in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Subject to amortization
Customer-related	$	99	$	21	$	78
Contract-based ⁽¹⁾	205		179		26
Total subject to amortization	304		200		104
Not subject to amortization	226		—		226
Total	$	530	$	200	$	330

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(1)Contract-based intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of fair value adjustments on claims and claim adjustment expense reserves, reinsurance recoverables and other contract-related intangible assets. Fair value adjustments recorded in connection with insurance acquisitions were based on management’s estimate of nominal claims and claim adjustment expense reserves and reinsurance recoverables. The method used calculated a risk adjustment to a risk-free discounted reserve that would, if reserves ran off as expected, produce results that yielded the assumed cost-of-capital on the capital supporting the loss reserves. The fair value adjustments are reported as other intangible assets on the consolidated balance sheet, and the amounts measured in accordance with the acquirer’s accounting policies for insurance contracts have been reported as part of the claims and claim adjustment expense reserves and reinsurance recoverables. The intangible assets are being recognized into income over the expected payment pattern. Because the time value of money and the risk adjustment (cost of capital) components of the intangible assets run off at different rates, the amount recognized in income may be a net benefit in some periods and a net expense in other periods.

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $4 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and $11 million and $12 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Amortization expense for all intangible assets subject to amortization is estimated to be $4 million for the remainder of 2020, $14 million in 2021, $13 million in 2022, $12 million in 2023 and $12 million in 2024. Amortization expense for intangible assets arising from insurance contracts acquired in a business combination is estimated to be $1 million for the remainder of 2020, $4 million in 2021, $3 million in 2022, $3 million in 2023 and $2 million in 2024.