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Reinsurance (tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Reinsurance disclosure  
Summary of reinsurance financial data [Table Text Block]

 

(for the year ended December 31, in millions)
  2014   2013   2012  

Written premiums

                    

Direct

   $ 24,844   $ 23,952   $ 23,612  

Assumed

     788     705     697  

Ceded

     (1,728 )   (1,890 )   (1,862 )
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Total net written premiums

   $ 23,904   $ 22,767   $ 22,447  
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Earned premiums

                    

Direct

   $ 24,810   $ 23,891   $ 23,507  

Assumed

     743     717     693  

Ceded

     (1,840 )   (1,971 )   (1,843 )
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Total net earned premiums

   $ 23,713   $ 22,637   $ 22,357  
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Percentage of assumed earned premiums to net earned premiums

     3.1 %   3.2 %   3.1 %
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Ceded claims and claim adjustment expenses incurred

   $ 953   $ 1,019   $ 1,357  
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Reinsurance recoverables [Table Text Block]

 

(at December 31, in millions)
  2014   2013  

Gross reinsurance recoverables on paid and unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses

   $ 4,270   $ 4,707  

Allowance for uncollectible reinsurance

     (203 )   (239 )
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Net reinsurance recoverables

     4,067     4,468  

Mandatory pools and associations

     1,909     1,897  

Structured settlements

     3,284     3,348  
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Total reinsurance recoverables

   $ 9,260   $ 9,713  
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