Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets disclosure

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5. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The following table presents the carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill by segment at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

(in millions)	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Business Insurance	$	2,168	$	2,168
Financial, Professional & International Insurance	557		557
Personal Insurance	613		613
Other	27		27

Total	$	3,365	$	3,365

Other Intangible Assets

The following presents a summary of the Company’s other intangible assets by major asset class at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

(at June 30, 2013, in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer-related	$	455	$	398	$	57
Fair value adjustment on claims and claim adjustment expense reserves and reinsurance recoverables (1)	191		106		85

Total intangible assets subject to amortization	646		504		142
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	216		—		216

Total other intangible assets	$	862	$	504	$	358

(at December 31, 2012, in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer-related	$	455	$	383	$	72
Fair value adjustment on claims and claim adjustment expense reserves and reinsurance recoverables (1)	191		98		93

Total intangible assets subject to amortization	646		481		165
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	216		—		216

Total other intangible assets	$	862	$	481	$	381

(1) The time value of money and the risk margin (cost of capital) components of the intangible asset run off at different rates, and, as such, the amount recognized in income may be a net benefit in some periods and a net expense in other periods.

The following presents a summary of the Company’s amortization expense for other intangible assets by major asset class:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2013		2012		2013		2012

Customer-related	$	8	$	7	$	15	$	18
Fair value adjustment on claims and claim adjustment expense reserves and reinsurance recoverables	4		5		8		10

Total amortization expense	$	12	$	12	$	23	$	28

Intangible asset amortization expense is estimated to be $22 million for the remainder of 2013, $43 million in 2014, $23 million in 2015, $9 million in 2016, and $8 million in 2017.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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