Investments (tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Amortized cost and fair value of investments in fixed maturities [Table Text Block]

Amortized

Gross Unrealized

Fair

(at March 31, 2014, in millions)

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities

2,192

2,223

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions:

Pre-refunded

8,320

380

8,699

All other

25,699

1,168

174

26,693

Total obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

34,019

1,548

175

35,392

Debt securities issued by foreign governments

2,539

2,571

Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities

2,202

174

2,361

All other corporate bonds

20,914

846

173

21,587

Redeemable preferred stock

129

—

137

Total

61,995

2,651

375

64,271

	Amortized		Gross Unrealized				Fair
(at December 31, 2013, in millions)	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities	$	2,288	$	39	$	12	$	2,315
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions:
Pre-refunded	9,074		445		1		9,518
All other	25,414		991		361		26,044
Total obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions	34,488		1,436		362		35,562
Debt securities issued by foreign governments	2,552		33		8		2,577
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities	2,263		179		18		2,424
All other corporate bonds	20,472		767		299		20,940
Redeemable preferred stock	133		6		1		138
Total	$	62,196	$	2,460	$	700	$	63,956

Cost and fair value of investments in equity securities [Table Text Block]

			Gross Unrealized				Fair
(at March 31, 2014, in millions)	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
Common stock	$	385	$	248	$	2	$	631
Non-redeemable preferred stock	275		34		2		307
Total	$	660	$	282	$	4	$	938

			Gross Unrealized				Fair
(at December 31, 2013, in millions)	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
Common stock	$	385	$	226	$	1	$	610
Non-redeemable preferred stock	301		34		2		333
Total	$	686	$	260	$	3	$	943

Unrealized investment losses [Table Text Block]

	Less than 12 months				12 months or longer				Total
(at March 31, 2014, in millions)	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
Fixed maturities
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities	$	158	$	9	$	—	$	—	$	158	$	9
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions	3,143		105		890		70		4,033		175
Debt securities issued by foreign governments	520		3		4		—		524		3
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities	508		14		20		1		528		15
All other corporate bonds	4,875		132		504		41		5,379		173
Total fixed maturities	9,204		263		1,418		112		10,622		375
Equity securities
Common stock	53		2		—		—		53		2
Non-redeemable preferred stock	176		2		—		—		176		2
Total equity securities	229		4		—		—		229		4
Total	$	9,433	$	267	$	1,418	$	112	$	10,851	$	379

	Less than 12 months				12 months or longer				Total
(at December 31, 2013, in millions)	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
Fixed maturities
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities	$	433	$	12	$	—	$	—	$	433	$	12
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions	4,785		298		432		64		5,217		362
Debt securities issued by foreign governments	907		8		1		—		908		8
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities	542		17		21		1		563		18
All other corporate bonds	6,887		253		421		46		7,308		299
Redeemable preferred stock	82		1		—		—		82		1
Total fixed maturities	13,636		589		875		111		14,511		700
Equity securities
Common stock	53		1		—		—		53		1
Non-redeemable preferred stock	147		2		—		—		147		2
Total equity securities	200		3		—		—		200		3
Total	$	13,836	$	592	$	875	$	111	$	14,711	$	703

Securities continuously in an unrealized loss position of greater than 20% of amortized cost by length of time [Table Text Block]

	Period For Which Fair Value Is Less Than 80% of Amortized Cost
(at March 31, 2014, in millions)	3 Months or Less		Greater Than 3 Months, 6 Months or Less		Greater Than 6 Months, 12 Months or Less		Greater Than 12 Months		Total
Fixed maturities
Mortgage-backed securities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Other	6		—		—		3		9
Total fixed maturities	6		—		—		3		9
Equity securities	—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	3	$	9

Impairment charges included in net realized investment gains [Table Text Block]

(for the three months ended March 31, in millions)	2014		2013
Fixed maturities
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities	$	—	$	—
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		—
Debt securities issued by foreign governments	—		—
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities	—		1
All other corporate bonds	3		—
Redeemable preferred stock	—		—
Total fixed maturities	3		1

Equity securities
Common stock	5		—
Non-redeemable preferred stock	—		—
Total equity securities	5		—

Other investments	1		4
Total	$	9	$	5

Roll-forward of the credit component of other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturities recognized in the consolidated statement of income for which a portion of the other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in other comprehensive income [Table Text Block]

(for the three months ended March 31, 2014, in millions)	Cumulative OTTI Credit Losses Recognized for Securities Held, Beginning of Year		Additions for OTTI Securities Where No Credit Losses Were Previously Recognized		Additions for OTTI Securities Where Credit Losses Have Been Previously Recognized		Reductions Due to Sales/Defaults of Credit- Impaired Securities			Adjustments to Book Value of Credit- Impaired Securities due to Changes in Cash Flows			Cumulative OTTI Credit Losses Recognized for Securities Still Held, End of Period
Fixed maturities
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities	$	69	$	—	$	—	$	(3	)	$	8		$	74
All other corporate bonds	101		—		3		—			(1		)	103
Total fixed maturities	$	170	$	—	$	3	$	(3	)	$	7		$	177

(for the three months ended March 31, 2013, in millions)	Cumulative OTTI Credit Losses Recognized for Securities Held, Beginning of Year		Additions for OTTI Securities Where No Credit Losses Were Previously Recognized		Additions for OTTI Securities Where Credit Losses Have Been Previously Recognized		Reductions Due to Sales/Defaults of Credit- Impaired Securities		Adjustments to Book Value of Credit- Impaired Securities due to Changes in Cash Flows		Cumulative OTTI Credit Losses Recognized for Securities Still Held, End of Period
Fixed maturities
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities	$	63	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	65
All other corporate bonds	102		—		—		—		1		103
Total fixed maturities	$	165	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	2	$	168

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