Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

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, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

(in millions)	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Business and International Insurance (1)	$	2,459	$	2,476
Bond & Specialty Insurance	495		495
Personal Insurance	613		613
Other	27		27

Total	$	3,594	$	3,611

(1) Includes goodwill associated with the Company’s international business which is subject to the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Other Intangible Assets

The following tables present a summary of the Company’s other intangible assets by major asset class at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

(at June 30, 2015, in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer-related (1)	$	5	$	4	$	1
Fair value adjustment on claims and claim adjustment expense reserves, reinsurance recoverables and other contract-related intangibles (2)	208		142		66

Total intangible assets subject to amortization	213		146		67
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	217		—		217

Total other intangible assets	$	430	$	146	$	284

(at December 31, 2014, in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer-related	$	460	$	446	$	14
Fair value adjustment on claims and claim adjustment expense reserves, reinsurance recoverables and other contract-related intangibles (2)	209		136		73

Total intangible assets subject to amortization	669		582		87
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	217		—		217

Total other intangible assets	$	886	$	582	$	304

(1) Certain customer-related intangible assets became fully amortized during the second quarter of 2015.

(2) The time value of money and the risk adjustment (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)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Customer-related	$	6	$	7	$	14	$	15
Fair value adjustment on claims and claim adjustment expense reserves, reinsurance recoverables and other contract-related intangibles	3		4		6		8

Total amortization expense	$	9	$	11	$	20	$	23

Intangible asset amortization expense is estimated to be $7 million for the remainder of 2015, $10 million in 2016, $9 million in 2017, $7 million in 2018 and $6 million in 2019.

- 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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