Insurance Claim Reserves (tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Insurance Claim Reserves disclosure

Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves [Table Text Block]

(in millions)	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Property-casualty	$	48,301	$	47,929
Accident and health	19		20
Total	$	48,320	$	47,949

Reconciliation of beginning and ending property casualty reserve balances for claims and claim adjustment expenses [Table Text Block]

(for the three months ended March 31, in millions)	2017			2016
Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves at beginning of year	$	47,929		$	48,272
Less reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses	7,981			8,449
Net reserves at beginning of year	39,948			39,823
Estimated claims and claim adjustment expenses for claims arising in the current year	4,126			3,843
Estimated decrease in claims and claim adjustment expenses for claims arising in prior years	(50		)	(149		)
Total increases	4,076			3,694
Claims and claim adjustment expense payments for claims arising in:
Current year	887			789
Prior years	2,812			2,563
Total payments	3,699			3,352
Unrealized foreign exchange loss	34			102
Net reserves at end of period	40,359			40,267
Plus reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses	7,942			8,351
Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves at end of period	$	48,301		$	48,618