Insurance Claim Reserves (tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Insurance Claim Reserves disclosure

Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves [Table Text Block]

(in millions)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Property-casualty	$	49,733	$	47,929
Accident and health	17		20
Total	$	49,750	$	47,949

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

(for the nine months ended September 30, 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	13,261			11,708
Estimated decrease in claims and claim adjustment expenses for claims arising in prior years	(197		)	(430		)
Total increases	13,064			11,278
Claims and claim adjustment expense payments for claims arising in:
Current year	4,799			4,334
Prior years	6,831			6,778
Total payments	11,630			11,112
Unrealized foreign exchange loss	215			12
Net reserves at end of period	41,597			40,001
Plus reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses	8,136			8,146
Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves at end of period	$	49,733		$	48,147