Reinsurance Level 3 (Tables) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]

Reinsurance Recoverables, Net [Table Text Block]

The Company's reinsurance recoverables are summarized as follows:

	As of
	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Property and Casualty Insurance Products:
Paid loss and loss adjustment expenses	$	119		$	133
Unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses	2,662			2,868
Gross reinsurance recoverables	2,781			3,001
Allowance for uncollectible reinsurance	(266		)	(271		)
Net reinsurance recoverables	$	2,515		$	2,730
Life Insurance Products:
Future policy benefits and unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses and other policyholder funds and benefits payable
Sold businesses (MassMutual and Prudential)	$	19,369		$	18,997
Other reinsurers	1,305			1,193
Net reinsurance recoverables [1]	$	20,674		$	20,190
Reinsurance recoverables, net	$	23,189		$	22,920

Life insurance fees, earned premiums and other

	For the years ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Gross earned premiums, fees and other considerations	$	5,767		$	6,029		$	6,435
Reinsurance assumed	209			193			138
Reinsurance ceded	(1,707		)	(1,720		)	(1,780		)
Net earned premiums, fees and other considerations	$	4,269		$	4,502		$	4,793

Effect of reinsurance on property and casualty premiums written and earned

	For the years ended December 31,
Premiums Written	2015			2014			2013
Direct	$	10,861		$	10,571		$	10,564
Assumed	297			275			247
Ceded	(580		)	(602		)	(882		)
Net	$	10,578		$	10,244		$	9,929
Premiums Earned
Direct	$	10,704		$	10,531		$	10,494
Assumed	298			264			241
Ceded	(586		)	(699		)	(871		)
Net	$	10,416		$	10,096		$	9,864

Reinsurance Recoverables

$ 23,189

$ 22,920