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Reserve for Future Policy Benefits
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]  
Reserve for Future Policy Benefits
Property and Casualty Insurance Products

Roll-forward of Liabilities for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, gross [1]
$
22,545

$
22,568

$
22,579

Reinsurance and other recoverables [1]
3,488

3,625

3,814

Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net
19,057

18,943

18,765

Add: Maxum acquisition

122


Provision for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
 

 

 

Current accident year
7,381

6,990

6,647

Prior accident year development
(41
)
457

250

Total provision for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
7,340

7,447

6,897

Less: payments
 

 

 

Current accident year
2,751

2,749

2,653

Prior accident years
3,828

4,219

4,066

Total payments
6,579

6,968

6,719

Less: net reserves transferred to liabilities held for sale

487


Ending liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net
19,818

19,057

18,943

Reinsurance and other recoverables [1]
3,957

3,488

3,625

Ending liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, gross
$
23,775

$
22,545

$
22,568

[1]
Reflects the addition of $688, $712 and $743 into Property & Casualty Commercial Lines of gross reserves and reinsurance recoverables for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, for structured settlements reserves and recoverables due from the Company's life and annuity run-off business now classified as held for sale. These amounts were previously eliminated in consolidation.
Property and Casualty Insurance Products Reserves, Net of Reinsurance, that are Discounted
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, at undiscounted amounts
$
1,387
 
$
1,504
 
$
1,607
 
Less: amount of discount
410
 
483
 
523
 
Carrying value of liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
$
977
 
$
1,021
 
$
1,084
 
Discount accretion included in losses and loss adjustment expenses
$
30
 
$
29
 
$
38
 
Weighted average discount rate
3.06
%
3.11
%
3.24
%
Range of discount rates
1.77
%
-
14.15
%
1.77
%
-
14.15
%
1.77
%
-
14.15
%

The current accident year benefit from discounting property and casualty insurance product reserves was $15 in 2017, $27 in 2016 and $35 in 2015. The reduction in the discount benefit in 2017 as compared to 2016 and in 2016 as compared to 2015 reflects lower claim volume and a shorter than expected payment pattern. Reserves are discounted at rates in effect at the time claims were incurred, ranging from 1.77% for accident year 2012 to 14.15% for accident year 1981.
The reserves recorded for the Company’s property and casualty insurance products at December 31, 2017 represent the Company’s best estimate of its ultimate liability for losses and loss adjustment expenses related to losses covered by policies written by the Company. However, because of the significant uncertainties surrounding reserves it is possible that management’s estimate of the ultimate liabilities for these claims may change and that the required adjustment to recorded reserves could exceed the currently recorded reserves by an amount that could be material to the Company’s results of operations or cash flows.
Losses and loss adjustment expenses are also impacted by trends including frequency and severity as well as changes in the legislative and regulatory environment. In the case of the reserves for asbestos exposures, factors contributing to the high degree of uncertainty in the ultimate settlement of the liabilities gross of reinsurance include inadequate loss development patterns, plaintiffs’ expanding theories of liability, the risks inherent in major litigation, and inconsistent emerging legal doctrines. In the case of the reserves for environmental exposures, factors contributing to the high degree of uncertainty in gross reserves include expanding theories of liabilities and damages, the risks inherent in major litigation, inconsistent decisions concerning the existence and scope of coverage for environmental claims, and uncertainty as to the monetary amount being sought by the claimant from the insured.
(Favorable) Unfavorable Prior Accident Year Development
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
Workers’ compensation
$
(79
)
$
(119
)
$
(37
)
Workers’ compensation discount accretion
28

28

29

General liability
11

65

8

Package business
(25
)
65

28

Commercial property
(8
)
1

(6
)
Professional liability
1

(37
)
(36
)
Bond
32

(8
)
(2
)
Automobile liability - Commercial Lines
17

57

62

Automobile liability - Personal Lines

160

(8
)
Homeowners
(14
)
(10
)
9

Net asbestos reserves

197

146

Net environmental reserves

71

55

Catastrophes
(16
)
(7
)
(18
)
Uncollectible reinsurance
(15
)
(30
)

Other reserve re-estimates, net
27

24

20

Total prior accident year development
$
(41
)
$
457

$
250


2017 re-estimates of prior accident year reserves
Workers’ compensation reserves were reduced in Small Commercial and Middle Market, given the continued emergence of favorable frequency, primarily for accident years 2013 to 2015, as well as a reduction in estimated reserves for unallocated loss adjustment expenses ("ULAE"), partially offset by strengthening reserves for captive programs within Specialty Commercial.
General liability reserves were increased for the 2013 to 2016 accident years on a class of business that insures service and maintenance contractors. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in recent accident year reserves for other Middle Market general liability reserves.
Package business reserves were reduced for accident years 2013 and prior largely due to reducing the Company’s estimate of allocated loss adjustment expenses incurred to settle the claims.
Bond business reserves increased for customs bonds written between 2000 and 2010 which was partly offset by a reduction in reserves for recent accident years as reported losses for commercial and contract surety have emerged favorably.
Automobile liability reserves within Commercial Lines were increased in Small Commercial and large national accounts for the 2013 to 2016 accident years, driven by higher frequency of more severe accidents, including litigated claims.
Asbestos and environmental reserves were unchanged as $285 of adverse development arising from the fourth quarter 2017 comprehensive annual review was offset by a $285 recoverable from NICO. For additional information related to the adverse development cover with NICO, see Note 8 - Reinsurance and Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Catastrophes reserves were reduced primarily due to lower estimates of 2016 wind and hail event losses and a decrease in losses on a 2015 wildfire.
Uncollectible reinsurance reserves decreased as a result of giving greater weight to favorable collectibility experience in recent calendar periods in estimating future collections.
2016 re-estimates of prior accident year reserves
Workers' compensation reserves consider favorable emergence on reported losses for recent accident years as well as a partially offsetting adverse impact related to two recent Florida Supreme Court rulings that have increased the Company’s exposure to workers’ compensation claims in that state. The favorable emergence has been driven by lower frequency and, to a lesser extent, lower medical severity and management has placed additional weight on this favorable experience as it becomes more credible.
General liability reserves increased for accident years 2012 - 2015 primarily due to higher severity losses incurred on a class of business that insures service and maintenance contractors and increased reserves in general liability for accident years 2008 and 2010 primarily due to indemnity losses and legal costs associated with a litigated claim.
Package business reserves increased due to higher than expected severity on liability claims, principally for accident years 2013 - 2015. Severity for these accident years has developed unfavorably and management has placed more weight on emerged experience.
Professional liability reserves decreased for claims made years 2008 - 2013, primarily for large accounts, including on non-securities class action cases. Claim costs have emerged favorably as these years have matured and management has placed more weight on the emerged experience.
Automobile liability reserves increased due to increases in both commercial lines automobile and personal lines automobile. Commercial automobile liability reserves increased, predominately for the 2015 accident year, primarily due to increased frequency of large claims. Personal automobile liability reserves increased, primarily related to increased bodily injury frequency and severity for the 2015 accident year, including for uninsured and under-insured motorist claims, and increased bodily injury severity for the 2014 accident year. Increases in automobile liability loss costs were across both the direct and agency distribution channels.
Asbestos and environmental reserves were increased during the period as a result of the second quarter 2016 comprehensive annual review.
Uncollectible reinsurance reserves decreased as a result of giving greater weight to favorable collectibility experience in recent calendar periods in estimating future collections.
2015 re-estimates of prior accident year reserves
Workers' compensation reserves decreased due to an improvement in claim closure rates resulting in a decrease in outstanding claims for permanently disabled claimants. In addition, accident years 2013 and 2014 continue to exhibit favorable frequency and medical severity trends; management has been placing additional weight on this favorable experience as it becomes more credible.
Package business reserves increased due to higher than expected severity on liability claims, impacting recent accident years.
Professional liability reserves decreased for claims made years 2009 through 2012 primarily for large accounts. Claim costs have emerged favorably as these years have matured and management has placed more weight on the emerged experience.
Automobile liability reserves within Commercial Lines were increased due to increased severity of large claims predominantly for accident years 2010 to 2013.
Asbestos and environmental reserves were increased during the period as a result of the 2015 comprehensive annual review.
Catastrophe reserves decreased primarily for accident year 2014 as fourth quarter 2014 catastrophes have developed favorably.
Other reserve re-estimates, net, decreased due to decreased contract surety reserves across several accident years and decreased commercial surety reserves for accident years 2012 through 2014 as a result of lower emerged losses. These reserve decreases were offset by an increase in commercial surety reserves related to accident years 2007 and prior, as the number of new claims reported has outpaced expectations.
Reconciliation of Loss Development to Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses As of December 31, 2017
 
Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
 
Subtotal
 
 
Reserve Line
Cumulative Incurred for Accident Years Displayed in Triangles
Cumulative Paid for Accident Years Displayed in Triangles
Unpaid for Accident Years not Displayed in Triangles [1]
Unpaid Unallocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Discount
Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Reinsurance and Other Recoverables
Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
Workers' compensation
$
18,351

$
(10,945
)
$
2,242

$
346

$
(394
)
$
9,600

$
2,166

$
11,766

General liability
3,473

(1,894
)
500

88


2,167

239

2,406

Package business
6,553

(5,198
)
46

99


1,500

45

1,545

Commercial property
3,263

(2,898
)
15

10


390

53

443

Commercial automobile liability
3,446

(2,559
)
17

23


927

41

968

Commercial automobile physical damage
238

(227
)
2



13


13

Professional liability
1,647

(1,146
)
43

17


561

282

843

Bond
598

(333
)
4

17


286

15

301

Personal automobile liability
12,363

(10,749
)
19

74


1,707

21

1,728

Personal automobile physical damage
1,884

(1,856
)
1

3


32


32

Homeowners
7,588

(7,161
)
4

40


471

50

521

Other ongoing business
 
 
204


(16
)
188

308

496

Asbestos and environmental [2]
 
 
1,452



1,452

765

2,217

Other operations [2]
 
 
402

122


524

(28
)
496

Total P&C
$
59,404

$
(44,966
)
$
4,951

$
839

$
(410
)
$
19,818

$
3,957

$
23,775

[1]
Amounts represent reserves for claims that were incurred more than ten years ago for long-tail lines and more than three years ago for short-tail lines.
[2]
Asbestos and environmental and other operations include asbestos, environmental and other latent exposures not foreseen when coverages were written, including, but not limited to, potential liability for pharmaceutical products, silica, talcum powder, head injuries, lead paint, construction defects, molestation and other long-tail liabilities. These reserve lines do not have significant paid or incurred loss development for the most recent ten accident years and therefore do not have loss development displayed in triangles.
The reserve lines in the above table and the loss triangles that follow represent the significant lines of business for which the Company regularly reviews the appropriateness of reserve levels. These reserve lines differ from the reserve lines reported on a statutory basis, as prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC").
The following loss triangles present historical loss development for incurred and paid claims by accident year. Triangles are limited to the number of years for which claims incurred typically remain outstanding, not exceeding ten years. Short-tail lines, which represent claims generally expected to be paid within a few years, have three years of claim development displayed. IBNR reserves shown in loss triangles include reserve for incurred but not reported claims as well as reserves for expected development on reported claims.
Workers' Compensation
Incurred Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
IBNR
Reserves
Claims
Reported
2008
$
1,456

$
1,444

$
1,456

$
1,470

$
1,473

$
1,477

$
1,477

$
1,492

$
1,493

$
1,493

$
123

141,627

2009
 
1,462

1,455

1,478

1,493

1,504

1,504

1,519

1,529

1,522

166

135,731

2010
 
 
1,560

1,775

1,814

1,858

1,857

1,882

1,881

1,878

242

156,515

2011
 
 
 
2,013

2,099

2,204

2,206

2,221

2,224

2,232

361

177,652

2012
 
 
 
 
2,185

2,207

2,207

2,181

2,168

2,169

443

171,021

2013
 
 
 
 
 
2,020

1,981

1,920

1,883

1,861

510

150,884

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,869

1,838

1,789

1,761

638

125,487

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,873

1,835

1,801

806

112,970

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,772

1,772

944

110,072

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,862

1,349

102,626

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
18,351

 
 
Cumulative Paid Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
(Unaudited)
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2008
$
264

$
581

$
781

$
917

$
1,015

$
1,089

$
1,146

$
1,190

$
1,216

$
1,242

2009
 
265

587

792

937

1,042

1,115

1,170

1,208

1,242

2010
 
 
316

709

970

1,154

1,287

1,374

1,439

1,489

2011
 
 
 
371

841

1,156

1,368

1,518

1,622

1,690

2012
 
 
 
 
359

809

1,106

1,313

1,436

1,529

2013
 
 
 
 
 
304

675

917

1,071

1,175

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
275

598

811

960

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
261

576

778

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
255

579

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
261

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
10,945

General Liability
Incurred Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
IBNR
Reserves
Claims
Reported
2008
$
501

$
457

$
468

$
454

$
451

$
416

$
398

$
401

$
398

$
394

$
40

21,374

2009
 
382

398

394

382

359

348

347

346

341

33

20,530

2010
 
 
355

362

352

355

343

345

376

377

33

18,729

2011
 
 
 
353

343

323

316

315

320

318

49

16,637

2012
 
 
 
 
321

315

310

295

304

298

66

11,614

2013
 
 
 
 
 
318

321

332

352

344

88

9,715

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
317

318

336

342

128

10,048

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
316

346

345

194

10,326

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
352

351

262

11,028

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
363

302

8,823

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,473

 
 
Cumulative Paid Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
(Unaudited)
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2008
$
31

$
69

$
141

$
216

$
270

$
300

$
318

$
330

$
337

$
343

2009
 
22

63

124

181

227

256

277

287

297

2010
 
 
14

51

115

181

224

259

314

331

2011
 
 
 
11

47

93

154

198

234

252

2012
 
 
 
 
8

39

75

124

167

198

2013
 
 
 
 
 
7

35

95

152

207

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
11

31

88

142

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7

32

80

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8

32

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,894

Package Business
Incurred Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
IBNR
Reserves
Claims
Reported
2008
$
667

$
703

$
709

$
677

$
675

$
674

$
676

$
673

$
675

$
674

$
16

58,109

2009
 
587

584

584

572

578

577

576

576

574

20

50,351

2010
 
 
657

662

654

652

652

651

653

651

24

52,345

2011
 
 
 
810

792

790

800

808

814

813

37

60,892

2012
 
 
 
 
736

725

728

731

736

735

38

59,621

2013
 
 
 
 
 
579

565

573

585

586

50

43,284

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
566

578

601

602

86

42,718

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
582

588

585

137

41,202

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
655

638

228

42,042

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
695

348

39,524

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
6,553

 
 
Cumulative Paid Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
(Unaudited)
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2008
$
278

$
451

$
510

$
562

$
595

$
620

$
633

$
643

$
649

$
652

2009
 
227

351

411

463

503

527

539

547

550

2010
 
 
270

414

487

539

570

601

613

618

2011
 
 
 
377

555

621

684

727

748

762

2012
 
 
 
 
286

486

560

616

652

673

2013
 
 
 
 
 
225

339

414

467

504

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
226

345

416

468

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
212

332

383

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
225

353

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
235

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
5,198

Commercial Property
Incurred Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
IBNR
Reserves
Claims
Reported
2008
$
478

$
465

$
465

$
464

$
467

$
464

$
464

$
463

$
464

$
464

$

31,995

2009
 
267

264

259

258

251

257

257

257

257


28,286

2010
 
 
286

283

279

282

284

284

284

284


28,515

2011
 
 
 
357

356

356

362

361

360

359


29,103

2012
 
 
 
 
329

301

301

305

306

305

1

25,785

2013
 
 
 
 
 
234

218

219

220

216


20,287

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
268

260

262

264


19,742

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
264

264

268

3

19,031

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
328

331

6

19,868

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
515

81

18,883

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,263

 
 
Cumulative Paid Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
(Unaudited)
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2008
$
280

$
422

$
449

$
459

$
464

$
464

$
464

$
465

$
466

$
465

2009
 
179

247

252

256

256

257

257

257

257

2010
 
 
198

266

276

281

283

284

284

284

2011
 
 
 
231

332

350

355

358

359

360

2012
 
 
 
 
171

279

294

300

304

303

2013
 
 
 
 
 
157

208

216

218

215

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
168

243

258

264

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
172

239

255

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
188

285

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
210

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,898

Commercial Automobile Liability
Incurred Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
IBNR
Reserves
Claims
Reported
2008
$
303

$
311

$
304

$
303

$
304

$
304

$
302

$
307

$
306

$
306

$
4

43,885

2009
 
306

292

287

287

297

301

302

302

302

1

38,688

2010
 
 
277

280

296

319

323

328

327

324

7

38,112

2011
 
 
 
272

310

356

356

366

365

362

7

39,262

2012
 
 
 
 
311

376

390

401

394

390

14

35,970

2013
 
 
 
 
 
309

314

329

336

335

24

31,881

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
306

314

328

333

48

29,171

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
302

353

368

99

27,928

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
372

380

155

27,771

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
346

243

22,665

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,446

 
 
Cumulative Paid Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expense, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31
 
(Unaudited)
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2008
$
61

$
124

$
185

$
238

$
270

$
289

$
295

$
299

$
300

$
302

2009
 
56

115

175

237

274

291

298

300

301

2010
 
 
55

125

188

252

289

300

308

313

2011
 
 
 
62

133

211

273

315

339

348

2012
 
 
 
 
65

142

233

306

345

358

2013
 
 
 
 
 
61

128

199

255

289

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
58

129

195

249

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
61

141

204

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
62

140

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
55

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,559

Commercial Automobile Physical Damage
Incurred Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Accident Year
2015
2016
2017
IBNR
Reserves
Claims
Reported
2015
$
74

$
75

$
75

$

26,812

2016
 
79

78


26,320

2017
 
 
85

4

22,965

Total
 
 
$
238

 
 
Cumulative Paid Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
(Unaudited)
 
Accident Year
2015
2016
2017
2015
$
69

$
75

$
75

2016
 
71

78

2017
 
 
74

Total
 
 
$
227

Professional Liability
Incurred Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Claims Made Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
IBNR
Reserves
Claims
Reported
2008
$
281

$
253

$
244

$
274

$
280

$
276

$
276

$
282

$
277

$
284

$
16

4,959

2009
 
254

251

244

266

257

263

255

257

257

19

5,114

2010
 
 
202

211

212

205

201

200

195

199

31

4,890

2011
 
 
 
226

228

232

226

219

219

220

44

4,707

2012
 
 
 
 
174

172

168

149

146

144

33

3,729

2013
 
 
 
 
 
136

136

123

110

103

35

2,782

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
116

123

118

114

44

2,878

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
104

113

113

51

2,943

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
106

106

66

3,090

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
107

82

2,733

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,647

 
 
Cumulative Paid Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
(Unaudited)
 
Claims Made Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2008
$
13

$
61

$
126

$
166

$
202

$
221

$
230

$
260

$
264

$
266

2009
 
17

69

127

177

194

226

225

226

235

2010
 
 
22

62

103

137

148

157

162

166

2011
 
 
 
11

57

100

128

163

170

173

2012
 
 
 
 
11

41

60

89

97

107

2013
 
 
 
 
 
4

19

31

39

55

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
4

21

40

64

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4

23

49

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4

25

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,146

Bond
Incurred Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
IBNR
Reserves
Claims
Reported
2008
$
75

$
67

$
62

$
52

$
47

$
47

$
44

$
47

$
48

$
46

$
7

3,450

2009
 
71

71

69

58

57

51

49

49

49

4

3,309

2010
 
 
71

75

80

79

73

69

70

90

24

2,670

2011
 
 
 
72

76

76

75

70

70

69

10

2,126

2012
 
 
 
 
69

69

60

53

48

48

16

1,719

2013
 
 
 
 
 
63

58

54

48

48

29

1,452

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
69

65

65

66

20

1,362

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
65

65

62

29

1,347

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
59

59

45

1,227

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
61

53

1,018

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
598

 
 
Cumulative Paid Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
(Unaudited)
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2008
$
5

$
18

$
23

$
30

$
32

$
34

$
39

$
39

$
39

$
39

2009
 
9

32

45

46

44

43

44

44

44

2010
 
 
13

46

59

58

59

63

66

66

2011
 
 
 
12

39

51

56

57

59

59

2012
 
 
 
 
12

25

26

24

25

25

2013
 
 
 
 
 
3

9

17

18

18

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
18

31

40

43

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9

19

23

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2

11

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
333

Personal Automobile Liability
Incurred Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
IBNR
Reserves
Claims
Reported
2008
$
1,253

$
1,249

$
1,227

$
1,207

$
1,197

$
1,196

$
1,192

$
1,191

$
1,188

$
1,188

$
3

248,990

2009
 
1,351

1,305

1,280

1,255

1,256

1,260

1,259

1,257

1,257

3

254,551

2010
 
 
1,346

1,321

1,293

1,287

1,282

1,275

1,265

1,265

3

248,944

2011
 
 
 
1,181

1,170

1,180

1,173

1,166

1,154

1,154

7

221,879

2012
 
 
 
 
1,141

1,149

1,146

1,142

1,133

1,130

8

210,740

2013
 
 
 
 
 
1,131

1,145

1,144

1,153

1,152

14

205,428

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,146

1,153

1,198

1,200

34

208,817

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,195

1,340

1,338

92

216,189

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,407

1,402

235

213,563

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,277

554

175,871

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
12,363

 
 
Cumulative Paid Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
(Unaudited)
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2008
$
469

$
861

$
1,031

$
1,121

$
1,160

$
1,175

$
1,181

$
1,183

$
1,184

$
1,184

2009
 
492

888

1,083

1,171

1,223

1,240

1,246

1,250

1,251

2010
 
 
496

915

1,108

1,202

1,239

1,251

1,256

1,258

2011
 
 
 
447

826

1,006

1,088

1,126

1,140

1,145

2012
 
 
 
 
441

818

986

1,067

1,104

1,114

2013
 
 
 
 
 
442

816

1,002

1,091

1,121

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
430

843

1,032

1,125

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
475

935

1,142

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
505

968

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
441

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
10,749

Personal Automobile Physical Damage
Incurred Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Accident Year
2015
2016
2017
IBNR
Reserves
Claims
Reported
2015
$
629

$
632

$
630

$

395,923

2016
 
665

656

2

406,162

2017
 
 
598

(8
)
343,178

Total
 
 
$
1,884

 
 
Cumulative Paid Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
(Unaudited)
 
Accident Year
2015
2016
2017
2015
$
610

$
630

$
629

2016
 
634

653

2017
 
 
574

Total
 
 
$
1,856

Homeowners
Incurred Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
IBNR
Reserves
Claims
Reported
2008
$
742

$
768

$
777

$
778

$
779

$
779

$
779

$
779

$
780

$
779

$

165,108

2009
 
757

777

776

772

772

772

772

769

768


149,790

2010
 
 
838

850

838

840

840

840

836

834


161,581

2011
 
 
 
955

920

919

916

914

911

908

1

179,377

2012
 
 
 
 
774

741

741

741

739

738

2

142,804

2013
 
 
 
 
 
673

638

637

634

632

4

113,469

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
710

707

702

700

5

121,809

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
690

703

690

9

119,722

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
669

673

20

118,748

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
866

96

115,488

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
7,588

 
 
Cumulative Paid Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
(Unaudited)
 
Accident Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2008
$
548

$
721

$
750

$
764

$
773

$
775

$
777

$
777

$
778

$
778

2009
 
559

727

749

759

763

765

766

766

767

2010
 
 
599

789

815

825

829

832

833

833

2011
 
 
 
709

871

891

899

903

905

908

2012
 
 
 
 
547

696

719

727

731

734

2013
 
 
 
 
 
467

590

611

622

626

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
526

663

684

691

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
487

645

665

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
481

621

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
538

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
7,161


Property and casualty reserves, including IBNR reserves
The Company estimates ultimate losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses by accident year. IBNR represents the excess of estimated ultimate loss reserves over case reserves. The process to estimate ultimate losses and loss adjustment expenses is an integral part of the Company's reserve setting. Reserves for allocated and unallocated loss adjustment expenses are generally established separate from the reserves for losses.
Reserves for losses are set by line of business within the reporting segments. Case reserves are established by a claims handler on each individual claim and are adjusted as new information becomes known during the course of handling the claim. Lines of business for which reported losses emerge over a long period of time are referred to as long-tail lines of business. Lines of business for which reported losses emerge more quickly are referred to as short-tail lines of business. The Company’s shortest tail lines of business are homeowners, commercial property and automobile physical damage. The longest tail lines of business include workers’ compensation, general liability and professional liability. For short-tail lines of business, emergence of paid loss and case reserves is credible and likely indicative of ultimate losses. For long-tail lines of business, emergence of paid losses and case reserves is less credible in the early periods after a given accident year and, accordingly, may not be indicative of ultimate losses.
The Company’s reserving actuaries regularly review reserves for both current and prior accident years using the most current claim data. A variety of actuarial methods and judgments are used for most lines of business to arrive at selections of estimated ultimate losses and loss adjustment expenses. While actuarial methods used and judgments change depending on the age of the accident year, in 2017, there were no new methods or types of judgments introduced or changes in how those methods and judgments were applied. The reserve selections incorporate input, as appropriate, from claims personnel, pricing actuaries and operating management about reported loss cost trends and other factors that could affect the reserve estimates.
For both short-tail and long-tail lines of business, an expected loss ratio is used to record initial reserves. This expected loss ratio is determined by starting with the average loss ratio of recent prior accident years and adjusting that ratio for the effect of expected changes to earned pricing, loss frequency and severity, mix of business, ceded reinsurance and other factors. For short-tail lines, IBNR for the current accident year is initially recorded as the product of the expected loss ratio for the period, earned premium for the period and the proportion of losses expected to be reported in future calendar periods for the current accident period. For long-tailed lines, IBNR reserves for the current accident year are initially recorded as the product of the expected loss ratio for the period and the earned premium for the period, less reported losses for the period. For certain short-tailed lines of business, IBNR amounts in the above loss development triangles are negative due to anticipated salvage and subrogation recoveries on paid losses.
As losses for a given accident year emerge or develop in subsequent periods, reserving actuaries use other methods to estimate ultimate unpaid losses in addition to the expected loss ratio method. These primarily include paid and reported loss development methods, frequency / severity techniques and the Bornhuetter-Ferguson method (a combination of the expected loss ratio and paid development or reported development method). Within any one line of business, the methods that are given more weight vary based primarily on the maturity of the accident year, the mix of business and the particular internal and external influences impacting the claims experience or the methods. The output of the reserve reviews are reserve estimates that are referred to as the “actuarial indication”.
Paid development and reported development techniques are used for most lines of business though more weight is given to the reported development method for some of the long-tailed lines like general liability. In addition, for long-tailed lines of business, the Company relies on the expected loss ratio method for immature accident years. Frequency/severity techniques are used predominantly for professional liability and are also used for automobile liability. For most lines, reserves for allocated loss adjustment expenses ("ALAE", or those expenses related to specific claims) are analyzed using paid development techniques and an analysis of the relationship between ALAE and loss payments. Reserves for ULAE are determined using the expected cost per claim year and the anticipated claim closure pattern as well as the ratio of paid ULAE to paid losses.
In the final step of the reserve review process, senior reserving actuaries and senior management apply their judgment to determine the appropriate level of reserves considering the actuarial indications and other factors not contemplated in the actuarial indications. Those factors include, but are not limited to, the assessed reliability of key loss trends and assumptions used in the current actuarial indications, pertinent trends observed over the recent past, the level of volatility within a particular line of business, and the improvement or deterioration of actuarial indications.
Cumulative number of reported claims
For property and casualty, claim counts represent the number of claim features on a reported claim where a claim feature is each separate coverage for each claimant affected by the claim event.  For example, one car accident that results in two bodily injury claims and one automobile damage liability claim would be counted as three claims within the personal automobile liability triangle. Similarly, a fire that impacts one commercial building may result in multiple claim features due to the potential for claims related to business interruption, structural damage, and loss of the physical contents of the building. Claim features that result in no paid losses are included in the reported claim counts.

Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance
 
(Unaudited)
 
Reserve Line
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
6th Year
7th Year
8th Year
9th Year
10th Year
Workers' compensation
16.0
%
19.9
%
13.1
 %
9.2
%
6.4
%
4.7
%
3.5
%
2.7
%
2.0
 %
1.7
%
General liability
3.7
%
9.0
%
16.0
 %
17.4
%
13.8
%
9.4
%
7.7
%
3.6
%
2.2
 %
1.6
%
Package business
38.9
%
22.0
%
10.3
 %
8.3
%
5.5
%
3.6
%
1.9
%
1.2
%
0.7
 %
0.4
%
Commercial property
61.8
%
27.8
%
4.6
 %
1.6
%
0.5
%
0.1
%
0.1
%
0.1
%
 %
%
Commercial automobile liability
17.4
%
20.5
%
20.3
 %
18.1
%
11.0
%
5.0
%
2.3
%
1.1
%
0.4
 %
0.5
%
Commercial automobile physical damage
90.1
%
8.2
%
(0.3
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Professional liability
5.5
%
18.5
%
18.7
 %
16.2
%
10.3
%
6.8
%
1.6
%
4.3
%
2.4
 %
0.4
%
Bond
14.6
%
26.8
%
13.6
 %
3.7
%
0.9
%
2.0
%
3.8
%
%
(0.1
)%
0.6
%
Personal automobile liability
37.6
%
33.1
%
15.4
 %
7.4
%
3.2
%
1.1
%
0.4
%
0.3
%
0.1
 %
%
Personal automobile physical damage
96.5
%
3.1
%
(0.2
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homeowners
72.1
%
20.8
%
3.1
 %
1.3
%
0.6
%
0.3
%
0.1
%
0.1
%
0.1
 %
%
Group Life, Disability and Accident Products

Roll-forward of Liabilities for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, gross
$
5,772

$
5,889

$
6,013

Reinsurance recoverables
208

218

209

Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net
5,564

5,671

5,804

Add: Aetna U.S. group life and disability business acquisition [3]
2,833



Provision for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
 
 
 
Current incurral year
2,868

2,562

2,447

Prior year's discount accretion
202

202

214

Prior incurral year development [1]
(185
)
(162
)
(146
)
Total provision for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses [2]
2,885

2,602

2,515

Less: payments
 
 
 
Current incurral year
1,528

1,327

1,257

Prior incurral years
1,451

1,382

1,391

Total payments
2,979

2,709

2,648

Ending liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net
8,303

5,564

5,671

Reinsurance recoverables
209

208

218

Ending liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, gross
$
8,512

$
5,772

$
5,889

[1]
Prior incurral year development represents the change in estimated ultimate incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses for prior incurral years on a discounted basis.
[2]
Includes unallocated loss adjustment expenses of $111, $100 and $96 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, that are recorded in insurance operating costs and other expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
[3]
Represents Aetna U.S. group life and disability business reserves, net as of the acquisition date, subject to final purchase accounting.
Group Life, Disability and Accident Products Reserves, Net of Reinsurance, that are Discounted
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, at undiscounted amounts
$
9,071
 
$
6,382
 
$
6,565
 
Less: amount of discount
1,536
 
1,303
 
1,382
 
Carrying value of liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
$
7,535
 
$
5,079
 
$
5,183
 
Weighted average discount rate
3.5
%
4.3
%
4.4
%
Range of discount rate
2.1
%
-
8.0
%
3.0
%
-
8.0
%
3.0
%
-
8.0
%

Reserves are discounted at rates in effect at the time claims were incurred, ranging from 2.1% for life and disability reserves acquired from Aetna based on interest rates in effect at the acquisition date of November 1, 2017, to 8.0% for the Company’s pre-acquisition reserves for incurral year 1990, and vary by product. Prior year's discount accretion has been calculated as the average reserve balance for the year times the weighted average discount rate. The decrease in the weighted average discount rate for 2017 was primarily due to the fact that reserves for the Aetna U.S. group life and disability business are discounted at market rates in effect as of the acquisition date.
Re-estimates of prior incurral years reserves in 2017 was driven by the following:
Group Disability- Prior period estimates decreased by approximately $125 driven by group long-term disability favorable claim incidence for incurral year 2016 and claim recoveries higher than prior reserve assumptions.
Group Life and Accident (including Group Life Premium Waiver)- Contributing to an approximately $60 decrease in prior period reserve estimates was favorable claim incidence on group life premium waiver for incurral year 2016.
Re-estimates of prior incurral years reserves in 2016 was driven by the following:
Group Disability- Prior period estimates decreased by approximately $90 largely driven by group long-term disability claim recoveries higher than prior reserve assumptions, particularly in the older incurral years. This favorability was partially offset by lower Social Security Disability approvals driven by lower approval rates and backlogs in the Social Security Administration.
Group Life and Accident (including Group Life Premium Waiver)- Contributing to an approximately $75 decrease in prior period reserve estimates was favorable claim incidence on group life premium waiver for incurral year 2015.
Re-estimates of prior incurral years reserves in 2015 was driven by the following:
Group Disability- Prior period estimates decreased by approximately $90 largely driven by updated assumptions related to the probability and timing of long-term disability claim recoveries, which were updated to reflect recent favorable trends. This favorability was partially offset by lower approval rates and backlogs in the Social Security Administration.
Group Life and Accident (including Group Life Premium Waiver- Prior period estimates decreased by approximately $50 largely driven by favorable claim incidence and recovery experience on group life premium waiver.
Reconciliation of Loss Development to Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses as of December 31, 2017
 
Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
 
Subtotal
 
 
Reserve Line
Cumulative Incurred for Incurral Years Displayed in Triangles
Cumulative Paid for Incurral Years Displayed in Triangles
Unpaid for Incurral Years not Displayed in Triangles
Unpaid Unallocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Discount
Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Reinsurance and Other Recoverables
Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
Group long-term disability
$
10,511

$
(5,138
)
$
2,651

$
166

$
(1,383
)
$
6,807

$
207

$
7,014

Group life and accident, excluding premium waiver
5,839

(5,350
)
138

3

(21
)
609

1

610

Group short-term disability
 
 
99

5


104


104

Group life premium waiver
 
 
869

7

(132
)
744

1

745

Group supplemental health
 
 
39



39


39

Total Group Benefits
$
16,350

$
(10,488
)
$
3,796

$
181

$
(1,536
)
$
8,303

$
209

$
8,512


The following loss triangles present historical loss development for incurred and paid claims by the year the insured claim occurred, referred to as the incurral year. Triangles are limited to the number of years for which claims incurred typically remain outstanding. For group long-term disability, the Company has provided seven incurral years of claims data as data for earlier periods was not available with respect to the U.S. group life and disability business acquired from Aetna. Short-tail lines, which represent claims generally expected to be paid within a few years, have three years of claim development displayed.
Group Long-Term Disability
Undiscounted Incurred Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Incurral
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
IBNR
Reserves
Claims
Reported
2011
1,917

1,761

1,660

1,659

1,669

1,660

1,649

1

39,149

2012
 
1,829

1,605

1,539

1,532

1,530

1,515


37,438

2013
 
 
1,660

1,479

1,429

1,429

1,416

2

31,752

2014
 
 
 
1,636

1,473

1,430

1,431

2

32,936

2015
 
 
 
 
1,595

1,442

1,422

15

33,349

2016
 
 
 
 
 
1,651

1,481

38

33,413

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,597

687

23,158

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
10,511

 
 
Cumulative Paid Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
(Unaudited)
 
Incurral Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2011
118

508

743

886

996

1,087

1,167

2012
 
108

483

708

835

933

1,014

2013
 
 
102

443

664

791

881

2014
 
 
 
103

448

675

801

2015
 
 
 
 
108

460

687

2016
 
 
 
 
 
112

479

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
109

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
5,138


Group Life and Accident, excluding Premium Waiver
Undiscounted Incurred Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Incurral Year
2015
2016
2017
IBNR Reserves
Claims Reported
2015
$
1,983

$
1,919

$
1,921

$
8

47,954

2016
 
1,974

1,919

23

44,762

2017
 
 
1,999

401

35,592

Total
 
 
$
5,839

 
 
Cumulative Paid Losses & Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
(Unaudited)
 
Incurral Year
2015
2016
2017
2015
$
1,541

$
1,889

$
1,911

2016
 
1,529

1,888

2017
 
 
1,551

Total
 
 
$
5,350


Group life, disability and accident reserves, including IBNR
The majority of Group Benefits’ reserves are for long-term disability ("LTD") claimants who are known to be disabled and are currently receiving benefits. A Disabled Life Reserve ("DLR") is calculated for each LTD claim. The DLR for each claim is the expected present value of all estimated future benefit payments and includes estimates of claim recovery, investment yield, and offsets from other income, including offsets from Social Security benefits and workers’ compensation. Estimated future benefit payments represent the monthly income benefit that is paid until recovery, death or expiration of benefits. Claim recoveries are estimated based on claim characteristics such as age and diagnosis and represent an estimate of benefits that will terminate, generally as a result of the claimant returning to work or being deemed able to return to work. The DLR also includes a liability for payments to claimants who have not yet been approved for LTD either because they have not yet satisfied the waiting (or elimination) period or because the approval or denial decision has not yet been made. In these cases, the present value of future benefits is reduced for the likelihood of claim denial based on Company experience. For claims recently closed due to recovery, a portion of the DLR is retained for the possibility that the claim reopens upon further evidence of disability.  In addition, a reserve for estimated unpaid claim expenses is included in the DLR.
For incurral years with IBNR claims, estimates of ultimate losses are made by applying completion factors to the dollar amount of claims reported or expected depending on the market segment. IBNR represents estimated ultimate losses less both DLR and cumulative paid amounts for all reported claims. Completion factors are derived using standard actuarial techniques using triangles that display historical claim count emergence by incurral month. These estimates are reviewed for reasonableness and are adjusted for current trends and other factors expected to cause a change in claim emergence. The IBNR includes an estimate of unpaid claim expenses, including a provision for the cost of initial set-up of the claim once reported.
For all products, including LTD, there is a period generally ranging from two to twelve months, depending on the product and market segment, where emerged claim information for an incurral year is not yet credible enough to be a basis for an IBNR projection.  In these cases, the ultimate losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses are estimated using earned premium multiplied by an expected loss ratio.
The Company also records reserves for future death benefits under group term life policies that provide for premiums to be waived in the event the insured has a permanent and total disablement and has satisfied an elimination period, which is typically nine months ("premium waiver reserves"). The death benefit reserve for these group life premium waiver claims is estimated for a known disabled claimant equal to the present value of expected future cash outflows (typically a lump sum face amount payable at death plus claim expenses) with separate estimates for claimant recovery (when no death benefit is payable) and for death before recovery or benefit expiry (when death benefit is payable). The IBNR for premium waiver death benefits is estimated with standard actuarial development methods.
In addition, the Company also records reserves for group term life, accidental death & dismemberment, short term disability, and other group products that have short claim payout periods. For these products, reserves are determined using paid or reported actuarial development methods. The resulting claim triangles produce a completion pattern and estimate of ultimate loss. IBNR for these lines of business equals the estimated ultimate losses and loss adjustment expenses less the amount of paid or reported claims depending on whether the paid or reported development method was used. Estimates are reviewed for reasonableness and are adjusted for current trends or other factors that affect the development pattern.
Cumulative number of reported claims
For group life, disability and accident coverages, claim counts include claims that are approved, pending approval and terminated and exclude denied claims. Due to the nature of the claims, one claimant represents one event.
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance
 
(Unaudited)
 
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
6th Year
7th Year
Group long-term disability
7.2
%
24.4
%
15.3
%
8.7
%
6.5
%
5.4
%
4.8
%
Group life and accident, excluding premium waiver
79.2
%
18.4
%
1.1
%
 
 
 
 
Changes in Reserves for Future Policy Benefits [1]
Liability balance as of January 1, 2017
$
322

Acquired [2]
346

Incurred
86

Paid
(50
)
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses
9

Liability balance as of December 31, 2017
$
713

Reinsurance recoverable asset, as of January 1, 2017
$
28

Incurred
(1
)
Paid
(1
)
Reinsurance recoverable asset, as of December 31, 2017
$
26

Liability balance as of January 1, 2016
$
492

Incurred
(139
)
Paid
(45
)
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses
14

Liability balance as of December 31, 2016
$
322

Reinsurance recoverable asset, as of January 1, 2016
$
27

Incurred
1

Paid

Reinsurance recoverable asset, as of December 31, 2016
$
28

[1]
Reserves for future policy benefits includes paid-up life insurance and whole-life policies resulting from conversion from group life policies included within the Group Benefits segment and reserves for structured settlement and terminal funding agreement liabilities retained which are in the Corporate category.
[2]
Represents reserves, net, related to the U.S. group life and disability business acquired from Aetna, as of the acquisition date. For additional information. see Note 2 - Business Acquisitions of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.