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Premiums Receivable (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Credit Loss [Abstract]  
Premiums Receivable Note [Text Block]
7. PREMIUMS RECEIVABLE AND AGENTS' BALANCES
Premiums Receivable and Agents' Balances
As of September 30, 2022As of December 31, 2021
Premiums receivable, excluding receivables for losses within a deductible and retrospectively-rated policy premiums ("loss sensitive business")$4,690 $4,130 
Receivables for loss sensitive business, by credit quality:
AA124 130 
A38 52 
BBB126 133 
BB77 64 
Below BB43 41 
Total receivables for loss sensitive business408 420 
Total Premiums Receivable and Agents' Balances, Gross
5,098 4,550 
ACL(108)(105)
Total Premiums Receivable and Agents' Balances, Net of ACL
$4,990 $4,445 
ACL on Premiums Receivable and Agents' Balances
Balances are considered past due when amounts that have been billed are not collected within contractually stipulated time periods. Premiums receivable and agents' balances, excluding receivables for loss sensitive business, are primarily comprised of premiums due from policyholders, which are typically collectible within one year or less. For these balances, the ACL is estimated based on an aging of receivables and recent historical credit loss and collection experience, adjusted for current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts, when appropriate.
A portion of the Company's Commercial Lines business is written with large deductibles or under retrospectively-rated plans (referred to as "loss sensitive business"). Under some commercial insurance contracts with a large deductible, the Company is obligated to pay the claimant the full amount of the claim and the Company is subsequently reimbursed by the
policyholder for the deductible amount. As such, the Company is subject to credit risk until reimbursement is made. Retrospectively-rated policies are utilized primarily for workers' compensation coverage, whereby the ultimate premium is adjusted based on actual losses incurred. Although the premium adjustment feature of a retrospectively-rated policy substantially reduces insurance risk for the Company, it presents credit risk to the Company. The Company’s results of operations could be adversely affected if a significant portion of such policyholders failed to reimburse the Company for the deductible amount or the amount of additional premium owed under retrospectively-rated policies. The Company manages these credit risks through credit analysis, collateral requirements, and oversight.
The ACL for receivables for loss sensitive business is estimated as the amount of the receivable exposed to loss multiplied by estimated factors for probability of default and the amount of loss given a default. The probability of default is assigned based on each policyholder's credit rating, or a rating is estimated if no external rating is available. Credit ratings are reviewed and updated at least annually. The exposure amount is estimated net of collateral and other credit enhancement, considering the nature of the collateral, potential future changes in collateral values, and historical loss information for the type of collateral obtained. The probability of default factors are historical corporate defaults for receivables with similar durations estimated through multiple economic cycles. Credit ratings are forward-looking and consider a variety of economic outcomes. The loss given default factors are based on a study of historical recovery rates for general creditors through multiple economic cycles. The Company's evaluation of the required ACL for receivables for loss sensitive business considers the current economic environment as well as the probability-weighted macroeconomic scenarios similar to the approach used for estimating the ACL for mortgage loans. See Note 5 - Investments.
The increase in the ACL in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 reflected the provision required on premiums written in the quarter and recoveries, offset by write-offs. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the ACL on premiums receivable decreased as the provision required on premiums written in the quarter was more than offset by write-offs and a reduction in the provision reflecting lessening expected impacts of COVID-19 relative to prior assumptions in certain lines of business.
Rollforward of ACL on Premiums Receivable and Agents' Balances for the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022September 30, 2021
Premiums Receivable and Agents' Balances, Excluding Receivables for Loss Sensitive BusinessReceivables for Loss Sensitive BusinessTotalPremiums Receivable and Agents' Balances, Excluding Receivables for Loss Sensitive BusinessReceivables for Loss Sensitive BusinessTotal
Beginning ACL$84 $23 $107 $97 $37 $134 
Current period provision (release)12 13 — 
Current period write-offs(13)(1)(14)(13)— (13)
Current period recoveries— — 
Ending ACL$85 $23 $108 $87 $37 $124 
Rollforward of ACL on Premiums Receivable and Agents' Balances for the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022September 30, 2021
Premiums Receivable and Agents' Balances, Excluding Receivables for Loss Sensitive BusinessReceivables for Loss Sensitive BusinessTotalPremiums Receivable and Agents' Balances, Excluding Receivables for Loss Sensitive BusinessReceivables for Loss Sensitive BusinessTotal
Beginning ACL
$83 $22 $105 $117 $35 $152 
Current period provision (release)35 37 
Current period write-offs(41)(1)(42)(43)— (43)
Current period recoveries— — 
Ending ACL
$85 $23 $108 $87 $37 $124