Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost - $79,536 and $43,149) (includes hybrid financial instruments of $2 and $31)		$ 80,115		$ 43,587
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value – $10,670 and $8,552)		10,644		8,430
Equity securities, at fair value (cost – $706 and $441)		814		497
Short-term investments, at fair value and amortized cost		3,002		10,446
Other investments (cost – $4,270 and $2,993)		4,519		3,291
Total investments		99,094		66,251
Cash	[1]	985	[2]	1,775	[3],[4]
Securities lending collateral		1,092		1,046
Accrued investment income		918		513
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable		8,970		5,323
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses		13,577		11,386
Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits		182		187
Deferred policy acquisition costs		4,314		2,873
Value of business acquired		355		395
Goodwill		15,332		4,796
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)		6,763		887
Prepaid reinsurance premiums		2,448		2,082
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net		0		318
Investments in partially-owned insurance companies		666		653
Other assets		5,090		3,821
Total assets		159,786		102,306
Liabilities
Unpaid losses and loss expenses		60,540		37,303
Unearned premiums		14,779		8,439
Future policy benefits		5,036		4,807
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable		5,637		4,270
Securities lending payable		1,093		1,047
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities		8,617		6,205
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net		988		0
Repurchase agreements		1,403		1,404
Short-term debt		500		0
Long-term debt		12,610		9,389
Trust preferred securities		308		307
Total liabilities		111,511		73,171
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity
Common Shares (CHF 24.15 par value; 479,783,864 and 342,832,412 shares issued; 465,968,716 and 324,563,441 shares outstanding)		11,121		7,833
Common Shares in treasury (13,815,148 and 18,268,971 shares)		(1,480)		(1,922)
Additional paid-in capital		15,335		4,481
Retained earnings		23,613		19,478
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI)		(314)		(735)
Total shareholders' equity		48,275		29,135
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$ 159,786		$ 102,306

[1] Chubb maintains two notional multi-currency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.

[2] Chubb maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2016, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.

[3] Chubb maintains two notional multi-currency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.

[4] Chubb maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2015, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.