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Investments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Disclosure Investments Tables  
Fair values and amortized costs of and the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to fixed maturities as well as related OTTI recognized in AOCI
  June 30, 2011
  Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Appreciation Gross Unrealized Depreciation Fair Value OTTI Recognized in AOCI
                
  (in millions of U.S. dollars)
Available for sale              
U.S. Treasury and agency$ 2,423 $ 80 $ (8) $ 2,495 $ -
Foreign  12,341   389   (51)   12,679   (12)
Corporate securities  13,853   723   (63)   14,513   (14)
Mortgage-backed securities  9,932   259   (180)   10,011   (191)
States, municipalities, and political   1,313   36   (9)   1,340   -
 subdivisions         
  $ 39,862 $ 1,487 $ (311) $ 41,038 $ (217)
Held to maturity              
U.S. Treasury and agency$ 1,067 $ 30 $ (5) $ 1,092 $ -
Foreign  1,051   1   (24)   1,028   -
Corporate securities  2,311   15   (34)   2,292   -
Mortgage-backed securities  3,414   69   (11)   3,472   -
States, municipalities, and political   1,190   10   (6)   1,194   -
 subdivisions         
  $ 9,033 $ 125 $ (80) $ 9,078 $ -

  December 31, 2010
  Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Appreciation Gross Unrealized Depreciation Fair Value OTTI Recognized in AOCI
                
  (in millions of U.S. dollars)
Available for sale              
U.S. Treasury and agency$ 2,904 $ 74 $ (15) $ 2,963 $ -
Foreign  10,926   340   (80)   11,186   (28)
Corporate securities  12,902   754   (69)   13,587   (29)
Mortgage-backed securities  8,508   213   (205)   8,516   (228)
States, municipalities, and political   1,302   15   (30)   1,287   -
 subdivisions         
  $ 36,542 $ 1,396 $ (399) $ 37,539 $ (285)
Held to maturity              
U.S. Treasury and agency$ 1,105 $ 32 $ (10) $ 1,127 $ -
Foreign  1,049   1   (37)   1,013   -
Corporate securities  2,361   12   (60)   2,313   -
Mortgage-backed securities  3,811   62   (27)   3,846   -
States, municipalities, and political   1,175   5   (18)   1,162   -
 subdivisions         
  $ 9,501 $ 112 $ (152) $ 9,461 $ -
Fixed maturities by contractual maturity
 June 30 December 31
 2011 2010
 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value
            
 (in millions of U.S. dollars)
Available for sale; maturity period           
Due in 1 year or less$ 2,046 $ 2,074 $ 1,846 $ 1,985
Due after 1 year through 5 years  12,962   13,446   13,094   13,444
Due after 5 years through 10 years  11,468   11,972   10,276   10,782
Due after 10 years  3,454   3,535   2,818   2,812
   29,930   31,027   28,034   29,023
Mortgage-backed securities  9,932   10,011   8,508   8,516
 $ 39,862 $ 41,038 $ 36,542 $ 37,539
            
Held to maturity; maturity period           
Due in 1 year or less$ 310 $ 312 $ 400 $ 404
Due after 1 year through 5 years  2,127   2,163   1,983   2,010
Due after 5 years through 10 years  2,512   2,468   2,613   2,524
Due after 10 years  670   663   694   677
   5,619   5,606   5,690   5,615
Mortgage-backed securities  3,414   3,472   3,811   3,846
 $ 9,033 $ 9,078 $ 9,501 $ 9,461
Fair value, cost of, and gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to equity securities
  June 30  December 31
  2011  2010
      
 (in millions of U.S. dollars)
Cost$ 549 $ 666
Gross unrealized appreciation  37   28
Gross unrealized depreciation  (4)   (2)
Fair value$ 582 $ 692
Net realized gains (losses) and the losses included in Net realized gains (losses) and OCI as a result of conditions which caused the Company to conclude the decline in fair value of certain investments was "other-than-temporary"
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30 June 30
 2011 2010 2011 2010
            
 (in millions of U.S. dollars)
Fixed maturities:           
OTTI on fixed maturities, gross$ (6) $ (18) $ (11) $ (68)
OTTI on fixed maturities recognized in OCI (pre-tax)  1   13   2   45
OTTI on fixed maturities, net  (5)   (5)   (9)   (23)
Gross realized gains excluding OTTI  108   128   217   296
Gross realized losses excluding OTTI  (29)   (46)   (85)   (115)
Total fixed maturities  74   77   123   158
            
Equity securities:           
Gross realized gains excluding OTTI  4   32   12   77
Gross realized losses excluding OTTI  -   -   (1)   -
Total equity securities  4   32   11   77
            
OTTI on other investments  (3)   (13)   (3)   (13)
Foreign exchange gains (losses)  (30)   61   (109)   52
Investment and embedded derivative instruments  (48)   5   (68)   24
Fair value adjustments on insurance derivative  (70)   (301)   1   (205)
S&P put options and futures  3   143   (68)   84
Other derivative instruments  (2)   4   (3)   (5)
Other  (1)   1   (2)   5
Net realized gains (losses) $ (73) $ 9 $ (118) $ 177
Rollforward of pre-tax credit losses related to fixed maturities for which a portion of OTTI was recognized in OCI
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30 June 30
 2011 2010 2011 2010
            
  (in millions of U.S. dollars)
Balance of credit losses related to securities still held- beginning of period$ 96 $ 163 $ 137 $ 174
Additions where no OTTI was previously recorded  2   5   2   22
Additions where an OTTI was previously recorded  -   -   1   1
Reductions for securities sold during the period  (4)   (31)   (46)   (60)
Balance of credit losses related to securities still held- end of period$ 94 $ 137 $ 94 $ 137
Aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time the security has continuously been in an unrealized loss position
 0 – 12 Months Over 12 Months Total
 Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss
                  
June 30, 2011(in millions of U.S. dollars)
U.S. Treasury and agency$ 551 $ (13.3) $ - $ - $ 551 $ (13.3)
Foreign  3,136   (60.7)   264   (14.1)   3,400   (74.8)
Corporate securities  3,709   (73.2)   152   (23.9)   3,861   (97.1)
Mortgage-backed securities  2,638   (35.1)   825   (155.4)   3,463   (190.5)
States, municipalities, and political subdivisions  663   (10.8)   62   (4.6)   725   (15.4)
Total fixed maturities  10,697   (193.1)   1,303   (198.0)   12,000   (391.1)
Equity securities  44   (3.3)   1   (0.4)   45   (3.7)
Other investments  19   (1.0)   -   -   19   (1.0)
Total $ 10,760 $ (197.4) $ 1,304 $ (198.4) $ 12,064 $ (395.8)

 0 – 12 Months Over 12 Months Total
 Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss
                  
December 31, 2010(in millions of U.S. dollars)
U.S. Treasury and agency$ 864 $(24.6) $ - $ - $ 864 $(24.6)
Foreign  4,409  (79.0)   312   (37.6)   4,721  (116.6)
Corporate securities  3,553  (85.1)   273   (43.9)   3,826  (129.0)
Mortgage-backed securities  3,904  (67.3)   1,031   (165.1)   4,935  (232.4)
States, municipalities, and political subdivisions  1,115  (36.2)   79   (11.9)   1,194  (48.1)
Total fixed maturities  13,845  (292.2)   1,695   (258.5)   15,540  (550.7)
Equity securities  45  (1.9)   1   (0.3)   46  (2.2)
Other investments  66  (8.7)   -   -   66  (8.7)
Total $ 13,956 $(302.8) $ 1,696 $ (258.8) $ 15,652 $(561.6)
Components of the restricted assets
     June 30  December 31
     2011  2010
    (in millions of U.S. dollars)
Trust funds   $ 9,143 $ 8,200
Deposits with U.S. regulatory authorities     1,254   1,384
Deposits with non-U.S. regulatory authorities     2,264   2,289
Other pledged assets     273   190
    $ 12,934 $ 12,063