Income Taxes - Components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred tax assets
Unearned premium reserves	$ 594	$ 545
Accrued compensation	145	137
Pension	192	86
Discount on loss reserves	67	53
Net operating loss carryover	50	50
Other assets	57	49
Other postretirement benefits	45	48
Total deferred tax assets	1,150	968
Deferred tax liabilities
DAC	(854)	(770)
Unrealized net capital gains	(2)	(422)
Life and annuity reserves	(194)	(241)
Intangible assets	(145)	(113)
Investments	(278)	(106)
Other liabilities	(102)	(98)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(1,575)	(1,750)
Net deferred tax liability	$ (425)	$ (782)

Deferred Tax Liabilities, Difference in Tax Bases of Invested Assets

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- Definition

The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of the estimated future tax liabilities arising from estimated policyholder reserves, which will be deductible from future taxable income when actual costs are incurred, and which can only be realized if sufficient tax-basis income is generated in future periods to enable the tax deduction to be taken.

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