Document and Entity Information
Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Feb. 13, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | |
Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract] | |||
Document Type | 10-K | ||
Amendment Flag | false | ||
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2016 | ||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2,016 | ||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
Trading Symbol | CB | ||
Entity Registrant Name | Chubb Ltd | ||
Entity Central Index Key | 896,159 | ||
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 465,781,102 | ||
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
Entity Public Float | $ 60 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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. |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)shares | Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)shares |
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
Fixed maturities available for sale, at amortized cost | $ 79,536 | $ 43,149 |
Fixed maturities available for sale, hybrid financial instruments | 2 | 31 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 10,670 | 8,552 |
Equity securities, at cost | 706 | 441 |
Other investments, cost | $ 4,270 | $ 2,993 |
Common Shares, shares issued | shares | 479,783,864 | 342,832,412 |
Common Shares, shares outstanding | shares | 465,968,716 | 324,563,441 |
Common Shares in treasury, shares | shares | 13,815,148 | 18,268,971 |
Consolidated Statements Of Oper
Consolidated Statements Of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Revenues | |||
Net premiums written | $ 28,145 | $ 17,713 | $ 17,799 |
Decrease (increase) in unearned premiums | 604 | (500) | (373) |
Net premiums earned | 28,749 | 17,213 | 17,426 |
Net investment income | 2,865 | 2,194 | 2,252 |
Net realized gains (losses): | |||
Other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses gross | (111) | (151) | (75) |
Portion of OTTI losses recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) | 8 | 39 | 7 |
Net OTTI losses recognized in income | (103) | (112) | (68) |
Net realized gains (losses) excluding OTTI losses | (42) | (308) | (439) |
Total Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | (145) | (420) | (507) |
Total revenues | 31,469 | 18,987 | 19,171 |
Expenses | |||
Losses and loss expenses | 16,052 | 9,484 | 9,649 |
Policy benefits | 588 | 543 | 517 |
Policy Acquisition Costs | 5,904 | 2,941 | 3,075 |
Administrative expenses | 3,081 | 2,270 | 2,245 |
Interest expense | 605 | 300 | 280 |
Other (income) expense | (222) | (51) | (190) |
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 19 | 171 | 108 |
Chubb integration expenses | 492 | 33 | 0 |
Total expenses | 26,519 | 15,691 | 15,684 |
Income before income tax | 4,950 | 3,296 | 3,487 |
Income tax expense | 815 | 462 | 634 |
Net income | 4,135 | 2,834 | 2,853 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (35) | (1,280) | 820 |
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gains) losses included in net income | 119 | 151 | 24 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) after reclassification for net realized gains included in net income | 84 | (1,129) | 844 |
Change in: | |||
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment | (154) | (958) | (632) |
Postretirement benefit liability adjustment | 545 | 15 | 2 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax | 475 | (2,072) | 214 |
Income tax (expense) benefit related to OCI items | (54) | 146 | (175) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 421 | (1,926) | 39 |
Comprehensive income | $ 4,556 | $ 908 | $ 2,892 |
Earnings per share | |||
Basic earnings per share | $ 8.94 | $ 8.71 | $ 8.50 |
Diluted earnings per share | $ 8.87 | $ 8.62 | $ 8.42 |
Consolidated Statements of Ope5
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 28 | $ (2) | $ 9 |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Net unrealized appreciation on investments | |||
Net realized gains (losses) | (119) | (151) | (24) |
Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 28 | $ (2) | $ 9 |
Consolidated Statements Of Shar
Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Common Shares | Common Shares in Treasury | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Net unrealized appreciation on investments | Cumulative Translation Adjustment | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | The Chubb Corporation [Member]Common Shares | The Chubb Corporation [Member]Additional Paid-in Capital |
Balance – beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 8,899 | $ (255) | $ 5,238 | $ 13,791 | $ 1,174 | $ 63 | $ (85) | ||||
Dividends declared on Common Shares – par value reduction | (844) | ||||||||||
Common Shares repurchased | (1,449) | ||||||||||
Net shares redeemed under employee share-based compensation plans | 256 | (167) | |||||||||
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised | (58) | ||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense and other | 185 | ||||||||||
Funding of dividends declared from Additional paid-in capital | (81) | 81 | |||||||||
Tax benefit on share-based compensation expense | 28 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ 2,853 | 2,853 | |||||||||
Dividends declared on Common Shares | (81) | ||||||||||
Change in year, before reclassification from AOCI, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $72, $154, and $(176) | 644 | ||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $28, $(2), and $9 | 33 | ||||||||||
Change in year, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $100, $152, and $(167) | 677 | ||||||||||
Change in year, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $30, nil, and $(12) | (644) | ||||||||||
Change in year, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $(184), $(6), and $4 | 6 | ||||||||||
Balance – Ending of year at Dec. 31, 2014 | 29,587 | 8,055 | (1,448) | 5,145 | 16,644 | 1,851 | (581) | (79) | $ 1,191 | ||
Dividends declared on Common Shares – par value reduction | (222) | ||||||||||
Common Shares repurchased | (734) | ||||||||||
Shares issued for Chubb Corp acquisition | $ 0 | ||||||||||
Net shares redeemed under employee share-based compensation plans | 260 | (160) | |||||||||
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised | (61) | ||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense and other | 184 | ||||||||||
Funding of dividends declared from Additional paid-in capital | (653) | 653 | |||||||||
Tax benefit on share-based compensation expense | 26 | ||||||||||
Net income | 2,834 | 2,834 | |||||||||
Dividends declared on Common Shares | (653) | ||||||||||
Change in year, before reclassification from AOCI, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $72, $154, and $(176) | (1,126) | ||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $28, $(2), and $9 | 149 | ||||||||||
Change in year, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $100, $152, and $(167) | (977) | ||||||||||
Change in year, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $30, nil, and $(12) | (958) | ||||||||||
Change in year, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $(184), $(6), and $4 | 9 | ||||||||||
Balance – Ending of year at Dec. 31, 2015 | 29,135 | 7,833 | (1,922) | 4,481 | 19,478 | 874 | (1,539) | (70) | (735) | ||
Common Shares repurchased | 0 | ||||||||||
Shares issued for Chubb Corp acquisition | $ 3,288 | 11,916 | |||||||||
Net shares redeemed under employee share-based compensation plans | 442 | (382) | $ 323 | ||||||||
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised | (64) | ||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense and other | 313 | ||||||||||
Funding of dividends declared from Additional paid-in capital | (1,284) | 1,284 | |||||||||
Tax benefit on share-based compensation expense | 32 | ||||||||||
Net income | 4,135 | 4,135 | |||||||||
Dividends declared on Common Shares | (1,284) | ||||||||||
Change in year, before reclassification from AOCI, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $72, $154, and $(176) | 37 | ||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $28, $(2), and $9 | 147 | ||||||||||
Change in year, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $100, $152, and $(167) | 184 | ||||||||||
Change in year, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $30, nil, and $(12) | (124) | ||||||||||
Change in year, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $(184), $(6), and $4 | 361 | ||||||||||
Balance – Ending of year at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 48,275 | $ 11,121 | $ (1,480) | $ 15,335 | $ 23,613 | $ 1,058 | $ (1,663) | $ 291 | $ (314) |
Consolidated Statements Of Sha7
Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities, before Reclassification Adjustments, Tax | $ 72 | $ 154 | $ (176) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Tax | 28 | (2) | 9 |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, Change in year, income tax (expense) benefit | 100 | 152 | (167) |
Cumulative translation adjustment, Change in year, income tax(expense) benefit | 30 | 0 | (12) |
Pension liability adjustment, Change in year, income tax (expense) benefit | $ (184) | $ (6) | $ 4 |
Consolidated Statements Of Cash
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net income | $ 4,135 | $ 2,834 | $ 2,853 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net realized (gains) losses | 145 | 420 | 507 | ||||
Amortization of premiums/discounts on fixed maturities | 737 | 158 | 188 | ||||
Amortization of UPR related to the Chubb Corp acquisition | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 96 | 113 | 145 | ||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | 332 | (375) | 317 | ||||
Unearned premiums | (680) | 335 | 441 | ||||
Future policy benefits | 188 | 216 | 236 | ||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable | 848 | 268 | 376 | ||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities | (97) | 179 | 13 | ||||
Income taxes payable | 147 | (148) | 103 | ||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable | (616) | (53) | (469) | ||||
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses | (365) | 218 | 119 | ||||
Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits | 7 | 33 | 4 | ||||
Deferred policy acquisition costs | (1,449) | (435) | (397) | ||||
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | 18 | (212) | (89) | ||||
Other | 287 | 313 | 149 | ||||
Net cash flows from operating activities | 5,292 | 3,864 | 4,496 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale | (30,759) | (16,040) | (15,553) | ||||
Purchases of to be announced mortgage-backed securities | (56) | (31) | |||||
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity | (282) | (62) | (267) | ||||
Purchases of equity securities | (146) | (158) | (251) | ||||
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale | 16,621 | 10,783 | 7,482 | ||||
Sales of to be announced mortgage-backed securities | 56 | 31 | |||||
Sales of equity securities | 1,000 | 183 | 670 | ||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale | 9,349 | 6,567 | 6,413 | ||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity | 958 | 669 | 875 | ||||
Net change in short-term investments | 12,350 | (8,216) | (603) | ||||
Net derivative instruments settlements | (168) | (21) | (230) | ||||
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired of $71, 629, and $20) | (14,248) | 264 | (766) | ||||
Other | 10 | (263) | (274) | ||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations | (5,315) | (6,294) | (2,504) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Dividends paid on Common Shares | (1,173) | (862) | (862) | ||||
Common Shares repurchased | (758) | (1,429) | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 6,090 | 699 | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements | 2,310 | 2,029 | 1,978 | ||||
Repayment of repurchase agreements | (2,311) | (2,027) | (1,977) | ||||
Repayments of Long-term Debt | (1,150) | (501) | |||||
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits | 167 | 131 | 127 | ||||
Policyholder contract deposits | 522 | 503 | 366 | ||||
Policyholder contract withdrawals | (253) | (221) | (172) | ||||
Other | (4) | (40) | (6) | ||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations | (742) | 3,695 | (1,777) | ||||
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (25) | (145) | (139) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (790) | 1,120 | 76 | ||||
Cash – beginning of year | 1,775 | [1],[2],[3] | 655 | [2],[4] | 579 | [4] | |
Cash – end of year | [2] | 985 | [5] | 1,775 | [1],[3] | 655 | [4] |
Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||
Taxes paid | 662 | 469 | 349 | ||||
Interest paid | $ 642 | $ 259 | $ 264 | ||||
[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, 2015 and 2014, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive. | ||||||
[2] | 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. | ||||||
[3] | 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. | ||||||
[4] | 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, 2014 and 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive. | ||||||
[5] | 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. |
Consolidated Statements Of Cas9
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] | |||
Acquisition of subsidiaries, cash acquired | $ 71 | $ 629 | $ 20 |
Summary of significant accounti
Summary of significant accounting policies | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Summary of significant accounting policies | Summary of significant accounting policies a) Basis of presentation On January 14, 2016, we completed the acquisition of The Chubb Corporation (Chubb Corp), creating a global leader in property and casualty (P&C) insurance. We have changed our name from ACE Limited to Chubb Limited and plan to adopt the Chubb name globally, although some subsidiaries may continue to use ACE as a part of their name. Chubb Limited is a holding company incorporated in Zurich, Switzerland. Chubb Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides a broad range of insurance and reinsurance products to insureds worldwide. Effective the first quarter of 2016, our results are reported through the following business segments: North America Commercial P&C Insurance, North America Personal P&C Insurance, North America Agricultural Insurance, Overseas General Insurance, Global Reinsurance, and Life Insurance. This reflects our significantly larger and expanded operations subsequent to our acquisition of Chubb Corp. We have also redefined Corporate to include all run-off asbestos and environmental (A&E) exposures, the results of our run-off Brandywine business, the results of Westchester specialty operations for 1996 and prior years, and certain run-off exposures. Prior period amounts of Chubb Limited (i.e., excluding the historical results of Chubb Corp) contained in this report have been adjusted to conform to the new segment presentation. The results of operations and cash flows of Chubb Corp are included from the acquisition date forward (i.e., after January 14, 2016). Refer to Note 15 for additional information. The accompanying consolidated financial statements, which include the accounts of Chubb Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively, Chubb, we, us, or our), have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normally recurring accruals) necessary for a fair statement of the results and financial position for such periods. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions, including internal reinsurance transactions, have been eliminated. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Amounts included in the Consolidated financial statements reflect our best estimates and assumptions; actual amounts could differ materially from these estimates. Chubb's principal estimates include: • unpaid loss and loss expense reserves, including long-tail asbestos and environmental (A&E) reserves; • future policy benefits reserves; • the valuation of value of business acquired (VOBA) and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and VOBA; • reinsurance recoverable, including a provision for uncollectible reinsurance; • the assessment of risk transfer for certain structured insurance and reinsurance contracts; • the valuation of the investment portfolio and assessment of OTTI; • the valuation of deferred tax assets; • the valuation of derivative instruments related to guaranteed living benefits (GLB); • the valuation and amortization of purchased intangibles; and • the assessment of goodwill for impairment. b) Premiums Premiums are generally recorded as written upon inception of the policy. For multi-year policies for which premiums written are payable in annual installments, only the current annual premium is included as written at policy inception due to the ability of the insured/reinsured to commute or cancel coverage within the policy term. The remaining annual premiums are recorded as written at each successive anniversary date within the multi-year term. For P&C insurance and reinsurance products, premiums written are primarily earned on a pro-rata basis over the policy terms to which they relate. Unearned premiums represent the portion of premiums written applicable to the unexpired portion of the policies in force. For retrospectively-rated policies, written premiums are adjusted to reflect expected ultimate premiums consistent with changes to incurred losses, or other measures of exposure as stated in the policy, and earned over the policy coverage period. For retrospectively-rated multi-year policies, premiums recognized in the current period are computed, using a with-and-without method, as the difference between the ceding enterprise's total contract costs before and after the experience under the contract at the reporting date. Accordingly, for retrospectively-rated multi-year policies, additional premiums are generally written and earned when losses are incurred. Mandatory reinstatement premiums assessed on reinsurance policies are earned in the period of the loss event that gave rise to the reinstatement premiums. All remaining unearned premiums are recognized over the remaining coverage period. Premiums from long-duration contracts such as certain traditional term life, whole life, endowment, and long-duration personal accident and health (A&H) policies are generally recognized as revenue when due from policyholders. Traditional life policies include those contracts with fixed and guaranteed premiums and benefits. Benefits and expenses are matched with income to result in the recognition of profit over the life of the contracts. Retroactive loss portfolio transfer (LPT) contracts in which the insured loss events occurred prior to contract inception are evaluated to determine whether they meet criteria for reinsurance accounting. If reinsurance accounting is appropriate, written premiums are fully earned and corresponding losses and loss expenses recognized at contract inception. These contracts can cause significant variances in gross premiums written, net premiums written, net premiums earned, and net incurred losses in the years in which they are written. Reinsurance contracts sold not meeting criteria for reinsurance accounting are recorded using the deposit method as described below in Note 1 k). Reinsurance premiums assumed are based on information provided by ceding companies supplemented by our own estimates of premium when we have not received ceding company reports. Estimates are reviewed and adjustments are recorded in the period in which they are determined. Premiums are earned over the coverage terms of the related reinsurance contracts and range from one to three years. c) Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired Policy acquisition costs consist of commissions (direct and ceded), premium taxes, and certain underwriting costs related directly to the successful acquisition of new or renewal insurance contracts. A VOBA intangible asset is established upon the acquisition of blocks of long-duration contracts in a business combination and represents the present value of estimated net cash flows for the contracts in force at the acquisition date. Acquisition costs and VOBA, collectively policy acquisition costs, are deferred and amortized. Amortization is recorded in Policy acquisition costs in the Consolidated statements of operations. Policy acquisition costs on P&C contracts are generally amortized ratably over the period in which premiums are earned. Policy acquisition costs on traditional long-duration contracts are amortized over the estimated life of the contracts, generally in proportion to premium revenue recognized based upon the same assumptions used in estimating the liability for future policy benefits. For non-traditional long-duration contracts, we amortize policy acquisition costs over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to expected gross profits. The effect of changes in estimates of expected gross profits is reflected in the period the estimates are revised. Policy acquisition costs are reviewed to determine if they are recoverable from future income, including investment income. Unrecoverable policy acquisition costs are expensed in the period identified. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred except for direct-response campaigns that qualify for cost deferral, principally related to long-duration A&H business produced by the Overseas General Insurance segment, which are deferred and recognized as a component of Policy acquisition costs . For individual direct-response marketing campaigns that we can demonstrate have specifically resulted in incremental sales to customers and such sales have probable future economic benefits, incremental costs directly related to the marketing campaigns are capitalized as Deferred policy acquisition costs. Deferred policy acquisition costs, including deferred marketing costs, are reviewed regularly for recoverability from future income, including investment income, and amortized in proportion to premium revenue recognized, primarily over a ten -year period, the expected economic future benefit period based upon the same assumptions used in estimating the liability for future policy benefits. The expected future benefit period is evaluated periodically based on historical results and adjusted prospectively. The amount of deferred marketing costs reported in Deferred policy acquisition costs in the Consolidated balance sheets was $ 256 million and $ 250 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Amortization expense for deferred marketing costs was $ 92 million, $ 78 million, and $ 99 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , respectively. d) Reinsurance Chubb assumes and cedes reinsurance with other insurance companies to provide greater diversification of business and minimize the net loss potential arising from large risks. Ceded reinsurance contracts do not relieve Chubb of its primary obligation to policyholders. For both ceded and assumed reinsurance, risk transfer requirements must be met in order to account for a contract as reinsurance, principally resulting in the recognition of cash flows under the contract as premiums and losses. To meet risk transfer requirements, a reinsurance contract must include insurance risk, consisting of both underwriting and timing risk, and a reasonable possibility of a significant loss for the assuming entity. To assess risk transfer for certain contracts, Chubb generally develops expected discounted cash flow analyses at contract inception. Deposit accounting is used for contracts that do not meet risk transfer requirements. Deposit accounting requires that consideration received or paid be recorded in the balance sheet as opposed to recording premiums written or losses incurred in the statement of operations. Non-refundable fees on deposit contracts are earned based on the terms of the contract described below in Note 1 k). Reinsurance recoverable includes balances due from reinsurance companies for paid and unpaid losses and loss expenses and policy benefits that will be recovered from reinsurers, based on contracts in force. The method for determining the reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss expenses incurred but not reported (IBNR) involves actuarial estimates consistent with those used to establish the associated liability for unpaid losses and loss expenses as well as a determination of Chubb's ability to cede unpaid losses and loss expenses under the terms of the reinsurance agreement. Reinsurance recoverable is presented net of a provision for uncollectible reinsurance determined based upon a review of the financial condition of reinsurers and other factors. The provision for uncollectible reinsurance is based on an estimate of the reinsurance recoverable balance that will ultimately be unrecoverable due to reinsurer insolvency, a contractual dispute, or any other reason. The valuation of this provision includes several judgments including certain aspects of the allocation of reinsurance recoverable on IBNR claims by reinsurer and a default analysis to estimate uncollectible reinsurance. The primary components of the default analysis are reinsurance recoverable balances by reinsurer, net of collateral, and default factors used to determine the portion of a reinsurer's balance deemed uncollectible. The definition of collateral for this purpose requires some judgment and is generally limited to assets held in a Chubb-only beneficiary trust, letters of credit, and liabilities held with the same legal entity for which Chubb believes there is a contractual right of offset. The determination of the default factor is principally based on the financial strength rating of the reinsurer. Default factors require considerable judgment and are determined using the current financial strength rating, or rating equivalent, of each reinsurer as well as other key considerations and assumptions. The more significant considerations include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following: • For reinsurers that maintain a financial strength rating from a major rating agency, and for which recoverable balances are considered representative of the larger population (i.e., default probabilities are consistent with similarly rated reinsurers and payment durations conform to averages), the financial rating is based on a published source and the default factor is based on published default statistics of a major rating agency applicable to the reinsurer's particular rating class. When a recoverable is expected to be paid in a brief period of time by a highly rated reinsurer, such as certain property catastrophe claims, a default factor may not be applied; • For balances recoverable from reinsurers that are both unrated by a major rating agency and for which management is unable to determine a credible rating equivalent based on a parent, affiliate, or peer company, we determine a rating equivalent based on an analysis of the reinsurer that considers an assessment of the creditworthiness of the particular entity, industry benchmarks, or other factors as considered appropriate. We then apply the applicable default factor for that rating class. For balances recoverable from unrated reinsurers for which the ceded reserve is below a certain threshold, we generally apply a default factor of 34 percent, consistent with published statistics of a major rating agency; • For balances recoverable from reinsurers that are either insolvent or under regulatory supervision, we establish a default factor and resulting provision for uncollectible reinsurance based on reinsurer-specific facts and circumstances. Upon initial notification of an insolvency, we generally recognize an expense for a substantial portion of all balances outstanding, net of collateral, through a combination of write-offs of recoverable balances and increases to the provision for uncollectible reinsurance. When regulatory action is taken on a reinsurer, we generally recognize a default factor by estimating an expected recovery on all balances outstanding, net of collateral. When sufficient credible information becomes available, we adjust the provision for uncollectible reinsurance by establishing a default factor pursuant to information received; and • For other recoverables, management determines the provision for uncollectible reinsurance based on the specific facts and circumstances. The methods used to determine the reinsurance recoverable balance and related provision for uncollectible reinsurance are regularly reviewed and updated, and any resulting adjustments are reflected in earnings in the period identified. Prepaid reinsurance premiums represent the portion of premiums ceded to reinsurers applicable to the unexpired coverage terms of the reinsurance contracts in-force. The value of reinsurance business assumed of $ 20 million and $ 21 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, included in Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated balance sheets, represents the excess of estimated ultimate value of the liabilities assumed under retroactive reinsurance contracts over consideration received. The value of reinsurance business assumed is amortized and recorded to Losses and loss expenses based on the payment pattern of the losses assumed and ranges between 9 and 40 years. The unamortized value is reviewed regularly to determine if it is recoverable based upon the terms of the contract, estimated losses and loss expenses, and anticipated investment income. Unrecoverable amounts are expensed in the period identified. e) Investments Fixed maturities are classified as either available for sale or held to maturity. The available for sale portfolio is reported at fair value. The held to maturity portfolio includes securities for which we have the ability and intent to hold to maturity or redemption and is reported at amortized cost. Equity securities are classified as available for sale and are recorded at fair value. Short-term investments comprise securities due to mature within one year of the date of purchase and are recorded at fair value which typically approximates cost. Short-term investments include certain cash and cash equivalents, which are part of investment portfolios under the management of external investment managers. Other investments principally comprise life insurance policies, policy loans, trading securities, other direct equity investments, investment funds, and limited partnerships. • Life insurance policies are carried at policy cash surrender value and income is recorded in Other income (expense). • Policy loans are carried at outstanding balance and interest income is recorded to Net investment income. • Trading securities are recorded on a trade date basis and carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are reflected in Other (income) expense. • Other investments over which Chubb can exercise significant influence are accounted for using the equity method and income is recorded in Other (income) expense. • All other investments over which Chubb cannot exercise significant influence are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized through OCI. For these investments, investment income is recognized in Net investment income and realized gains are recognized as related distributions are received. • Partially-owned investment companies comprise entities in which we hold an ownership interest in excess of three percent. These investments as well as Chubb's investments in investment funds where our ownership interest is in excess of three percent are accounted for under the equity method because Chubb exerts significant influence. These investments apply investment company accounting to determine operating results, and Chubb retains the investment company accounting in applying the equity method. This means that investment income, realized gains or losses, and unrealized gains or losses are included in the portion of equity earnings reflected in Other (income) expense. As a result of the timing of the receipt of valuation data from the investment managers, these investments are generally reported on a three month lag. Investments in partially-owned insurance companies primarily represent direct investments in which Chubb has significant influence and, as such, meet the requirements for equity accounting. We report our share of the net income or loss of the partially-owned insurance companies in Other (income) expense. Realized gains or losses on sales of investments are determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments is included as a separate component of AOCI in Shareholders' equity. We regularly review our investments for OTTI. Refer to Note 3 for additional information. With respect to securities where the decline in value is determined to be temporary and the security's value is not written down, a subsequent decision may be made to sell that security and realize a loss. Subsequent decisions on security sales are the result of changing or unforeseen facts and circumstances (i.e., arising from a large insured loss such as a catastrophe), deterioration of the creditworthiness of the issuer or its industry, or changes in regulatory requirements. We believe that subsequent decisions to sell such securities are consistent with the classification of the majority of the portfolio as available for sale. We use derivative instruments including futures, options, swaps, and foreign currency forward contracts for the purpose of managing certain investment portfolio risks and exposures. Refer to Note 10 for additional information. Derivatives are reported at fair value and are recorded in the accompanying Consolidated balance sheets in either Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities or Other assets with changes in fair value included in Net realized gains (losses) in the Consolidated statements of operations. Collateral held by brokers equal to a percentage of the total value of open futures contracts is included in the investment portfolio. Net investment income includes interest and dividend income and amortization of fixed maturity market premiums and discounts and is net of investment management and custody fees. In addition, net investment income includes the amortization of the fair value adjustment related to the acquired invested assets of Chubb Corp. An adjustment of $1,652 million related to the fair value of Chubb Corp’s fixed maturities securities was recorded (fair value adjustment) at the date of acquisition. At December 31, 2016, the remaining balance of this fair value adjustment was $1,226 million which is expected to amortize over the next four years; however, the estimate could vary materially based on current market conditions, bond calls, and the duration of the acquired investment portfolio. In addition, sales of these acquired fixed maturities would also reduce the fair value adjustment balance. For mortgage-backed securities, and any other holdings for which there is a prepayment risk, prepayment assumptions are evaluated and revised as necessary. Any adjustments required due to the resultant change in effective yields and maturities are recognized prospectively. Prepayment fees or call premiums that are only payable when a security is called prior to its maturity are earned when received and reflected in Net investment income. Chubb participates in a securities lending program operated by a third-party banking institution whereby certain assets are loaned to qualified borrowers and from which we earn an incremental return. Borrowers provide collateral, in the form of either cash or approved securities, of 102 percent of the fair value of the loaned securities. Each security loan is deemed to be an overnight transaction. Cash collateral is invested in a collateral pool which is managed by the banking institution. The collateral pool is subject to written investment guidelines with key objectives which include the safeguard of principal and adequate liquidity to meet anticipated redemptions. The fair value of the loaned securities is monitored on a daily basis, with additional collateral obtained or refunded as the fair value of the loaned securities changes. The collateral is held by the third-party banking institution, and the collateral can only be accessed in the event that the institution borrowing the securities is in default under the lending agreement. As a result of these restrictions, we consider our securities lending activities to be non-cash investing and financing activities. An indemnification agreement with the lending agent protects us in the event a borrower becomes insolvent or fails to return any of the securities on loan. The fair value of the securities on loan is included in fixed maturities and equity securities. The securities lending collateral is reported as a separate line in the Consolidated balance sheets with a related liability reflecting our obligation to return the collateral plus interest. Similar to securities lending arrangements, securities sold under repurchase agreements, whereby Chubb sells securities and repurchases them at a future date for a predetermined price, are accounted for as collateralized investments and borrowings and are recorded at the contractual repurchase amounts plus accrued interest. Assets to be repurchased are the same, or substantially the same, as the assets transferred and the transferor, through right of substitution, maintains the right and ability to redeem the collateral on short notice. The fair value of the underlying securities is included in fixed maturities and equity securities. In contrast to securities lending programs, the use of cash received is not restricted. We report the obligation to return the cash as Repurchase agreements in the Consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 4 for a discussion on the determination of fair value for Chubb's various investment securities. f) Cash Cash includes cash on hand and deposits with an original maturity of three months or less at time of purchase. Cash held by external money managers is included in Short-term investments. We have agreements with a third-party bank provider which implemented two international multi-currency notional cash pooling programs. In each program, participating Chubb entities establish deposit accounts in different currencies with the bank provider and each day the credit or debit balances in every account are notionally translated into a single currency (U.S. dollars) and then notionally pooled. The bank extends overdraft credit to any participating Chubb entity as needed, provided that the overall notionally-pooled balance of all accounts in each pool at the end of each day is at least zero. Actual cash balances are not physically converted and are not commingled between legal entities. Any overdraft balances incurred under this program by a Chubb entity would be guaranteed by Chubb Limited (up to $ 300 million in the aggregate). Our syndicated letter of credit facility allows for same day drawings to fund a net pool overdraft should participating Chubb entities overdraw contributed funds from the pool. g) Goodwill and Other intangible assets Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisitions over the fair value of net assets acquired and is not amortized. Goodwill is assigned at acquisition to the applicable reporting unit of the acquired entities giving rise to the goodwill. Goodwill impairment tests are performed annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate a possible impairment. For goodwill impairment testing, we use a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not (i.e., more than a 50 percent probability) that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount. If our assessment indicates less than a 50 percent probability that fair value exceeds carrying value, we quantitatively estimate a reporting unit's fair value. Goodwill recorded in connection with investments in partially-owned insurance companies is recorded in Investments in partially-owned insurance companies and is also measured for impairment annually. Indefinite lived intangible assets are not subject to amortization. Finite lived intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives, generally ranging from 1 to 30 years. Intangible assets are regularly reviewed for indicators of impairment. Impairment is recognized if the carrying amount is not recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows and is measured as the difference between the carrying amount and fair value. h) Unpaid losses and loss expenses A liability is established for the estimated unpaid losses and loss expenses under the terms of, and with respect to, Chubb's policies and agreements. Similar to premiums that are recognized as revenues over the coverage period of the policy, a liability for unpaid losses and loss expenses is recognized as expense when insured events occur over the coverage period of the policy. This liability includes a provision for both reported claims (case reserves) and incurred but not reported claims (IBNR reserves). IBNR reserve estimates are generally calculated by first projecting the ultimate cost of all losses that have occurred (expected losses), and then subtracting paid losses, case reserves, and loss expenses. The methods of determining such estimates and establishing the resulting liability are reviewed regularly and any adjustments are reflected in operations in the period in which they become known. Future developments may result in losses and loss expenses materially greater or less than recorded amounts. Except for net loss and loss expense reserves of $ 38 million net of discount, held at December 31, 2016 , representing certain structured settlements for which the timing and amount of future claim payments are reliably determinable and $ 50 million, net of discount, of certain reserves for unsettled claims that are discounted in statutory filings, Chubb does not discount its P&C loss reserves. This compares with reserves of $ 42 million for certain structured settlements and $ 50 million of certain reserves for unsettled claims at December 31, 2015 . Structured settlements represent contracts purchased from life insurance companies primarily to settle workers' compensation claims, where payments to the claimant by the life insurance company are expected to be made in the form of an annuity. Chubb retains the liability to the claimant in the event that the life insurance company fails to pay. At December 31, 2016 , the liability due to claimants was $ 595 million, net of discount, and reinsurance recoverables due from the life insurance companies was $ 557 million, net of discount. For structured settlement contracts where payments are guaranteed regardless of claimant life expectancy, the amounts recoverable from the life insurance companies at December 31, 2016 are included in Other assets in the Consolidated balance sheets, as they do not meet the requirements for reinsurance accounting. Included in Unpaid losses and loss expenses are liabilities for asbestos and environmental (A&E) claims and expenses. These unpaid losses and loss expenses are principally related to claims arising from remediation costs associated with hazardous waste sites and bodily-injury claims related to asbestos products and environmental hazards. The estimation of these liabilities is particularly sensitive to changes in the legal environment including specific settlements that may be used as precedents to settle future claims. However, Chubb does not anticipate future changes in laws and regulations in setting its A&E reserve levels. Also included in Unpaid losses and loss expenses is an adjustment of $ 715 million related to Chubb Corp to adjust the carrying value of Chubb Corp’s historical unpaid losses and loss expenses to fair value at the acquisition date. The estimated fair value consists of the present value of the expected net unpaid loss and loss adjustment expense payments adjusted for an estimated risk margin. The estimated cash flows are discounted at a risk free rate. The estimated risk margin varies based on the inherent risks associated with each type of reserve. The fair value is amortized through Amortization of purchased intangibles on the consolidated statements of operations over a range of 5 to 17 years, based on the estimated payout patterns of unpaid loss and loss expenses at the acquisition date. At December 31, 2016, the remaining balance of the fair value adjustment is $470 million . Prior period development arises from changes to loss estimates recognized in the current year that relate to loss reserves first reported in previous calendar years and excludes the effect of losses from the development of earned premiums from previous accident years. For purposes of analysis and disclosure, management views prior period development to be changes in the nominal value of loss estimates from period to period, net of premium and profit commission adjustments on loss sensitive contracts. Prior period development generally excludes changes in loss estimates that do not arise from the emergence of claims, such as those related to uncollectible reinsurance, interest, unallocated loss adjustment expenses, or foreign currency. Accordingly, specific items excluded from prior period development include the following: gains/losses related to foreign currency remeasurement; losses recognized from the early termination or commutation of reinsurance agreements that principally relate to the time value of money; changes in the value of reinsurance business assumed re |
Acquisitions
Acquisitions | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Business Combinations [Abstract] | |
Acquisitions | Acquisitions The Chubb Corporation On January 14, 2016, we completed the acquisition of Chubb Corp, a leading provider of middle-market commercial, specialty, surety, and personal insurance for $ 29.5 billion , comprising $ 14.3 billion in cash and $ 15.2 billion in newly-issued stock, based on the Chubb Limited (formerly ACE Limited) closing price on the acquisition date. In addition, we assumed outstanding equity awards to employees and directors with an attributed value of $ 323 million . The total consideration, including the assumption of equity awards, was $29.8 billion . We recognized goodwill of $ 10.5 billion , attributable to expected growth and profitability, none of which is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. We financed the cash portion of the transaction through a combination of $ 9.0 billion sourced from various Chubb Limited and Chubb Corp companies plus $ 5.3 billion of senior notes, which were issued in November 2015. Refer to Note 9 for additional information on the senior notes. Upon completion of the merger, each Chubb Corp common share (other than shares held by certain legacy Chubb Corp employee benefit plans) was canceled and converted, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the merger agreement, into the right to receive (i) 0.6019 of a Chubb Limited common share and (ii) $62.93 in cash. In addition, replacement equity awards were issued by Chubb Limited to the holders of Chubb Corp's outstanding equity awards (stock options, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, deferred unit obligations, and performance units). We believe the Chubb Corp acquisition is highly complementary to our existing business lines, distribution channels, customer segments, and underwriting skills. Chubb Corp has a substantial presence in the U.S. with a broad variety of coverages serving large corporate and upper middle market accounts, middle market and small commercial accounts, and personal lines. Together we are one of the largest commercial insurers in the U.S. Internationally, where legacy ACE is a truly global insurer with extensive presence in 54 countries, Chubb Corp's operations in 25 markets added to our presence and capabilities and positioned us to better pursue important market opportunities globally. The combined company is a leader in a number of global specialty and traditional products such as professional lines, risk management, workers' compensation, accident and health (A&H), and other property and general casualty lines. The table below details the purchase consideration and allocation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed: (in millions, except per share data) Purchase consideration Chubb Limited common shares Chubb Corp common shares outstanding 228 Per share exchange ratio 0.6019 Common shares issued by Chubb Limited 137 Common share price of Chubb Limited at January 14, 2016 $ 111.02 Fair value of common shares issued by Chubb Limited to common shareholders of Chubb Corp $ 15,204 Cash consideration Chubb Corp common shares outstanding 228 Agreed cash price per share paid to common shareholders of Chubb Corp $ 62.93 Cash consideration paid by Chubb Limited to common shareholders of Chubb Corp $ 14,319 Stock-based awards Fair value of equity awards issued (1) $ 323 Fair value of purchase consideration $ 29,846 Assets acquired and (liabilities) assumed Cash $ 71 Investments 42,967 Accrued investment income 359 Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable 3,095 Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses 1,676 Indefinite lived intangible assets 2,860 Finite lived intangible assets 4,795 Prepaid reinsurance premiums 280 Other assets 853 Unpaid losses and loss expenses (22,923 ) Unearned premiums (7,011 ) Insurance and reinsurance balances payable (603 ) Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities (2,030 ) Deferred tax liabilities (1,292 ) Long-term debt (3,765 ) Total identifiable net assets acquired 19,332 Goodwill 10,514 Purchase price $ 29,846 (1) The fair value of the replacement equity awards was $525 million , of which $323 million was attributed to service periods prior to the acquisition and was included in the purchase consideration. Refer to Note 12 for further information on these replacement equity awards. Refer to Note 6 for additional information on goodwill and intangible assets acquired. The following table summarizes the results of the acquired Chubb Corp operations since the acquisition date that have been included within our Consolidated statement of operations: (in millions of U.S. dollars) January 14, 2016 to December 31, 2016 Total revenues $ 12,376 Net income $ 1,756 The following table provides supplemental unaudited pro forma consolidated information for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, as if Chubb Corp had been acquired as of January 1, 2015. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are presented solely for informational purposes and are not necessarily indicative of the consolidated results of operations that might have been achieved had the transaction been completed as of the date indicated, nor are they meant to be indicative of any anticipated consolidated future results of operations that the combined company will experience after the transaction. Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data) 2016 2015 Total revenues $ 31,937 $ 32,622 Net income $ 4,183 $ 4,478 Earnings per share Basic earnings per share $ 8.95 $ 9.61 Diluted earnings per share $ 8.88 $ 9.52 Total revenues and net income were lower for the year ended December 31, 2016 , compared to the prior year, primarily reflecting merger-related underwriting actions in the current year, which lowered net premiums earned. Prior year acquisitions Fireman's Fund Insurance Company High Net Worth Personal Lines Insurance Business in the U.S. (Fireman's Fund) On April 1, 2015, we acquired the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company high net worth personal lines insurance business in the U.S., which included the renewal rights for new and existing business and reinsurance of all existing reserves for $365 million in cash. We acquired assets with a fair value of $753 million , consisting primarily of cash of $629 million and insurance and reinsurance balances receivable of $124 million . We assumed liabilities with a fair value of $863 million , consisting primarily of unpaid losses and loss expenses of $417 million and unearned premiums of $428 million . This acquisition generated $196 million of goodwill, attributable to expected growth and profitability, all of which is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes, and other intangible assets of $278 million , primarily related to renewal rights, based on Chubb’s purchase price allocation. The acquisition expanded our position in the high net worth personal lines insurers in the U.S. The Fireman’s Fund business was integrated into our existing high net worth personal lines business, offering a broad range of coverage including homeowners, automobile, umbrella and excess liability, collectibles, and yachts. Goodwill and other intangible assets arising from this acquisition are included in our North America Personal P&C Insurance segment. Large Corporate Account P&C Insurance Business of Itaú Seguros, S.A. (Itaú Seguros) On October 31, 2014, we expanded our presence in Brazil with the acquisition of the large corporate account property and casualty (P&C) insurance business of Itaú Seguros, Brazil's leading carrier for that business, for $ 606 million in cash. This acquisition generated $ 445 million of goodwill, attributable to expected growth and profitability, and other intangible assets of $60 million , primarily related to renewal rights based on Chubb's purchase price allocation. During the fourth quarter of 2015, goodwill became deductible for income tax purposes under Brazilian tax law when we merged Itaú Seguros with a Chubb subsidiary. The Siam Commercial Samaggi Insurance PCL (Samaggi) We and our local partner acquired 60.86 percent of Samaggi, a general insurance company in Thailand, from Siam Commercial Bank on April 28, 2014, and subsequently acquired an additional 32.17 percent ownership, through a mandatory tender offer, which expired on June 17, 2014. The purchase price for 93.03 percent of the company was $ 176 million in cash. This acquisition expands our presence in Thailand and Southeast Asia. The acquisition generated $ 46 million of goodwill, attributable to expected growth and profitability, none of which is deductible for income tax purposes, and other intangible assets of $ 80 million based on Chubb ’s purchase price allocation. The other intangible assets primarily relate to a bancassurance agreement. Goodwill and other intangible assets arising from the prior year acquisitions of Itaú Seguros and Samaggi described above are included in our Overseas General Insurance segment. The Consolidated financial statements include results of acquired businesses from the acquisition dates. |
Investments
Investments | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | |
Investments | Investments a) Fixed maturities December 31, 2016 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 $ 2,883 $ 32 $ (45 ) $ 2,870 $ — Foreign 20,929 636 (125 ) 21,440 (5 ) Corporate securities 23,736 580 (167 ) 24,149 (8 ) Mortgage-backed securities 14,066 135 (194 ) 14,007 (1 ) States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 17,922 72 (345 ) 17,649 — $ 79,536 $ 1,455 $ (876 ) $ 80,115 $ (14 ) Held to maturity U.S. Treasury and agency $ 655 $ 9 $ (3 ) $ 661 $ — Foreign 640 28 (1 ) 667 — Corporate securities 2,771 50 (26 ) 2,795 — Mortgage-backed securities 1,393 35 — 1,428 — States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 5,185 26 (92 ) 5,119 — $ 10,644 $ 148 $ (122 ) $ 10,670 $ — December 31, 2015 Amortized Gross Gross Fair OTTI Recognized (in millions of U.S. dollars) Available for sale U.S. Treasury and agency $ 2,481 $ 52 $ (5 ) $ 2,528 $ — Foreign 13,190 468 (213 ) 13,445 (13 ) Corporate securities 15,028 355 (454 ) 14,929 (28 ) Mortgage-backed securities 9,827 183 (52 ) 9,958 (1 ) States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 2,623 110 (6 ) 2,727 — $ 43,149 $ 1,168 $ (730 ) $ 43,587 $ (42 ) Held to maturity U.S. Treasury and agency $ 733 $ 13 $ (1 ) $ 745 $ — Foreign 763 30 (8 ) 785 — Corporate securities 3,054 57 (55 ) 3,056 — Mortgage-backed securities 1,707 38 (2 ) 1,743 — States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 2,173 52 (2 ) 2,223 — $ 8,430 $ 190 $ (68 ) $ 8,552 $ — As discussed in Note 3 c), if a credit loss is incurred on an impaired fixed maturity, an OTTI is considered to have occurred and the portion of the impairment not related to credit losses (non-credit OTTI) is recognized in OCI. Included in the “OTTI Recognized in AOCI” columns above are the cumulative amounts of non-credit OTTI recognized in OCI adjusted for subsequent sales, maturities, and redemptions. OTTI recognized in AOCI does not include the impact of subsequent changes in fair value of the related securities. In periods subsequent to a recognition of OTTI in OCI, changes in the fair value of the related fixed maturities are reflected in Net unrealized appreciation on investments in the Consolidated statement of shareholders' equity. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 , $ 62 million of net unrealized appreciation and $ 15 million of net unrealized depreciation, respectively, related to such securities is included in OCI. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, AOCI included cumulative net unrealized appreciation of $ 10 million and net unrealized depreciation of $ 35 million, respectively, related to securities remaining in the investment portfolio for which a non-credit OTTI was recognized. Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) issued by U.S. government agencies are combined with all other to be announced mortgage derivatives held (refer to Note 10 c) (iv)) and are included in the category, “Mortgage-backed securities”. Approximately 81 percent of the total mortgage-backed securities at both December 31, 2016 and 2015 , are represented by investments in U.S. government agency bonds. The remainder of the mortgage exposure consists of collateralized mortgage obligations and non-government mortgage-backed securities, the majority of which provide a planned structure for principal and interest payments and carry a rating of AAA by the major credit rating agencies. The following table presents fixed maturities by contractual maturity: December 31 December 31 2016 2015 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value Available for sale Due in 1 year or less $ 3,892 $ 3,913 $ 1,856 $ 1,865 Due after 1 year through 5 years 24,027 24,429 14,936 15,104 Due after 5 years through 10 years 27,262 27,379 12,258 12,173 Due after 10 years 10,289 10,387 4,272 4,487 65,470 66,108 33,322 33,629 Mortgage-backed securities 14,066 14,007 9,827 9,958 $ 79,536 $ 80,115 $ 43,149 $ 43,587 Held to maturity Due in 1 year or less $ 430 $ 435 $ 492 $ 495 Due after 1 year through 5 years 2,646 2,691 2,443 2,517 Due after 5 years through 10 years 2,969 2,944 2,292 2,313 Due after 10 years 3,206 3,172 1,496 1,484 9,251 9,242 6,723 6,809 Mortgage-backed securities 1,393 1,428 1,707 1,743 $ 10,644 $ 10,670 $ 8,430 $ 8,552 Expected maturities could differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without call or prepayment penalties. b) Equity securities December 31 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Cost $ 706 $ 441 Gross unrealized appreciation 129 74 Gross unrealized depreciation (21 ) (18 ) Fair value $ 814 $ 497 c) Net realized gains (losses) In accordance with guidance related to the recognition and presentation of OTTI, when an impairment related to a fixed maturity has occurred, OTTI is required to be recorded in Net income if management has the intent to sell the security or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost. Further, in cases where we do not intend to sell the security and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell the security, we must evaluate the security to determine the portion of the impairment, if any, related to credit losses. If a credit loss is incurred, an OTTI is considered to have occurred and any portion of the OTTI related to credit losses must be reflected in Net income, while the portion of OTTI related to all other factors is recognized in OCI. For fixed maturities held to maturity, OTTI recognized in OCI is accreted from AOCI to the amortized cost of the fixed maturity prospectively over the remaining term of the securities. Each quarter, securities in an unrealized loss position (impaired securities), including fixed maturities, securities lending collateral, equity securities, and other investments, are reviewed to identify impaired securities to be specifically evaluated for a potential OTTI. For all non-fixed maturities, OTTI is evaluated based on the following: • the amount of time a security has been in a loss position and the magnitude of the loss position; • the period in which cost is expected to be recovered, if at all, based on various criteria including economic conditions and other issuer-specific developments; and • our ability and intent to hold the security to the expected recovery period. As a general rule, we also consider that equity securities in an unrealized loss position for twelve consecutive months are other than temporarily impaired. For mutual funds included in equity securities in our Consolidated balance sheets, we employ analysis similar to fixed maturities, when applicable. Evaluation of potential credit losses related to fixed maturities We review each fixed maturity in an unrealized loss position to assess whether the security is a candidate for credit loss. Specifically, we consider credit rating, market price, and issuer-specific financial information, among other factors, to assess the likelihood of collection of all principal and interest as contractually due. Securities, for which we determine that credit loss is likely, are subjected to further analysis to estimate the credit loss recognized in Net income, if any. In general, credit loss recognized in Net income equals the difference between the security’s amortized cost and the net present value of its projected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security. All significant assumptions used in determining credit losses are subject to change as market conditions evolve. U.S. Treasury and agency obligations (including agency mortgage-backed securities); foreign government obligations; and states, municipalities, and political subdivisions obligations U.S. Treasury and agency obligations (including agency mortgage-backed securities); foreign government obligations; and states, municipalities, and political subdivisions obligations represent $ 725 million of gross unrealized loss at December 31, 2016 . These securities were evaluated for credit loss primarily using qualitative assessments of the likelihood of credit loss considering credit rating of the issuers and level of credit enhancement, if any. We concluded that the high level of creditworthiness of the issuers coupled with credit enhancement, where applicable, supports recognizing no credit loss in Net income. Corporate securities Projected cash flows for corporate securities (principally senior unsecured bonds) are driven primarily by assumptions regarding probability of default and also the timing and amount of recoveries associated with defaults. Chubb developed projected cash flows for corporate securities using market observable data, issuer-specific information, and credit ratings. We use historical default data by Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) rating category to calculate a 1-in-100 year probability of default, which results in a default assumption in excess of the historical mean default rate. Consistent with management's approach, Chubb assumed a 32 percent recovery rate (the par value of a defaulted security that will be recovered) across all rating categories, rather than using Moody's historical mean recovery rate of 42 percent . We believe that use of a default assumption, in excess of the historical mean, is conservative in light of current market conditions. The following table presents default assumptions by Moody's rating category (historical mean default rate provided for comparison): Moody's Rating Category 1-in-100 Year Default Rate Historical Mean Default Rate Investment Grade: Aaa-Baa 0.0–1.3% 0.0–0.3% Below Investment Grade: Ba 4.8 % 1.0 % B 12.1 % 3.2 % Caa-C 36.7 % 10.5 % Application of the methodology and assumptions described above resulted in credit losses recognized in Net income for corporate securities of $ 30 million, $ 50 million, and $ 27 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , respectively. Mortgage-backed securities For mortgage-backed securities, credit impairment is assessed using a cash flow model that estimates the cash flows on the underlying mortgages, using the security-specific collateral and transaction structure. The model estimates cash flows from the underlying mortgage loans and distributes those cash flows to various tranches of securities, considering the transaction structure and any subordination and credit enhancements that exist in that structure. The cash flow model incorporates actual cash flows on the mortgage-backed securities through the current period and then projects the remaining cash flows using a number of assumptions, including default rates, prepayment rates, and loss severity rates (the par value of a defaulted security that will not be recovered) on foreclosed properties. We develop specific assumptions using market data, where available, and include internal estimates as well as estimates published by rating agencies and other third-party sources. We project default rates by mortgage sector considering current underlying mortgage loan performance, generally assuming lower loss severity for Prime sector bonds versus ALT-A and Sub-prime bonds. These estimates are extrapolated along a default timing curve to estimate the total lifetime pool default rate. Other assumptions used contemplate the actual collateral attributes, including geographic concentrations, rating agency loss projections, rating actions, and current market prices. If cash flow projections indicate that losses will exceed the credit enhancement for a given tranche, then we do not expect to recover our amortized cost basis, and we recognize an estimated credit loss in Net income. For the year ended December 31, 2016 , there were $ 1 million of credit losses recognized in Net income for mortgage-backed securities. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 , there were no credit losses recognized in Net income for mortgage-backed securities. The following table presents the Net realized gains (losses) and the losses included in Net realized gains (losses) and OCI as a result of conditions which caused us to conclude the decline in fair value of certain investments was “other-than-temporary” and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Fixed maturities: OTTI on fixed maturities, gross $ (89 ) $ (142 ) $ (64 ) OTTI on fixed maturities recognized in OCI (pre-tax) 8 39 7 OTTI on fixed maturities, net (81 ) (103 ) (57 ) Gross realized gains excluding OTTI 183 158 213 Gross realized losses excluding OTTI (265 ) (235 ) (133 ) Total fixed maturities (163 ) (180 ) 23 Equity securities: OTTI on equity securities (8 ) (7 ) (8 ) Gross realized gains excluding OTTI 65 47 22 Gross realized losses excluding OTTI (13 ) (11 ) (61 ) Total equity securities 44 29 (47 ) OTTI on other investments (14 ) (2 ) (3 ) Foreign exchange gains (losses) 118 (80 ) (40 ) Investment and embedded derivative instruments (33 ) 32 (107 ) Fair value adjustments on insurance derivative 53 (203 ) (217 ) S&P put options and futures (136 ) (10 ) (168 ) Other derivative instruments (10 ) (12 ) 50 Other (4 ) 6 2 Net realized gains (losses) (145 ) (420 ) (507 ) Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments: Fixed maturities available for sale 142 (1,119 ) 734 Fixed maturities held to maturity (59 ) 43 (2 ) Equity securities 52 (17 ) 77 Other (51 ) (36 ) 35 Income tax (expense) benefit 100 152 (167 ) Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 184 (977 ) 677 Total net realized gains (losses) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments $ 39 $ (1,397 ) $ 170 The following table presents a roll-forward of pre-tax credit losses related to fixed maturities for which a portion of OTTI was recognized in OCI: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Balance of credit losses related to securities still held – beginning of year $ 53 $ 28 $ 37 Additions where no OTTI was previously recorded 17 41 22 Additions where an OTTI was previously recorded 14 9 5 Reductions for securities sold during the period (49 ) (25 ) (36 ) Balance of credit losses related to securities still held – end of year $ 35 $ 53 $ 28 d) Other investments December 31 December 31 2016 2015 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Fair Value Cost Fair Value Cost Investment funds $ 251 $ 126 $ 269 $ 138 Limited partnerships 730 607 709 542 Partially-owned investment companies 2,645 2,645 1,498 1,498 Life insurance policies 248 248 222 222 Policy loans 209 209 184 184 Trading securities 296 295 284 284 Other 140 140 125 125 Total $ 4,519 $ 4,270 $ 3,291 $ 2,993 Investment funds include one highly diversified fund investment as well as several direct funds that employ a variety of investment styles such as long/short equity and arbitrage/distressed. Included in limited partnerships and partially-owned investment companies are 143 individual limited partnerships covering a broad range of investment strategies including large cap buyouts, specialist buyouts, growth capital, distressed, mezzanine, real estate, and co-investments. The underlying portfolio consists of various public and private debt and equity securities of publicly traded and privately held companies and real estate assets. The underlying investments across various partnerships, geographies, industries, asset types, and investment strategies provide risk diversification within the limited partnership portfolio and the overall investment portfolio. Trading securities comprise $ 271 million of mutual funds supported by assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP at December 31, 2016 compared with $ 257 million at December 31, 2015 . Trading securities also includes assets held in rabbi trusts of $ 14 million of equity securities and $ 11 million of fixed maturities at December 31, 2016 , compared with $ 20 million of equity securities and $ 7 million of fixed maturities at December 31, 2015 . e) Investments in partially-owned insurance companies In 2015, we paid $ 90 million to acquire 11.3 percent of the common equity of ABR Reinsurance Capital Holdings Ltd. and warrants to acquire 0.5 percent of additional equity. ABR Reinsurance Capital Holdings Ltd., is the parent company of ABR Reinsurance Ltd. (ABR Re), an independent reinsurance company. Through long-term arrangements, Chubb will be the sole source of reinsurance risks ceded to ABR Re, and BlackRock, Inc. will be ABR Re’s exclusive investment management service provider. As an investor, Chubb is expected to benefit from underwriting profit generated by ABR Re’s reinsuring a wide range of Chubb’s primary insurance business and the income and capital appreciation BlackRock, Inc. seeks to deliver through its investment management services. In addition, Chubb has entered into an arrangement with BlackRock, Inc. under which both Chubb and BlackRock, Inc. will be entitled to an equal share of the aggregate amount of certain fees, including underwriting and investment management performance related fees, in connection with their respective reinsurance and investment management arrangements with ABR Re. ABR Re is a variable interest entity; however, Chubb is not the primary beneficiary and does not consolidate ABR Re because Chubb does not have the power to control and direct ABR Re’s most significant activities, including investing and underwriting. Our minority ownership interest is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Chubb cedes premiums to ABR Re and recognizes the associated commissio ns. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, Chubb ceded reinsurance premiums of $ 288 million and $ 115 million , respectively, and recognized ceded commissions of $ 66 million and $ 30 million , respectively. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the amount of Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses was $ 148 million and $ 82 million , respectively, and the amount of ceded reinsurance premium payable included in Insurance and reinsurance balances payable in the Consolidated balance sheet was $ 53 million and $ 6 million , respectively. The following table presents Investments in partially-owned insurance companies: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 (in millions of U.S. dollars, except for percentages) Carrying Value Issued Share Capital Ownership Percentage Carrying Value Issued Share Capital Ownership Percentage Domicile Huatai Group $ 447 $ 624 20 % $ 430 $ 624 20 % China Huatai Life Insurance Company 99 428 20 % 107 428 20 % China Freisenbruch-Meyer 8 5 40 % 9 5 40 % Bermuda Chubb Arabia Cooperative Insurance Company 13 27 30 % 11 27 30 % Saudi Arabia Russian Reinsurance Company 2 4 23 % 2 4 23 % Russia ABR Reinsurance Ltd. 97 800 11 % 94 800 11 % Bermuda Total $ 666 $ 1,888 $ 653 $ 1,888 Huatai Group and Huatai Life Insurance Company provide a range of P&C, life, and investment products. f) Gross unrealized loss At December 31, 2016 , there were 11,078 fixed maturities out of a total of 31,955 fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position. The largest single unrealized loss in the fixed maturities was $7 million. There were 87 equity securities out of a total of 320 equity securities in an unrealized loss position. The largest single unrealized loss in the equity securities was $3 million. Fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2016 , comprised both investment grade and below investment grade securities for which fair value declined primarily due to widening credit spreads since the date of purchase. The following tables present, for all securities in an unrealized loss position (including securities on loan), the 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 December 31, 2016 Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss (in millions of U.S. dollars) U.S. Treasury and agency $ 2,216 $ (48 ) $ — $ — $ 2,216 $ (48 ) Foreign 5,918 (99 ) 386 (27 ) 6,304 (126 ) Corporate securities 7,021 (149 ) 641 (44 ) 7,662 (193 ) Mortgage-backed securities 8,638 (189 ) 234 (5 ) 8,872 (194 ) States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 19,448 (435 ) 49 (2 ) 19,497 (437 ) Total fixed maturities 43,241 (920 ) 1,310 (78 ) 44,551 (998 ) Equity securities 199 (21 ) — — 199 (21 ) Other investments 201 (18 ) — — 201 (18 ) Total $ 43,641 $ (959 ) $ 1,310 $ (78 ) $ 44,951 $ (1,037 ) 0 – 12 Months Over 12 Months Total December 31, 2015 Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss (in millions of U.S. dollars) U.S. Treasury and agency $ 996 $ (5 ) $ 153 $ (1 ) $ 1,149 $ (6 ) Foreign 3,953 (148 ) 436 (73 ) 4,389 (221 ) Corporate securities 7,518 (371 ) 738 (138 ) 8,256 (509 ) Mortgage-backed securities 3,399 (42 ) 516 (12 ) 3,915 (54 ) States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 556 (6 ) 42 (2 ) 598 (8 ) Total fixed maturities 16,422 (572 ) 1,885 (226 ) 18,307 (798 ) Equity securities 131 (18 ) — — 131 (18 ) Other investments 210 (11 ) — — 210 (11 ) Total $ 16,763 $ (601 ) $ 1,885 $ (226 ) $ 18,648 $ (827 ) g) Net investment income Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Fixed maturities $ 2,779 $ 2,157 $ 2,199 Short-term investments 93 49 45 Equity securities 36 16 33 Other 98 86 94 Gross investment income 3,006 2,308 2,371 Investment expenses (141 ) (114 ) (119 ) Net investment income $ 2,865 $ 2,194 $ 2,252 h) Restricted assets Chubb is required to maintain assets on deposit with various regulatory authorities to support its insurance and reinsurance operations. These requirements are generally promulgated in the statutory regulations of the individual jurisdictions. The assets on deposit are available to settle insurance and reinsurance liabilities. Chubb is also required to restrict assets pledged under repurchase agreements. We also use trust funds in certain large reinsurance transactions where the trust funds are set up for the benefit of the ceding companies and generally take the place of letter of credit (LOC) requirements. We also have investments in segregated portfolios primarily to provide collateral or guarantees for LOC and derivative transactions. Included in restricted assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , are investments, primarily fixed maturities, totaling $20.1 billion and $ 16.9 billion , and cash of $103 million and $110 million, respectively. The following table presents the components of restricted assets: December 31 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Trust funds $ 13,880 $ 11,862 Deposits with U.S. regulatory authorities 2,203 1,242 Deposits with non-U.S. regulatory authorities 2,191 2,075 Assets pledged under repurchase agreements 1,461 1,459 Other pledged assets 435 392 $ 20,170 $ 17,030 |
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Fair value measurements | Fair value measurements a ) Fair value hierarchy Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities is estimated based on the framework established in the fair value accounting guidance. The guidance defines fair value as the price to sell an asset or transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based on the reliability of the inputs. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows: • Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; • Level 2 – Includes, among other items, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as interest rates and yield curves, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; and • Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable and reflect management’s judgments about assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. We categorize financial instruments within the valuation hierarchy at the balance sheet date based upon the lowest level of inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement. Accordingly, transfers between levels within the valuation hierarchy occur when there are significant changes to the inputs, such as increases or decreases in market activity, changes to the availability of current prices, changes to the transparency to underlying inputs, and whether there are significant variances in quoted prices. Transfers in and/or out of any level are assumed to occur at the end of the period. We use pricing services to obtain fair value measurements for the majority of our investment securities. Based on management’s understanding of the methodologies used, these pricing services only produce an estimate of fair value if there is observable market information that would allow them to make a fair value estimate. Based on our understanding of the market inputs used by the pricing services, all applicable investments have been valued in accordance with GAAP. We do not adjust prices obtained from pricing services. The following is a description of the valuation techniques and inputs used to determine fair values for financial instruments carried at fair value, as well as the general classification of such financial instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy. Fixed maturities We use pricing services to estimate fair value measurements for the majority of our fixed maturities. The pricing services use market quotations for fixed maturities that have quoted prices in active markets; such securities are classified within Level 1. For fixed maturities other than U.S. Treasury securities that generally do not trade on a daily basis, the pricing services prepare estimates of fair value measurements using their pricing applications, which include available relevant market information, benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing. Additional valuation factors that can be taken into account are nominal spreads, dollar basis, and liquidity adjustments. The pricing services evaluate each asset class based on relevant market and credit information, perceived market movements, and sector news. The market inputs used in the pricing evaluation, listed in the approximate order of priority include: benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers, reference data, and industry and economic events. The extent of the use of each input is dependent on the asset class and the market conditions. Given the asset class, the priority of the use of inputs may change, or some market inputs may not be relevant. Additionally, fixed maturities valuation is more subjective when markets are less liquid due to the lack of market based inputs (i.e., stale pricing), which may increase the potential that an investment's estimated fair value is not reflective of the price at which an actual transaction would occur. The overwhelming majority of fixed maturities are classified within Level 2 because the most significant inputs used in the pricing techniques are observable. For a small number of fixed maturities, we obtain a single broker quote (typically from a market maker). Due to the disclaimers on the quotes that indicate that the price is indicative only, we include these fair value estimates in Level 3. Equity securities Equity securities with active markets are classified within Level 1 as fair values are based on quoted market prices. For equity securities in markets which are less active, fair values are based on market valuations and are classified within Level 2. Equity securities for which pricing is unobservable are classified within Level 3. Short-term investments Short-term investments, which comprise securities due to mature within one year of the date of purchase that are traded in active markets, are classified within Level 1 as fair values are based on quoted market prices. Securities such as commercial paper and discount notes are classified within Level 2 because these securities are typically not actively traded due to their approaching maturity and, as such, their cost approximates fair value. Short-term investments for which pricing is unobservable are classified within Level 3. Other investments Fair values for the majority of Other investments including investments in partially-owned investment companies, investment funds, and limited partnerships are based on their respective net asset values or equivalent (NAV) and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy table below. Certain of our long-duration contracts are supported by assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP. These assets comprise mutual funds classified within Level 1 in the valuation hierarchy on the same basis as other equity securities traded in active markets. Other investments also include equity securities classified within Level 1, and fixed maturities, classified within Level 2, held in rabbi trusts maintained by Chubb for deferred compensation plans, and are classified within the valuation hierarchy on the same basis as other equity securities and fixed maturities. Other investments for which pricing is unobservable are classified within Level 3. Securities lending collateral The underlying assets included in Securities lending collateral in the Consolidated balance sheets are fixed maturities which are classified in the valuation hierarchy on the same basis as other fixed maturities. Excluded from the valuation hierarchy is the corresponding liability related to Chubb’s obligation to return the collateral plus interest as it is reported at contract value and not fair value in the Consolidated balance sheets. Investment derivative instruments Actively traded investment derivative instruments, including futures, options, and forward contracts are classified within Level 1 as fair values are based on quoted market prices. The fair value of cross-currency swaps are based on market valuations and are classified within Level 2. Investment derivative instruments are recorded in either Other assets or Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities in the Consolidated balance sheets. Other derivative instruments We generally maintain positions in other derivative instruments including exchange-traded equity futures contracts and option contracts designed to limit exposure to a severe equity market decline, which would cause an increase in expected claims and, therefore, an increase in reserves for our guaranteed minimum death benefits (GMDB) and guaranteed living benefits (GLB) reinsurance business. Our position in exchange-traded equity futures contracts is classified within Level 1. At December 31, 2016 we held no positions in option contracts on equity market indices. The fair value of the majority of the remaining positions in other derivative instruments is based on significant observable inputs including equity security and interest rate indices. Accordingly, these are classified within Level 2. Other derivative instruments based on unobservable inputs are classified within Level 3. Other derivative instruments are recorded in either Other assets or Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities in the Consolidated balance sheets. Separate account assets Separate account assets represent segregated funds where investment risks are borne by the customers, except to the extent of certain guarantees made by Chubb. Separate account assets comprise mutual funds classified within Level 1 in the valuation hierarchy on the same basis as other equity securities traded in active markets. Separate account assets also include fixed maturities classified within Level 2 because the most significant inputs used in the pricing techniques are observable. Excluded from the valuation hierarchy are the corresponding liabilities as they are reported at contract value and not fair value in the Consolidated balance sheets. Separate account assets are recorded in Other assets in the Consolidated balance sheets. Guaranteed living benefits The GLB arises from life reinsurance programs covering living benefit guarantees whereby we assume the risk of guaranteed minimum income benefits (GMIB) and guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (GMAB) associated with variable annuity contracts. GLB’s are recorded in Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities and Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. For GLB reinsurance, Chubb estimates fair value using an internal valuation model which includes current market information and estimates of policyholder behavior. All of the treaties contain claim limits, which are factored into the valuation model. The fair value depends on a number of factors, including interest rates, equity markets, credit risk, current account value, market volatility, expected annuitization rates and other policyholder behavior, and changes in policyholder mortality. The most significant policyholder behavior assumptions include lapse rates and the GMIB annuitization rates. Assumptions regarding lapse rates and GMIB annuitization rates differ by treaty, but the underlying methodologies to determine rates applied to each treaty are comparable. A lapse rate is the percentage of in-force policies surrendered in a given calendar year. All else equal, as lapse rates increase, ultimate claim payments will decrease. In general, the base lapse function assumes low lapse rates (ranging from about 3 percent to 9 percent per annum) during the surrender charge period of the GMIB contract, followed by a “spike” lapse rate (ranging from about 6 percent to 33 percent per annum) in the year immediately following the surrender charge period, and then reverting to an ultimate lapse rate (generally around 11 percent per annum), typically over a 2 -year period. This base rate is adjusted downward for policies with more valuable guarantees (policies with guaranteed values far in excess of their account values) by multiplying the base lapse rate by a factor ranging from 15 percent to 75 percent . Partial withdrawals and the impact of older policyholders with tax-qualified contracts (due to required minimum distributions) are also reflected in our modeling. The GMIB annuitization rate is the percentage of policies for which the policyholder will elect to annuitize using the guaranteed benefit provided under the GMIB. All else equal, as GMIB annuitization rates increase, ultimate claim payments will increase, subject to treaty claim limits. All GMIB reinsurance treaties include claim limits to protect Chubb in the event that actual annuitization behavior is significantly higher than expected. In general, Chubb assumes that GMIB annuitization rates will be higher for policies with more valuable guarantees (policies with guaranteed values far in excess of their account values). In addition, we also assume that GMIB annuitization rates are higher in the first year immediately following the waiting period (the first year the policies are eligible to annuitize using the GMIB) in comparison to all subsequent years. We do not yet have fully credible annuitization experience for all clients. The level of annuitization assumptions at December 31, 2016 are as follows: % of total GMIB guaranteed value Year of GMIB eligibility Maximum annuitization rate(s) (per year) Maximum annuitization rates based on 67% First year 2% - 41% Actual Experience Subsequent years 1% - 78% 4% First year N/A N/A (1) Subsequent years 12%, 78% Weighted average (2) 29% First year 19%, 44% Weighted average (2) Subsequent years 12%, 31% (1) Because all policies in this bracket are past the first year of eligibility, first year annuitization assumptions are no longer modeled. (2) Weighted average of two different annuitization rates. The effect of changes in key market factors on assumed lapse and annuitization rates reflect emerging trends using data available from cedants. For treaties with limited experience, rates are established in line with data received from other ceding companies adjusted, as appropriate, with industry estimates. The model and related assumptions are regularly re-evaluated by management and enhanced, as appropriate, based upon additional experience obtained related to policyholder behavior and availability of updated information such as market conditions, market participant assumptions, and demographics of in-force annuities. Because of the significant use of unobservable inputs including policyholder behavior, GLB reinsurance is classified within Level 3. In the fourth quarter of 2016, we completed an updated review of policyholder behavior related to partial withdrawals, lapses, and annuitizations for our variable annuity reinsurance business. • Reinsured policies allow for policyholders to make periodic withdrawals from their account values without lapsing the policy. The partial withdrawal results in a reduction to the associated guaranteed value that is either equal or proportional to the amount of the reduction in account value. Based on continued emerging experience including age-based behavior, we refined our assumptions around the types of partial withdrawals according to their impact on guaranteed value. This resulted in an increase to the fair value of GLB liabilities generating a realized loss of approximately $167 million . • As lapse experience continued to emerge, we were able to expand our analysis and further refine our assumptions which resulted in a net increase to the fair value of GLB liabilities generating a realized loss of approximately $4 million . • Because of a greater degree of reported experience related to behavior in years subsequent to the first year of annuitization eligibility, we also made several adjustments to our annuitization assumptions, which generally lowered the annuitization rate. In addition, we refined our assumptions to better account for age-based annuitization behavior. The change in annuitization assumptions decreased the fair value of GLB liabilities and generated a realized gain of approximately $221 million . We will continue to monitor actual policyholder behavior against our assumptions and make adjustments as appropriate. Also, during the fourth quarter of 2016, we refined our model by adjusting the way lapse and annuitization rates react to policyholder account values reaching zero. This refinement decreased the fair value of GLB liabilities and generated a realized gain of approximately $23 million . During each of the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , we made minor technical refinements to the internal valuation model which resulted in no material impact on the financial statements. Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by valuation hierarchy December 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions of U.S. dollars) Assets: Fixed maturities available for sale U.S. Treasury and agency $ 2,175 $ 695 $ — $ 2,870 Foreign — 21,366 74 21,440 Corporate securities — 23,468 681 24,149 Mortgage-backed securities — 13,962 45 14,007 States, municipalities, and political subdivisions — 17,649 — 17,649 2,175 77,140 800 80,115 Equity securities 773 — 41 814 Short-term investments 1,757 1,220 25 3,002 Other investments (1) 384 259 225 868 Securities lending collateral — 1,092 — 1,092 Investment derivative instruments 31 — — 31 Other derivative instruments 3 — — 3 Separate account assets 1,784 95 — 1,879 Total assets measured at fair value (1) $ 6,907 $ 79,806 $ 1,091 $ 87,804 Liabilities: Investment derivative instruments $ 54 $ — $ — $ 54 Other derivative instruments — — 13 13 GLB (2) — — 559 559 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ 54 $ — $ 572 $ 626 (1) Excluded from the table above are partially-owned investments, investment funds, and limited partnerships of $3,626 million and other investments of $25 million at December 31, 2016 measured using NAV as a practical expedient. (2) Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 5 c ) for additional information. December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions of U.S. dollars) Assets: Fixed maturities available for sale U.S. Treasury and agency $ 1,712 $ 816 $ — $ 2,528 Foreign — 13,388 57 13,445 Corporate securities — 14,755 174 14,929 Mortgage-backed securities — 9,905 53 9,958 States, municipalities, and political subdivisions — 2,727 — 2,727 1,712 41,591 284 43,587 Equity securities 481 — 16 497 Short-term investments 7,171 3,275 — 10,446 Other investments (1) 347 230 212 789 Securities lending collateral — 1,046 — 1,046 Investment derivative instruments 12 — — 12 Separate account assets 1,464 88 — 1,552 Total assets measured at fair value (1) $ 11,187 $ 46,230 $ 512 $ 57,929 Liabilities: Investment derivative instruments $ 13 $ — $ — $ 13 Other derivative instruments 4 — 6 10 GLB (2) — — 609 609 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ 17 $ — $ 615 $ 632 (1) Excluded from the table above are partially-owned investments, investment funds, and limited partnerships of $2,477 million and other investments of $25 million at December 31, 2015 measured using NAV as a practical expedient. (2) Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 5 c ) for additional information. There were no transfers of financial instruments between Level 1 and Level 2 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. During 2014, there were transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 of $ 189 million . Fair value of alternative investments Alternative investments include investment funds, limited partnerships, and partially-owned investment companies measured at fair value using NAV as a practical expedient. The following table presents, by investment category, the expected liquidation period, fair value, and maximum future funding commitments of alternative investments: December 31 December 31 2016 2015 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Expected Liquidation Period of Underlying Assets Fair Value Maximum Future Funding Commitments Fair Value Maximum Future Funding Commitments Financial 5 to 9 Years $ 548 $ 428 $ 300 $ 105 Real Assets 3 to 7 Years 536 230 474 140 Distressed 5 to 9 Years 485 179 261 218 Private Credit 3 to 7 Years 236 259 265 209 Traditional 3 to 9 Years 1,550 930 895 152 Vintage 1 to 2 Years 21 14 13 — Investment funds Not Applicable 251 — 269 — $ 3,627 $ 2,040 $ 2,477 $ 824 Included in all categories in the above table, except for Investment funds, are investments for which Chubb will never have the contractual option to redeem but receives distributions based on the liquidation of the underlying assets. Further, for all categories except for Investment funds, Chubb does not have the ability to sell or transfer the investments without the consent from the general partner of individual funds. Investment Category Consists of investments in private equity funds: Financial targeting financial services companies such as financial institutions and insurance services worldwide Real Assets targeting investments related to hard physical assets such as real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources Distressed targeting distressed corporate debt/credit and equity opportunities in the U.S. Private Credit targeting privately originated corporate debt investments including senior secured loans and subordinated bonds Traditional employing traditional private equity investment strategies such as buyout and growth equity globally Vintage made before 2002 and where the funds’ commitment periods had already expired Investment funds Chubb’s investment funds employ various investment strategies such as long/short equity and arbitrage/distressed. Included in this category are investments for which Chubb has the option to redeem at agreed upon value as described in each investment fund’s subscription agreement. Depending on the terms of the various subscription agreements, investment fund investments may be redeemed monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. If Chubb wishes to redeem an investment fund investment, it must first determine if the investment fund is still in a lock-up period (a time when Chubb cannot redeem its investment so that the investment fund manager has time to build the portfolio). If the investment fund is no longer in its lock-up period, Chubb must then notify the investment fund manager of its intention to redeem by the notification date prescribed by the subscription agreement. Subsequent to notification, the investment fund can redeem Chubb’s investment within several months of the notification. Notice periods for redemption of the investment funds range between 5 and 120 days. Chubb can redeem its investment funds without consent from the investment fund managers. Level 3 financial instruments The fair values of assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) consist of various inputs and assumptions that management makes when determining fair value. Management analyzes changes in fair value measurements classified within Level 3 by comparing pricing and returns of our investments to benchmarks, including month-over-month movements, investment credit spreads, interest rate movements, and credit quality of securities. The following table presents the significant unobservable inputs used in the Level 3 liability valuations. Excluded from the table below are inputs used to determine the fair value of Level 3 assets which are based on single broker quotes and contain no quantitative unobservable inputs developed by management. (in millions of U.S. dollars, except for percentages) Fair Value at December 31, 2016 Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable Inputs Ranges GLB (1) $ 559 Actuarial model Lapse rate 3% – 34% Annuitization rate 0% – 78% (1) Discussion of the most significant inputs used in the fair value measurement of GLB and the sensitivity of those assumptions is included within Note 4 a) Guaranteed living benefits. The following tables present a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of financial instruments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3): Assets Liabilities Available-for-Sale Debt Securities Equity securities Short-term investments Other investments Other derivative instruments GLB (1) Year Ended December 31, 2016 Foreign Corporate securities MBS (in millions of U.S. dollars) Balance, beginning of year $ 57 $ 174 $ 53 $ 16 $ — $ 212 $ 6 $ 609 Transfers into Level 3 9 53 — — — — — — Transfers out of Level 3 (24 ) (10 ) — — (50 ) — — — Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI 1 15 (1 ) 2 — (2 ) — — Net Realized Gains/Losses (6 ) (13 ) — 1 — 1 5 (50 ) Purchases (2) 70 566 1 27 75 33 2 — Sales (17 ) (59 ) (8 ) (5 ) — — — — Settlements (16 ) (45 ) — — — (19 ) — — Balance, end of year $ 74 $ 681 $ 45 $ 41 $ 25 $ 225 $ 13 $ 559 Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date $ (5 ) $ (11 ) $ — $ — $ — $ 1 $ 5 $ (50 ) (1) Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 5 c ) for additional information. (2) Includes acquired invested assets as a result of the Chubb Corp acquisition. Assets Liabilities Available-for-Sale Debt Securities Equity securities Other Other derivative instruments GLB (1) Year Ended December 31, 2015 Foreign Corporate securities MBS (in millions of U.S. dollars) Balance, beginning of year $ 22 $ 187 $ 15 $ 2 $ 204 $ 4 $ 406 Transfers into Level 3 34 16 — — — — — Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI (2 ) (1 ) — 3 (6 ) — — Net Realized Gains/Losses (1 ) (4 ) — (2 ) — 2 203 Purchases 15 52 41 13 33 — — Sales (3 ) (28 ) (2 ) — — — — Settlements (8 ) (48 ) (1 ) — (19 ) — — Balance, end of year $ 57 $ 174 $ 53 $ 16 $ 212 $ 6 $ 609 Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date $ (1 ) $ (2 ) $ — $ (2 ) $ — $ 2 $ 203 (1) Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $888 million at December 31, 2015 and $663 million at December 31, 2014 , which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $609 million and $406 million , respectively. Assets Liabilities Available-for-Sale Debt Securities Other derivative instruments GLB (1) Year Ended December 31, 2014 Foreign Corporate securities MBS Equity securities Short-term investments Other investments (in millions of U.S. dollars) Balance, beginning of year $ 44 $ 166 $ 8 $ 4 $ 7 $ 196 $ — $ 193 Transfers into Level 3 10 37 — — — — 2 — Transfers out of Level 3 (34 ) (23 ) — (2 ) (7 ) — — — Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI (1 ) (1 ) — — — (1 ) — — Net Realized Gains/Losses (3 ) (5 ) — — — — 2 213 Purchases 15 73 8 2 — 20 — — Sales (4 ) (38 ) — (2 ) — — — — Settlements (5 ) (22 ) (1 ) — — (11 ) — — Balance, end of year $ 22 $ 187 $ 15 $ 2 $ — $ 204 $ 4 $ 406 Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date $ (4 ) $ (5 ) $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 2 $ 213 (1) Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $663 million at December 31, 2014 and $427 million at December 31, 2013, which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $406 million and $ 193 million , respectively. b) Financial instruments disclosed, but not measured, at fair value Chubb uses various financial instruments in the normal course of its business. Our insurance contracts are excluded from fair value of financial instruments accounting guidance, and therefore, are not included in the amounts discussed below. The carrying values of cash, other assets, other liabilities, and other financial instruments not included below approximated their fair values. Investments in partially-owned insurance companies Fair values for investments in partially-owned insurance companies are based on Chubb’s share of the net assets based on the financial statements provided by those companies and are excluded from the valuation hierarchy tables below. Short- and long-term debt, repurchase agreements, and trust preferred securities Where practical, fair values for short-term debt, long-term debt, repurchase agreements, and trust preferred securities are estimated using discounted cash flow calculations based principally on observable inputs including incremental borrowing rates, which reflect Chubb’s credit rating, for similar types of borrowings with maturities consistent with those remaining for the debt being valued. The following tables present fair value, by valuation hierarchy, and carrying value of the financial instruments not measured at fair value: December 31, 2016 Fair Value Carrying Value (in millions of U.S. dollars) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Fixed maturities held to maturity U.S. Treasury and agency $ 555 $ 106 $ — $ 661 $ 655 Foreign — 667 — 667 640 Corporate securities — 2,782 13 2,795 2,771 Mortgage-backed securities — 1,428 — 1,428 1,393 States, municipalities, and political subdivisions — 5,119 — 5,119 5,185 Total assets $ 555 $ 10,102 $ 13 $ 10,670 $ 10,644 Liabilities: Repurchase agreements $ — $ 1,403 $ — $ 1,403 $ 1,403 Short-term debt — 503 — 503 500 Long-term debt — 12,998 — 12,998 12,610 Trust preferred securities — 456 — 456 308 Total liabilities $ — $ 15,360 $ — $ 15,360 $ 14,821 December 31, 2015 Fair Value Carrying Value (in millions of U.S. dollars) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Fixed maturities held to maturity U.S. Treasury and agency $ 583 $ 162 $ — $ 745 $ 733 Foreign — 785 — 785 763 Corporate securities — 3,042 14 3,056 3,054 Mortgage-backed securities — 1,743 — 1,743 1,707 States, municipalities, and political subdivisions — 2,223 — 2,223 2,173 Total assets $ 583 $ 7,955 $ 14 $ 8,552 $ 8,430 Liabilities: Repurchase agreements $ — $ 1,404 $ — $ 1,404 $ 1,404 Long-term debt — 9,678 — 9,678 9,389 Trust preferred securities — 446 — 446 307 Total liabilities $ — $ 11,528 $ — $ 11,528 $ 11,100 |
Reinsurance
Reinsurance | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] | |
Reinsurance | Reinsurance a) Consolidated reinsurance Chubb purchases reinsurance to manage various exposures including catastrophe risks. Although reinsurance agreements contractually obligate Chubb's reinsurers to reimburse it for the agreed-upon portion of its gross paid losses, they do not discharge Chubb's primary liability. The amounts for net premiums written and net premiums earned in the Consolidated statements of operations are net of reinsurance. The following table presents direct, assumed, and ceded premiums: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Premiums written Direct $ 31,543 $ 19,879 $ 20,069 Assumed 3,440 3,932 3,321 Ceded (6,838 ) (6,098 ) (5,591 ) Net $ 28,145 $ 17,713 $ 17,799 Premiums earned Direct $ 31,811 $ 19,355 $ 19,555 Assumed 3,744 3,676 3,336 Ceded (6,806 ) (5,818 ) (5,465 ) Net $ 28,749 $ 17,213 $ 17,426 For the year ended December 31, 2016 , reinsurance recoveries on losses and loss expenses incurred were $4.1 billion , compared with $ 3.1 billion for both the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 . b) Reinsurance recoverable on ceded reinsurance December 31 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss expenses (1) $ 12,708 $ 10,741 Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss expenses (1) 869 645 Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses (1) $ 13,577 $ 11,386 (1) Net of a provision for uncollectible reinsurance. We evaluate the financial condition of our reinsurers and potential reinsurers on a regular basis and also monitor concentrations of credit risk with reinsurers. The provision for uncollectible reinsurance is required principally due to the potential failure of reinsurers to indemnify Chubb, primarily because of disputes under reinsurance contracts and insolvencies. We have established provisions for amounts estimated to be uncollectible. At December 31, 2016 and 2015 , we recorded a provision for uncollectible reinsurance of $ 300 million and $ 328 million, respectively. The following tables present a listing, at December 31, 2016 , of the categories of Chubb's reinsurers: December 31, 2016 Gross Reinsurance Recoverable on Loss and Loss Expenses Provision for Uncollectible Reinsurance % of Gross Reinsurance Recoverable (in millions of U.S. dollars, except for percentages) Categories Largest reinsurers $ 5,064 $ 59 1.2 % Other reinsurers rated A- or better 4,699 52 1.1 % Other reinsurers with ratings lower than A- or not rated 586 70 11.9 % Pools 577 11 1.9 % Structured settlements 557 14 2.5 % Captives 2,172 16 0.7 % Other 222 78 35.1 % Total $ 13,877 $ 300 2.2 % Largest Reinsurers Alleghany Corp HDI Group (Hannover Re) Munich Re Group Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group Lloyd's of London Swiss Re Group Categories of Chubb's reinsurers Comprises: Largest reinsurers • All groups of reinsurers or captives where the gross recoverable exceeds one percent of Chubb's total shareholders' equity. Other reinsurers rated A- or better • All reinsurers rated A- or better that were not included in the largest reinsurer category. Other reinsurers rated lower than A- or not rated • All reinsurers rated lower than A- or not rated that were not included in the largest reinsurer category. Pools • Related to Chubb's voluntary pool participation and Chubb's mandatory pool participation required by law in certain states. Structured settlements • Annuities purchased from life insurance companies to settle claims. Since we retain ultimate liability in the event that the life company fails to pay, we reflect the amounts as both a liability and a recoverable/receivable for GAAP purposes. Captives • Companies established and owned by our insurance clients to assume a significant portion of their direct insurance risk from Chubb; structured to allow clients to self-insure a portion of their reinsurance risk. It generally is our policy to obtain collateral equal to expected losses. Where appropriate, exceptions are granted but only with review and approval at a senior officer level. Excludes captives included in the largest reinsurer category. Other • Amounts recoverable that are in dispute or are from companies that are in supervision, rehabilitation, or liquidation. The provision for uncollectible reinsurance is principally based on an analysis of the credit quality of the reinsurer and collateral balances. We establish the provision for uncollectible reinsurance for the Other category based on a case-by-case analysis of individual situations including the merits of the underlying matter, credit and collateral analysis, and consideration of our collection experience in similar situations. c ) Assumed life reinsurance programs involving minimum benefit guarantees under variable annuity contracts The following table presents income and expenses relating to GMDB and GLB reinsurance. GLBs include GMIBs as well as some GMABs originating in Japan. Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 GMDB Net premiums earned $ 55 $ 61 $ 71 Policy benefits and other reserve adjustments $ 45 $ 34 $ 50 GLB Net premiums earned $ 118 $ 121 $ 138 Policy benefits and other reserve adjustments 52 45 36 Net realized gains (losses) 48 (203 ) (213 ) Gain (loss) recognized in Net income $ 114 $ (127 ) $ (111 ) Net cash received 79 98 125 Net decrease (increase) in liability $ 35 $ (225 ) $ (236 ) Net realized gains (losses) in the table above include gains (losses) related to foreign exchange and fair value adjustments on insurance derivatives and exclude gains (losses) on S&P put options and futures used to partially offset the risk in the GLB reinsurance portfolio. Refer to Note 10 for additional information. At December 31, 2016 and 2015 , the reported liability for GMDB reinsurance was $120 million and $117 million, respectively. At December 31, 2016 and 2015 , the reported liability for GLB reinsurance was $853 million and $888 million, respectively, which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $559 million and $609 million, respectively. Reported liabilities for both GMDB and GLB reinsurance are determined using internal valuation models. Such valuations require considerable judgment and are subject to significant uncertainty. The valuation of these products is subject to fluctuations arising from, among other factors, changes in interest rates, changes in equity markets, changes in credit markets, changes in the allocation of the investments underlying annuitants’ account values, and assumptions regarding future policyholder behavior. These models and the related assumptions are regularly reviewed by management and enhanced, as appropriate, based upon improvements in modeling assumptions and availability of updated information, such as market conditions and demographics of in-force annuities. Variable Annuity Net Amount at Risk The net amount at risk is defined as the present value of future claim payments assuming policy account values and guaranteed values are fixed at the valuation date ( December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively) and reinsurance coverage ends at the earlier of the maturity of the underlying variable annuity policy or the reinsurance treaty. In addition, the following assumptions were used: (in millions of U.S. dollars, except for percentages) Net amount at risk Reinsurance covering 2016 2015 2016 Future claims discount rate Other assumptions Total claims at 100% mortality at December 31, 2016 (1) GMDB Risk Only $ 341 $ 364 3.3% - 3.8% No lapses or withdrawals $ 202 Mortality according to 100% of the Annuity 2000 mortality table GLB Risk Only $ 800 $ 733 4.3% - 4.8% No deaths, lapses or withdrawals N/A Annuitization at a frequency most disadvantageous to Chubb (2) Claim calculated using interest rates in line with rates used to calculate reserve Both Risks: (3) GMDB $ 88 $ 89 4.3% - 4.8% No lapses or withdrawals $ 22 Mortality according to 100% of the Annuity 2000 mortality table GLB $ 464 $ 422 4.3% - 4.8% Annuitization at a frequency most disadvantageous to Chubb (2) N/A Claim calculated using interest rates in line with rates used to calculate reserve (1) Takes into account all applicable reinsurance treaty claim limits. (2) Annuitization at a level that maximizes claims taking into account the treaty limits. (3) Covering both the GMDB and GLB risks on the same underlying policyholders. The average attained age of all policyholders for all risk categories above, weighted by the guaranteed value of each reinsured policy, is approximately 70 years. |
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] | 6 . Goodwill and intangible assets At December 31, 2016 and 2015 , Goodwill was $ 15.3 billion and $ 4.8 billion, respectively, and Other intangible assets were $ 6.8 billion and $ 887 million, respectively. The increases in Goodwill and Other intangible assets reflect the goodwill and intangible assets recorded in connection with the Chubb Corp acquisition. a) Goodwill The following table presents a roll-forward of Goodwill by segment: (in millions of U.S. dollars) North America Commercial P&C Insurance North America Personal P&C Insurance North America Agricultural Insurance Overseas General Insurance Global Reinsurance Life Insurance Chubb Consolidated Balance at December 31, 2014 $ 1,211 $ — $ 134 $ 2,366 $ 365 $ 828 $ 4,904 Purchase price allocation adjustment — — — (4 ) — — (4 ) Acquisition of Fireman's Fund — 196 — — — — 196 Foreign exchange revaluation and other (8 ) — — (284 ) — (8 ) (300 ) Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 1,203 $ 196 $ 134 $ 2,078 $ 365 $ 820 $ 4,796 Acquisition of Chubb Corp 5,714 2,025 — 2,775 — — 10,514 Foreign exchange revaluation and other 44 14 — (36 ) — — 22 Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 6,961 $ 2,235 $ 134 $ 4,817 $ 365 $ 820 $ 15,332 b) Other intangible assets Included in Other intangible assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , are intangible assets subject to amortization of $ 3.8 billion and $789 million , respectively, and intangible assets not subject to amortization of $ 3.0 billion and $98 million , respectively. Intangible assets subject to amortization primarily include agency relationships and renewal rights, software, and client lists. Intangible assets not subject to amortization, primarily trademarks, are principally attributable to the Chubb Corp acquisition. The purchase price allocation to intangible assets recorded in connection with the Chubb Corp acquisition and their related useful lives are as follows: (in millions of U.S. dollars) Purchase price allocation Estimated useful life Definite life Unearned premium reserves (UPR) intangible asset $ 1,550 1 year Agency distribution relationships and renewal rights 3,150 24 years Internally developed technology 95 3 years Indefinite life Trademarks 2,800 Indefinite Licenses 50 Indefinite Syndicate capacity 10 Indefinite Total identified intangible assets $ 7,655 Amortization of purchased intangibles Amortization expense related to purchased intangibles amounted to $19 million , $ 171 million, and $ 108 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , respectively. Amortization expense of purchased intangibles was low in 2016 reflecting the favorable impact of the amortization benefit of the fair value adjustment on acquired Unpaid losses and loss expenses. In 2017, the amortization is expected to increase to $251 million , primarily reflecting the increase in intangible amortization related to agency distribution relationships and renewal rights. The following table presents, as of December 31, 2016 , the expected estimated pre-tax amortization expense (benefit) of purchased intangibles, at current foreign currency exchange rates, for the next five years: Associated with the Chubb Corp Acquisition For the Years Ending December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Agency distribution relationships and renewal rights Internally developed technology Fair value adjustment to Unpaid losses and loss expense (1) Total Other intangible assets Total Amortization of purchased intangibles 2017 $ 295 $ 32 $ (160 ) $ 167 $ 84 $ 251 2018 323 32 (101 ) 254 74 328 2019 280 — (62 ) 218 68 286 2020 239 — (35 ) 204 59 263 2021 217 — (20 ) 197 52 249 Total $ 1,354 $ 64 $ (378 ) $ 1,040 $ 337 $ 1,377 (1) In connection with the Chubb Corp acquisition, we recorded an increase to Unpaid losses and loss expenses acquired as part of Chubb Corp of $ 715 million to adjust the carrying value of Chubb Corp's historical unpaid losses and loss expenses to fair value as of the acquisition date. This fair value adjustment amortizes through Amortization of purchased intangibles on the Consolidated statements of operations over a range of 5 to 17 years. The balance of the fair value adjustment on Unpaid losses and loss expense at December 31, 2016 was $470 million . Refer to Note 1(h) for additional information. c) VOBA The following table presents a roll-forward of VOBA: (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Balance, beginning of year $ 395 $ 466 $ 536 Amortization of VOBA (1) (41 ) (42 ) (51 ) Foreign exchange revaluation 1 (29 ) (19 ) Balance, end of year $ 355 $ 395 $ 466 (1) Recognized in Policy acquisition costs in the Consolidated statements of operations. The following table presents, as of December 31, 2016, the expected estimated pre-tax amortization expense related to VOBA for the next five years: For the Year Ending December 31 VOBA (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 $ 35 2018 31 2019 27 2020 23 2021 20 Total $ 136 |
Unpaid losses and loss expenses
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract] | |
Unpaid Losses and Loss Expenses | Unpaid losses and loss expenses Chubb establishes reserves for the estimated unpaid ultimate liability for losses and loss expenses under the terms of its policies and agreements. Reserves include estimates for both claims that have been reported and for IBNR claims, and include estimates of expenses associated with processing and settling these claims. Reserves are recorded in Unpaid losses and loss expenses in the consolidated balance sheets. While we believe that our reserves for unpaid losses and loss expenses at December 31, 2016 are adequate, new information or trends may lead to future developments in incurred loss and loss expenses significantly greater or less than the reserves provided. Any such revisions could result in future changes in estimates of losses or reinsurance recoverable and would be reflected in our results of operations in the period in which the estimates are changed. a) Description of Reserving Methodologies Our recorded reserves represent management's best estimate of the provision for unpaid claims as of the balance sheet date. Management's best estimate is developed after collaboration with actuarial, underwriting, claims, legal, and finance departments and culminates with the input of reserve committees. Each business unit reserve committee includes the participation of the relevant parties from actuarial, finance, claims, and unit senior management and has the responsibility for finalizing, recommending and approving the estimate to be used as management's best estimate. Reserves are further reviewed by Chubb's Chief Actuary and senior management. The objective of such a process is to determine a single estimate that we believe represents a better estimate than any other and which is viewed by management to be the best estimate of ultimate loss settlements. This estimate is based on a combination of exposure and experience-based actuarial methods (described below) and other considerations such as claims reviews, reinsurance recovery assumptions and/or input from other knowledgeable parties such as underwriting. Exposure-based methods are most commonly used on relatively immature origin years (i.e., the year in which the losses were incurred — “accident year” or “report year”), while experience-based methods provide a view based on the projection of loss experience that has emerged as of the valuation date. Greater reliance is placed upon experience-based methods as the pool of emerging loss experience grows and where it is deemed sufficiently credible and reliable as the basis for the estimate. In comparing the held reserve for any given origin year to the actuarial projections, judgment is required as to the credibility, uncertainty and inherent limitations of applying actuarial techniques to historical data to project future loss experience. Examples of factors that impact such judgments include, but are not limited to, the following: • nature and complexity of underlying coverage provided and net limits of exposure provided; • segmentation of data to provide sufficient homogeneity and credibility for loss projection methods; • extent of credible internal historical loss data and reliance upon industry information as required; • historical variability of actual loss emergence compared with expected loss emergence; • extent of emerged loss experience relative to the remaining expected period of loss emergence; • rate monitor information for new and renewal business; • facts and circumstances of large claims; • impact of applicable reinsurance recoveries; and • nature and extent of underlying assumptions. We have actuarial staff within each of our business units who analyze loss reserves (including loss expenses) and regularly project estimates of ultimate losses and the corresponding indications of the required IBNR reserve. Our reserving approach is a comprehensive ground-up process using data at a detailed level that reflects the specific types and coverages of the diverse products written by our various operations. The data presented in this disclosure was prepared on a more aggregated basis and with a focus on changes in incurred loss estimates over time as well as associated cash flows. We note that data prepared on this basis may not demonstrate the full spectrum of characteristics that are evident in the more detailed level studied internally. We perform an actuarial reserve review for each product line at least once a year. For most product lines, one or more standard actuarial reserving methods may be used to determine estimates of ultimate losses and loss expenses, and from these estimates, a single actuarial central estimate is selected. The actuarial central estimate is an input to the reserve committee process described above. For the few product lines that do not lend themselves to standard actuarial reserving methods, appropriate techniques are applied to produce the actuarial central estimates. For example, run-off asbestos and environmental liability estimates are better suited to the application of account-specific exposure-based analyses to best evaluate their associated aggregate reserve levels. b) Standard actuarial reserving methods Standard actuarial reserving methods include, but are not limited to, expected loss ratio, paid and reported loss development, and Bornhuetter-Ferguson methods. A general description of these methods is provided below. In addition to these standard methods, depending upon the product line characteristics and available data, we may use other recognized actuarial methods and approaches. Implicit in the standard actuarial methods that we generally utilize is the need for two fundamental assumptions: first, the pattern by which losses are expected to emerge over time for each origin year, and second the expected loss ratio for each origin year. The expected loss ratio for any particular origin year is selected after consideration of a number of factors, including historical loss ratios adjusted for rate changes, premium and loss trends, industry benchmarks, the results of policy level loss modeling at the time of underwriting, and/or other more subjective considerations for the product line (e.g., terms and conditions) and external environment as noted above. The expected loss ratio for a given origin year is initially established at the start of the origin year as part of the planning process. This analysis is performed in conjunction with underwriters and management. The expected loss ratio method arrives at an ultimate loss estimate by multiplying the expected ultimate loss ratio by the corresponding premium base. This method is most commonly used as the basis for the actuarial central estimate for immature origin periods on product lines where the actual paid or reported loss experience is not yet deemed sufficiently credible to serve as the principal basis for the selection of ultimate losses. The expected loss ratio for a given origin year may be modified over time if the underlying assumptions differ from the original assumptions (e.g., the assessment of prior year loss ratios, loss trend, rate changes, actual claims, or other information). Our selected paid and reported development patterns provide a benchmark against which the actual emerging loss experience can be monitored. Where possible, development patterns are selected based on historical loss emergence by origin year. For product lines where the historical data is viewed to have low statistical credibility, the selected development patterns also reflect relevant industry benchmarks and/or experience from similar product lines written elsewhere within Chubb. This most commonly occurs for relatively new product lines that have limited historical data or for high severity/low frequency portfolios where our historical experience exhibits considerable volatility and/or lacks credibility. The paid and reported loss development methods convert the selected loss emergence pattern to a set of multiplicative factors which are then applied to actual paid or reported losses to arrive at an estimate of ultimate losses for each period. Due to their multiplicative nature, the paid and reported loss development methods will leverage differences between actual and expected loss emergence. These methods tend to be utilized for more mature origin periods and for those portfolios where the loss emergence has been relatively consistent over time. The Bornhuetter-Ferguson method is a combination of the expected loss ratio method and the loss development method, where the loss development method is given more weight as the origin year matures. This approach allows a logical transition between the expected loss ratio method which is generally utilized at earlier maturities and the loss development methods which are typically utilized at later maturities. We usually apply this method using reported loss data although paid data may also be used. Short-tail business Short-tail business generally describes product lines for which losses are typically known and paid shortly after the loss actually occurs. This would include, for example, most property, personal accident, aviation hull, and automobile physical damage policies that we write. Due to the short reporting and development pattern for these product lines, the uncertainty associated with our estimate of ultimate losses for any particular accident period diminishes relatively quickly as actual loss experience emerges. We typically assign credibility to methods that incorporate actual loss emergence, such as the paid and reported loss development and Bornhuetter-Ferguson methods, sooner than would be the case for long-tail lines at a similar stage of development for a given origin year. The reserving process for short-tail losses arising from catastrophic events typically involves an assessment by the claims department, in conjunction with underwriters and actuaries, of our exposure and estimated losses immediately following an event and then subsequent revisions of the estimated losses as our insureds provide updated actual loss information. Long-tail business Long-tail business describes lines of business for which specific losses may not be known/reported for some period and for which claims can take significant time to settle/close. This includes most casualty lines such as general liability, D&O, and workers' compensation. There are various factors contributing to the uncertainty and volatility of long-tail business. Among these are: • The nature and complexity of underlying coverage provided and net limits of exposure provided; • Our historical loss data and experience is sometimes too immature and lacking in credibility to rely upon for reserving purposes. Where this is the case, in our reserve analysis we may utilize industry loss ratios or industry benchmark development patterns that we believe reflect the nature and coverage of the underwritten business and its future development, where available. For such product lines, actual loss experience may differ from industry loss statistics as well as loss experience for previous underwriting years; • The difficulty in estimating loss trends, claims inflation (e.g., medical and judicial) and underlying economic conditions; • The need for professional judgment to estimate loss development patterns beyond that represented by historical data using supplemental internal or industry data, extrapolation, or a blend of both; • The need to address shifts in mix over time when applying historical paid and reported loss development patterns from older origin years to more recent origin years. For example, changes over time in the processes and procedures for establishing case reserves can distort reported loss development patterns or changes in ceded reinsurance structures by origin year can alter the development of paid and reported losses; • Loss reserve analyses typically require loss or other data be grouped by common characteristics in some manner. If data from two combined lines of business exhibit different characteristics, such as loss payment patterns, the credibility of the reserve estimate could be affected. Additionally, since casualty lines of business can have significant intricacies in the terms and conditions afforded to the insured, there is an inherent risk as to the homogeneity of the underlying data used in performing reserve analyses; and • The applicability of the price change data used to estimate ultimate loss ratios for most recent origin years. As described above, various factors are considered when determining appropriate data, assumptions, and methods used to establish the loss reserve estimates for long-tail product lines. These factors may also vary by origin year for given product lines. The derivation of loss development patterns from data and the selection of a tail factor to project ultimate losses from actual loss emergence require considerable judgment, particularly with respect to the extent to which historical loss experience is relied upon to support changes in key reserving assumptions. c) Loss Development Tables The following loss development tables present Chubb’s historic incurred and paid claims development through December 31, 2016 , net of reinsurance, as well as the cumulative number of reported claims, IBNR balances, and other supplementary information. The loss development data, presented in a triangular format below, represents nine broad product line groupings within the following four segments: North America Commercial P&C Insurance, North America Personal P&C Insurance, Overseas General Insurance, and Global Reinsurance. The remaining short-duration contract portfolios provide limited insight when presented in this format and are included among the reconciling items at the end of this disclosure. The excluded segments are the North America Agricultural Insurance segment, which is short-tailed with final settlements driven largely by the variability of crop prices; and the Life Insurance segment, which is generally written using long-duration contracts. Also excluded is Corporate, which includes run-off liabilities such as asbestos and environmental and other mass tort exposures and which impact accident years older than those shown in the exhibits below. Each product line grouping follows a similar format and reflects the following: • The incurred loss triangle includes both reported case reserves and IBNR liabilities. • Both the incurred and paid loss triangles include allocated loss adjustment expense (i.e., defense and investigative costs particular to individual claims) but exclude unallocated loss adjustment expense (i.e., the costs associated with internal claims staff and third party administrators). • The amounts in both triangles for the years ended December 31, 2007 , to December 31, 2015 and average historical claim duration as of December 31, 2016 , are presented as supplementary information. • All data presented in the triangles is net of reinsurance recoveries. • The IBNR reserves shown to the right of each incurred loss development exhibit reflect the net IBNR recorded as of December 31, 2016 . Historical dollar amounts are presented in this footnote on a constant-currency basis, which is achieved by assuming constant foreign exchange rates between periods in the loss triangles, translating prior period amounts using the same local currency exchange rates as the current year end. The impact of this conversion is to show the change between periods exclusive of the effect of fluctuations in exchange rates, which would otherwise distort the change in incurred loss and cash flow patterns shown. The change in incurred loss shown will differ from other U.S. GAAP disclosures of incurred prior period reserve development amounts, which include the effect of fluctuations in exchanges rates. We have provided guidance in the following pages on key assumptions that should be considered when reviewing this disclosure. The tables are presented retrospectively with respect to acquisitions where these are material and doing so is practicable. Most notably, the Chubb Corp acquisition is presented retrospectively. The unaudited consolidated data is presented solely for informational purposes and is not necessarily indicative of the consolidated data that might have been observed had the transactions been completed prior to the date indicated. Establishing an estimate for loss reserves requires management to incorporate many assumptions. The information contained in this disclosure allows readers to understand, at the level presented in the development tables, the change over time in incurred loss estimates reported by Chubb, as well as the nature of cash flows associated with those estimates. We have provided information relating to how loss reserve estimates are developed, which is achieved by performing studies among other estimation techniques, at a more detailed level than is presented in the disaggregated disclosures herein. We believe the information provided in the “Loss Development Tables” section of the disclosure is of limited use for independent analysis or application of standard actuarial estimations, and to attempt to do so should be interpreted with care. Development Tables The nine development tables presented below display disaggregated loss experience for product grouping as follows: • North America Commercial P&C Insurance segment loss experience is presented within four triangular tables: Workers' Compensation, Liability, Other Casualty, and non-Casualty lines. • North America Personal P&C Insurance segment loss experience is presented within one table, since most products are short- tail. • Overseas General Insurance segment loss experience is presented within two tables: Casualty and non-Casualty. • Global Reinsurance segment loss experience is presented within two tables: Property and non-Property. As noted above, the North America Agricultural Insurance and Life Insurance segments and Corporate are excluded from the development tables, but are included as reconciling items. In addition, certain subsets of our business are excluded from the development tables owing to data limitations or unsuitability to the development table presentation, including: • We underwrite loss portfolio transfers at various times; by convention, all premium and losses associated with these transactions are recorded to the policy period of the transaction, even though the accident dates of the claims covered may be a decade or more in the past. • We underwrite certain high attachment, high limit, multiple-line and excess of aggregate coverages for large commercial clients. Changes in incurred loss and cash flow patterns are volatile and sufficiently different from those of typical insureds. • Reinsurance recoverable bad debt. • Purchase accounting adjustments related to unpaid losses and loss expenses for the Chubb Corp. Cumulative Number of Reported Claims Reported claim counts, on a cumulative basis, are provided to the far right of each paid loss development table. We generally consider a reported claim to be one claim per coverage per claimant, which is generally consistent with our U.S. statutory presentation. We exclude claims closed without payment. Use of the presented claim counts in analysis of company experience has significant limitations, including: • High deductible workers' compensation claim counts include claims below the applicable policy deductible. • Professional liability and certain other lines have a high proportion of claims reported which will be closed without any payment; shifts in total reported counts may not meaningfully impact reported and ultimate loss experience. • Claims for certain events and/or product lines, such as portions of assumed reinsurance and A&H business, are not reported on an individual basis, but rather in bulk and thus not available for inclusion in this disclosure. For certain A&H business, where bulk reporting affected only the oldest few accident years, presented claim counts for these years were estimated. • Each of the segments below typically has a mixture of primary and excess experience which has shifted over time. Reported claim counts include open claims which have case reserves and exclude claims that have been incurred but not reported. As such the reported claims are consistent with reported losses, which can be calculated by subtracting incurred but not reported losses from incurred losses. However, they are inconsistent with losses in the incurred loss triangle, which includes incurred but not reported loss, and to losses in the paid loss triangle, which exclude case reserves. North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Workers' Compensation This product line has a substantial geographic spread and a broad mix across industries. Types of coverage include risk management business predominantly with high deductible policies, loss sensitive business (i.e., retrospectively-rated policies), business fronted for captives, as well as primary guaranteed cost coverages. Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 1,068 $ 1,042 $ 1,026 $ 1,018 $ 976 $ 943 $ 944 $ 934 $ 933 $ 913 $ 171 2008 1,018 993 997 991 966 952 952 948 932 185 2009 960 933 933 928 908 902 889 877 220 2010 985 988 1,003 1,008 1,004 994 972 254 2011 957 963 978 982 984 954 276 2012 956 940 957 967 932 321 2013 1,013 1,031 1,043 1,047 374 2014 1,106 1,111 1,129 526 2015 1,179 1,157 588 2016 1,259 905 Total $ 10,172 Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 121 $ 281 $ 386 $ 451 $ 502 $ 550 $ 580 $ 606 $ 625 $ 641 351 2008 125 276 370 436 500 542 574 602 627 333 2009 108 260 347 412 463 506 535 559 283 2010 125 303 414 495 548 587 612 304 2011 119 294 410 480 529 560 287 2012 111 272 365 435 483 288 2013 107 286 415 499 301 2014 113 296 408 338 2015 117 302 338 2016 123 275 Total $ 4,814 Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ 2,226 All Accident years $ 7,584 Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 12 % 17 % 11 % 8 % 6 % 4 % 3 % 3 % 2 % 2 % North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Liability This line consists of primary and excess liability exposures, including medical liability, and professional lines, including directors and officers (D&O) liability, errors and omissions (E&O) liability, employment practices liability (EPL), and fiduciary liability. The primary and excess liability business represents the largest part of these exposures. The former includes both monoline and commercial package liability. The latter includes a substantial proportion of commercial umbrella, excess and high excess business, where loss activity can produce significant volatility in the loss triangles at later ages within an accident year (and sometimes across years) due to the size of the limits afforded and the complex nature of the underlying losses. This line also includes management and professional liability products provided to a wide variety of clients, from national accounts to small firms to private and not-for-profit organizations, distributed through brokers, agents, wholesalers and MGAs. Many of these coverages, particularly D&O and E&O, are typically written on a claims-made form. While most of the coverages are underwritten on a primary basis, there are significant amounts of large line and excess exposure as well. Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 3,682 $ 3,760 $ 3,719 $ 3,755 $ 3,692 $ 3,447 $ 3,318 $ 3,300 $ 3,253 $ 3,105 $ 249 2008 3,716 3,719 3,708 3,682 3,551 3,290 3,217 3,142 3,036 335 2009 3,682 3,630 3,599 3,556 3,454 3,205 3,130 3,060 447 2010 3,507 3,468 3,495 3,474 3,334 3,169 3,045 559 2011 3,437 3,498 3,525 3,539 3,472 3,360 856 2012 3,489 3,529 3,519 3,480 3,441 1,168 2013 3,490 3,479 3,481 3,477 1,588 2014 3,460 3,501 3,585 1,969 2015 3,502 3,668 2,639 2016 3,474 3,082 Total $ 33,251 Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 76 $ 447 $ 922 $ 1,488 $ 1,980 $ 2,301 $ 2,497 $ 2,618 $ 2,700 $ 2,757 21 2008 115 471 987 1,500 1,837 2,169 2,394 2,496 2,591 21 2009 86 425 979 1,460 1,813 2,118 2,307 2,461 21 2010 97 501 981 1,421 1,757 2,125 2,294 20 2011 111 538 1,069 1,638 2,045 2,310 21 2012 114 532 1,028 1,535 1,953 21 2013 101 468 1,089 1,489 22 2014 116 576 1,124 23 2015 117 544 26 2016 142 19 Total $ 17,665 North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Liability (continued) Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ 1,726 All Accident years $ 17,312 Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 3 % 12 % 16 % 15 % 12 % 10 % 6 % 4 % 3 % 2 % North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Other Casualty This product line consists of the remaining commercial casualty coverages such as automobile liability, marine, and aviation. There is also a small portion of commercial multi-peril (CMP) business in accident years 2014 and prior . The paid and reported data are impacted by some catastrophe loss activity primarily on the CMP exposures just noted and, to a lesser extent, marine exposures. The ultimate loss experience for years ended December 31, 2008 , 2011 , and 2012 were impacted by natural catastrophes. Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 726 $ 682 $ 659 $ 630 $ 611 $ 611 $ 599 $ 591 $ 597 $ 596 $ 24 2008 903 942 910 879 856 856 849 853 847 18 2009 718 710 665 640 593 557 548 546 16 2010 737 736 727 668 639 606 608 27 2011 696 717 703 675 659 651 40 2012 748 714 682 668 633 60 2013 619 640 632 621 121 2014 655 658 651 176 2015 538 525 211 2016 563 408 Total $ 6,241 North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Other Casualty (continued) Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 112 $ 274 $ 379 $ 452 $ 489 $ 527 $ 540 $ 547 $ 558 $ 564 24 2008 210 464 604 690 748 777 798 807 815 25 2009 106 281 378 432 471 500 511 520 20 2010 144 334 430 481 517 560 571 21 2011 131 335 455 522 561 585 23 2012 108 307 413 484 538 24 2013 115 292 372 452 21 2014 113 289 387 22 2015 80 205 20 2016 74 17 Total $ 4,711 Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ 241 All Accident years $ 1,771 Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 19 % 29 % 16 % 11 % 7 % 5 % 2 % 1 % 1 % 1 % North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Non-Casualty This product line represents first party commercial product lines that are short-tailed in nature, such as property, inland marine, A&H, and surety/fidelity bonds. There is a wide diversity of products, primary and excess coverages, and policy sizes. During this ten-year period, this product line was also impacted by natural catastrophes in the same years as outlined above in Other Casualty. North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Non-Casualty (continued) Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 1,271 $ 1,190 $ 1,181 $ 1,168 $ 1,151 $ 1,137 $ 1,138 $ 1,139 $ 1,138 $ 1,139 $ — 2008 1,927 1,880 1,852 1,836 1,845 1,849 1,859 1,846 1,845 29 2009 1,366 1,395 1,367 1,357 1,356 1,353 1,355 1,369 28 2010 1,509 1,568 1,486 1,442 1,432 1,424 1,420 15 2011 1,985 1,957 1,922 1,916 1,895 1,915 43 2012 2,069 1,971 1,938 1,909 1,901 53 2013 1,487 1,446 1,359 1,383 73 2014 1,755 1,755 1,681 103 2015 1,839 1,828 281 2016 2,012 828 Total $ 16,493 Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 563 $ 987 $ 1,076 $ 1,117 $ 1,124 $ 1,126 $ 1,130 $ 1,133 $ 1,134 $ 1,135 906 2008 929 1,607 1,708 1,766 1,797 1,800 1,807 1,813 1,813 995 2009 630 1,118 1,213 1,268 1,280 1,322 1,332 1,335 1,067 2010 703 1,231 1,335 1,374 1,394 1,400 1,401 1,054 2011 942 1,585 1,742 1,822 1,832 1,856 1,045 2012 727 1,612 1,745 1,810 1,830 1,027 2013 630 1,119 1,241 1,291 1,068 2014 833 1,405 1,539 1,095 2015 712 1,334 1,164 2016 852 1,098 Total $ 14,386 Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ 143 All Accident years $ 2,250 Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 46 % 37 % 7 % 4 % 1 % 1 % — % — % — % — % North America Personal P&C Insurance Chubb provides personal lines coverages for high-net-worth individuals and families in North America including homeowners, automobile, valuable articles (including fine art), umbrella liability, and recreational marine insurance offered through independent regional agents and brokers. A portfolio acquired from Fireman’s Fund is presented on a prospective basis beginning in May of accident year 2015 . Reserves associated with prior accident periods were acquired through a loss portfolio transfer, which does not allow for a retrospective presentation. Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 1,549 $ 1,538 $ 1,460 $ 1,431 $ 1,416 $ 1,411 $ 1,402 $ 1,400 $ 1,398 $ 1,398 $ 6 2008 1,777 1,777 1,746 1,722 1,693 1,675 1,667 1,659 1,659 6 2009 1,608 1,595 1,565 1,551 1,543 1,536 1,536 1,532 9 2010 1,868 1,876 1,853 1,836 1,832 1,828 1,823 11 2011 2,205 2,207 2,183 2,171 2,162 2,158 17 2012 2,183 2,181 2,181 2,189 2,183 25 2013 1,855 1,883 1,891 1,894 29 2014 2,202 2,203 2,189 141 2015 2,491 2,546 213 2016 2,437 609 Total $ 19,819 Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 843 $ 1,182 $ 1,267 $ 1,328 $ 1,353 $ 1,370 $ 1,377 $ 1,384 $ 1,387 $ 1,387 127 2008 974 1,406 1,518 1,584 1,620 1,636 1,642 1,644 1,648 139 2009 886 1,234 1,345 1,437 1,484 1,501 1,511 1,519 125 2010 1,152 1,521 1,669 1,727 1,770 1,792 1,803 149 2011 1,358 1,833 1,969 2,049 2,103 2,127 168 2012 1,175 1,804 1,955 2,061 2,115 173 2013 1,040 1,500 1,683 1,782 126 2014 1,308 1,762 1,923 134 2015 1,497 2,081 137 2016 1,452 120 Total $ 17,837 Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ 39 All Accident years $ 2,021 North America Personal P&C Insurance (continued) Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 59 % 24 % 7 % 4 % 2 % 1 % 1 % — % — % — % Overseas General Insurance Approximately 40 percent of Chubb International’s business is generated by European accounts. Business related to minor acquisitions in Overseas General Insurance is not material and therefore has be |
Taxation
Taxation | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Taxation | Taxation Under Swiss law, a resident company is subject to income tax at the federal, cantonal, and communal levels that is levied on net worldwide income. Income attributable to permanent establishments or real estate located abroad is excluded from the Swiss tax base. Chubb Limited is a holding company and, therefore, is exempt from cantonal and communal income tax. As a result, Chubb Limited is subject to Swiss income tax only at the federal level. Furthermore, participation relief (i.e., tax relief) is granted to Chubb Limited at the federal level for qualifying dividend income and capital gains related to the sale of qualifying participations (i.e., subsidiaries). It is expected that the participation relief will result in a full exemption of participation income from federal income tax. Chubb Limited is subject to an annual cantonal and communal capital tax on the taxable equity of Chubb Limited in Switzerland. Chubb has two Swiss operating subsidiaries, an insurance company, Chubb Insurance (Switzerland) Limited and a reinsurance company, Chubb Reinsurance (Switzerland) Limited. Both are subject to federal, cantonal, and communal income tax and to annual cantonal and communal capital tax. Under current Bermuda law, Chubb Limited and its Bermuda subsidiaries are not required to pay any taxes on income or capital gains. If a Bermuda law were enacted that would impose taxes on income or capital gains, Chubb Limited and the Bermuda subsidiaries have received an undertaking from the Minister of Finance in Bermuda that would exempt such companies from Bermudian taxation until March 2035. Income from Chubb's operations at Lloyd's is subject to United Kingdom (U.K.) corporation taxes. Lloyd's is required to pay U.S. income tax on U.S. connected income (U.S. income) written by Lloyd's syndicates. Lloyd's has a closing agreement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whereby the amount of tax due on this business is calculated by Lloyd's and remitted directly to the IRS. These amounts are then charged to the accounts of the Names/Corporate Members in proportion to their participation in the relevant syndicates. Chubb's Corporate Members are subject to this arrangement but, as U.K. domiciled companies, will receive U.K. corporation tax credits for any U.S. income tax incurred up to the value of the equivalent U.K. corporation income tax charge on the U.S. income. Chubb Group Holdings and its respective subsidiaries are subject to income taxes imposed by U.S. authorities and file a consolidated U.S. tax return. As part of the Chubb Corp acquisition, immediately following the merger, legacy Chubb Corp merged with and into Chubb INA Holdings Inc., and therefore, joined the Chubb Group Holdings consolidated return. Starting in tax year 2014, Combined Insurance and its life subsidiary joined the Chubb Group Holdings consolidated return. For tax years prior to 2014, Combined Insurance and its life subsidiary filed a separate consolidated U.S. tax return. Should Chubb Group Holdings pay a dividend to Chubb Limited, withholding taxes would apply. Currently, however, no withholding taxes are accrued with respect to such un-remitted earnings as management has no intention of remitting these earnings. Similarly, no taxes have been provided on the un-remitted earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries (Hong Kong and Korea) as management has no intention of remitting these earnings. The cumulative amount that would be subject to withholding tax, if distributed, as well as the determination of the associated tax liability are not practicable to compute; however, such amount would be material to Chubb. Certain international operations of Chubb are also subject to income taxes imposed by the jurisdictions in which they operate. Chubb's domestic operations are in Switzerland, the jurisdiction where we are legally organized, incorporated, and registered. The following table presents pre-tax income and the related provision for income taxes: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Pre-tax income: Switzerland $ 766 $ 469 $ 404 Outside Switzerland 4,184 2,827 3,083 Total pre-tax income $ 4,950 $ 3,296 $ 3,487 Provision for income taxes: Current tax expense: Switzerland $ 97 $ 38 $ 31 Outside Switzerland 727 266 450 Total current tax expense 824 304 481 Deferred tax expense: Switzerland (27 ) 4 9 Outside Switzerland 18 154 144 Total deferred tax expense (9 ) 158 153 Provision for income taxes $ 815 $ 462 $ 634 The most significant jurisdictions contributing to the overall taxation of Chubb are calculated using the following rates: Switzerland 7.83 percent , Bermuda 0.0 percent , U.S. 35.0 percent , and U.K. 20.0 percent . The following table presents a reconciliation of the difference between the provision for income taxes and the expected tax provision at the Swiss statutory income tax rate: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Expected tax provision at Swiss statutory tax rate $ 388 $ 258 $ 273 Permanent differences: Taxes on earnings subject to rate other than Swiss statutory rate 582 193 224 Change to deferred taxes related to unrealized foreign exchange losses (1) — — 139 Tax-exempt interest and dividends received deduction, net of proration (200 ) (32 ) (33 ) Net withholding taxes 20 35 33 Change in valuation allowance (1) (1 ) 2 (20 ) Other 26 6 18 Total provision for income taxes $ 815 $ 462 $ 634 (1) 2014 includes a charge to deferred taxes related to non-recognition of foreign tax credits related to unrealized foreign exchange losses. The following table presents the components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities): December 31 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 (1) Deferred tax assets: Loss reserve discount $ 1,269 $ 663 Unearned premiums reserve 498 190 Foreign tax credits 2,115 969 Provision for uncollectible balances 72 65 Loss carry-forwards 92 72 Debt related amounts 219 3 Compensation related amounts 449 189 Cumulative translation adjustments 59 17 Other, net 69 80 Total deferred tax assets 4,842 2,248 Deferred tax liabilities: Deferred policy acquisition costs 842 412 Other intangible assets, including VOBA 2,352 384 Un-remitted foreign earnings 2,001 827 Investments 406 6 Unrealized appreciation on investments 60 195 Depreciation 91 68 Total deferred tax liabilities 5,752 1,892 Valuation allowance 78 38 Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ (988 ) $ 318 (1) Certain amounts within the components of deferred taxes at December 31, 2015 have been reclassified to conform to the new presentation at December 31, 2016. In connection with the Chubb Corp acquisition, we established deferred tax liabilities, principally related to purchased intangibles. These liabilities resulted in a net deferred tax liability position for us at December 31, 2016 as noted in the table above. The valuation allowance of $ 78 million at December 31, 2016 , and $ 38 million at December 31, 2015 , reflects management's assessment, based on available information, that it is more likely than not that a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized due to the inability of certain foreign subsidiaries to generate sufficient taxable income. Adjustments to the valuation allowance are made when there is a change in management's assessment of the amount of deferred tax assets that are realizable. At December 31, 2016 , Chubb has net operating loss carry-forwards of $ 356 million which, if unused, will expire starting in the year 2018, and a foreign tax credit carry-forward in the amount of $ 114 million which, if unused, will expire in the years 2019 through 2026. The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits: December 31 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Balance, beginning of year $ 16 $ 23 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 3 1 Additions based on tax positions related to prior years (1) 2 — Reductions for tax positions of prior years (4 ) (7 ) Reductions for the lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations — (1 ) Balance, end of year $ 17 $ 16 (1) Assumed in connection with the Chubb Corp acquisition. At December 31, 2016 and 2015 , the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the effective tax rate, if recognized, were $ 17 million and $ 16 million , respectively. Chubb recognizes accruals for interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the Consolidated statements of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , tax-related interest expense (income) and penalties reported in the Consolidated statements of operations were $1 million , $ 1 million, and $ (1) million , respectively. At both December 31, 2016 and 2015 , liabilities for tax-related interest and penalties in our Consolidated balance sheets were $ 4 million. In September 2016, the IRS completed its examination of one of our subsidiary’s federal tax returns for the 2010-2012 tax years. No material adjustments resulted from this examination. It is reasonably possible that over the next twelve months, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits may change resulting from the re-evaluation of unrecognized tax benefits arising from examinations of taxing authorities and the closing of tax statutes of limitations. With few exceptions, Chubb is no longer subject to state and local or non-U.S. income tax examinations for years before 2009. |
Debt
Debt | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Debt | Debt In connection with the Chubb Corp acquisition, Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (formerly ACE INA Holdings Inc.) assumed $ 3.3 billion par value outstanding debt of Chubb Corp, fair valued at $ 3.8 billion at the acquisition date. Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Chubb INA) assumed Chubb Corp's rights, duties and obligations and Chubb Limited fully and unconditionally guarantees Chubb INA's payment obligations under these debts. Additionally, effective January 1, 2016, we retrospectively adopted new accounting guidance that requires debt issuance costs to be recorded as a reduction of the carrying amount of the related debt liability (these costs were previously included in Other assets on the Consolidated balance sheets). The debt balances at December 31, 2015 have been updated to reflect the adoption of this guidance. December 31 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Early Redemption Option Repurchase agreements (weighted average interest rate of 0.8% in 2016 and 0.6% in 2015) $ 1,403 $ 1,404 None Short-term debt Chubb INA senior notes: $500 million 5.7% due February 2017 $ 500 $ — Make-whole premium plus 0.20% Long-term debt Chubb INA senior notes: $500 million 5.7% due February 2017 $ — $ 500 Make-whole premium plus 0.20% $300 million 5.8% due March 2018 300 299 Make-whole premium plus 0.35% $600 million 5.75% due May 2018 635 — Make-whole premium plus 0.30% $100 million 6.6% due August 2018 107 — None $500 million 5.9% due June 2019 498 497 Make-whole premium plus 0.40% $1,300 million 2.3% due November 2020 1,294 1,294 Make-whole premium plus 0.15% $1,000 million 2.875% due November 2022 994 994 Make-whole premium plus 0.20% $475 million 2.7% due March 2023 471 471 Make-whole premium plus 0.10% $700 million 3.35% due May 2024 695 694 Make-whole premium plus 0.15% $800 million 3.15% due March 2025 794 794 Make-whole premium plus 0.15% $1,500 million 3.35% due May 2026 1,488 1,487 Make-whole premium plus 0.20% $100 million 8.875% due August 2029 100 100 None $200 million 6.8% due November 2031 257 — Make-whole premium plus 0.25% $300 million 6.7% due May 2036 297 297 Make-whole premium plus 0.20% $800 million 6.0% due May 2037 980 — Make-whole premium plus 0.20% $600 million 6.5% due May 2038 776 — Make-whole premium plus 0.30% $475 million 4.15% due March 2043 469 469 Make-whole premium plus 0.15% $1,500 million 4.35% due November 2045 1,482 1,482 Make-whole premium plus 0.25% Chubb INA $1,000 million 6.375% capital securities due March 2067 (1) 962 — Make-whole premium plus 0.25%-0.50% Other long-term debt (2.75% to 7.1% due December 2019 to September 2020) 11 11 None Total long-term debt $ 12,610 $ 9,389 Trust preferred securities Chubb INA capital securities due April 2030 $ 308 $ 307 Redemption prices (2) (1) 6.375% interest rate through April 14, 2017; interest rate equal to three-month LIBOR rate plus 2.25% thereafter. (2) Redemption prices are equal to accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date plus the greater of (i) 100 percent of the principal amount thereof, or (ii) sum of present value of scheduled payments of principal and interest on the capital securities from the redemption date to April 1, 2030. a) Repurchase agreements Chubb has executed repurchase agreements with certain counterparties under which Chubb agreed to sell securities and repurchase them at a future date for a predetermined price. b) Short-term debt Short-term debt comprises the current maturities of our long-term debt instruments described below. In February 2017, $500 million of 5.7 percent senior notes matured and were fully paid. c) Long-term debt Certain of Chubb INA's senior notes and capital securities are redeemable at any time at Chubb INA's option subject to the provisions described in the table above. A "make-whole" premium is the present value of the remaining principal and interest discounted at the applicable U.S. Treasury rate. The senior notes and capital securities are also redeemable at par plus accrued and unpaid interest in the event of certain changes in tax law. The senior notes do not have the benefit of any sinking fund. These senior unsecured notes are guaranteed on a senior basis by Chubb Limited and they rank equally with all of Chubb's other senior obligations. They also contain customary limitations on lien provisions as well as customary events of default provisions which, if breached, could result in the accelerated maturity of such senior debt. In November 2015, Chubb INA issued $ 5.3 billion of senior notes. The proceeds from the issuance were used to finance a portion of the Chubb Corp acquisition. Chubb INA may redeem some or all of these notes at its option one month (for the 2020 Notes), two months (for the 2022 Notes), three months (for the 2026 Notes), and six months (for the 2045 Notes) prior to the respective maturity dates at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest. The remaining terms of the senior notes are commensurate with those of our existing notes as described above. We have outstanding $ 1.0 billion of unsecured junior subordinated capital securities at December 31, 2016 , which were assumed by Chubb INA in connection with the Chubb Corp acquisition. The capital securities will become due on April 15, 2037, the scheduled maturity date, but only to the extent that we have received sufficient net proceeds from the sale of certain qualifying capital securities. We must use commercially reasonable efforts, subject to certain market disruption events, to sell enough qualifying capital securities to permit repayment of the capital securities on the scheduled maturity date or as soon thereafter as possible. Any remaining outstanding principal amount will be due on March 29, 2067, the final maturity date. The capital securities bear interest at a rate of 6.375 percent through April 14, 2017. Thereafter, the capital securities will bear interest at a rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 2.25 percent. Subject to certain conditions, we have the right to defer the payment of interest on the capital securities for a period not exceeding ten consecutive years. During any such period, interest will continue to accrue and we generally may not declare or pay any dividends on or purchase any shares of our capital stock. In connection with the issuance of capital securities, a replacement capital covenant was entered into in which we agreed that we will not repay, redeem, or purchase capital securities before March 29, 2047, unless, subject to certain limitations, we have received proceeds from the sale of specified replacement capital securities. The replacement capital covenant is not intended for the benefit of holders of the capital securities and may not be enforced by them. The replacement capital covenant is for the benefit of holders of one or more designated series of Chubb's indebtedness, which initially was and continues to be its 6.8 percent debentures due November 2031. Subject to the replacement capital covenant, the $ 1.0 billion capital securities may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time (i) on or after April 15, 2017 at a redemption price equal to the principal amount plus any accrued interest or (ii) prior to April 15, 2017 at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) the principal amount or (2) a make-whole premium, in each case plus any accrued interest. d) Trust preferred securities In March 2000, ACE Capital Trust II, a Delaware statutory business trust, publicly issued $ 300 million of 9.7 percent Capital Securities (the Capital Securities) due to mature in April 2030. At the same time, Chubb INA purchased $ 9.2 million of common securities of ACE Capital Trust II. The sole assets of ACE Capital Trust II consist of $ 309 million principal amount of 9.7 percent Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (the Subordinated Debentures) issued by Chubb INA due to mature in April 2030. Distributions on the Capital Securities are payable semi-annually and may be deferred for up to ten consecutive semi-annual periods (but no later than April 1, 2030). Any deferred payments would accrue interest compounded semi-annually if Chubb INA defers interest on the Subordinated Debentures. Interest on the Subordinated Debentures is payable semi-annually. Chubb INA may defer such interest payments (but no later than April 1, 2030), with such deferred payments accruing interest compounded semi-annually. The Capital Securities and the ACE Capital Trust II Common Securities will be redeemed upon repayment of the Subordinated Debentures. Chubb Limited has guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, Chubb INA's obligations under the Subordinated Debentures, and distributions and other payments due on the Capital Securities. These guarantees, when taken together with Chubb's obligations under expense agreements entered into with ACE Capital Trust II, provide a full and unconditional guarantee of amounts due on the Capital Securities. |
Commitments, contingencies, and
Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees | Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees a) Derivative instruments Foreign currency management As a global company, Chubb entities transact business in multiple currencies. Our policy is to generally match assets, liabilities, and required capital for each individual jurisdiction in local currency, which would include the use of derivatives discussed below. We do not hedge our net asset non-U.S. dollar capital positions; however, we do consider hedging for planned cross border transactions. Derivative instruments employed Chubb maintains positions in derivative instruments such as futures, options, swaps, and foreign currency forward contracts for which the primary purposes are to manage duration and foreign currency exposure, yield enhancement, or to obtain an exposure to a particular financial market. Chubb also maintains positions in convertible securities that contain embedded derivatives. Investment derivative instruments are recorded in either Other assets (OA) or Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities (AP), convertible bonds are recorded in Fixed maturities available for sale (FM AFS), and convertible equity securities are recorded in Equity securities (ES) in the Consolidated balance sheets. These are the most numerous and frequent derivative transactions. In addition, Chubb from time to time purchases to be announced mortgage-backed securities (TBAs) as part of its investing activities. Under reinsurance programs covering GLBs, Chubb assumes the risk of GLBs, including GMIB and GMAB, associated with variable annuity contracts. The GMIB risk is triggered if, at the time the contract holder elects to convert the accumulated account value to a periodic payment stream (annuitize), the accumulated account value is not sufficient to provide a guaranteed minimum level of monthly income. The GMAB risk is triggered if, at contract maturity, the contract holder’s account value is less than a guaranteed minimum value. The GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument. Benefit reserves in respect of GLBs are classified as Future policy benefits (FPB) while the fair value derivative adjustment is classified within AP. Chubb also generally maintains positions in exchange-traded equity futures contracts and options on equity market indices to limit equity exposure in the GMDB and GLB blocks of business. At December 31, 2016 , we held no positions in option contracts on equity market indices. All derivative instruments are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in Net realized gains (losses) in the Consolidated statements of operations. None of the derivative instruments are designated as hedges for accounting purposes. The following table presents the balance sheet locations, fair values of derivative instruments in an asset or (liability) position, and notional values/payment provisions of our derivative instruments: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Consolidated Fair Value Notional Fair Value Notional Derivative Asset Derivative (Liability) Derivative Asset Derivative (Liability) (in millions of U.S. dollars) Investment and embedded derivative instruments Foreign currency forward contracts OA / (AP) $ 25 $ (50 ) $ 2,220 $ 7 $ (11 ) $ 1,029 Cross-currency swaps OA / (AP) — — 95 — — 95 Options/Futures contracts on notes and bonds OA / (AP) 6 (4 ) 2,344 5 (2 ) 751 Convertible securities (1) FM AFS/ES 2 — 7 31 — 40 $ 33 $ (54 ) $ 4,666 $ 43 $ (13 ) $ 1,915 Other derivative instruments Futures contracts on equities (2) OA / (AP) $ 1 $ — $ 1,316 $ — $ (4 ) $ 1,197 Other OA / (AP) 2 (13 ) 214 — (6 ) 15 $ 3 $ (13 ) $ 1,530 $ — $ (10 ) $ 1,212 GLB (3) (AP) / (FPB) $ — $ (853 ) $ 1,264 $ — $ (888 ) $ 1,155 (1) Includes fair value of embedded derivatives. (2) Related to GMDB and GLB blocks of business. (3) Includes both future policy benefits reserves and fair value derivative adjustment. Refer to Note 5 c ) for additional information. Note that the payment provision related to GLB is the net amount at risk. The concept of a notional value does not apply to the GLB reinsurance contracts. At December 31, 2016 and 2015 , derivative liabilities of $ 10 million and derivative assets of $1 million , respectively, included in the table above were subject to a master netting agreement. The remaining derivatives included in the table above were not subject to a master netting agreement. b) Secured borrowings Chubb participates in a securities lending program operated by a third-party banking institution whereby certain assets are loaned to qualified borrowers and from which we earn an incremental return. At December 31, 2016 and 2015 , our securities lending collateral was $1,092 million and $1,046 million , respectively, and our securities lending payable, reflecting our obligation to return the collateral plus interest, was $1,093 million and $1,047 million , respectively. The securities lending collateral can only be drawn down by Chubb in the event that the institution borrowing the securities is in default under the lending agreement. An indemnification agreement with the lending agent protects us in the event a borrower becomes insolvent or fails to return any of the securities on loan. The collateral is recorded in Securities lending collateral and the liability is recorded in Securities lending payable in the Consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the carrying value of collateral held under securities lending agreements by investment category and remaining contractual maturity of the underlying agreements: Remaining contractual maturity Overnight and Continuous (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31 2016 December 31 2015 Collateral held under securities lending agreements: Cash $ 423 $ 424 U.S. Treasury and agency 54 67 Foreign 578 296 Corporate securities 37 2 Equity securities — 257 $ 1,092 $ 1,046 Gross amount of recognized liability for securities lending payable $ 1,093 $ 1,047 Difference (1) $ (1 ) $ (1 ) (1) The carrying value of the securities lending collateral held is $1 million lower than the securities lending payable due to accrued interest recorded in the securities lending payable. At December 31, 2016 and 2015 , our repurchase agreement obligations of $1,403 million and $ 1,404 million , respectively, were fully collateralized. In contrast to securities lending programs, the use of cash received is not restricted for the repurchase obligations. The fair value of the underlying securities sold remains in Fixed maturities available for sale and Equity securities, and the repurchase agreement obligation is recorded in Repurchase agreements in the Consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the carrying value of collateral pledged under repurchase agreements by investment category and remaining contractual maturity of the underlying agreements: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Remaining contractual maturity Remaining contractual maturity Up to 30 Days Greater than 90 Days Up to 30 Days 30 - 90 Days Greater than 90 Days Total (in millions of U.S. dollars) Total Collateral pledged under repurchase agreements: Cash $ — $ 1 $ 1 $ 34 $ — $ — $ 34 U.S. Treasury and agency 230 10 240 6 — 231 237 Mortgage-backed securities 339 881 1,220 365 480 343 1,188 $ 569 $ 892 $ 1,461 $ 405 $ 480 $ 574 $ 1,459 Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements $ 1,403 $ 1,404 Difference (1) $ 58 $ 55 (1) Per the repurchase agreements, the amount of collateral posted is required to exceed the amount of gross liability. Potential risks exist in our secured borrowing transactions due to market conditions and counterparty exposure. With collateral that we pledge, there is a risk that the collateral may not be returned at the expiration of the agreement. If the counterparty fails to return the collateral, Chubb will have free use of the borrowed funds until our collateral is returned. In addition, we may encounter the risk that Chubb may not be able to renew outstanding borrowings with a new term or with an existing counterparty due to market conditions including a decrease in demand as well as more restrictive terms from banks due to increased regulatory and capital constraints. Should this condition occur, Chubb may seek alternative borrowing sources or reduce borrowings. Additionally, increased margins and collateral requirements due to market conditions would increase our restricted assets as we are required to provide additional collateral to support the transaction. The following table presents net realized gains (losses) related to derivative instrument activity in the Consolidated statements of operations: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Investment and embedded derivative instruments Foreign currency forward contracts $ (31 ) $ 31 $ 29 All other futures contracts and options (10 ) 9 (118 ) Convertible securities (1) 8 (8 ) (18 ) Total investment and embedded derivative instruments $ (33 ) $ 32 $ (107 ) GLB and other derivative instruments GLB (2) $ 53 $ (203 ) $ (217 ) Futures contracts on equities (3) (136 ) (8 ) (164 ) Options on equity market indices (3) — (2 ) (4 ) Other (10 ) (12 ) 50 Total GLB and other derivative instruments $ (93 ) $ (225 ) $ (335 ) $ (126 ) $ (193 ) $ (442 ) (1) Includes embedded derivatives. (2) Excludes foreign exchange gains (losses) related to GLB. (3) Related to GMDB and GLB blocks of business. c) Derivative instrument objectives (i) Foreign currency exposure management A foreign currency forward contract (forward) is an agreement between participants to exchange specific foreign currencies at a future date. Chubb uses forwards to minimize the effect of fluctuating foreign currencies as discussed above. (ii) Duration management and market exposure Futures Futures contracts give the holder the right and obligation to participate in market movements, determined by the index or underlying security on which the futures contract is based. Settlement is made daily in cash by an amount equal to the change in value of the futures contract times a multiplier that scales the size of the contract. Exchange-traded futures contracts on money market instruments, notes and bonds are used in fixed maturity portfolios to more efficiently manage duration, as substitutes for ownership of the money market instruments, bonds and notes without significantly increasing the risk in the portfolio. Investments in futures contracts may be made only to the extent that there are assets under management not otherwise committed. Exchange-traded equity futures contracts are used to limit exposure to a severe equity market decline, which would cause an increase in expected claims and therefore, an increase in reserves for GMDB and GLB reinsurance business. Options An option contract conveys to the holder the right, but not the obligation, to purchase or sell a specified amount or value of an underlying security at a fixed price. Option contracts are used in the investment portfolio as protection against unexpected shifts in interest rates, which would affect the duration of the fixed maturity portfolio. By using options in the portfolio, the overall interest rate sensitivity of the portfolio can be reduced. Option contracts may also be used as an alternative to futures contracts in the synthetic strategy as described above. Another use for option contracts is to limit exposure to a severe equity market decline, which would cause an increase in expected claims and therefore, an increase in reserves for GMDB and GLB reinsurance business. The price of an option is influenced by the underlying security, expected volatility, time to expiration, and supply and demand. The credit risk associated with the above derivative financial instruments relates to the potential for non-performance by counterparties. Although non-performance is not anticipated, in order to minimize the risk of loss, management monitors the creditworthiness of its counterparties and obtains collateral. The performance of exchange-traded instruments is guaranteed by the exchange on which they trade. For non-exchange-traded instruments, the counterparties are principally banks which must meet certain criteria according to our investment guidelines. Cross-currency swaps Cross-currency swaps are agreements under which two counterparties exchange interest payments and principal denominated in different currencies at a future date. We use cross-currency swaps to reduce the foreign currency and interest rate risk by converting cash flows back into local currency. We invest in foreign currency denominated investments to improve credit diversification and also to obtain better duration matching to our liabilities that is limited in the local currency market. Other Included within Other are derivatives intended to reduce potential losses which may arise from certain exposures in our insurance business. The economic benefit provided by these derivatives is similar to purchased reinsurance. For example, Chubb may enter into crop derivative contracts to protect underwriting results in the event of a significant decline in commodity prices. Also included within Other are certain life insurance products that meet the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes. (iii) Convertible security investments A convertible security is a debt instrument or preferred stock that can be converted into a predetermined amount of the issuer’s equity. The convertible option is an embedded derivative within the host instruments which are classified in the investment portfolio as either available for sale or as an equity security. Chubb purchases convertible securities for their total return and not specifically for the conversion feature. (iv) TBA By acquiring TBAs, we make a commitment to purchase a future issuance of mortgage-backed securities. For the period between purchase of the TBAs and issuance of the underlying security, we account for our position as a derivative in the consolidated financial statements. Chubb purchases TBAs both for their total return and for the flexibility they provide related to our mortgage-backed security strategy. (v) GLB Under the GLB program, as the assuming entity, Chubb is obligated to provide coverage until the expiration or maturity of the underlying deferred annuity contracts or the expiry of the reinsurance treaty. Premiums received under the reinsurance treaties are classified as premium. Expected losses allocated to premiums received are classified as Future policy benefits and valued similar to GMDB reinsurance. Other changes in fair value, principally arising from changes in expected losses allocated to expected future premiums, are classified as Net realized gains (losses). Fair value represents management’s estimate of an exit price and thus, includes a risk margin. We may recognize a realized loss for other changes in fair value due to adverse changes in the capital markets (e.g., declining interest rates and/or declining equity markets) and changes in actual or estimated future policyholder behavior (e.g., increased annuitization or decreased lapse rates) although we expect the business to be profitable. We believe this presentation provides the most meaningful disclosure of changes in the underlying risk within the GLB reinsurance programs for a given reporting period. d) Concentrations of credit risk Our investment portfolio is managed following prudent standards of diversification. Specific provisions limit the allowable holdings of a single issue and issuer. We believe that there are no significant concentrations of credit risk associated with our investments. Our three largest exposures by issuer at December 31, 2016 , were JP Morgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co., and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Our largest exposure by industry at December 31, 2016 was financial services. We market our insurance and reinsurance worldwide primarily through insurance and reinsurance brokers. We assume a degree of credit risk associated with brokers with whom we transact business. No one broker or one insured accounted for more than 10 percent of gross written premium for both the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2014 , approximately 10 percent of our gross premiums written were generated from or placed by Marsh, Inc. This entity is a large, well established company and there are no indications that it is financially troubled at December 31, 2016 . No other broker and no one insured or reinsured accounted for more than 10 percent of gross premiums written in the year ended December 31, 2014 . e) Fixed maturities At December 31, 2016 , we have commitments to purchase fixed income securities of $716 million over the next several years. f) Other investments At December 31, 2016 , included in Other investments in the Consolidated balance sheet are investments in limited partnerships and partially-owned investment companies with a carrying value of $3.4 billion. In connection with these investments, we have commitments that may require funding of up to $2.0 billion over the next several years. g) Letters of credit We have a $ 1.5 billion unsecured operational LOC facility expiring in November 2017. We are allowed to use up to $ 300 million of this LOC facility as an unsecured revolving credit facility. At December 31, 2016 , outstanding LOCs issued under this facility were $ 443 million . This facility requires that Chubb Limited and/or certain of its subsidiaries continue to maintain certain covenants. Chubb Limited is also required to maintain a minimum consolidated net worth covenant and a maximum leverage covenant, all of which have been met at December 31, 2016 . h) Legal proceedings Our insurance subsidiaries are subject to claims litigation involving disputed interpretations of policy coverages and, in some jurisdictions, direct actions by allegedly-injured persons seeking damages from policyholders. These lawsuits, involving claims on policies issued by our subsidiaries which are typical to the insurance industry in general and in the normal course of business, are considered in our loss and loss expense reserves. In addition to claims litigation, we are subject to lawsuits and regulatory actions in the normal course of business that do not arise from or directly relate to claims on insurance policies. This category of business litigation typically involves, among other things, allegations of underwriting errors or misconduct, employment claims, regulatory activity, or disputes arising from our business ventures. In the opinion of management, our ultimate liability for these matters could be, but we believe is not likely to be, material to our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. i) Lease commitments We lease office space and equipment under operating leases which expire at various dates through 2033. Rent expense was $ 209 million, $ 126 million, and $ 127 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , respectively. Future minimum lease payments under the leases are expected to be as follows: For the years ending December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 $ 173 2018 149 2019 118 2020 93 2021 78 Thereafter 186 Total minimum future lease commitments $ 797 |
Shareholders' equity
Shareholders' equity | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] | |
Shareholders' equity | Shareholders’ equity a) Common Shares All of Chubb’s Common Shares are authorized under Swiss corporate law. Though the par value of Common Shares is stated in Swiss francs, Chubb continues to use U.S. dollars as its reporting currency for preparing the consolidated financial statements. Under Swiss corporate law, we are generally prohibited from issuing Common Shares below their par value. If there were a need to raise common equity at a time when the trading price of Chubb's Common Shares is below par value, we would need in advance to obtain shareholder approval to decrease the par value of the Common Shares. Dividend approval At the January 10, 2014 extraordinary general meeting, our shareholders approved a resolution to increase our quarterly dividend from $0.51 per share to $0.63 per share for the final two quarterly installments (made on January 31, 2014 and April 17, 2014) that had been earlier approved at our 2013 annual general meeting. The $0.12 per share increase for each installment was distributed from capital contribution reserves (Additional paid-in capital), a subaccount of legal reserves, and transferred to free reserves (Retained earnings) for payment, while the existing $0.51 per share was distributed by way of a par value reduction. At our May 2014 annual general meeting, our shareholders approved an annual dividend for the following year of $2.60 per share, which was paid in four quarterly installments of $0.65 per share after the annual general meeting in the form of a distribution by way of a par value reduction. At our May 2015 annual general meeting, our shareholders approved an annual dividend for the following year of up to $2.68 per share, which was paid in four quarterly installments of $0.67 per share at dates determined by the Board of Directors (Board) after the annual general meeting by way of a distribution from capital contribution reserves, transferred to free reserves for payment. At our May 2016 annual general meeting, our shareholders approved an annual dividend for the following year of up to $2.76 per share, expected to be paid in four quarterly installments of $0.69 per share after the annual general meeting by way of distribution from capital contribution reserves, transferred to free reserves for payment. The Board will determine the record and payment dates at which the annual dividend may be paid, and is authorized to abstain from distributing a dividend in its discretion, until the date of the 2017 annual general meeting. The first three quarterly installments, each of $0.69 per share, have been distributed by the Board as expected. Dividend distributions Under Swiss corporate law, dividends, including distributions through a reduction in par value (par value reduction), must be stated in Swiss francs though dividend payments are made by Chubb in U.S. dollars. Dividend distributions following Chubb's redomestication to Switzerland have generally been made by way of par value reduction (under the methods approved by our shareholders at our annual general meetings) and had the effect of reducing par value per Common Share each time a dividend was distributed. We may also issue dividends without subjecting them to withholding tax by way of distributions from capital contribution reserves and payment out of free reserves. We employed this method of dividends to effect our dividend increase that was approved by our shareholders on January 10, 2014 , and the annual dividends approved in May 2015 and 2016, as noted above. The following table presents dividend distributions per Common Share in Swiss francs (CHF) and U.S. dollars (USD): Year Ended December 31 2016 2015 2014 CHF USD CHF USD CHF USD Dividends - par value reduction — $ — 0.62 $ 0.65 2.27 $ 2.46 Dividends - distributed from capital contribution reserves 2.70 2.74 1.94 2.01 0.20 0.24 Total dividend distributions per common share 2.70 $ 2.74 2.56 $ 2.66 2.47 $ 2.70 Par value reductions have been reflected as such through Common Shares in the Consolidated statements of shareholders' equity and had the effect of reducing par value per Common Share to CHF 24.15 at December 31, 2016 . b) Shares issued, outstanding, authorized, and conditional Year Ended December 31 2016 2015 2014 Shares issued, beginning of year 342,832,412 342,832,412 342,832,412 Shares issued for Chubb Corp acquisition 136,951,452 — — Common Shares in treasury, end of year (at cost) (13,815,148 ) (18,268,971 ) (14,172,726 ) Shares issued and outstanding, end of year 465,968,716 324,563,441 328,659,686 Common Shares issued to employee trust Balance, beginning of year (5,800 ) (9,467 ) (9,467 ) Shares redeemed 3,000 3,667 — Balance, end of year (2,800 ) (5,800 ) (9,467 ) Increases in Common Shares in treasury are due to open market repurchases of Common Shares and the surrender of Common Shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock and the forfeiture of unvested restricted stock. Decreases in Common Shares in treasury are principally due to grants of restricted stock, exercises of stock options, and purchases under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Common Shares issued to employee trust are issued by Chubb to a rabbi trust for deferred compensation obligations as discussed in Note 11 e) below. Authorized share capital for general purposes The Board has shareholder-approved authority as set forth in the Articles of Association to increase for general purposes Chubb's share capital from time to time until May 19, 2018, by the issuance of up to 200,000,000 fully paid up Common Shares, with a par value equal to the par value of Chubb's Common Shares as set forth in the Articles of Association at the time of any such issuance. Conditional share capital for bonds and similar debt instruments Chubb's share capital may be increased through the issuance of a maximum of 33,000,000 fully paid up Common Shares (with a par value of CHF 24.15 as of December 31, 2016) through the exercise of conversion and/or option or warrant rights granted in connection with bonds, notes, or similar instruments, issued or to be issued by Chubb, including convertible debt instruments. Conditional share capital for employee benefit plans Chubb's share capital may be increased through the issuance of a maximum of 25,410,929 fully paid up Common Shares (with a par value of CHF 24.15 as of December 31, 2016) in connection with the exercise of option rights granted to any employee of Chubb, and any consultant, director, or other person providing services to Chubb. c) Chubb Limited securities repurchases From time to time, we repurchase shares as part of our capital management program and to partially offset potential dilution from the exercise of stock options and the granting of restricted stock under share-based compensation plans. Our Board of Directors has authorized share repurchase programs as follows: • $2.0 billion of Chubb Common Shares from November 21, 2013 through December 31, 2014 • $ 1.5 billion of Chubb Common Shares from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 • $ 1.0 billion of Chubb Common Shares from November 17, 2016 through December 31, 2017 Share repurchases may be in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, block trades, accelerated repurchases and/or through option or other forward transactions. The following table presents repurchases of Chubb's Common Shares conducted in a series of open market transactions under the Board authorizations: Year Ended December 31 January 1, 2017 through (in millions of U.S. dollars, except share data) 2016 2015 2014 February 24, 2017 Number of shares repurchased — 6,677,663 13,982,358 419,623 Cost of shares repurchased $ — $ 734 $ 1,449 $ 55 At February 24, 2017, $945 million in share repurchase authorization remained through December 31, 2017. d) General restrictions The holders of the Common Shares are entitled to receive dividends as approved by the shareholders. Holders of Common Shares are allowed one vote per share provided that, if the controlled shares of any shareholder constitute ten percent or more of the outstanding Common Shares of Chubb, only a fraction of the vote will be allowed so as not to exceed ten percent in aggregate. Entry of acquirers of Common Shares as shareholders with voting rights in the share register may be refused if it would confer voting rights with respect to ten percent or more of the registered share capital recorded in the commercial register. e) Deferred compensation obligation Chubb maintains rabbi trusts for deferred compensation plans principally for employees and former directors. The shares issued by Chubb to the rabbi trusts in connection with deferrals of share compensation are classified in shareholders' equity and accounted for at historical cost in a manner similar to Common Shares in treasury. Changes in the fair value of the shares underlying the obligations are recorded in Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities in the Consolidated balance sheets and the related expense or income is recorded in Administrative expenses in the Consolidated statements of operations. The rabbi trusts also hold other assets, such as fixed maturities, equity securities, and life insurance policies. The assets of the rabbi trusts are consolidated with Chubb's assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Assets held by the trust and the associated obligations are reported at fair value in Other investments and Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets, with changes in fair value reflected as a corresponding increase or decrease to Other (income) expense in the Consolidated statements of operations. However, life insurance policies assets and obligations are reported at cash surrender value. |
Share-based compensation
Share-based compensation | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | |
Share-based compensation | Share-based compensation Chubb has share-based compensation plans which currently provide the Board the ability to grant awards of stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units to its employees, consultants, and members of the Board. In connection with the Chubb Corp acquisition, we assumed outstanding equity awards consisting of service-based restricted stock units, performance-based restricted stock units, and stock options issued by Chubb Corp to employees and directors with a fair value of $525 million , of which $323 million is attributed to purchase consideration for the acquisition. These awards were generally granted with a 3-year vesting period, and the stock options generally have a 10-year term. In May 2016, our shareholders approved the Chubb Limited 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2016 LTIP), which replaced both the ACE Limited 2004 LTIP (the 2004 LTIP) and The Chubb Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (2014). The 2016 LTIP is substantially similar to the 2004 LTIP in its operation and the types of awards that may be granted. Under the 2016 LTIP, Common Shares of Chubb were authorized to be issued pursuant to awards made as stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, performance units, restricted stock, and restricted stock units. Chubb principally issues restricted stock grants and stock options on a graded vesting schedule. Chubb recognizes compensation cost for restricted stock and stock option grants with only service conditions that have a graded vesting schedule on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award as if the award was, in-substance, multiple awards. We incorporate an estimate of future forfeitures ( 6.5 percent assumption used for grants made in 2016, 2015, and 2014) in determining compensation cost for both grants of restricted stock and stock options. Chubb generally grants restricted stock and restricted stock units with a 4 -year vesting period, which vest in equal annual installments over the respective vesting period. The restricted stock is granted at market close price on the day of grant. Each restricted stock unit represents our obligation to deliver to the holder one Common Share upon vesting. Under the 2016 LTIP, 19,500,000 Common Shares were authorized to be issued, in addition to any shares that have not been delivered pursuant to the 2004 LTIP and remain available for grant pursuant to the 2004 LTIP, including any shares covered by awards granted under the 2004 LTIP that are forfeited, expire or are canceled after the effective date of the 2016 LTIP without delivery of shares or which result in the forfeiture of the shares back to Chubb. At December 31, 2016, a total of 20,522,230 shares remain available for future issuance under the 2016 LTIP, which includes shares canceled or forfeited from the 2004 LTIP, in addition to common shares that were previously registered and authorized to be issued. Under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), 4,500,000 shares are authorized to be issued. At December 31, 2016, a total of 722,751 shares remain available for issuance under the ESPP. Chubb generally issues Common Shares for the exercise of stock options, restricted stock, and purchases under the ESPP from un-issued reserved shares (conditional share capital) and Common Shares in treasury. The following table presents pre-tax and after-tax share-based compensation expense: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Stock options and shares issued under ESPP: Pre-tax $ 33 $ 31 $ 28 After-tax (1) $ 20 $ 21 $ 19 Restricted stock: Pre-tax $ 268 $ 143 $ 128 After-tax $ 167 $ 84 $ 75 (1) Excludes windfall tax benefit for share-based compensation recognized as a direct adjustment to Additional paid-in capital of $32 million , $26 million and $28 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of Chubb's employee share-based awards was $260 million at December 31, 2016 , and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1 year. Stock options Both incentive and non-qualified stock options are principally granted at an option price per share equal to the grant date fair value of Chubb's Common Shares. Stock options are generally granted with a 3 -year vesting period and a 10 -year term. Stock options vest in equal annual installments over the respective vesting period, which is also the requisite service period. Chubb's 2016 share-based compensation expense includes a portion of the cost related to the 2013 through 2016 stock option grants. Stock option fair value was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model that uses the weighted-average assumptions noted below: Year Ended December 31 2016 2015 2014 Dividend yield 2.3 % 2.3 % 2.7 % Expected volatility 23.2 % 21.0 % 25.2 % Risk-free interest rate 1.3 % 1.7 % 1.7 % Expected life 5.6 years 5.8 years 5.8 years The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected life (estimated period of time from grant to exercise date) was estimated using the historical exercise behavior of employees. Expected volatility was calculated as a blend of (a) historical volatility based on daily closing prices over a period equal to the expected life assumption, (b) long-term historical volatility based on daily closing prices over the period from Chubb's initial public trading date through the most recent quarter, and (c) implied volatility derived from Chubb's publicly traded options. The following table presents a roll-forward of Chubb's stock options: (Intrinsic Value in millions of U.S. dollars) Number of Options Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Fair Value Total Intrinsic Value Options outstanding, December 31, 2013 9,496,856 $ 61.84 Granted 1,782,903 $ 96.77 $ 18.00 Exercised (1,511,948 ) $ 54.84 $ 73 Forfeited (143,825 ) $ 84.52 Options outstanding, December 31, 2014 9,623,986 $ 69.06 Granted 1,892,641 $ 114.78 $ 18.49 Exercised (1,457,580 ) $ 60.88 $ 72 Forfeited (205,551 ) $ 100.25 Options outstanding, December 31, 2015 9,853,496 $ 78.40 Assumed in Chubb Corp Acquisition 339,896 $ 77.83 $ 36.07 Granted 1,929,616 $ 118.39 $ 21.52 Exercised (1,728,949 ) $ 66.65 $ 99 Forfeited (213,339 ) $ 110.01 Options outstanding, December 31, 2016 10,180,720 $ 87.29 $ 456 Options exercisable, December 31, 2016 6,562,884 $ 72.90 $ 389 The weighted-average remaining contractual term was 6.1 years for stock options outstanding and 4.7 years for stock options exercisable at December 31, 2016 . Cash received from the exercise of stock options for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $112 million . Restricted stock and restricted stock units Grants of restricted stock and restricted stock units awarded under both the 2004 LTIP and 2016 LTIP typically have a 4-year vesting period, based on a graded vesting schedule. Chubb grants performance-based restricted stock to certain executives that vest based on tangible book value (shareholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets, net of tax) per share growth compared to a defined group of peer companies. The performance-based stock awards comprise target awards which have four installments that vest annually based on the performance criteria, and premium awards, which are earned only if tangible book value per share growth over the cumulative 4-year period after the grant of the associated target awards exceeds a higher threshold compared to our peer group. Shares representing target awards are issued when the performance award is approved. They are subject to forfeiture if applicable performance criteria are not met. For awards granted prior to February 2014, shares representing premium awards were not issued at the time the target award was approved. Rather, they were subject to issuance following the 4-year performance period, if and to the extent the premium awards were earned. For awards granted in February 2014 and thereafter, premium awards have been issued subject to vesting if actually earned or forfeited if not earned at the end of the 4-year performance period. Chubb also grants restricted stock awards to non-management directors which vest at the following year's annual general meeting. The restricted stock is granted at market close price on the grant date. Each restricted stock unit represents our obligation to deliver to the holder one Common Share upon vesting. Chubb's 2016 share-based compensation expense includes a portion of the cost related to the restricted stock granted in the years 2012 through 2016. The following table presents a roll-forward of our restricted stock awards. Included in the roll-forward below are 23,812 restricted stock awards, 24,945 restricted stock awards, and 25,339 restricted stock awards that were granted to non-management directors during the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , respectively: Service-based Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units Number of Shares Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Number of Shares Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Unvested restricted stock, December 31, 2013 4,129,583 $ 71.85 196,497 $ 71.35 Granted 1,596,245 $ 97.16 374,202 $ 98.31 Vested (1,500,949 ) $ 68.33 (192,009 ) $ 85.39 Forfeited (387,782 ) $ 73.21 — $ — Unvested restricted stock, December 31, 2014 3,837,097 $ 83.60 378,690 $ 90.87 Granted 1,417,965 $ 114.37 326,860 $ 113.29 Vested (1,341,358 ) $ 80.05 (110,340 ) $ 98.70 Forfeited (424,535 ) $ 87.36 — $ — Unvested restricted stock, December 31, 2015 3,489,169 $ 97.01 595,210 $ 101.73 Assumed in Chubb Corp Acquisition 3,706,639 $ 111.02 — $ — Granted 1,622,065 $ 118.70 517,507 $ 118.96 Vested (2,592,622 ) $ 100.87 (181,548 ) $ 102.43 Forfeited (420,125 ) $ 109.42 — $ — Unvested restricted stock, December 31, 2016 5,805,126 $ 109.39 931,169 $ 111.17 Prior to 2009, legacy ACE granted restricted stock units with a 1 -year vesting period to non-management directors. Delivery of Common Shares on account of these restricted stock units to non-management directors is deferred until after the date of the non-management directors' termination from the Board. Legacy Chubb Corp historically allowed directors and certain key employees of Chubb Corp and its subsidiaries to defer a portion of their compensation earned with respect to services performed in the form of deferred stock units. In addition, legacy Chubb Corp provides supplemental retirement benefits for certain employees through its Defined Contribution Excess Benefit Plan in the form of deferred shares of stock. The minimum vesting period under these legacy Chubb Corp deferred plans is 1-year and the maximum is 3-years. Employees and directors had the option to elect to receive their awards at a future specified date or upon their termination of service with Chubb. At December 31, 2016 , there were 519,331 deferred restricted stock units. ESPP The ESPP gives participating employees the right to purchase Common Shares through payroll deductions during consecutive subscription periods at a purchase price of 85 percent of the fair value of a Common Share on the exercise date (Purchase Price). Annual purchases by participants are limited to the number of whole shares that can be purchased by an amount equal to ten percent of the participant's compensation or $ 25,000 , whichever is less. The ESPP has two six-month subscription periods each year, the first of which runs between January 1 and June 30 and the second of which runs between July 1 and December 31. Legacy Chubb Corp employees were eligible to participant in the ESPP beginning in the July 1 to December 31 subscription period of 2016. The amounts collected from participants during a subscription period are used on the exercise date to purchase full shares of Common Shares. An exercise date is generally the last trading day of a subscription period. The number of shares purchased is equal to the total amount, at the exercise date, collected from the participants through payroll deductions for that subscription period, divided by the Purchase Price, rounded down to the next full share. Participants may withdraw from an offering before the exercise date and obtain a refund of amounts withheld through payroll deductions. Pursuant to the provisions of the ESPP, during the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , employees paid $24 million , $ 18 million, and $ 17 million to purchase 211,492 shares, 197,442 shares, and 181,901 shares, respectively. |
Postretirement benefits
Postretirement benefits | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Postretirement benefits | Postretirement benefits Chubb provides postretirement benefits to eligible employees and their dependents through various defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans sponsored by Chubb. With the acquisition, Chubb assumed the outstanding pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations of legacy Chubb Corp, which consisted of several non-contributory defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all its employees, and several other postretirement benefit plans to retired employees. After the acquisition, Chubb also sponsors the defined contribution plans covering legacy Chubb Corp employees. Defined benefit pension plans We maintain non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that cover certain employees located in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and various other statutorily required countries. We account for pension benefits using the accrual method. Benefits under these plans are based on employees' years of service and compensation during final years of service. All underlying plans are subject to periodic actuarial valuations by qualified actuarial firms using actuarial models to calculate the expense and liability for each plan. We use December 31 as the measurement date for our defined benefit pension plans. Under the legacy Chubb Corp plans, prior to 2001, benefits were generally based on an employee’s years of service and average compensation during the last five years of employment. Effective January 1, 2001, the formula for providing pension benefits was changed from the final average pay formula to a cash balance formula. Under the cash balance formula, a notional account is established for each employee, which is credited semi-annually with an amount equal to a percentage of eligible compensation based on age and years of service plus interest based on the account balance. Legacy Chubb Corp employees hired prior to 2001 will generally be eligible to receive vested benefits based on the higher of the final average pay or cash balance formulas. Other postretirement benefit plans We also assumed legacy Chubb Corp other postretirement benefit plans, principally healthcare and life insurance, to retired employees, their beneficiaries, and covered dependents. Healthcare coverage is contributory. Retiree contributions vary based upon retiree’s age, type of coverage, and years of service requirements. Life insurance coverage is non-contributory. Chubb funds a portion of the healthcare benefits obligation where such funding can be accomplished on a tax-effective basis. Benefits are paid as covered expenses are incurred. Amendments to U.S. Qualified and Excess Pension Plans and U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan On October 31, 2016, we harmonized and amended several of our U.S. retirement programs to create a unified retirement savings program. In 2020, we will transition from a traditional defined benefit pension program that had been in effect for certain employees to a defined contribution program. Additionally, after 2025, we plan to eliminate a subsidized U.S. retiree healthcare plan that had been in place for certain employees. Both amendments required a remeasurement of the plan assets and benefit obligations with updated assumptions, including discount rates and the expected return on assets. The plan amendments and related remeasurement of the obligation at October 31, 2016 resulted in a net decrease to the benefit obligations of $496 million as follows: • The amendment of the pension plan and excess pension plan resulted in a pre-tax curtailment gain of $113 million immediately recognized in income during the fourth quarter of 2016 as it reduced expected years of future service of active plan participants. • The amendment of the retiree healthcare plan resulted in a reduction in the obligation of $383 million , of which $ 15 million pre-tax was recognized in income during the fourth quarter of 2016 and the remaining balance will be amortized as a reduction to expense over the next 4.5 years as it relates to benefits already accrued. Obligations and funded status The funded status of the pension and other postretirement benefit plans at December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2016 2015 2016 2015 U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans (in millions of U.S. dollars) Benefit obligation, beginning of year $ 10 $ 559 $ 10 $ 584 $ 16 $ — $ 16 $ — Acquisition of Chubb Corp 3,153 372 — — 491 15 — — Service cost 75 18 — 6 9 1 1 — Interest cost 103 30 — 21 16 1 — — Actuarial loss 131 204 — 13 33 3 (1 ) — Benefits paid (79 ) (22 ) — (22 ) (11 ) — — — Amendments — (9 ) — 1 (410 ) — — — Curtailments (259 ) (7 ) — — — — — — Settlements (99 ) (7 ) — (7 ) — — — — Foreign currency revaluation — (113 ) — (37 ) — 1 — — Benefit obligation, end of year $ 3,035 $ 1,025 $ 10 $ 559 $ 144 $ 21 $ 16 $ — Plan assets at fair value, beginning of year $ 9 $ 564 $ 9 $ 579 $ — $ — $ — $ — Acquisition of Chubb Corp 2,473 315 — — 138 — — — Actual return on plan assets 359 168 — 40 29 — — — Employer contributions 98 67 — 10 3 — — — Benefits paid (79 ) (22 ) — (22 ) (11 ) — — — Settlements (95 ) (7 ) — (7 ) — — — — Foreign currency revaluation — (123 ) — (36 ) — — — — Plan assets at fair value, end of year $ 2,765 $ 962 $ 9 $ 564 $ 159 $ — $ — $ — Funded status at end of year $ (270 ) $ (63 ) $ (1 ) $ 5 $ 15 $ (21 ) $ (16 ) $ — The accumulated benefit obligation for the pension benefit plans was $ 3.8 billion and $ 559 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. The accumulated benefit obligation is the present value of pension benefits earned as of the measurement date based on employee service and compensation prior to that date. It differs from the pension benefit obligation in the table above in that the accumulated benefit obligation includes no assumptions regarding future compensation levels. The net components of the funded status of the pension and other postretirement benefit plans are included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Chubb’s funding policy is to contribute amounts that meet regulatory requirements plus additional amounts determined based on actuarial valuations, market conditions and other factors. All benefit plans satisfy minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). At December 31, 2016, we estimate that we will contribute $ 27 million to the pension plans in 2017. We do not expect to make any contributions to the other postretirement benefits plan in 2017. The estimate is subject to change due to contribution decisions that are affected by various factors including our liquidity, market performance and management discretion. As part of purchase accounting, Chubb eliminated legacy Chubb Corp’s postretirement benefit costs not yet recognized in Net income that were recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) at the time of the acquisition. Net actuarial loss (gain) and prior service cost included in AOCI that were not yet recognized as components of net benefit costs in Net income at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2016 2015 2016 U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net actuarial loss (gain) $ (207 ) $ 156 $ — $ 107 $ 14 $ 3 Prior service cost — (2 ) — 7 (395 ) — Total $ (207 ) $ 154 $ — $ 114 $ (381 ) $ 3 As part of the acquisition, Chubb conformed the accounting policies for the acquired plans of legacy Chubb Corp to the accounting policies of Chubb, including selecting the applicable discount rates using specific spot rates along a yield curve determined by the projected cash flows assumptions, for which the timing and amount of cash flows correspond with the timing and amount of the estimated benefits payment patterns. This resulted in a lower overall discount rate used to determine the benefit obligation and therefore increased that obligation at the date of the acquisition. The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans December 31, 2016 Discount rate 4.14 % 2.83 % 2.86 % 3.73 % Rate of compensation increase 4.00 % 3.57 % N/A N/A December 31, 2015 Discount rate NM 3.61 % NM Rate of compensation increase NM 3.05 % NM NM – not meaningful The components of net pension and other postretirement benefit costs reflected in Net income and other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits Year Ended December 31, 2016 U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Total U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Total (in millions of U.S. dollars) Costs reflected in Net income: Service cost $ 75 $ 18 $ 93 $ 9 $ 1 $ 10 Interest cost 103 30 133 16 1 17 Expected return on plan assets (165 ) (39 ) (204 ) (8 ) — (8 ) Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) — 2 2 (1 ) — (1 ) Amortization of prior service cost — (1 ) (1 ) (15 ) — (15 ) Curtailments (117 ) — (117 ) — — — Settlements (2 ) 1 (1 ) — — — Net periodic (benefit) cost $ (106 ) $ 11 $ (95 ) $ 1 $ 2 $ 3 Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income Net actuarial loss (gain) $ (326 ) $ 49 $ (277 ) $ 14 $ 3 $ 17 Prior service benefit — (8 ) (8 ) (395 ) — (395 ) Curtailments 117 — 117 — — — Settlements 2 (1 ) 1 — — — Total (increase) decrease in other comprehensive income $ (207 ) $ 40 $ (167 ) $ (381 ) $ 3 $ (378 ) Year Ended December 31, 2015 Costs reflected in Net income: Service cost $ — $ 6 $ 6 $ 1 $ — $ 1 Interest cost — 21 21 — — — Expected return on plan assets — (29 ) (29 ) — — — Amortization of net actuarial loss — 2 2 (1 ) — (1 ) Settlements — 1 1 — — — Net periodic benefit cost $ — $ 1 $ 1 $ — $ — $ — Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income Net actuarial loss (gain) $ — $ (16 ) $ (16 ) $ — $ — $ — Prior service cost — 1 1 — — — Total increase in other comprehensive income $ — $ (15 ) $ (15 ) $ — $ — $ — Year Ended December 31, 2014 Costs reflected in Net income: Service cost $ — $ 6 $ 6 $ 1 $ — $ 1 Interest cost — 25 25 — — — Expected return on plan assets — (30 ) (30 ) — — — Amortization of net actuarial loss — 2 2 1 — 1 Net periodic benefit cost $ — $ 3 $ 3 $ 2 $ — $ 2 Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income Net actuarial loss (gain) $ — $ (10 ) $ (10 ) $ — $ — $ — Prior service cost — 8 8 — — — Total increase in other comprehensive income $ — $ (2 ) $ (2 ) $ — $ — $ — The estimated net actuarial loss that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit costs in Net income for Non-U.S. pension plans during 2017 is $3 million . The estimated net prior service credit that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit costs in Net income during 2017 for U.S. other postretirement benefit plans is $ 92 million . The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Year Ended December 31 2016 Discount rate in effect for determining service cost 4.38 % 3.85 % 4.56 % 4.30 % Discount rate in effect for determining interest cost 3.59 % 3.44 % 3.82 % 4.30 % Rate of compensation increase 4.00 % 3.33 % N/A N/A Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 7.00 % 4.79 % 6.34 % N/A 2015 Discount rate NM 3.51 % NM Rate of compensation increase NM 3.09 % NM Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets NM 4.81 % NM 2014 Discount rate NM 4.21 % NM Rate of compensation increase NM 3.43 % NM Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets NM 5.34 % NM NM – not meaningful The weighted average healthcare cost trend rate assumptions used to measure the expected cost of healthcare benefits were as follows: U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans 2016 2015 2014 2016 Healthcare cost trend rate 7.28 % 6.50 % 6.50 % 6.61 % Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.50 % Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate 2038 2026 2026 2029 The healthcare cost trend rate assumption has a significant effect on the amount of the accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation and the net other postretirement benefit cost reported. To illustrate, a one percent increase in the trend rate for each year would increase the accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 2016 by approximately $ 11 million and the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net other postretirement benefit cost for the year ended December 31, 2016 by approximately $ 1 million . A one percent decrease in the trend rate for each year would decrease the accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 2016 by approximately $ 9 million and the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net other postretirement benefit cost for the year ended December 31, 2016 by approximately $ 1 million . Plan Assets The long term objective of the pension plan is to provide sufficient funding to cover expected benefit obligations, while assuming a prudent level of portfolio risk. The assets of the pension plan are invested, either directly or through pooled funds, in a diversified portfolio of predominately equity securities and fixed maturities. We seek to obtain a rate of return that over time equals or exceeds the returns of the broad markets in which the plan assets are invested. The target allocation of plan assets is 55 percent to 65 percent invested in equity securities, with the remainder primarily invested in fixed maturities. We rebalance our pension assets to the target allocation as market conditions permit. We determined the expected long term rate of return assumption for each asset class based on an analysis of the historical returns and the expectations for future returns. The expected long term rate of return for the portfolio is a weighted aggregation of the expected returns for each asset class. In order to minimize risk, the Plan maintains a listing of permissible and prohibited investments. In addition, the Plan has certain concentration limits and investment quality requirements imposed on permissible investments options. Investment risk is measured and monitored on an ongoing basis. The following table presents the fair values of the pension plan assets, by valuation hierarchy. For additional information on how we classify these assets within the valuation hierarchy, refer to Note 4 to the Consolidated financial statements. December 31, 2016 Pension Benefits (in millions of U.S. dollars) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total U.S. Plans Short-term investments $ — $ 43 $ — $ 43 U.S. Treasury and agency 206 112 — 318 Foreign and corporate bonds — 482 5 487 Equity securities 728 — — 728 Derivative instruments 3 — — 3 Total U.S. Plan assets (1) $ 937 $ 637 $ 5 $ 1,579 Non-U.S. Plans Short-term investments $ 2 $ — $ — $ 2 Foreign and corporate bonds — 435 — 435 Equity securities 100 412 — 512 Total Non-U.S. Plan assets (1) $ 102 $ 847 $ — $ 949 (1) Excluded from the table above are $ 1.2 billion and $ 13 million of investments measured using NAV as a practical expedient related to the U.S. Plans and Non-U.S. Plans, respectively. We had other postretirement benefit plan assets of $159 million at December 31, 2016, all of which are held in equity securities and categorized as Level 1. We had pension benefit plan assets of $ 573 million at December 31, 2015, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The assets comprised primarily Equity securities classified within Level 1 and Equity securities and Foreign and corporate bonds classified within Level 2. Assets classified within Level 3 were $ 5 million and nil at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and the change in the balance during the year ended December 31, 2016 was insignificant. Benefit payments were $213 million and $29 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Expected future payments are as follows: For the years ending December 31 U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 $ 132 $ 20 2018 143 23 2019 158 25 2020 167 26 2021 177 27 2022–2026 931 147 Defined contribution plans (including 401(k)) Under these plans, employees' contributions may be supplemented by Chubb matching contributions based on the level of employee contribution. These contributions are invested at the election of each employee in one or more of several investment portfolios offered by a third-party investment advisor. Expenses for these plans totaled $150 million , $117 million , and $119 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , respectively. |
Other (income) expense
Other (income) expense | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] | |
Other (income) expense | Other (income) expense Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Equity in net (income) loss of partially-owned entities $ (264 ) $ (113 ) $ (231 ) (Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets (1) (11 ) 19 (2 ) Federal excise and capital taxes 19 19 20 Acquisition-related costs (2) 2 9 15 Other 32 15 8 Other (income) expense $ (222 ) $ (51 ) $ (190 ) (1) Related to (gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP. (2) Excludes integration costs related to the Chubb Corp acquisition. Other (income) expense includes equity in net (income) loss of partially-owned entities, which includes our share of net (income) loss related to partially-owned investment companies (private equity) and partially-owned insurance companies. Also included in Other (income) expense are (Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP. The offsetting movement in the separate account liabilities is included in Policy benefits in the Consolidated statements of operations. Certain federal excise and capital taxes incurred as a result of capital management initiatives are included in Other (income) expense as these are considered capital transactions and are excluded from underwriting results. |
Segment information
Segment information | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Segment information | Segment information We implemented organizational changes in 2016 that resulted in new business segments: North America Commercial P&C Insurance, North America Personal P&C Insurance, North America Agricultural Insurance, Overseas General Insurance, Global Reinsurance, and Life Insurance. In addition, the results of all run-off asbestos and environmental (A&E) exposures, the results of our run-off Brandywine business, the results of Westchester specialty operations for 1996 and prior years, and certain other run-off exposures are now presented within Corporate. Prior period amounts of Chubb Limited (i.e., excluding the historical results of Chubb Corp) have been adjusted to conform to the new segment presentation. • The North America Commercial P&C Insurance segment includes the business written by Chubb divisions that provide property and casualty (P&C) insurance and services to large, middle market and small commercial businesses in the U.S., Canada, and Bermuda. This segment includes our retail divisions: Major Accounts, Commercial Insurance, including Small Commercial Insurance; and our wholesale and specialty divisions: Westchester and Chubb Bermuda. These divisions write a variety of coverages, including traditional commercial property, marine, general casualty, workers’ compensation, package policies, and risk management; specialty categories such as professional lines, marine and construction risk, environmental and cyber risk, excess casualty, as well as group accident and health (A&H) insurance. • The North America Personal P&C Insurance segment includes the business written by Chubb Personal Risk Services division, which comprises Chubb high net worth personal lines business and ACE Private Risk Services, with operations in the U.S. and Canada. This segment provides affluent and high net worth individuals and families with homeowners, automobile and collector cars, valuable articles (including fine arts), personal and excess liability, travel insurance, and recreational marine insurance and services. • The North America Agricultural Insurance segment includes the business written by Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. which provides comprehensive multiple peril crop insurance (MPCI) and crop-hail insurance, and Chubb Agribusiness, which offers farm and ranch property as well as specialty P&C coverages, including commercial agriculture products. • The Overseas General Insurance segment includes the business written by two Chubb divisions that provide P&C insurance and services in the 51 countries outside of North America where the company operates. Chubb International provides commercial P&C traditional and specialty lines serving large corporations, middle market and small customers, A&H and traditional and specialty personal lines through retail brokers, agents and other channels locally around the world. Chubb Global Markets (CGM) provides commercial P&C excess and surplus lines and A&H through wholesale brokers in the London market and through Lloyd’s. These divisions write a variety of coverages, including traditional commercial P&C, specialty categories such as financial lines, marine, energy, aviation, political risk and construction risk, as well as group A&H and traditional and specialty personal lines. The reinsurance operations of CGM are included in the Global Reinsurance segment. • The Global Reinsurance segment primarily includes the reinsurance business written by Chubb Tempest Re. The Global Reinsurance segment also includes CGM's reinsurance operations. Chubb Tempest Re provides a broad range of traditional and specialty reinsurance coverages to a diverse array of primary P&C companies. • The Life Insurance segment includes Chubb's international life operations written by Chubb Life, Chubb Tempest Life Re and the North American supplemental A&H and life business of Combined Insurance. Corporate primarily includes loss and loss expenses of asbestos and environmental (A&E) run-off liabilities, and the results of our non-insurance companies including Chubb Limited, Chubb Group Management and Holdings Ltd, and Chubb INA Holdings Inc. Our exposure to A&E claims principally arises out of liabilities acquired when we purchased Westchester Specialty in 1998, CIGNA’s P&C business in 1999, and legacy Chubb Corp run-off business in 2016. In addition, revenue and expenses managed at the corporate level, including realized gains and losses, interest expense, the non-operating income of our partially-owned entities, and income taxes are reported within Corporate. Chubb integration expenses and other merger-related expenses (both included in Chubb integration expenses in the Consolidated statements of operations), and the one-time benefit recorded in 2016 related to the harmonization of our U.S. pension plans, are also reported within Corporate. Chubb integration expenses are one-time costs that are directly attributable to the achievement of the annualized savings, including employee severance, third-party consulting fees, and systems integration expenses. Other merger-related expenses are one-time costs directly attributable to the merger, including rebranding, employee retention costs and other professional and legal fees related to the Chubb Corp acquisition. These items will not be allocated to the segment level as they are one-time in nature and are not related to the ongoing business activities of the segment. The Chief Executive Officer does not manage segment results or allocate resources to segments when considering these costs and they are therefore excluded from our definition of segment income. Therefore, the segment income statement will only include underwriting income, net investment income, and other operating income and expense items such as each segment's share of the operating income (loss) related to partially-owned entities and miscellaneous income and expense items for which the segments are held accountable. Segment income also includes amortization of purchased intangibles related to business combination intangible assets acquired by the segment and other purchase accounting related intangible assets, including agency relationships, renewal rights, and client lists. The amortization of intangible assets purchased as part of the Chubb Corp acquisition is considered a Corporate cost as these are incurred by the overall company. We determined that this definition of segment income is appropriate and aligns with how the business is managed. The prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the new segment income measure. As we progress through the integration and refine our processes, we may continue to further refine our segments and segment income measures. For segment reporting purposes, certain items have been presented in a different manner below than in the consolidated financial statements. Management uses underwriting income as the main measure of segment performance. Chubb calculates underwriting income by subtracting Losses and loss expenses, Policy benefits, Policy acquisition costs, and Administrative expenses from Net premiums earned. To calculate segment income, include net investment income, the operating portion of other (income) expense, and amortization of purchased intangibles. For the North America Agricultural Insurance segment, management includes gains and losses on crop derivatives as a component of underwriting income. For example, for the year ended December 31, 2016, underwriting income in our North America Agricultural Insurance segment was $ 341 million . This amount includes $ 5 million of realized losses related to crop derivatives which are reported in Net realized gains (losses) in the Corporate column below. For the Life Insurance segment, management includes Net investment income and (Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP as components of Life Insurance underwriting income. For example, for the year ended December 31, 2016, Life Insurance underwriting income of $ 282 million includes Net investment income of $ 283 million and gains from fair value changes in separate account assets of $ 11 million . The gains from fair value changes in separate account assets are reported in Other (income) expense in the table below. The following tables present the Statement of Operations by segment: For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) North America Commercial P&C Insurance North America Personal P&C Insurance North America Agricultural Insurance Overseas General Insurance Global Reinsurance Life Insurance Corporate Chubb Consolidated Net premiums written $ 11,740 $ 4,153 $ 1,328 $ 8,124 $ 676 $ 2,124 $ — $ 28,145 Net premiums earned 12,217 4,319 1,316 8,132 710 2,055 — 28,749 Losses and loss expenses 7,439 2,558 893 4,005 325 663 169 16,052 Policy benefits — — — — — 588 — 588 Policy acquisition costs 2,023 966 83 2,136 187 509 — 5,904 Administrative expenses 1,125 363 (6 ) 1,057 52 307 183 3,081 Underwriting income (loss) 1,630 432 346 934 146 (12 ) (352 ) 3,124 Net investment income 1,860 207 20 600 263 283 (368 ) 2,865 Other (income) expense (2 ) 6 1 (11 ) (4 ) 5 (217 ) (222 ) Amortization expense (benefit) of purchased intangibles — 19 29 48 — 3 (80 ) 19 Segment income (loss) 3,492 614 336 1,497 413 263 (423 ) 6,192 Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI (145 ) (145 ) Interest expense 605 605 Chubb integration expenses 492 492 Income tax expense 815 815 Net income (loss) $ (2,480 ) $ 4,135 For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 (in millions of U.S. dollars) North America Commercial P&C Insurance North America Personal P&C Insurance North America Agricultural Insurance Overseas General Insurance Global Life Insurance Corporate Chubb Net premiums written $ 5,715 $ 1,192 $ 1,346 $ 6,634 $ 828 $ 1,998 $ — $ 17,713 Net premiums earned 5,634 948 1,364 6,471 849 1,947 — 17,213 Losses and loss expenses 3,661 590 1,088 3,052 290 601 202 9,484 Policy benefits — — — — — 543 — 543 Policy acquisition costs 531 69 69 1,581 214 476 1 2,941 Administrative expenses 621 123 1 997 49 291 188 2,270 Underwriting income (loss) 821 166 206 841 296 36 (391 ) 1,975 Net investment income 1,032 25 23 534 300 265 15 2,194 Other (income) expense (7 ) 2 1 (17 ) (6 ) 23 (47 ) (51 ) Amortization expense of purchased intangibles — 78 30 61 — 2 — 171 Segment income (loss) 1,860 111 198 1,331 602 276 (329 ) 4,049 Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI (420 ) (420 ) Interest expense 300 300 Chubb integration expense 33 33 Income tax expense 462 462 Net income (loss) $ (1,544 ) $ 2,834 For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 (in millions of U.S. dollars) North America Commercial P&C Insurance North America Personal P&C Insurance North America Agricultural Insurance Overseas General Insurance Global Reinsurance Life Insurance Corporate Chubb Consolidated Net premiums written $ 5,685 $ 578 $ 1,590 $ 6,999 $ 935 $ 2,012 $ — $ 17,799 Net premiums earned 5,547 560 1,526 6,805 1,026 1,962 — 17,426 Losses and loss expenses 3,476 368 1,351 3,189 431 589 245 9,649 Policy benefits — — — — — 517 — 517 Policy acquisition costs 518 116 81 1,625 257 478 — 3,075 Administrative expenses 599 74 9 1,026 54 285 198 2,245 Underwriting income (loss) 954 2 85 965 284 93 (443 ) 1,940 Net investment income 1,060 22 26 545 316 268 15 2,252 Other (income) expense (12 ) 1 2 (18 ) (4 ) 3 (162 ) (190 ) Amortization expense of purchased intangibles — — 31 74 — 3 — 108 Segment income (loss) 2,026 23 78 1,454 604 355 (266 ) 4,274 Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI (507 ) (507 ) Interest expense 280 280 Income tax expense 634 634 Net income (loss) $ (1,687 ) $ 2,853 Underwriting assets are reviewed in total by management for purposes of decision-making. Other than Unpaid losses and loss expenses, Reinsurance recoverables, Goodwill and Other intangible assets, Chubb does not allocate assets to its segments. The following table presents net premiums earned for each segment by line of business: For the Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 North America Commercial P&C Insurance Property & other short-tail lines $ 1,963 $ 1,040 $ 1,113 Casualty & all other 9,552 4,175 4,021 A&H 702 419 413 Total North America Commercial P&C Insurance 12,217 5,634 5,547 North America Personal P&C Insurance Personal automobile 699 186 130 Personal homeowners 3,007 579 309 Personal other 613 183 121 Total North America Personal P&C Insurance 4,319 948 560 North America Agricultural Insurance 1,316 1,364 1,526 Overseas General Insurance Property & other short-tail lines 2,133 1,833 1,892 Casualty & all other 2,177 1,361 1,425 Personal lines 1,626 1,211 1,204 A&H 2,196 2,066 2,284 Total Overseas General Insurance 8,132 6,471 6,805 Global Reinsurance Property & other short-tail lines 118 155 246 Property catastrophe 185 219 253 Casualty & all other 407 475 527 Total Global Reinsurance 710 849 1,026 Life Insurance Life 1,002 931 981 A&H 1,053 1,016 981 Total Life Insurance 2,055 1,947 1,962 Total net premiums earned $ 28,749 $ 17,213 $ 17,426 The following table presents net premiums earned by geographic region. Allocations have been made on the basis of location of risk: North America Europe (1) Asia Pacific/Far East Latin America 2016 70 % 12 % 11 % 7 % 2015 60 % 15 % 15 % 10 % 2014 58 % 16 % 16 % 10 % (1) Europe includes Eurasia and Africa region. |
Earnings per share
Earnings per share | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |
Earnings per share | Earnings per share Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data) 2016 2015 2014 Numerator: Net income $ 4,135 $ 2,834 $ 2,853 Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per share: Weighted-average shares outstanding 462,519,789 325,589,361 335,609,899 Denominator for diluted earnings per share: Share-based compensation plans 3,429,610 3,246,017 3,376,388 Weighted-average shares outstanding and assumed conversions 465,949,399 328,835,378 338,986,287 Basic earnings per share $ 8.94 $ 8.71 $ 8.50 Diluted earnings per share $ 8.87 $ 8.62 $ 8.42 Potential anti-dilutive share conversions 1,206,828 1,601,668 1,024,788 Excluded from weighted-average shares outstanding and assumed conversions is the impact of securities that would have been anti-dilutive during the respective years. Shares outstanding in 2016 included 136,951,452 shares issued in connection with the Chubb Corp acquisition. |
Related party transaction
Related party transaction | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
Related party transactions | Related party transactions Starr Indemnity & Liability Company and its affiliates (collectively, Starr) We have a number of agency and reinsurance agreements with Starr, the Chairman of which is related to a member of our senior management team. A number of these agreements pre-dated our acquisition of Chubb Corp; however, in connection with our acquisition of Chubb Corp on January 14, 2016, we obtained Chubb Corp’s pre-existing business with Starr, which included agency agreements and agreements in which Chubb Corp was a reinsurer to Starr. Our Board has reviewed and approved our arrangements with Starr. We have agency, claims services and underwriting services agreements with various Starr subsidiaries. Under the agency agreements, we secure the ability to sell our insurance policies through Starr as one of our non-exclusive agents for writing policies, contracts, binders, or agreements of insurance or reinsurance. Under the claims services agreements, Starr adjusts the claims under policies and arranges for third party treaty and facultative agreements covering such policies. Under the underwriting services agreements, Starr underwrites insurance policies on our behalf and we agree to reinsure such policies to Starr under one or more quota reinsurance agreements. For the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 we generated $658 million , $305 million , and $314 million , respectively, in gross premiums written through these agreements. In addition, we ceded $ 208 million , $ 78 million , and $ 84 million to Starr as part of our reinsurance program on the underlying business for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , respectively. We paid commissions to Starr of $145 million , $60 million , and $ 63 million and received commissions from Starr of $56 million , $19 million , and $20 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively, under these agreements. We incurred net Losses and loss expenses of $ 313 million , $ 137 million , and $ 91 million , for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , respectively, under these agreements. Certain agency agreements also contain a profit-sharing arrangement based on loss ratios, triggered if Starr underwrites a minimum of $20 million of annual program business net written premiums on our behalf. No profit share commission has been payable yet under this arrangement. Another agency agreement contains a profit-sharing arrangement based on the earned premiums for the business underwritten by Starr (excluding workers’ compensation) and the reinsurance recoveries associated with excess of loss reinsurance agreements placed by Starr for the business underwritten. No profit share commission under this arrangement has been payable yet. Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses due from Starr was $412 million and $112 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and the amount of ceded reinsurance premium payable included in Insurance and reinsurance balances payable in the consolidated balance sheet was $72 million and $18 million , respectively. The Chubb Charitable Foundation – Bermuda The Chubb Charitable Foundation is an unconsolidated not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to fund charitable causes in Bermuda. The Trustees are principally Chubb management. Chubb maintains a non-interest bearing demand note receivable from the Chubb Charitable Foundation – Bermuda (Borrower), the balance of which was $ 23 million and $ 24 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. The receivable is included in Other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The Borrower has used the related proceeds to finance investments in Bermuda real estate, some of which have been rented to Chubb employees at rates established by independent, professional real estate appraisers. The Borrower uses income from the investments to both repay the note and to fund charitable activities. Accordingly, we report the demand note at the lower of its principal value or the fair value of assets held by the Borrower to repay the loan, including the real estate properties. ABR Re ABR Re is a variable interest entity of which we own 11.3 percent ; however, Chubb is not the primary beneficiary and does not consolidate ABR Re because Chubb does not have the power to control and direct ABR Re’s most significant activities, including investing and underwriting. Our minority ownership interest is accounted fo r under the equity method of accounting. Chubb cedes premiums to ABR Re and recognizes the associated commissions. Refer to Note 3 e) for additional information on the results of operations related to ABR Re. |
Statutory Financial Information
Statutory Financial Information | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Statutory Financial Information [Abstract] | |
Statutory financial information | Statutory financial information Our subsidiaries file financial statements prepared in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators. Statutory accounting differs from GAAP in the reporting of certain reinsurance contracts, investments, subsidiaries, acquisition expenses, fixed assets, deferred income taxes, and certain other items. Some jurisdictions impose complex regulatory requirements on insurance companies while other jurisdictions impose fewer requirements. In some jurisdictions, we must obtain licenses issued by governmental authorities to conduct local insurance business. These licenses may be subject to reserves and minimum capital and solvency tests. Jurisdictions may impose fines, censure, and/or criminal sanctions for violation of regulatory requirements. The 2016 amounts below are based on estimates. Chubb's insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are subject to insurance laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which they operate. These regulations include restrictions that limit the amount of dividends or other distributions, such as loans or cash advances, available to shareholders without prior approval of the local insurance regulatory authorities. The amount of dividends available to be paid in 2017 without prior approval totals $3.7 billion . The statutory capital and surplus of our insurance subsidiaries met regulatory requirements for 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 . The minimum amounts of statutory capital and surplus necessary to satisfy regulatory requirements was $22.8 billion and $ 14.5 billion for December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. These minimum regulatory capital requirements were significantly lower than the corresponding amounts required by the rating agencies which review Chubb’s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries. The following tables present the combined statutory capital and surplus and statutory net income (loss) of our Property and casualty and Life subsidiaries: December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Statutory capital and surplus Property and casualty $ 37,946 $ 19,680 Life $ 1,294 $ 1,207 Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Statutory net income (loss) Property and casualty $ 7,042 $ 2,712 $ 3,378 Life $ 46 $ (148 ) $ (248 ) Several insurance subsidiaries follow accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the jurisdiction of domicile that differ from the applicable local statutory practice. The application of prescribed or permitted accounting practices does not have a material impact on Chubb's statutory surplus and income. As prescribed by the Restructuring discussed previously in Note 7 , certain of our U.S. subsidiaries discount certain A&E liabilities, which increased statutory capital and surplus by approximately $ 155 million and $144 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Federal Insurance Company (Federal), a direct subsidiary of Chubb INA Holdings Inc., has a permitted practice granted by the Indiana Department of Insurance that relates to its investments in foreign subsidiaries and affiliates. Under Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles No. 97, Investments in Subsidiary, Controlled and Affiliated Entities, A Replacement of SSAP No. 88, in order for a reporting entity to admit its investments in foreign subsidiaries and affiliates, audited financial statements of the subsidiary or affiliate must be obtained to support the carrying value. Such financial statements must be prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, or alternatively, in accordance with the local statutory requirements in the subsidiary’s or affiliate’s country of domicile, with an audited footnote reconciliation of net income and shareholder’s equity as reported to a U.S. GAAP basis. With the explicit permission of the Indiana Department of Insurance, Federal obtains audited financial statements for its admitted foreign subsidiaries and affiliates, which had an aggregate carrying value of $ 308 million at December 31, 2016 prepared in accordance with their respective local statutory requirements and supplemented with a separate unaudited reconciliation of shareholder’s equity as reported to a U.S. GAAP basis. |
Information provided in connect
Information provided in connection with outstanding debt of subsidiaries | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Abstract] | |
Information provided in connection with outstanding debt of subsidiaries | Information provided in connection with outstanding debt of subsidiaries In connection with the Chubb Corp acquisition, Chubb INA Holdings Inc. entered into a series of intercompany loans totaling $10 billion involving its parents, Chubb Group Holdings Inc. and Chubb Limited. The weighted-average interest rate is 3.3 percent with fixed interest rates ranging from 2.3 percent to 4.35 percent and various maturity dates from 2021 to 2046. As part of the acquisition, Chubb INA Holdings Inc. assumed $3.3 billion par value outstanding debt of Chubb Corp, fair valued at $3.8 billion at the acquisition date. Chubb INA Holdings Inc. assumed Chubb Corp's rights, duties and obligations and Chubb Limited fully and unconditionally guarantees Chubb INA Holding Inc.'s payment obligations under these debts. The following tables present condensed consolidating financial information at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , and for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 for Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) and Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer). The transactions noted above are reflected in the tables below. The Subsidiary Issuer is an indirect 100 percent-owned subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor. The Parent Guarantor fully and unconditionally guarantees certain of the debt of the Subsidiary Issuer. Condensed consolidating financial information of the Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuer are presented on the equity method of accounting. The revenues and expenses and cash flows of the subsidiaries of the Subsidiary Issuer are presented in the Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries column on a combined basis. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at December 31, 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated Assets Investments $ 27 $ 485 $ 98,582 $ — $ 99,094 Cash (1) 1 1 1,965 (982 ) 985 Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable — — 10,498 (1,528 ) 8,970 Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses — — 24,496 (10,919 ) 13,577 Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits — — 1,153 (971 ) 182 Value of business acquired — — 355 — 355 Goodwill and other intangible assets — — 22,095 — 22,095 Investments in subsidiaries 38,408 49,509 — (87,917 ) — Due from subsidiaries and affiliates, net 10,482 — — (10,482 ) — Other assets 3 436 18,442 (4,353 ) 14,528 Total assets $ 48,921 $ 50,431 $ 177,586 $ (117,152 ) $ 159,786 Liabilities Unpaid losses and loss expenses $ — $ — $ 70,683 $ (10,143 ) $ 60,540 Unearned premiums — — 18,538 (3,759 ) 14,779 Future policy benefits — — 6,007 (971 ) 5,036 Due to subsidiaries and affiliates, net — 10,209 273 (10,482 ) — Affiliated notional cash pooling programs (1) 363 619 — (982 ) — Repurchase agreements — — 1,403 — 1,403 Short-term debt — 500 — — 500 Long-term debt — 12,599 11 — 12,610 Trust preferred securities — 308 — — 308 Other liabilities 283 1,582 17,368 (2,898 ) 16,335 Total liabilities 646 25,817 114,283 (29,235 ) 111,511 Total shareholders’ equity 48,275 24,614 63,303 (87,917 ) 48,275 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 48,921 $ 50,431 $ 177,586 $ (117,152 ) $ 159,786 (1) 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. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at December 31, 2015 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated Assets Investments $ 28 $ 7,839 $ 58,384 $ — $ 66,251 Cash (1) 1 2 2,743 (971 ) 1,775 Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable — — 6,075 (752 ) 5,323 Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses — — 20,124 (8,738 ) 11,386 Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits — — 1,129 (942 ) 187 Value of business acquired — — 395 — 395 Goodwill and other intangible assets — — 5,683 — 5,683 Investments in subsidiaries 29,612 18,386 — (47,998 ) — Due from subsidiaries and affiliates, net 644 1,800 — (2,444 ) — Other assets 8 457 14,434 (3,593 ) 11,306 Total assets $ 30,293 $ 28,484 $ 108,967 $ (65,438 ) $ 102,306 Liabilities Unpaid losses and loss expenses $ — $ — $ 45,490 $ (8,187 ) $ 37,303 Unearned premiums — — 10,243 (1,804 ) 8,439 Future policy benefits — — 5,749 (942 ) 4,807 Due to subsidiaries and affiliates, net — — 2,444 (2,444 ) — Affiliated notional cash pooling programs (1) 882 89 — (971 ) — Repurchase agreements — — 1,404 — 1,404 Long-term debt — 9,378 11 — 9,389 Trust preferred securities — 307 — — 307 Other liabilities 276 1,422 12,916 (3,092 ) 11,522 Total liabilities 1,158 11,196 78,257 (17,440 ) 73,171 Total shareholders’ equity 29,135 17,288 30,710 (47,998 ) 29,135 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 30,293 $ 28,484 $ 108,967 $ (65,438 ) $ 102,306 (1) 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. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net premiums written $ — $ — $ 28,145 $ — $ 28,145 Net premiums earned — — 28,749 — 28,749 Net investment income 3 11 2,851 — 2,865 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 3,901 2,555 — (6,456 ) — Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI — 3 (148 ) — (145 ) Losses and loss expenses — — 16,052 — 16,052 Policy benefits — — 588 — 588 Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses 64 82 8,839 — 8,985 Interest (income) expense (353 ) 908 50 — 605 Other (income) expense (25 ) 35 (232 ) — (222 ) Amortization of purchased intangibles — — 19 — 19 Chubb integration expenses 62 126 304 — 492 Income tax expense (benefit) 21 (416 ) 1,210 — 815 Net income $ 4,135 $ 1,834 $ 4,622 $ (6,456 ) $ 4,135 Comprehensive income $ 4,556 $ 2,001 $ 5,045 $ (7,046 ) $ 4,556 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net premiums written $ — $ — $ 17,713 $ — $ 17,713 Net premiums earned — — 17,213 — 17,213 Net investment income 3 4 2,187 — 2,194 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 2,673 1,038 — (3,711 ) — Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI — (9 ) (411 ) — (420 ) Losses and loss expenses — — 9,484 — 9,484 Policy benefits — — 543 — 543 Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses 63 28 5,120 — 5,211 Interest (income) expense (32 ) 302 30 — 300 Other (income) expense (208 ) (4 ) 161 — (51 ) Amortization of purchased intangibles — — 171 — 171 Chubb integration expenses 3 29 1 — 33 Income tax expense (benefit) 16 (349 ) 795 — 462 Net income $ 2,834 $ 1,027 $ 2,684 $ (3,711 ) $ 2,834 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 908 $ (192 ) $ 757 $ (565 ) $ 908 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net premiums written $ — $ — $ 17,799 $ — $ 17,799 Net premiums earned — — 17,426 — 17,426 Net investment income 2 2 2,248 — 2,252 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 2,707 791 — (3,498 ) — Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI — 53 (560 ) — (507 ) Losses and loss expenses — — 9,649 — 9,649 Policy benefits — — 517 — 517 Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses 78 26 5,216 — 5,320 Interest (income) expense (35 ) 277 38 — 280 Other (income) expense (201 ) 27 (16 ) — (190 ) Amortization of purchased intangibles — — 108 — 108 Income tax expense (benefit) 14 (94 ) 714 — 634 Net income $ 2,853 $ 610 $ 2,888 $ (3,498 ) $ 2,853 Comprehensive income $ 2,892 $ 583 $ 2,926 $ (3,509 ) $ 2,892 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net cash flows from operating activities $ 3,618 $ 4,305 $ 5,536 $ (8,167 ) $ 5,292 Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale — (156 ) (30,659 ) — (30,815 ) Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity — — (282 ) — (282 ) Purchases of equity securities — — (146 ) — (146 ) Sales of fixed maturities available for sale — 66 16,611 — 16,677 Sales of equity securities — — 1,000 — 1,000 Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale — 66 9,283 — 9,349 Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity — — 958 — 958 Net change in short-term investments — 7,943 4,407 — 12,350 Net derivative instruments settlements — (9 ) (159 ) — (168 ) Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired of $71) — (14,282 ) 34 — (14,248 ) Capital contribution (2,330 ) (215 ) (2,330 ) 4,875 — Other — (3 ) 13 — 10 Net cash flows used for investing activities (2,330 ) (6,590 ) (1,270 ) 4,875 (5,315 ) Cash flows from financing activities Dividends paid on Common Shares (1,173 ) — — — (1,173 ) Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements — — 2,310 — 2,310 Repayment of repurchase agreements — — (2,311 ) — (2,311 ) Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits — — 167 — 167 Advances (to) from affiliates 404 (572 ) 168 — — Dividends to parent company — — (8,167 ) 8,167 — Capital contribution — 2,330 2,545 (4,875 ) — Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling programs (1) (519 ) 530 — (11 ) — Policyholder contract deposits — — 522 — 522 Policyholder contract withdrawals — — (253 ) — (253 ) Other — (4 ) — — (4 ) Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (1,288 ) 2,284 (5,019 ) 3,281 (742 ) Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — (25 ) — (25 ) Net decrease in cash — (1 ) (778 ) (11 ) (790 ) Cash – beginning of year (1) 1 2 2,743 (971 ) 1,775 Cash – end of year (1) $ 1 $ 1 $ 1,965 $ (982 ) $ 985 (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. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net cash flows from operating activities $ 3,125 $ 682 $ 3,836 $ (3,779 ) $ 3,864 Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale — — (16,053 ) (18 ) (16,071 ) Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity — — (62 ) — (62 ) Purchases of equity securities — — (158 ) — (158 ) Sales of fixed maturities available for sale — — 10,814 — 10,814 Sales of equity securities — — 183 — 183 Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale — — 6,567 — 6,567 Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity — — 669 — 669 Net change in short-term investments — (7,588 ) (628 ) — (8,216 ) Net derivative instruments settlements — (9 ) (12 ) — (21 ) Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired of $629) — — 264 — 264 Capital contribution (2,670 ) (625 ) (2,791 ) 6,086 — Other — (25 ) (256 ) 18 (263 ) Net cash flows used for investing activities (2,670 ) (8,247 ) (1,463 ) 6,086 (6,294 ) Cash flows from financing activities Dividends paid on Common Shares (862 ) — — — (862 ) Common Shares repurchased — — (758 ) — (758 ) Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — 6,090 — — 6,090 Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements — — 2,029 — 2,029 Repayment of long-term debt — (1,150 ) — — (1,150 ) Repayment of repurchase agreements — — (2,027 ) — (2,027 ) Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits — — 131 — 131 Advances (to) from affiliates (228 ) 95 133 — — Dividends to parent company — — (3,779 ) 3,779 — Capital contribution — 2,791 3,295 (6,086 ) — Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling programs (1) 636 (220 ) — (416 ) — Policyholder contract deposits — — 503 — 503 Policyholder contract withdrawals — — (221 ) — (221 ) Other — (40 ) — — (40 ) Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (454 ) 7,566 (694 ) (2,723 ) 3,695 Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — (145 ) — (145 ) Net increase in cash 1 1 1,534 (416 ) 1,120 Cash – beginning of year (1) — 1 1,209 (555 ) 655 Cash – end of year (1) $ 1 $ 2 $ 2,743 $ (971 ) $ 1,775 (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, 2015 and 2014 , the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net cash flows from operating activities $ 541 $ 210 $ 4,419 $ (674 ) $ 4,496 Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale — — (15,816 ) 263 (15,553 ) Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity — — (267 ) — (267 ) Purchases of equity securities — — (251 ) — (251 ) Sales of fixed maturities available for sale — — 7,750 (268 ) 7,482 Sales of equity securities — — 670 — 670 Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale — — 6,413 — 6,413 Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity — — 875 — 875 Net change in short-term investments — (216 ) (392 ) 5 (603 ) Net derivative instruments settlements — 53 (283 ) — (230 ) Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired of $20) — — (766 ) — (766 ) Capital contribution — (258 ) — 258 — Other — (8 ) (266 ) — (274 ) Net cash flows used for investing activities — (429 ) (2,333 ) 258 (2,504 ) Cash flows from financing activities Dividends paid on Common Shares (862 ) — — — (862 ) Common Shares repurchased — — (1,429 ) — (1,429 ) Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — 699 — — 699 Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements — — 1,978 — 1,978 Repayment of long-term debt — (500 ) (1 ) — (501 ) Repayment of repurchase agreements — — (1,977 ) — (1,977 ) Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits — — 127 — 127 Advances (to) from affiliates 260 (298 ) 38 — — Dividends to parent company — — (674 ) 674 — Capital contribution — — 258 (258 ) — Net proceeds from affiliated notional cash pooling programs (1) 61 309 — (370 ) — Policyholder contract deposits — — 366 — 366 Policyholder contract withdrawals — — (172 ) — (172 ) Other (6 ) — — (6 ) Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (541 ) 204 (1,486 ) 46 (1,777 ) Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — (139 ) — (139 ) Net (decrease) increase in cash — (15 ) 461 (370 ) 76 Cash – beginning of year (1) — 16 748 (185 ) 579 Cash – end of year (1) $ — $ 1 $ 1,209 $ (555 ) $ 655 (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, 2014 and 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive. |
Condensed Unaudited Quarterly F
Condensed Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Condensed unaudited quarterly financial data | Condensed unaudited quarterly financial data Three Months Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data) 2016 2016 2016 2016 Net premiums earned $ 6,597 $ 7,405 $ 7,688 $ 7,059 Net investment income 674 708 739 744 Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI (394 ) (216 ) 100 365 Total revenues $ 6,877 $ 7,897 $ 8,527 $ 8,168 Losses and loss expenses $ 3,674 $ 4,254 $ 4,269 $ 3,855 Policy benefits $ 126 $ 146 $ 155 $ 161 Net income $ 439 $ 726 $ 1,360 $ 1,610 Basic earnings per share $ 0.98 $ 1.55 $ 2.90 $ 3.44 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.97 $ 1.54 $ 2.88 $ 3.41 Three Months Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data) 2015 2015 2015 2015 Net premiums earned $ 3,927 $ 4,360 $ 4,719 $ 4,207 Net investment income 551 562 549 532 Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI (89 ) 126 (397 ) (60 ) Total revenues $ 4,389 $ 5,048 $ 4,871 $ 4,679 Losses and loss expenses $ 2,122 $ 2,417 $ 2,643 $ 2,302 Policy benefits $ 142 $ 153 $ 89 $ 159 Net income $ 681 $ 942 $ 528 $ 683 Basic earnings per share $ 2.08 $ 2.89 $ 1.63 $ 2.10 Diluted earnings per share $ 2.05 $ 2.86 $ 1.62 $ 2.08 |
Schedule I
Schedule I | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract] | |
Schedule I: SUMMARY OF INVESTEMENTS - OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES | SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS – OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES December 31, 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Cost or Amortized Cost Fair Value Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet Fixed maturities available for sale U.S. Treasury and agency $ 2,883 $ 2,870 $ 2,870 Foreign 20,929 21,440 21,440 Corporate securities 23,736 24,149 24,149 Mortgage-backed securities 14,066 14,007 14,007 States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 17,922 17,649 17,649 Total fixed maturities available for sale 79,536 80,115 80,115 Fixed maturities held to maturity U.S. Treasury and agency 655 661 655 Foreign 640 667 640 Corporate securities 2,771 2,795 2,771 Mortgage-backed securities 1,393 1,428 1,393 States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 5,185 5,119 5,185 Total fixed maturities held to maturity 10,644 10,670 10,644 Equity securities Industrial, miscellaneous, and all other 706 814 814 Short-term investments 3,002 3,002 3,002 Other investments 4,270 4,519 4,519 Total investments - other than investments in related parties $ 98,158 $ 99,120 $ 99,094 |
Schedule II
Schedule II | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule II - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT | CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT BALANCE SHEETS (Parent Company Only) December 31 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Assets Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates on equity basis $ 38,408 $ 29,612 Short-term investments 2 1 Other investments, at cost 25 27 Total investments 38,435 29,640 Cash 1 1 Due from subsidiaries and affiliates, net 10,482 644 Other assets 3 8 Total assets $ 48,921 $ 30,293 Liabilities Affiliated notional cash pooling programs (1) $ 363 $ 882 Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities 283 276 Total liabilities 646 1,158 Shareholders' equity Common Shares 11,121 7,833 Common Shares in treasury (1,480 ) (1,922 ) Additional paid-in capital 15,335 4,481 Retained earnings 23,613 19,478 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (314 ) (735 ) Total shareholders' equity 48,275 29,135 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 48,921 $ 30,293 (1) Chubb maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. The condensed financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parent Company Only) Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Revenues Investment income, including interest income $ 356 $ 35 $ 37 Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates 3,901 2,673 2,707 4,257 2,708 2,744 Expenses Administrative and other (income) expense 101 (142 ) (123 ) Income tax expense 21 16 14 122 (126 ) (109 ) Net income $ 4,135 $ 2,834 $ 2,853 Comprehensive income $ 4,556 $ 908 $ 2,892 The condensed financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parent Company Only) Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Net cash flows from operating activities (1) $ 3,618 $ 3,125 $ 541 Cash flows from investing activities Capital contribution (2,330 ) (2,670 ) — Net cash flows used for investing activities (2,330 ) (2,670 ) — Cash flows from financing activities Dividends paid on Common Shares (1,173 ) (862 ) (862 ) Advances (to) from affiliates 404 (228 ) 260 Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling programs (2) (519 ) 636 61 Net cash flows used for financing activities (1,288 ) (454 ) (541 ) Net increase in cash — 1 — Cash – beginning of year 1 — — Cash – end of year $ 1 $ 1 $ — (1) Includes cash dividends received from subsidiaries of $3.4 billion, $2.9 billion, and $300 million in 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. (2) Chubb maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. The condensed financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. |
Schedule IV
Schedule IV | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract] | |
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CONCERNING REINSURANCE | SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CONCERNING REINSURANCE Premiums Earned For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (in millions of U.S. dollars, except for percentages) Direct Amount Ceded To Other Companies Assumed From Other Companies Net Amount Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net 2016 Property and Casualty $ 26,919 $ 6,407 $ 3,284 $ 23,796 14 % Accident and Health 4,047 315 219 3,951 6 % Life 845 84 241 1,002 24 % Total $ 31,811 $ 6,806 $ 3,744 $ 28,749 13 % 2015 Property and Casualty $ 14,895 $ 5,373 $ 3,259 $ 12,781 25 % Accident and Health 3,684 351 168 3,501 5 % Life 776 94 249 931 27 % Total $ 19,355 $ 5,818 $ 3,676 $ 17,213 21 % 2014 Property and Casualty $ 14,784 $ 4,940 $ 2,923 $ 12,767 23 % Accident and Health 3,971 434 141 3,678 4 % Life 800 91 272 981 28 % Total $ 19,555 $ 5,465 $ 3,336 $ 17,426 19 % |
Schedule VI
Schedule VI | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters [Abstract] | |
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION CONCERNING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY OPERATIONS | SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION CONCERNING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY OPERATIONS As of and for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Net Reserves for Unpaid Losses and Loss Expenses Unearned Premiums Net Premiums Earned Net Investment Income Net Losses and Loss Expenses Incurred Related to Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (1) Net Paid Losses and Loss Expenses Net Premiums Written Current Year Prior Year 2016 $ 3,537 $ 47,832 $ 14,779 $ 27,747 $ 2,656 $ 17,256 $ (1,204 ) $ 5,654 $ 15,715 $ 27,074 2015 $ 2,219 $ 26,562 $ 8,439 $ 16,282 $ 2,007 $ 10,030 $ (546 ) $ 2,692 $ 9,665 $ 16,734 2014 $ 2,057 $ 27,008 $ 8,222 $ 16,445 $ 2,071 $ 10,176 $ (527 ) $ 2,805 $ 9,235 $ 16,787 (1) 2016 includes $1,559 million of amortization of the Unearned Premium Reserve (UPR) intangible asset established in connection with the Chubb Corp acquisition. This UPR intangible asset was amortized through Policy acquisition costs in the Consolidated statement of operations. |
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Summary of significant accounting policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Basis of presentation | Basis of presentation On January 14, 2016, we completed the acquisition of The Chubb Corporation (Chubb Corp), creating a global leader in property and casualty (P&C) insurance. We have changed our name from ACE Limited to Chubb Limited and plan to adopt the Chubb name globally, although some subsidiaries may continue to use ACE as a part of their name. Chubb Limited is a holding company incorporated in Zurich, Switzerland. Chubb Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides a broad range of insurance and reinsurance products to insureds worldwide. Effective the first quarter of 2016, our results are reported through the following business segments: North America Commercial P&C Insurance, North America Personal P&C Insurance, North America Agricultural Insurance, Overseas General Insurance, Global Reinsurance, and Life Insurance. This reflects our significantly larger and expanded operations subsequent to our acquisition of Chubb Corp. We have also redefined Corporate to include all run-off asbestos and environmental (A&E) exposures, the results of our run-off Brandywine business, the results of Westchester specialty operations for 1996 and prior years, and certain run-off exposures. Prior period amounts of Chubb Limited (i.e., excluding the historical results of Chubb Corp) contained in this report have been adjusted to conform to the new segment presentation. The results of operations and cash flows of Chubb Corp are included from the acquisition date forward (i.e., after January 14, 2016). Refer to Note 15 for additional information. The accompanying consolidated financial statements, which include the accounts of Chubb Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively, Chubb, we, us, or our), have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normally recurring accruals) necessary for a fair statement of the results and financial position for such periods. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions, including internal reinsurance transactions, have been eliminated. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Amounts included in the Consolidated financial statements reflect our best estimates and assumptions; actual amounts could differ materially from these estimates. Chubb's principal estimates include: • unpaid loss and loss expense reserves, including long-tail asbestos and environmental (A&E) reserves; • future policy benefits reserves; • the valuation of value of business acquired (VOBA) and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and VOBA; • reinsurance recoverable, including a provision for uncollectible reinsurance; • the assessment of risk transfer for certain structured insurance and reinsurance contracts; • the valuation of the investment portfolio and assessment of OTTI; • the valuation of deferred tax assets; • the valuation of derivative instruments related to guaranteed living benefits (GLB); • the valuation and amortization of purchased intangibles; and • the assessment of goodwill for impairment. |
Premiums | Premiums Premiums are generally recorded as written upon inception of the policy. For multi-year policies for which premiums written are payable in annual installments, only the current annual premium is included as written at policy inception due to the ability of the insured/reinsured to commute or cancel coverage within the policy term. The remaining annual premiums are recorded as written at each successive anniversary date within the multi-year term. For P&C insurance and reinsurance products, premiums written are primarily earned on a pro-rata basis over the policy terms to which they relate. Unearned premiums represent the portion of premiums written applicable to the unexpired portion of the policies in force. For retrospectively-rated policies, written premiums are adjusted to reflect expected ultimate premiums consistent with changes to incurred losses, or other measures of exposure as stated in the policy, and earned over the policy coverage period. For retrospectively-rated multi-year policies, premiums recognized in the current period are computed, using a with-and-without method, as the difference between the ceding enterprise's total contract costs before and after the experience under the contract at the reporting date. Accordingly, for retrospectively-rated multi-year policies, additional premiums are generally written and earned when losses are incurred. Mandatory reinstatement premiums assessed on reinsurance policies are earned in the period of the loss event that gave rise to the reinstatement premiums. All remaining unearned premiums are recognized over the remaining coverage period. Premiums from long-duration contracts such as certain traditional term life, whole life, endowment, and long-duration personal accident and health (A&H) policies are generally recognized as revenue when due from policyholders. Traditional life policies include those contracts with fixed and guaranteed premiums and benefits. Benefits and expenses are matched with income to result in the recognition of profit over the life of the contracts. Retroactive loss portfolio transfer (LPT) contracts in which the insured loss events occurred prior to contract inception are evaluated to determine whether they meet criteria for reinsurance accounting. If reinsurance accounting is appropriate, written premiums are fully earned and corresponding losses and loss expenses recognized at contract inception. These contracts can cause significant variances in gross premiums written, net premiums written, net premiums earned, and net incurred losses in the years in which they are written. Reinsurance contracts sold not meeting criteria for reinsurance accounting are recorded using the deposit method as described below in Note 1 k). Reinsurance premiums assumed are based on information provided by ceding companies supplemented by our own estimates of premium when we have not received ceding company reports. Estimates are reviewed and adjustments are recorded in the period in which they are determined. Premiums are earned over the coverage terms of the related reinsurance contracts and range from one to three years. |
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired | Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired Policy acquisition costs consist of commissions (direct and ceded), premium taxes, and certain underwriting costs related directly to the successful acquisition of new or renewal insurance contracts. A VOBA intangible asset is established upon the acquisition of blocks of long-duration contracts in a business combination and represents the present value of estimated net cash flows for the contracts in force at the acquisition date. Acquisition costs and VOBA, collectively policy acquisition costs, are deferred and amortized. Amortization is recorded in Policy acquisition costs in the Consolidated statements of operations. Policy acquisition costs on P&C contracts are generally amortized ratably over the period in which premiums are earned. Policy acquisition costs on traditional long-duration contracts are amortized over the estimated life of the contracts, generally in proportion to premium revenue recognized based upon the same assumptions used in estimating the liability for future policy benefits. For non-traditional long-duration contracts, we amortize policy acquisition costs over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to expected gross profits. The effect of changes in estimates of expected gross profits is reflected in the period the estimates are revised. Policy acquisition costs are reviewed to determine if they are recoverable from future income, including investment income. Unrecoverable policy acquisition costs are expensed in the period identified. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred except for direct-response campaigns that qualify for cost deferral, principally related to long-duration A&H business produced by the Overseas General Insurance segment, which are deferred and recognized as a component of Policy acquisition costs . For individual direct-response marketing campaigns that we can demonstrate have specifically resulted in incremental sales to customers and such sales have probable future economic benefits, incremental costs directly related to the marketing campaigns are capitalized as Deferred policy acquisition costs. Deferred policy acquisition costs, including deferred marketing costs, are reviewed regularly for recoverability from future income, including investment income, and amortized in proportion to premium revenue recognized, primarily over a ten -year period, the expected economic future benefit period based upon the same assumptions used in estimating the liability for future policy benefits. The expected future benefit period is evaluated periodically based on historical results and adjusted prospectively. The amount of deferred marketing costs reported in Deferred policy acquisition costs in the Consolidated balance sheets was $ 256 million and $ 250 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Amortization expense for deferred marketing costs was $ 92 million, $ 78 million, and $ 99 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , respectively. |
Reinsurance | Reinsurance Chubb assumes and cedes reinsurance with other insurance companies to provide greater diversification of business and minimize the net loss potential arising from large risks. Ceded reinsurance contracts do not relieve Chubb of its primary obligation to policyholders. For both ceded and assumed reinsurance, risk transfer requirements must be met in order to account for a contract as reinsurance, principally resulting in the recognition of cash flows under the contract as premiums and losses. To meet risk transfer requirements, a reinsurance contract must include insurance risk, consisting of both underwriting and timing risk, and a reasonable possibility of a significant loss for the assuming entity. To assess risk transfer for certain contracts, Chubb generally develops expected discounted cash flow analyses at contract inception. Deposit accounting is used for contracts that do not meet risk transfer requirements. Deposit accounting requires that consideration received or paid be recorded in the balance sheet as opposed to recording premiums written or losses incurred in the statement of operations. Non-refundable fees on deposit contracts are earned based on the terms of the contract described below in Note 1 k). Reinsurance recoverable includes balances due from reinsurance companies for paid and unpaid losses and loss expenses and policy benefits that will be recovered from reinsurers, based on contracts in force. The method for determining the reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss expenses incurred but not reported (IBNR) involves actuarial estimates consistent with those used to establish the associated liability for unpaid losses and loss expenses as well as a determination of Chubb's ability to cede unpaid losses and loss expenses under the terms of the reinsurance agreement. Reinsurance recoverable is presented net of a provision for uncollectible reinsurance determined based upon a review of the financial condition of reinsurers and other factors. The provision for uncollectible reinsurance is based on an estimate of the reinsurance recoverable balance that will ultimately be unrecoverable due to reinsurer insolvency, a contractual dispute, or any other reason. The valuation of this provision includes several judgments including certain aspects of the allocation of reinsurance recoverable on IBNR claims by reinsurer and a default analysis to estimate uncollectible reinsurance. The primary components of the default analysis are reinsurance recoverable balances by reinsurer, net of collateral, and default factors used to determine the portion of a reinsurer's balance deemed uncollectible. The definition of collateral for this purpose requires some judgment and is generally limited to assets held in a Chubb-only beneficiary trust, letters of credit, and liabilities held with the same legal entity for which Chubb believes there is a contractual right of offset. The determination of the default factor is principally based on the financial strength rating of the reinsurer. Default factors require considerable judgment and are determined using the current financial strength rating, or rating equivalent, of each reinsurer as well as other key considerations and assumptions. The more significant considerations include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following: • For reinsurers that maintain a financial strength rating from a major rating agency, and for which recoverable balances are considered representative of the larger population (i.e., default probabilities are consistent with similarly rated reinsurers and payment durations conform to averages), the financial rating is based on a published source and the default factor is based on published default statistics of a major rating agency applicable to the reinsurer's particular rating class. When a recoverable is expected to be paid in a brief period of time by a highly rated reinsurer, such as certain property catastrophe claims, a default factor may not be applied; • For balances recoverable from reinsurers that are both unrated by a major rating agency and for which management is unable to determine a credible rating equivalent based on a parent, affiliate, or peer company, we determine a rating equivalent based on an analysis of the reinsurer that considers an assessment of the creditworthiness of the particular entity, industry benchmarks, or other factors as considered appropriate. We then apply the applicable default factor for that rating class. For balances recoverable from unrated reinsurers for which the ceded reserve is below a certain threshold, we generally apply a default factor of 34 percent, consistent with published statistics of a major rating agency; • For balances recoverable from reinsurers that are either insolvent or under regulatory supervision, we establish a default factor and resulting provision for uncollectible reinsurance based on reinsurer-specific facts and circumstances. Upon initial notification of an insolvency, we generally recognize an expense for a substantial portion of all balances outstanding, net of collateral, through a combination of write-offs of recoverable balances and increases to the provision for uncollectible reinsurance. When regulatory action is taken on a reinsurer, we generally recognize a default factor by estimating an expected recovery on all balances outstanding, net of collateral. When sufficient credible information becomes available, we adjust the provision for uncollectible reinsurance by establishing a default factor pursuant to information received; and • For other recoverables, management determines the provision for uncollectible reinsurance based on the specific facts and circumstances. The methods used to determine the reinsurance recoverable balance and related provision for uncollectible reinsurance are regularly reviewed and updated, and any resulting adjustments are reflected in earnings in the period identified. Prepaid reinsurance premiums represent the portion of premiums ceded to reinsurers applicable to the unexpired coverage terms of the reinsurance contracts in-force. The value of reinsurance business assumed of $ 20 million and $ 21 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, included in Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated balance sheets, represents the excess of estimated ultimate value of the liabilities assumed under retroactive reinsurance contracts over consideration received. The value of reinsurance business assumed is amortized and recorded to Losses and loss expenses based on the payment pattern of the losses assumed and ranges between 9 and 40 years. The unamortized value is reviewed regularly to determine if it is recoverable based upon the terms of the contract, estimated losses and loss expenses, and anticipated investment income. Unrecoverable amounts are expensed in the period identified. |
Investments | Investments Fixed maturities are classified as either available for sale or held to maturity. The available for sale portfolio is reported at fair value. The held to maturity portfolio includes securities for which we have the ability and intent to hold to maturity or redemption and is reported at amortized cost. Equity securities are classified as available for sale and are recorded at fair value. Short-term investments comprise securities due to mature within one year of the date of purchase and are recorded at fair value which typically approximates cost. Short-term investments include certain cash and cash equivalents, which are part of investment portfolios under the management of external investment managers. Other investments principally comprise life insurance policies, policy loans, trading securities, other direct equity investments, investment funds, and limited partnerships. • Life insurance policies are carried at policy cash surrender value and income is recorded in Other income (expense). • Policy loans are carried at outstanding balance and interest income is recorded to Net investment income. • Trading securities are recorded on a trade date basis and carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are reflected in Other (income) expense. • Other investments over which Chubb can exercise significant influence are accounted for using the equity method and income is recorded in Other (income) expense. • All other investments over which Chubb cannot exercise significant influence are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized through OCI. For these investments, investment income is recognized in Net investment income and realized gains are recognized as related distributions are received. • Partially-owned investment companies comprise entities in which we hold an ownership interest in excess of three percent. These investments as well as Chubb's investments in investment funds where our ownership interest is in excess of three percent are accounted for under the equity method because Chubb exerts significant influence. These investments apply investment company accounting to determine operating results, and Chubb retains the investment company accounting in applying the equity method. This means that investment income, realized gains or losses, and unrealized gains or losses are included in the portion of equity earnings reflected in Other (income) expense. As a result of the timing of the receipt of valuation data from the investment managers, these investments are generally reported on a three month lag. Investments in partially-owned insurance companies primarily represent direct investments in which Chubb has significant influence and, as such, meet the requirements for equity accounting. We report our share of the net income or loss of the partially-owned insurance companies in Other (income) expense. Realized gains or losses on sales of investments are determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments is included as a separate component of AOCI in Shareholders' equity. We regularly review our investments for OTTI. Refer to Note 3 for additional information. With respect to securities where the decline in value is determined to be temporary and the security's value is not written down, a subsequent decision may be made to sell that security and realize a loss. Subsequent decisions on security sales are the result of changing or unforeseen facts and circumstances (i.e., arising from a large insured loss such as a catastrophe), deterioration of the creditworthiness of the issuer or its industry, or changes in regulatory requirements. We believe that subsequent decisions to sell such securities are consistent with the classification of the majority of the portfolio as available for sale. We use derivative instruments including futures, options, swaps, and foreign currency forward contracts for the purpose of managing certain investment portfolio risks and exposures. Refer to Note 10 for additional information. Derivatives are reported at fair value and are recorded in the accompanying Consolidated balance sheets in either Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities or Other assets with changes in fair value included in Net realized gains (losses) in the Consolidated statements of operations. Collateral held by brokers equal to a percentage of the total value of open futures contracts is included in the investment portfolio. Net investment income includes interest and dividend income and amortization of fixed maturity market premiums and discounts and is net of investment management and custody fees. In addition, net investment income includes the amortization of the fair value adjustment related to the acquired invested assets of Chubb Corp. An adjustment of $1,652 million related to the fair value of Chubb Corp’s fixed maturities securities was recorded (fair value adjustment) at the date of acquisition. At December 31, 2016, the remaining balance of this fair value adjustment was $1,226 million which is expected to amortize over the next four years; however, the estimate could vary materially based on current market conditions, bond calls, and the duration of the acquired investment portfolio. In addition, sales of these acquired fixed maturities would also reduce the fair value adjustment balance. For mortgage-backed securities, and any other holdings for which there is a prepayment risk, prepayment assumptions are evaluated and revised as necessary. Any adjustments required due to the resultant change in effective yields and maturities are recognized prospectively. Prepayment fees or call premiums that are only payable when a security is called prior to its maturity are earned when received and reflected in Net investment income. Chubb participates in a securities lending program operated by a third-party banking institution whereby certain assets are loaned to qualified borrowers and from which we earn an incremental return. Borrowers provide collateral, in the form of either cash or approved securities, of 102 percent of the fair value of the loaned securities. Each security loan is deemed to be an overnight transaction. Cash collateral is invested in a collateral pool which is managed by the banking institution. The collateral pool is subject to written investment guidelines with key objectives which include the safeguard of principal and adequate liquidity to meet anticipated redemptions. The fair value of the loaned securities is monitored on a daily basis, with additional collateral obtained or refunded as the fair value of the loaned securities changes. The collateral is held by the third-party banking institution, and the collateral can only be accessed in the event that the institution borrowing the securities is in default under the lending agreement. As a result of these restrictions, we consider our securities lending activities to be non-cash investing and financing activities. An indemnification agreement with the lending agent protects us in the event a borrower becomes insolvent or fails to return any of the securities on loan. The fair value of the securities on loan is included in fixed maturities and equity securities. The securities lending collateral is reported as a separate line in the Consolidated balance sheets with a related liability reflecting our obligation to return the collateral plus interest. Similar to securities lending arrangements, securities sold under repurchase agreements, whereby Chubb sells securities and repurchases them at a future date for a predetermined price, are accounted for as collateralized investments and borrowings and are recorded at the contractual repurchase amounts plus accrued interest. Assets to be repurchased are the same, or substantially the same, as the assets transferred and the transferor, through right of substitution, maintains the right and ability to redeem the collateral on short notice. The fair value of the underlying securities is included in fixed maturities and equity securities. In contrast to securities lending programs, the use of cash received is not restricted. We report the obligation to return the cash as Repurchase agreements in the Consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 4 for a discussion on the determination of fair value for Chubb's various investment securities. |
Cash | Cash Cash includes cash on hand and deposits with an original maturity of three months or less at time of purchase. Cash held by external money managers is included in Short-term investments. We have agreements with a third-party bank provider which implemented two international multi-currency notional cash pooling programs. In each program, participating Chubb entities establish deposit accounts in different currencies with the bank provider and each day the credit or debit balances in every account are notionally translated into a single currency (U.S. dollars) and then notionally pooled. The bank extends overdraft credit to any participating Chubb entity as needed, provided that the overall notionally-pooled balance of all accounts in each pool at the end of each day is at least zero. Actual cash balances are not physically converted and are not commingled between legal entities. Any overdraft balances incurred under this program by a Chubb entity would be guaranteed by Chubb Limited (up to $ 300 million in the aggregate). Our syndicated letter of credit facility allows for same day drawings to fund a net pool overdraft should participating Chubb entities overdraw contributed funds from the pool. |
Goodwill and other intangible assets | Goodwill and Other intangible assets Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisitions over the fair value of net assets acquired and is not amortized. Goodwill is assigned at acquisition to the applicable reporting unit of the acquired entities giving rise to the goodwill. Goodwill impairment tests are performed annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate a possible impairment. For goodwill impairment testing, we use a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not (i.e., more than a 50 percent probability) that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount. If our assessment indicates less than a 50 percent probability that fair value exceeds carrying value, we quantitatively estimate a reporting unit's fair value. Goodwill recorded in connection with investments in partially-owned insurance companies is recorded in Investments in partially-owned insurance companies and is also measured for impairment annually. Indefinite lived intangible assets are not subject to amortization. Finite lived intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives, generally ranging from 1 to 30 years. Intangible assets are regularly reviewed for indicators of impairment. Impairment is recognized if the carrying amount is not recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows and is measured as the difference between the carrying amount and fair value. |
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | Unpaid losses and loss expenses A liability is established for the estimated unpaid losses and loss expenses under the terms of, and with respect to, Chubb's policies and agreements. Similar to premiums that are recognized as revenues over the coverage period of the policy, a liability for unpaid losses and loss expenses is recognized as expense when insured events occur over the coverage period of the policy. This liability includes a provision for both reported claims (case reserves) and incurred but not reported claims (IBNR reserves). IBNR reserve estimates are generally calculated by first projecting the ultimate cost of all losses that have occurred (expected losses), and then subtracting paid losses, case reserves, and loss expenses. The methods of determining such estimates and establishing the resulting liability are reviewed regularly and any adjustments are reflected in operations in the period in which they become known. Future developments may result in losses and loss expenses materially greater or less than recorded amounts. Except for net loss and loss expense reserves of $ 38 million net of discount, held at December 31, 2016 , representing certain structured settlements for which the timing and amount of future claim payments are reliably determinable and $ 50 million, net of discount, of certain reserves for unsettled claims that are discounted in statutory filings, Chubb does not discount its P&C loss reserves. This compares with reserves of $ 42 million for certain structured settlements and $ 50 million of certain reserves for unsettled claims at December 31, 2015 . Structured settlements represent contracts purchased from life insurance companies primarily to settle workers' compensation claims, where payments to the claimant by the life insurance company are expected to be made in the form of an annuity. Chubb retains the liability to the claimant in the event that the life insurance company fails to pay. At December 31, 2016 , the liability due to claimants was $ 595 million, net of discount, and reinsurance recoverables due from the life insurance companies was $ 557 million, net of discount. For structured settlement contracts where payments are guaranteed regardless of claimant life expectancy, the amounts recoverable from the life insurance companies at December 31, 2016 are included in Other assets in the Consolidated balance sheets, as they do not meet the requirements for reinsurance accounting. Included in Unpaid losses and loss expenses are liabilities for asbestos and environmental (A&E) claims and expenses. These unpaid losses and loss expenses are principally related to claims arising from remediation costs associated with hazardous waste sites and bodily-injury claims related to asbestos products and environmental hazards. The estimation of these liabilities is particularly sensitive to changes in the legal environment including specific settlements that may be used as precedents to settle future claims. However, Chubb does not anticipate future changes in laws and regulations in setting its A&E reserve levels. Also included in Unpaid losses and loss expenses is an adjustment of $ 715 million related to Chubb Corp to adjust the carrying value of Chubb Corp’s historical unpaid losses and loss expenses to fair value at the acquisition date. The estimated fair value consists of the present value of the expected net unpaid loss and loss adjustment expense payments adjusted for an estimated risk margin. The estimated cash flows are discounted at a risk free rate. The estimated risk margin varies based on the inherent risks associated with each type of reserve. The fair value is amortized through Amortization of purchased intangibles on the consolidated statements of operations over a range of 5 to 17 years, based on the estimated payout patterns of unpaid loss and loss expenses at the acquisition date. At December 31, 2016, the remaining balance of the fair value adjustment is $470 million . Prior period development arises from changes to loss estimates recognized in the current year that relate to loss reserves first reported in previous calendar years and excludes the effect of losses from the development of earned premiums from previous accident years. For purposes of analysis and disclosure, management views prior period development to be changes in the nominal value of loss estimates from period to period, net of premium and profit commission adjustments on loss sensitive contracts. Prior period development generally excludes changes in loss estimates that do not arise from the emergence of claims, such as those related to uncollectible reinsurance, interest, unallocated loss adjustment expenses, or foreign currency. Accordingly, specific items excluded from prior period development include the following: gains/losses related to foreign currency remeasurement; losses recognized from the early termination or commutation of reinsurance agreements that principally relate to the time value of money; changes in the value of reinsurance business assumed reflected in losses incurred but principally related to the time value of money; and losses that arise from changes in estimates of earned premiums from prior accident years. Except for foreign currency remeasurement, which is included in Net realized gains (losses), these items are included in current year losses. |
Future policy benefits | Future policy benefits The valuation of long-duration contract reserves requires management to make estimates and assumptions regarding expenses, mortality, persistency, and investment yields. Estimates are primarily based on historical experience and information provided by ceding companies and include a margin for adverse deviation. Interest rates used in calculating reserves range from less than 1.0 percent to 8.0 percent and less than 1.0 percent to 7.2 percent at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Management monitors actual experience and where circumstances warrant, will revise assumptions and the related reserve estimates. Revisions are recorded in the period they are determined. Certain of our long-duration contracts are supported by assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP. These assets are classified as trading securities and reported in Other investments and the offsetting liabilities are reported in Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP are reported in Other income (expense) and the offsetting movements in the liabilities are included in Policy benefits in the Consolidated statements of operations. |
Assumed reinsurance programs involving minimum benefit guarantees under annuity contracts | Assumed reinsurance programs involving minimum benefit guarantees under variable annuity contracts Chubb reinsures various death and living benefit guarantees associated with variable annuities issued primarily in the United States and Japan. We generally receive a monthly premium during the accumulation phase of the covered annuities (in-force) based on a percentage of either the underlying accumulated account values or the underlying accumulated guaranteed values. Depending on an annuitant's age, the accumulation phase can last many years. To limit our exposure under these programs, all reinsurance treaties include annual or aggregate claim limits and many include an aggregate deductible. The guarantees which are payable on death, referred to as guaranteed minimum death benefits (GMDB), principally cover shortfalls between accumulated account value at the time of an annuitant's death and either i) an annuitant's total deposits; ii) an annuitant's total deposits plus a minimum annual return; or iii) the highest accumulated account value attained at any policy anniversary date. In addition, a death benefit may be based on a formula specified in the variable annuity contract that uses a percentage of the growth of the underlying contract value. Liabilities for GMDBs are based on cumulative assessments or premiums to date multiplied by a benefit ratio that is determined by estimating the present value of benefit payments and related adjustment expenses divided by the present value of cumulative assessment or expected premiums during the contract period. Under reinsurance programs covering GLBs, we assume the risk of guaranteed minimum income benefits (GMIB) and guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (GMAB) associated with variable annuity contracts. The GMIB risk is triggered if, at the time the contract holder elects to convert the accumulated account value to a periodic payment stream (annuitize), the accumulated account value is not sufficient to provide a guaranteed minimum level of monthly income. The GMAB risk is triggered if, at contract maturity, the contract holder's account value is less than a guaranteed minimum value. Our GLB reinsurance products meet the definition of a derivative for accounting purposes and is carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in income. Refer to Notes 5 c ) and 10 a) for additional information. |
Deposit assets and liabilities | Deposit assets and liabilities Deposit assets arise from ceded reinsurance contracts purchased that do not transfer significant underwriting or timing risk. Deposit liabilities include reinsurance deposit liabilities and contract holder deposit funds. The reinsurance deposit liabilities arise from contracts sold for which there is not a significant transfer of risk. Contract holder deposit funds represent a liability for investment contracts sold that do not meet the definition of an insurance contract, and certain of these contracts are sold with a guaranteed rate of return. Under deposit accounting, consideration received or paid is recorded as a deposit asset or liability in the balance sheet as opposed to recording premiums and losses in the statement of operations. Interest income on deposit assets, representing the consideration received or to be received in excess of cash payments related to the deposit contract, is earned based on an effective yield calculation. The calculation of the effective yield is based on the amount and timing of actual cash flows at the balance sheet date and the estimated amount and timing of future cash flows. The effective yield is recalculated periodically to reflect revised estimates of cash flows. When a change in the actual or estimated cash flows occurs, the resulting change to the carrying amount of the deposit asset is reported as income or expense. Deposit assets of $ 93 million and $ 86 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, are reflected in Other assets in the Consolidated balance sheets and the accretion of deposit assets related to interest pursuant to the effective yield calculation is reflected in Net investment income in the Consolidated statements of operations. Deposit liabilities include reinsurance deposit liabilities of $ 108 million and $ 110 million and contract holder deposit funds of $ 1.5 billion and $ 1.1 billion at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Deposit liabilities are reflected in Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities in the Consolidated balance sheets. At contract inception, the deposit liability equals net cash received. An accretion rate is established based on actuarial estimates whereby the deposit liability is increased to the estimated amount payable over the contract term. The deposit accretion rate is the rate of return required to fund expected future payment obligations. We periodically reassess the estimated ultimate liability and related expected rate of return. Changes to the deposit liability are generally reflected through Interest expense to reflect the cumulative effect of the period the contract has been in force, and by an adjustment to the future accretion rate of the liability over the remaining estimated contract term. The liability for contract holder deposit funds equals accumulated policy account values, which consist of the deposit payments plus credited interest less withdrawals and amounts assessed through the end of the period. |
Foreign currency remeasurement and translation | Foreign currency remeasurement and translation The functional currency for each of our foreign operations is generally the currency of the local operating environment. Transactions in currencies other than a foreign operation's functional currency are remeasured into the functional currency and the resulting foreign exchange gains and losses are reflected in Net realized gains (losses) in the Consolidated statements of operations. Functional currency assets and liabilities are translated into the reporting currency, U.S. dollars, using period end exchange rates and the related translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of AOCI. Functional statement of operations amounts expressed in functional currencies are translated using average exchange rates. |
Administrative expenses | Administrative expenses Administrative expenses generally include all operating costs other than policy acquisition costs. The North America Commercial P&C Insurance segment manages and uses an in-house third-party claims administrator, ESIS Inc. (ESIS). ESIS performs claims management and risk control services for domestic and international organizations that self-insure P&C exposures as well as internal P&C exposures. The net operating results of ESIS are included within Administrative expenses in the Consolidated statements of operations and were $ 32 million, $ 30 million, and $ 27 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , respectively. |
Income taxes | Income taxes Income taxes have been recorded related to those operations subject to income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from temporary differences between the amounts recorded in the Consolidated financial statements and the tax basis of our assets and liabilities. Refer to Note 8 for additional information. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance against deferred tax assets is recorded if it is more likely than not that all, or some portion, of the benefits related to deferred tax assets will not be realized. The valuation allowance assessment considers tax planning strategies, where applicable. We recognize uncertain tax positions deemed more likely than not of being sustained upon examination. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. |
Earnings per share | Earnings per share Basic earnings per share is calculated using the weighted-average shares outstanding including participating securities with non-forfeitable rights to dividends such as unvested restricted stock. All potentially dilutive securities including stock options are excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation. In calculating diluted earnings per share, the weighted-average shares outstanding is increased to include all potentially dilutive securities. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income by the applicable weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the year. |
Cash flow information | Cash flow information Premiums received and losses paid associated with the GLB reinsurance products, which as discussed previously meet the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes, are included within Cash flows from operating activities. Cash flows, such as settlements and collateral requirements, associated with GLB and all other derivative instruments are included on a net basis within Cash flows from investing activities. Purchases, sales, and maturities of short-term investments are recorded on a net basis within Cash flows from investing activities. |
Derivatives | Derivatives Chubb recognizes all derivatives at fair value in the Consolidated balance sheets and participates in derivative instruments in two principal ways: (i) To sell protection to customers as an insurance or reinsurance contract that meets the definition of a derivative for accounting purposes . For 2016 and 2015 , the reinsurance of GLBs was our primary product falling into this category; and (ii) To mitigate financial risks, principally arising from investment holdings, products sold, or assets and liabilities held in foreign currencies. For these instruments, changes in assets or liabilities measured at fair value are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Consolidated statements of operations. We did not designate any derivatives as accounting hedges during 2016 , 2015 , or 2014 . |
Share-based compensation | Share-based compensation Chubb measures and records compensation cost for all share-based payment awards at grant-date fair value. Compensation costs are recognized for share-based payment awards with only service conditions that have graded vesting schedules on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award as if the award was, in substance, multiple awards. Refer to Note 12 for additional information. |
Chubb integration expenses | Chubb integration expenses Direct costs related to the Chubb Corp acquisition are expensed as incurred. Chubb integration expenses were $ 492 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, and include all internal and external costs directly related to the integration activities of the Chubb Corp acquisition, consisting primarily of personnel-related expenses, including severance and employee retention and relocation; consulting fees; and advisor fees. Chubb integration expenses were $ 33 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, consisting primarily of consulting and legal fees. |
New accounting pronouncements | Adopted in 2016 Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) issued new guidance related to the accounting for debt issuance costs. The new guidance requires presentation of debt issuance costs in the Consolidated balance sheets as a reduction of the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of as a deferred charge. Previously this cost was recorded in Other assets. We retrospectively adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2016 and reclassified $ 60 million of debt issuance costs from Other assets to Long-term debt ($ 58 million ) and Trust preferred securities ($ 2 million ) as of December 31, 2015. Short-Duration Contracts In May 2015, the FASB issued guidance that requires additional disclosures for short-duration insurance contracts. We adopted this disclosure as of December 31, 2016 , and have included in Note 7, new disclosures that provide more information about initial claim estimates and subsequent adjustments to those estimates, the methodologies and judgments used to estimate claims, and the timing, frequency, and severity of claims. This guidance requires a change in disclosure only and adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Adopted in 2015 Business Combinations – Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments In September 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance to simplify the accounting for adjustments made to provisional valuation amounts recognized in a business combination. The guidance requires that the acquirer must recognize adjustments to provisional valuation amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The guidance eliminates the requirement to retrospectively account for such adjustments. Previously, the accounting for measurement-period adjustments required the acquirer to retrospectively adjust the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date with a corresponding adjustment to goodwill. We early adopted this guidance effective July 1, 2015. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Disclosures for investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value (NAV) In May 2015, the FASB issued guidance that eliminated the requirement for investments measured at fair value using NAV as a practical expedient to be categorized within the fair value hierarchy. We adopted this guidance early, effective July 1, 2015 and have retrospectively revised prior year fair value hierarchy disclosures contained in this report to conform to the current period presentation. Refer to Note 4 Fair Value Measurement for further information. This guidance requires a change in disclosure only and adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Adopted in 2017 Stock Compensation (adopted prospectively effective January 1, 2017) In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance which requires recognition of the excess tax benefits or deficiencies of awards through net income rather than through additional paid in capital. Additionally, the guidance allows for an election to account for forfeitures related to share-based payments either as they occur or through an estimation method. We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2017 and are recognizing the excess tax benefits (deficiencies) within our results of operations. The calculation of the excess tax benefits and deficiencies is based on the difference between the market value of a stock award at the date of vesting, or at the time of exercise for a stock option, compared to the grant date fair value recognized as compensation expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The impact of adoption cannot be estimated at this time. However, based on excess tax benefits recognized in prior years, we do not expect adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, we elected to retain our current accounting for compensation expense using a forfeiture estimation process. |
Accounting guidance not yet adopted | Accounting guidance not yet adopted Revenue from Contracts with Customers In May 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standard that supersedes most existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard excludes from its scope the accounting for insurance contracts, leases, financial instruments, and certain other agreements that are governed under other GAAP guidance, but could affect the revenue recognition for certain of our claims management and risk control services. The updated guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue as performance obligations are met, in order to reflect the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity is entitled to receive for those goods or services. The standard is effective for us in the first quarter of 2018 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations given that the majority of our business is outside the scope of this guidance. Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance that affects the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. The guidance requires equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized through net income (other than those accounted for under equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) and an assessment of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to unrealized losses of available for sale (AFS) debt securities in combination with other deferred tax assets. The standard is effective for us in the first quarter of 2018. We are in the process of evaluating the effect the updated guidance will have on our financial condition or results of operations. Financial Instruments – Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance on the accounting for credit losses of financial instruments that are measured at amortized cost, including held to maturity securities and reinsurance recoverables, by applying an approach based on the current expected credit losses (CECL). The estimate of expected credit losses should consider historical information, current information, as well as reasonable and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset in order to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset on the Consolidated balance sheet. The guidance also amends the current debt security other-than-temporary impairment model by requiring an estimate of the expected credit loss (ECL) only when the fair value is below the amortized cost of the asset. The length of time the fair value of an AFS debt security has been below the amortized cost will no longer impact the determination of whether a potential credit loss exists. The AFS debt security model will also require the use of a valuation allowance as compared to the current practice of writing down the asset. The standard is effective for us in the first quarter of 2020 with early adoption permitted in the first quarter of 2019. We will be able to assess the effect of adopting this guidance on our financial condition and results of operations closer to the date of adoption. Statement of Cash Flows In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance clarifying the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments within the statement of cash flows, including distributions received from equity method investments. The guidance requires entities to make an accounting policy election to present cash flows received either in operating cash flows or investing cash flows based on cumulative equity-method earnings or on the nature of the distributions. The updated guidance is effective for us in the first quarter of 2018 with early adoption permitted. The updated guidance should be applied retrospectively, unless it is impracticable to do so, at which point the guidance should be applied prospectively. We are in the process of evaluating the effect the updated guidance will have on our statements of cash flows. Goodwill Impairment In January 2017, the FASB issued updated guidance on goodwill impairment testing that eliminates Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test requiring entities to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill through a hypothetical purchase price allocation. Under the updated guidance, impairment will now be recognized as the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value. The standard is effective for us in the first quarter of 2020 on a prospective basis with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations. |
Acquisitions Acquisitions (Tabl
Acquisitions Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Business Combinations [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] | (in millions, except per share data) Purchase consideration Chubb Limited common shares Chubb Corp common shares outstanding 228 Per share exchange ratio 0.6019 Common shares issued by Chubb Limited 137 Common share price of Chubb Limited at January 14, 2016 $ 111.02 Fair value of common shares issued by Chubb Limited to common shareholders of Chubb Corp $ 15,204 Cash consideration Chubb Corp common shares outstanding 228 Agreed cash price per share paid to common shareholders of Chubb Corp $ 62.93 Cash consideration paid by Chubb Limited to common shareholders of Chubb Corp $ 14,319 Stock-based awards Fair value of equity awards issued (1) $ 323 Fair value of purchase consideration $ 29,846 Assets acquired and (liabilities) assumed Cash $ 71 Investments 42,967 Accrued investment income 359 Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable 3,095 Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses 1,676 Indefinite lived intangible assets 2,860 Finite lived intangible assets 4,795 Prepaid reinsurance premiums 280 Other assets 853 Unpaid losses and loss expenses (22,923 ) Unearned premiums (7,011 ) Insurance and reinsurance balances payable (603 ) Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities (2,030 ) Deferred tax liabilities (1,292 ) Long-term debt (3,765 ) Total identifiable net assets acquired 19,332 Goodwill 10,514 Purchase price $ 29,846 (1) The fair value of the replacement equity awards was $525 million , of which $323 million was attributed to service periods prior to the acquisition and was included in the purchase consideration. Refer to Note 12 for further information on these replacement equity awards. |
Results of Operations From Date of Business Combination [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the results of the acquired Chubb Corp operations since the acquisition date that have been included within our Consolidated statement of operations: (in millions of U.S. dollars) January 14, 2016 to December 31, 2016 Total revenues $ 12,376 Net income $ 1,756 |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block] | Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data) 2016 2015 Total revenues $ 31,937 $ 32,622 Net income $ 4,183 $ 4,478 Earnings per share Basic earnings per share $ 8.95 $ 9.61 Diluted earnings per share $ 8.88 $ 9.52 |
Investments (Tables)
Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | |
Schedule Of Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Available-for-sale Securities and Related OTTI Recognized in AOCI | December 31 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Cost $ 706 $ 441 Gross unrealized appreciation 129 74 Gross unrealized depreciation (21 ) (18 ) Fair value $ 814 $ 497 December 31, 2016 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 $ 2,883 $ 32 $ (45 ) $ 2,870 $ — Foreign 20,929 636 (125 ) 21,440 (5 ) Corporate securities 23,736 580 (167 ) 24,149 (8 ) Mortgage-backed securities 14,066 135 (194 ) 14,007 (1 ) States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 17,922 72 (345 ) 17,649 — $ 79,536 $ 1,455 $ (876 ) $ 80,115 $ (14 ) Held to maturity U.S. Treasury and agency $ 655 $ 9 $ (3 ) $ 661 $ — Foreign 640 28 (1 ) 667 — Corporate securities 2,771 50 (26 ) 2,795 — Mortgage-backed securities 1,393 35 — 1,428 — States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 5,185 26 (92 ) 5,119 — $ 10,644 $ 148 $ (122 ) $ 10,670 $ — December 31, 2015 Amortized Gross Gross Fair OTTI Recognized (in millions of U.S. dollars) Available for sale U.S. Treasury and agency $ 2,481 $ 52 $ (5 ) $ 2,528 $ — Foreign 13,190 468 (213 ) 13,445 (13 ) Corporate securities 15,028 355 (454 ) 14,929 (28 ) Mortgage-backed securities 9,827 183 (52 ) 9,958 (1 ) States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 2,623 110 (6 ) 2,727 — $ 43,149 $ 1,168 $ (730 ) $ 43,587 $ (42 ) Held to maturity U.S. Treasury and agency $ 733 $ 13 $ (1 ) $ 745 $ — Foreign 763 30 (8 ) 785 — Corporate securities 3,054 57 (55 ) 3,056 — Mortgage-backed securities 1,707 38 (2 ) 1,743 — States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 2,173 52 (2 ) 2,223 — $ 8,430 $ 190 $ (68 ) $ 8,552 $ — |
Schedule Of Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Held_to_Maturity And Related OTTI Recognized In AOCI | December 31, 2016 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 $ 2,883 $ 32 $ (45 ) $ 2,870 $ — Foreign 20,929 636 (125 ) 21,440 (5 ) Corporate securities 23,736 580 (167 ) 24,149 (8 ) Mortgage-backed securities 14,066 135 (194 ) 14,007 (1 ) States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 17,922 72 (345 ) 17,649 — $ 79,536 $ 1,455 $ (876 ) $ 80,115 $ (14 ) Held to maturity U.S. Treasury and agency $ 655 $ 9 $ (3 ) $ 661 $ — Foreign 640 28 (1 ) 667 — Corporate securities 2,771 50 (26 ) 2,795 — Mortgage-backed securities 1,393 35 — 1,428 — States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 5,185 26 (92 ) 5,119 — $ 10,644 $ 148 $ (122 ) $ 10,670 $ — December 31, 2015 Amortized Gross Gross Fair OTTI Recognized (in millions of U.S. dollars) Available for sale U.S. Treasury and agency $ 2,481 $ 52 $ (5 ) $ 2,528 $ — Foreign 13,190 468 (213 ) 13,445 (13 ) Corporate securities 15,028 355 (454 ) 14,929 (28 ) Mortgage-backed securities 9,827 183 (52 ) 9,958 (1 ) States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 2,623 110 (6 ) 2,727 — $ 43,149 $ 1,168 $ (730 ) $ 43,587 $ (42 ) Held to maturity U.S. Treasury and agency $ 733 $ 13 $ (1 ) $ 745 $ — Foreign 763 30 (8 ) 785 — Corporate securities 3,054 57 (55 ) 3,056 — Mortgage-backed securities 1,707 38 (2 ) 1,743 — States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 2,173 52 (2 ) 2,223 — $ 8,430 $ 190 $ (68 ) $ 8,552 $ — |
Schedule Of Fixed Maturities By Contractual Maturity | The following table presents fixed maturities by contractual maturity: December 31 December 31 2016 2015 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value Available for sale Due in 1 year or less $ 3,892 $ 3,913 $ 1,856 $ 1,865 Due after 1 year through 5 years 24,027 24,429 14,936 15,104 Due after 5 years through 10 years 27,262 27,379 12,258 12,173 Due after 10 years 10,289 10,387 4,272 4,487 65,470 66,108 33,322 33,629 Mortgage-backed securities 14,066 14,007 9,827 9,958 $ 79,536 $ 80,115 $ 43,149 $ 43,587 Held to maturity Due in 1 year or less $ 430 $ 435 $ 492 $ 495 Due after 1 year through 5 years 2,646 2,691 2,443 2,517 Due after 5 years through 10 years 2,969 2,944 2,292 2,313 Due after 10 years 3,206 3,172 1,496 1,484 9,251 9,242 6,723 6,809 Mortgage-backed securities 1,393 1,428 1,707 1,743 $ 10,644 $ 10,670 $ 8,430 $ 8,552 |
Schedule Of Default Assumptions By Moody's Rating Category | The following table presents default assumptions by Moody's rating category (historical mean default rate provided for comparison): Moody's Rating Category 1-in-100 Year Default Rate Historical Mean Default Rate Investment Grade: Aaa-Baa 0.0–1.3% 0.0–0.3% Below Investment Grade: Ba 4.8 % 1.0 % B 12.1 % 3.2 % Caa-C 36.7 % 10.5 % |
Schedule Of Net Realized Gains (Losses) And The Losses Included In Net Realized Gains (Losses) And OCI | The following table presents the Net realized gains (losses) and the losses included in Net realized gains (losses) and OCI as a result of conditions which caused us to conclude the decline in fair value of certain investments was “other-than-temporary” and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Fixed maturities: OTTI on fixed maturities, gross $ (89 ) $ (142 ) $ (64 ) OTTI on fixed maturities recognized in OCI (pre-tax) 8 39 7 OTTI on fixed maturities, net (81 ) (103 ) (57 ) Gross realized gains excluding OTTI 183 158 213 Gross realized losses excluding OTTI (265 ) (235 ) (133 ) Total fixed maturities (163 ) (180 ) 23 Equity securities: OTTI on equity securities (8 ) (7 ) (8 ) Gross realized gains excluding OTTI 65 47 22 Gross realized losses excluding OTTI (13 ) (11 ) (61 ) Total equity securities 44 29 (47 ) OTTI on other investments (14 ) (2 ) (3 ) Foreign exchange gains (losses) 118 (80 ) (40 ) Investment and embedded derivative instruments (33 ) 32 (107 ) Fair value adjustments on insurance derivative 53 (203 ) (217 ) S&P put options and futures (136 ) (10 ) (168 ) Other derivative instruments (10 ) (12 ) 50 Other (4 ) 6 2 Net realized gains (losses) (145 ) (420 ) (507 ) Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments: Fixed maturities available for sale 142 (1,119 ) 734 Fixed maturities held to maturity (59 ) 43 (2 ) Equity securities 52 (17 ) 77 Other (51 ) (36 ) 35 Income tax (expense) benefit 100 152 (167 ) Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 184 (977 ) 677 Total net realized gains (losses) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments $ 39 $ (1,397 ) $ 170 |
Schedule Of Roll-Forward Of Pre-Tax Credit Losses Related To Fixed Maturities For Which A Portion Of OTTI Was Recognized In OCI | The following table presents a roll-forward of pre-tax credit losses related to fixed maturities for which a portion of OTTI was recognized in OCI: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Balance of credit losses related to securities still held – beginning of year $ 53 $ 28 $ 37 Additions where no OTTI was previously recorded 17 41 22 Additions where an OTTI was previously recorded 14 9 5 Reductions for securities sold during the period (49 ) (25 ) (36 ) Balance of credit losses related to securities still held – end of year $ 35 $ 53 $ 28 |
Schedule Of Other Investments | December 31 December 31 2016 2015 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Fair Value Cost Fair Value Cost Investment funds $ 251 $ 126 $ 269 $ 138 Limited partnerships 730 607 709 542 Partially-owned investment companies 2,645 2,645 1,498 1,498 Life insurance policies 248 248 222 222 Policy loans 209 209 184 184 Trading securities 296 295 284 284 Other 140 140 125 125 Total $ 4,519 $ 4,270 $ 3,291 $ 2,993 |
Schedule Of Partially Owned Insurance Companies | December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 (in millions of U.S. dollars, except for percentages) Carrying Value Issued Share Capital Ownership Percentage Carrying Value Issued Share Capital Ownership Percentage Domicile Huatai Group $ 447 $ 624 20 % $ 430 $ 624 20 % China Huatai Life Insurance Company 99 428 20 % 107 428 20 % China Freisenbruch-Meyer 8 5 40 % 9 5 40 % Bermuda Chubb Arabia Cooperative Insurance Company 13 27 30 % 11 27 30 % Saudi Arabia Russian Reinsurance Company 2 4 23 % 2 4 23 % Russia ABR Reinsurance Ltd. 97 800 11 % 94 800 11 % Bermuda Total $ 666 $ 1,888 $ 653 $ 1,888 |
Schedule Of Aggregate Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Loss By Length Of Time The Security Has Continuously Been In An Unrealized Loss Position | The following tables present, for all securities in an unrealized loss position (including securities on loan), the 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 December 31, 2016 Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss (in millions of U.S. dollars) U.S. Treasury and agency $ 2,216 $ (48 ) $ — $ — $ 2,216 $ (48 ) Foreign 5,918 (99 ) 386 (27 ) 6,304 (126 ) Corporate securities 7,021 (149 ) 641 (44 ) 7,662 (193 ) Mortgage-backed securities 8,638 (189 ) 234 (5 ) 8,872 (194 ) States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 19,448 (435 ) 49 (2 ) 19,497 (437 ) Total fixed maturities 43,241 (920 ) 1,310 (78 ) 44,551 (998 ) Equity securities 199 (21 ) — — 199 (21 ) Other investments 201 (18 ) — — 201 (18 ) Total $ 43,641 $ (959 ) $ 1,310 $ (78 ) $ 44,951 $ (1,037 ) 0 – 12 Months Over 12 Months Total December 31, 2015 Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss (in millions of U.S. dollars) U.S. Treasury and agency $ 996 $ (5 ) $ 153 $ (1 ) $ 1,149 $ (6 ) Foreign 3,953 (148 ) 436 (73 ) 4,389 (221 ) Corporate securities 7,518 (371 ) 738 (138 ) 8,256 (509 ) Mortgage-backed securities 3,399 (42 ) 516 (12 ) 3,915 (54 ) States, municipalities, and political subdivisions 556 (6 ) 42 (2 ) 598 (8 ) Total fixed maturities 16,422 (572 ) 1,885 (226 ) 18,307 (798 ) Equity securities 131 (18 ) — — 131 (18 ) Other investments 210 (11 ) — — 210 (11 ) Total $ 16,763 $ (601 ) $ 1,885 $ (226 ) $ 18,648 $ (827 ) |
Schedule Of Sources Of Net Investment Income | Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Fixed maturities $ 2,779 $ 2,157 $ 2,199 Short-term investments 93 49 45 Equity securities 36 16 33 Other 98 86 94 Gross investment income 3,006 2,308 2,371 Investment expenses (141 ) (114 ) (119 ) Net investment income $ 2,865 $ 2,194 $ 2,252 |
Schedule Of Components Of Restricted Assets | The following table presents the components of restricted assets: December 31 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Trust funds $ 13,880 $ 11,862 Deposits with U.S. regulatory authorities 2,203 1,242 Deposits with non-U.S. regulatory authorities 2,191 2,075 Assets pledged under repurchase agreements 1,461 1,459 Other pledged assets 435 392 $ 20,170 $ 17,030 |
Fair value measurements (Tables
Fair value measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | |
GMIB Annuitization Experience [Table Text Block] | % of total GMIB guaranteed value Year of GMIB eligibility Maximum annuitization rate(s) (per year) Maximum annuitization rates based on 67% First year 2% - 41% Actual Experience Subsequent years 1% - 78% 4% First year N/A N/A (1) Subsequent years 12%, 78% Weighted average (2) 29% First year 19%, 44% Weighted average (2) Subsequent years 12%, 31% (1) Because all policies in this bracket are past the first year of eligibility, first year annuitization assumptions are no longer modeled. (2) Weighted average of two different annuitization rates |
Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis | Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by valuation hierarchy December 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions of U.S. dollars) Assets: Fixed maturities available for sale U.S. Treasury and agency $ 2,175 $ 695 $ — $ 2,870 Foreign — 21,366 74 21,440 Corporate securities — 23,468 681 24,149 Mortgage-backed securities — 13,962 45 14,007 States, municipalities, and political subdivisions — 17,649 — 17,649 2,175 77,140 800 80,115 Equity securities 773 — 41 814 Short-term investments 1,757 1,220 25 3,002 Other investments (1) 384 259 225 868 Securities lending collateral — 1,092 — 1,092 Investment derivative instruments 31 — — 31 Other derivative instruments 3 — — 3 Separate account assets 1,784 95 — 1,879 Total assets measured at fair value (1) $ 6,907 $ 79,806 $ 1,091 $ 87,804 Liabilities: Investment derivative instruments $ 54 $ — $ — $ 54 Other derivative instruments — — 13 13 GLB (2) — — 559 559 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ 54 $ — $ 572 $ 626 (1) Excluded from the table above are partially-owned investments, investment funds, and limited partnerships of $3,626 million and other investments of $25 million at December 31, 2016 measured using NAV as a practical expedient. (2) Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 5 c ) for additional information. December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions of U.S. dollars) Assets: Fixed maturities available for sale U.S. Treasury and agency $ 1,712 $ 816 $ — $ 2,528 Foreign — 13,388 57 13,445 Corporate securities — 14,755 174 14,929 Mortgage-backed securities — 9,905 53 9,958 States, municipalities, and political subdivisions — 2,727 — 2,727 1,712 41,591 284 43,587 Equity securities 481 — 16 497 Short-term investments 7,171 3,275 — 10,446 Other investments (1) 347 230 212 789 Securities lending collateral — 1,046 — 1,046 Investment derivative instruments 12 — — 12 Separate account assets 1,464 88 — 1,552 Total assets measured at fair value (1) $ 11,187 $ 46,230 $ 512 $ 57,929 Liabilities: Investment derivative instruments $ 13 $ — $ — $ 13 Other derivative instruments 4 — 6 10 GLB (2) — — 609 609 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ 17 $ — $ 615 $ 632 (1) Excluded from the table above are partially-owned investments, investment funds, and limited partnerships of $2,477 million and other investments of $25 million at December 31, 2015 measured using NAV as a practical expedient. (2) Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 5 c ) for additional information. |
Fair Value And Maximum Future Funding Commitments Related To Investments | The following table presents, by investment category, the expected liquidation period, fair value, and maximum future funding commitments of alternative investments: December 31 December 31 2016 2015 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Expected Liquidation Period of Underlying Assets Fair Value Maximum Future Funding Commitments Fair Value Maximum Future Funding Commitments Financial 5 to 9 Years $ 548 $ 428 $ 300 $ 105 Real Assets 3 to 7 Years 536 230 474 140 Distressed 5 to 9 Years 485 179 261 218 Private Credit 3 to 7 Years 236 259 265 209 Traditional 3 to 9 Years 1,550 930 895 152 Vintage 1 to 2 Years 21 14 13 — Investment funds Not Applicable 251 — 269 — $ 3,627 $ 2,040 $ 2,477 $ 824 |
Schedule Of Significant Unobservable Inputs Used In Level 3 Liability Valuations | The following table presents the significant unobservable inputs used in the Level 3 liability valuations. Excluded from the table below are inputs used to determine the fair value of Level 3 assets which are based on single broker quotes and contain no quantitative unobservable inputs developed by management. (in millions of U.S. dollars, except for percentages) Fair Value at December 31, 2016 Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable Inputs Ranges GLB (1) $ 559 Actuarial model Lapse rate 3% – 34% Annuitization rate 0% – 78% (1) Discussion of the most significant inputs used in the fair value measurement of GLB and the sensitivity of those assumptions is included within Note 4 a) Guaranteed living benefits. |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation | The following tables present a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of financial instruments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3): Assets Liabilities Available-for-Sale Debt Securities Equity securities Short-term investments Other investments Other derivative instruments GLB (1) Year Ended December 31, 2016 Foreign Corporate securities MBS (in millions of U.S. dollars) Balance, beginning of year $ 57 $ 174 $ 53 $ 16 $ — $ 212 $ 6 $ 609 Transfers into Level 3 9 53 — — — — — — Transfers out of Level 3 (24 ) (10 ) — — (50 ) — — — Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI 1 15 (1 ) 2 — (2 ) — — Net Realized Gains/Losses (6 ) (13 ) — 1 — 1 5 (50 ) Purchases (2) 70 566 1 27 75 33 2 — Sales (17 ) (59 ) (8 ) (5 ) — — — — Settlements (16 ) (45 ) — — — (19 ) — — Balance, end of year $ 74 $ 681 $ 45 $ 41 $ 25 $ 225 $ 13 $ 559 Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date $ (5 ) $ (11 ) $ — $ — $ — $ 1 $ 5 $ (50 ) (1) Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 5 c ) for additional information. (2) Includes acquired invested assets as a result of the Chubb Corp acquisition. Assets Liabilities Available-for-Sale Debt Securities Equity securities Other Other derivative instruments GLB (1) Year Ended December 31, 2015 Foreign Corporate securities MBS (in millions of U.S. dollars) Balance, beginning of year $ 22 $ 187 $ 15 $ 2 $ 204 $ 4 $ 406 Transfers into Level 3 34 16 — — — — — Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI (2 ) (1 ) — 3 (6 ) — — Net Realized Gains/Losses (1 ) (4 ) — (2 ) — 2 203 Purchases 15 52 41 13 33 — — Sales (3 ) (28 ) (2 ) — — — — Settlements (8 ) (48 ) (1 ) — (19 ) — — Balance, end of year $ 57 $ 174 $ 53 $ 16 $ 212 $ 6 $ 609 Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date $ (1 ) $ (2 ) $ — $ (2 ) $ — $ 2 $ 203 (1) Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $888 million at December 31, 2015 and $663 million at December 31, 2014 , which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $609 million and $406 million , respectively. Assets Liabilities Available-for-Sale Debt Securities Other derivative instruments GLB (1) Year Ended December 31, 2014 Foreign Corporate securities MBS Equity securities Short-term investments Other investments (in millions of U.S. dollars) Balance, beginning of year $ 44 $ 166 $ 8 $ 4 $ 7 $ 196 $ — $ 193 Transfers into Level 3 10 37 — — — — 2 — Transfers out of Level 3 (34 ) (23 ) — (2 ) (7 ) — — — Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI (1 ) (1 ) — — — (1 ) — — Net Realized Gains/Losses (3 ) (5 ) — — — — 2 213 Purchases 15 73 8 2 — 20 — — Sales (4 ) (38 ) — (2 ) — — — — Settlements (5 ) (22 ) (1 ) — — (11 ) — — Balance, end of year $ 22 $ 187 $ 15 $ 2 $ — $ 204 $ 4 $ 406 Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date $ (4 ) $ (5 ) $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 2 $ 213 (1) Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $663 million at December 31, 2014 and $427 million at December 31, 2013, which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $406 million and $ 193 million , respectively. |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | Assets Liabilities Available-for-Sale Debt Securities Equity securities Short-term investments Other investments Other derivative instruments GLB (1) Year Ended December 31, 2016 Foreign Corporate securities MBS (in millions of U.S. dollars) Balance, beginning of year $ 57 $ 174 $ 53 $ 16 $ — $ 212 $ 6 $ 609 Transfers into Level 3 9 53 — — — — — — Transfers out of Level 3 (24 ) (10 ) — — (50 ) — — — Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI 1 15 (1 ) 2 — (2 ) — — Net Realized Gains/Losses (6 ) (13 ) — 1 — 1 5 (50 ) Purchases (2) 70 566 1 27 75 33 2 — Sales (17 ) (59 ) (8 ) (5 ) — — — — Settlements (16 ) (45 ) — — — (19 ) — — Balance, end of year $ 74 $ 681 $ 45 $ 41 $ 25 $ 225 $ 13 $ 559 Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date $ (5 ) $ (11 ) $ — $ — $ — $ 1 $ 5 $ (50 ) (1) Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 5 c ) for additional information. (2) Includes acquired invested assets as a result of the Chubb Corp acquisition. Assets Liabilities Available-for-Sale Debt Securities Equity securities Other Other derivative instruments GLB (1) Year Ended December 31, 2015 Foreign Corporate securities MBS (in millions of U.S. dollars) Balance, beginning of year $ 22 $ 187 $ 15 $ 2 $ 204 $ 4 $ 406 Transfers into Level 3 34 16 — — — — — Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI (2 ) (1 ) — 3 (6 ) — — Net Realized Gains/Losses (1 ) (4 ) — (2 ) — 2 203 Purchases 15 52 41 13 33 — — Sales (3 ) (28 ) (2 ) — — — — Settlements (8 ) (48 ) (1 ) — (19 ) — — Balance, end of year $ 57 $ 174 $ 53 $ 16 $ 212 $ 6 $ 609 Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date $ (1 ) $ (2 ) $ — $ (2 ) $ — $ 2 $ 203 (1) Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $888 million at December 31, 2015 and $663 million at December 31, 2014 , which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $609 million and $406 million , respectively. Assets Liabilities Available-for-Sale Debt Securities Other derivative instruments GLB (1) Year Ended December 31, 2014 Foreign Corporate securities MBS Equity securities Short-term investments Other investments (in millions of U.S. dollars) Balance, beginning of year $ 44 $ 166 $ 8 $ 4 $ 7 $ 196 $ — $ 193 Transfers into Level 3 10 37 — — — — 2 — Transfers out of Level 3 (34 ) (23 ) — (2 ) (7 ) — — — Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI (1 ) (1 ) — — — (1 ) — — Net Realized Gains/Losses (3 ) (5 ) — — — — 2 213 Purchases 15 73 8 2 — 20 — — Sales (4 ) (38 ) — (2 ) — — — — Settlements (5 ) (22 ) (1 ) — — (11 ) — — Balance, end of year $ 22 $ 187 $ 15 $ 2 $ — $ 204 $ 4 $ 406 Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date $ (4 ) $ (5 ) $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 2 $ 213 (1) Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $663 million at December 31, 2014 and $427 million at December 31, 2013, which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $406 million and $ 193 million , respectively. |
Carrying Values And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments Not Measured At Fair Value | December 31, 2016 Fair Value Carrying Value (in millions of U.S. dollars) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Fixed maturities held to maturity U.S. Treasury and agency $ 555 $ 106 $ — $ 661 $ 655 Foreign — 667 — 667 640 Corporate securities — 2,782 13 2,795 2,771 Mortgage-backed securities — 1,428 — 1,428 1,393 States, municipalities, and political subdivisions — 5,119 — 5,119 5,185 Total assets $ 555 $ 10,102 $ 13 $ 10,670 $ 10,644 Liabilities: Repurchase agreements $ — $ 1,403 $ — $ 1,403 $ 1,403 Short-term debt — 503 — 503 500 Long-term debt — 12,998 — 12,998 12,610 Trust preferred securities — 456 — 456 308 Total liabilities $ — $ 15,360 $ — $ 15,360 $ 14,821 December 31, 2015 Fair Value Carrying Value (in millions of U.S. dollars) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Fixed maturities held to maturity U.S. Treasury and agency $ 583 $ 162 $ — $ 745 $ 733 Foreign — 785 — 785 763 Corporate securities — 3,042 14 3,056 3,054 Mortgage-backed securities — 1,743 — 1,743 1,707 States, municipalities, and political subdivisions — 2,223 — 2,223 2,173 Total assets $ 583 $ 7,955 $ 14 $ 8,552 $ 8,430 Liabilities: Repurchase agreements $ — $ 1,404 $ — $ 1,404 $ 1,404 Long-term debt — 9,678 — 9,678 9,389 Trust preferred securities — 446 — 446 307 Total liabilities $ — $ 11,528 $ — $ 11,528 $ 11,100 |
Reinsurance (Tables)
Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] | |
Schedule of direct, assumed and ceded premiums | The following table presents direct, assumed, and ceded premiums: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Premiums written Direct $ 31,543 $ 19,879 $ 20,069 Assumed 3,440 3,932 3,321 Ceded (6,838 ) (6,098 ) (5,591 ) Net $ 28,145 $ 17,713 $ 17,799 Premiums earned Direct $ 31,811 $ 19,355 $ 19,555 Assumed 3,744 3,676 3,336 Ceded (6,806 ) (5,818 ) (5,465 ) Net $ 28,749 $ 17,213 $ 17,426 |
Schedule of Reinsurance Recoverable On Paid Losses And Loss Expenses [Table Text Block] | b) Reinsurance recoverable on ceded reinsurance December 31 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss expenses (1) $ 12,708 $ 10,741 Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss expenses (1) 869 645 Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses (1) $ 13,577 $ 11,386 (1) Net of a provision for uncollectible reinsurance. |
Schedule of reinsurance recoverable and provision by category of reinsurer | December 31, 2016 Gross Reinsurance Recoverable on Loss and Loss Expenses Provision for Uncollectible Reinsurance % of Gross Reinsurance Recoverable (in millions of U.S. dollars, except for percentages) Categories Largest reinsurers $ 5,064 $ 59 1.2 % Other reinsurers rated A- or better 4,699 52 1.1 % Other reinsurers with ratings lower than A- or not rated 586 70 11.9 % Pools 577 11 1.9 % Structured settlements 557 14 2.5 % Captives 2,172 16 0.7 % Other 222 78 35.1 % Total $ 13,877 $ 300 2.2 % |
Schedule of income and expenses relating to GMDB and GLB reinsurance | The following table presents income and expenses relating to GMDB and GLB reinsurance. GLBs include GMIBs as well as some GMABs originating in Japan. Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 GMDB Net premiums earned $ 55 $ 61 $ 71 Policy benefits and other reserve adjustments $ 45 $ 34 $ 50 GLB Net premiums earned $ 118 $ 121 $ 138 Policy benefits and other reserve adjustments 52 45 36 Net realized gains (losses) 48 (203 ) (213 ) Gain (loss) recognized in Net income $ 114 $ (127 ) $ (111 ) Net cash received 79 98 125 Net decrease (increase) in liability $ 35 $ (225 ) $ (236 ) |
Schedule of Net Amount of Risk and 100 Percent Mortality [Table Text Block] | (in millions of U.S. dollars, except for percentages) Net amount at risk Reinsurance covering 2016 2015 2016 Future claims discount rate Other assumptions Total claims at 100% mortality at December 31, 2016 (1) GMDB Risk Only $ 341 $ 364 3.3% - 3.8% No lapses or withdrawals $ 202 Mortality according to 100% of the Annuity 2000 mortality table GLB Risk Only $ 800 $ 733 4.3% - 4.8% No deaths, lapses or withdrawals N/A Annuitization at a frequency most disadvantageous to Chubb (2) Claim calculated using interest rates in line with rates used to calculate reserve Both Risks: (3) GMDB $ 88 $ 89 4.3% - 4.8% No lapses or withdrawals $ 22 Mortality according to 100% of the Annuity 2000 mortality table GLB $ 464 $ 422 4.3% - 4.8% Annuitization at a frequency most disadvantageous to Chubb (2) N/A Claim calculated using interest rates in line with rates used to calculate reserve (1) Takes into account all applicable reinsurance treaty claim limits. (2) Annuitization at a level that maximizes claims taking into account the treaty limits. (3) Covering both the GMDB and GLB risks on the same underlying policyholders. |
Intangible Assets (Tables)
Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Goodwill roll-forward by business segment | The following table presents a roll-forward of Goodwill by segment: (in millions of U.S. dollars) North America Commercial P&C Insurance North America Personal P&C Insurance North America Agricultural Insurance Overseas General Insurance Global Reinsurance Life Insurance Chubb Consolidated Balance at December 31, 2014 $ 1,211 $ — $ 134 $ 2,366 $ 365 $ 828 $ 4,904 Purchase price allocation adjustment — — — (4 ) — — (4 ) Acquisition of Fireman's Fund — 196 — — — — 196 Foreign exchange revaluation and other (8 ) — — (284 ) — (8 ) (300 ) Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 1,203 $ 196 $ 134 $ 2,078 $ 365 $ 820 $ 4,796 Acquisition of Chubb Corp 5,714 2,025 — 2,775 — — 10,514 Foreign exchange revaluation and other 44 14 — (36 ) — — 22 Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 6,961 $ 2,235 $ 134 $ 4,817 $ 365 $ 820 $ 15,332 |
Intangible assets acquired as part of Chubb Corp acquisition [Table Text Block] | The purchase price allocation to intangible assets recorded in connection with the Chubb Corp acquisition and their related useful lives are as follows: (in millions of U.S. dollars) Purchase price allocation Estimated useful life Definite life Unearned premium reserves (UPR) intangible asset $ 1,550 1 year Agency distribution relationships and renewal rights 3,150 24 years Internally developed technology 95 3 years Indefinite life Trademarks 2,800 Indefinite Licenses 50 Indefinite Syndicate capacity 10 Indefinite Total identified intangible assets $ 7,655 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | Associated with the Chubb Corp Acquisition For the Years Ending December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Agency distribution relationships and renewal rights Internally developed technology Fair value adjustment to Unpaid losses and loss expense (1) Total Other intangible assets Total Amortization of purchased intangibles 2017 $ 295 $ 32 $ (160 ) $ 167 $ 84 $ 251 2018 323 32 (101 ) 254 74 328 2019 280 — (62 ) 218 68 286 2020 239 — (35 ) 204 59 263 2021 217 — (20 ) 197 52 249 Total $ 1,354 $ 64 $ (378 ) $ 1,040 $ 337 $ 1,377 |
VOBA | The following table presents a roll-forward of VOBA: (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Balance, beginning of year $ 395 $ 466 $ 536 Amortization of VOBA (1) (41 ) (42 ) (51 ) Foreign exchange revaluation 1 (29 ) (19 ) Balance, end of year $ 355 $ 395 $ 466 (1) Recognized in Policy acquisition costs in the Consolidated statements of operations. The following table presents, as of December 31, 2016, the expected estimated pre-tax amortization expense related to VOBA for the next five years: For the Year Ending December 31 VOBA (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 $ 35 2018 31 2019 27 2020 23 2021 20 Total $ 136 |
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Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract] | |
Claims Development tables [Table Text Block] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Liability This line consists of primary and excess liability exposures, including medical liability, and professional lines, including directors and officers (D&O) liability, errors and omissions (E&O) liability, employment practices liability (EPL), and fiduciary liability. The primary and excess liability business represents the largest part of these exposures. The former includes both monoline and commercial package liability. The latter includes a substantial proportion of commercial umbrella, excess and high excess business, where loss activity can produce significant volatility in the loss triangles at later ages within an accident year (and sometimes across years) due to the size of the limits afforded and the complex nature of the underlying losses. This line also includes management and professional liability products provided to a wide variety of clients, from national accounts to small firms to private and not-for-profit organizations, distributed through brokers, agents, wholesalers and MGAs. Many of these coverages, particularly D&O and E&O, are typically written on a claims-made form. While most of the coverages are underwritten on a primary basis, there are significant amounts of large line and excess exposure as well. Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 3,682 $ 3,760 $ 3,719 $ 3,755 $ 3,692 $ 3,447 $ 3,318 $ 3,300 $ 3,253 $ 3,105 $ 249 2008 3,716 3,719 3,708 3,682 3,551 3,290 3,217 3,142 3,036 335 2009 3,682 3,630 3,599 3,556 3,454 3,205 3,130 3,060 447 2010 3,507 3,468 3,495 3,474 3,334 3,169 3,045 559 2011 3,437 3,498 3,525 3,539 3,472 3,360 856 2012 3,489 3,529 3,519 3,480 3,441 1,168 2013 3,490 3,479 3,481 3,477 1,588 2014 3,460 3,501 3,585 1,969 2015 3,502 3,668 2,639 2016 3,474 3,082 Total $ 33,251 Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 76 $ 447 $ 922 $ 1,488 $ 1,980 $ 2,301 $ 2,497 $ 2,618 $ 2,700 $ 2,757 21 2008 115 471 987 1,500 1,837 2,169 2,394 2,496 2,591 21 2009 86 425 979 1,460 1,813 2,118 2,307 2,461 21 2010 97 501 981 1,421 1,757 2,125 2,294 20 2011 111 538 1,069 1,638 2,045 2,310 21 2012 114 532 1,028 1,535 1,953 21 2013 101 468 1,089 1,489 22 2014 116 576 1,124 23 2015 117 544 26 2016 142 19 Total $ 17,665 North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Liability (continued) Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ 1,726 All Accident years $ 17,312 North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Non-Casualty This product line represents first party commercial product lines that are short-tailed in nature, such as property, inland marine, A&H, and surety/fidelity bonds. There is a wide diversity of products, primary and excess coverages, and policy sizes. During this ten-year period, this product line was also impacted by natural catastrophes in the same years as outlined above in Other Casualty. North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Non-Casualty (continued) Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 1,271 $ 1,190 $ 1,181 $ 1,168 $ 1,151 $ 1,137 $ 1,138 $ 1,139 $ 1,138 $ 1,139 $ — 2008 1,927 1,880 1,852 1,836 1,845 1,849 1,859 1,846 1,845 29 2009 1,366 1,395 1,367 1,357 1,356 1,353 1,355 1,369 28 2010 1,509 1,568 1,486 1,442 1,432 1,424 1,420 15 2011 1,985 1,957 1,922 1,916 1,895 1,915 43 2012 2,069 1,971 1,938 1,909 1,901 53 2013 1,487 1,446 1,359 1,383 73 2014 1,755 1,755 1,681 103 2015 1,839 1,828 281 2016 2,012 828 Total $ 16,493 Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 563 $ 987 $ 1,076 $ 1,117 $ 1,124 $ 1,126 $ 1,130 $ 1,133 $ 1,134 $ 1,135 906 2008 929 1,607 1,708 1,766 1,797 1,800 1,807 1,813 1,813 995 2009 630 1,118 1,213 1,268 1,280 1,322 1,332 1,335 1,067 2010 703 1,231 1,335 1,374 1,394 1,400 1,401 1,054 2011 942 1,585 1,742 1,822 1,832 1,856 1,045 2012 727 1,612 1,745 1,810 1,830 1,027 2013 630 1,119 1,241 1,291 1,068 2014 833 1,405 1,539 1,095 2015 712 1,334 1,164 2016 852 1,098 Total $ 14,386 Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ 143 All Accident years $ 2,250 North America Personal P&C Insurance Chubb provides personal lines coverages for high-net-worth individuals and families in North America including homeowners, automobile, valuable articles (including fine art), umbrella liability, and recreational marine insurance offered through independent regional agents and brokers. A portfolio acquired from Fireman’s Fund is presented on a prospective basis beginning in May of accident year 2015 . Reserves associated with prior accident periods were acquired through a loss portfolio transfer, which does not allow for a retrospective presentation. Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 1,549 $ 1,538 $ 1,460 $ 1,431 $ 1,416 $ 1,411 $ 1,402 $ 1,400 $ 1,398 $ 1,398 $ 6 2008 1,777 1,777 1,746 1,722 1,693 1,675 1,667 1,659 1,659 6 2009 1,608 1,595 1,565 1,551 1,543 1,536 1,536 1,532 9 2010 1,868 1,876 1,853 1,836 1,832 1,828 1,823 11 2011 2,205 2,207 2,183 2,171 2,162 2,158 17 2012 2,183 2,181 2,181 2,189 2,183 25 2013 1,855 1,883 1,891 1,894 29 2014 2,202 2,203 2,189 141 2015 2,491 2,546 213 2016 2,437 609 Total $ 19,819 Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 843 $ 1,182 $ 1,267 $ 1,328 $ 1,353 $ 1,370 $ 1,377 $ 1,384 $ 1,387 $ 1,387 127 2008 974 1,406 1,518 1,584 1,620 1,636 1,642 1,644 1,648 139 2009 886 1,234 1,345 1,437 1,484 1,501 1,511 1,519 125 2010 1,152 1,521 1,669 1,727 1,770 1,792 1,803 149 2011 1,358 1,833 1,969 2,049 2,103 2,127 168 2012 1,175 1,804 1,955 2,061 2,115 173 2013 1,040 1,500 1,683 1,782 126 2014 1,308 1,762 1,923 134 2015 1,497 2,081 137 2016 1,452 120 Total $ 17,837 Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ 39 All Accident years $ 2,021 North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Other Casualty This product line consists of the remaining commercial casualty coverages such as automobile liability, marine, and aviation. There is also a small portion of commercial multi-peril (CMP) business in accident years 2014 and prior . The paid and reported data are impacted by some catastrophe loss activity primarily on the CMP exposures just noted and, to a lesser extent, marine exposures. The ultimate loss experience for years ended December 31, 2008 , 2011 , and 2012 were impacted by natural catastrophes. Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 726 $ 682 $ 659 $ 630 $ 611 $ 611 $ 599 $ 591 $ 597 $ 596 $ 24 2008 903 942 910 879 856 856 849 853 847 18 2009 718 710 665 640 593 557 548 546 16 2010 737 736 727 668 639 606 608 27 2011 696 717 703 675 659 651 40 2012 748 714 682 668 633 60 2013 619 640 632 621 121 2014 655 658 651 176 2015 538 525 211 2016 563 408 Total $ 6,241 North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Other Casualty (continued) Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 112 $ 274 $ 379 $ 452 $ 489 $ 527 $ 540 $ 547 $ 558 $ 564 24 2008 210 464 604 690 748 777 798 807 815 25 2009 106 281 378 432 471 500 511 520 20 2010 144 334 430 481 517 560 571 21 2011 131 335 455 522 561 585 23 2012 108 307 413 484 538 24 2013 115 292 372 452 21 2014 113 289 387 22 2015 80 205 20 2016 74 17 Total $ 4,711 Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ 241 All Accident years $ 1,771 North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Workers' Compensation This product line has a substantial geographic spread and a broad mix across industries. Types of coverage include risk management business predominantly with high deductible policies, loss sensitive business (i.e., retrospectively-rated policies), business fronted for captives, as well as primary guaranteed cost coverages. Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 1,068 $ 1,042 $ 1,026 $ 1,018 $ 976 $ 943 $ 944 $ 934 $ 933 $ 913 $ 171 2008 1,018 993 997 991 966 952 952 948 932 185 2009 960 933 933 928 908 902 889 877 220 2010 985 988 1,003 1,008 1,004 994 972 254 2011 957 963 978 982 984 954 276 2012 956 940 957 967 932 321 2013 1,013 1,031 1,043 1,047 374 2014 1,106 1,111 1,129 526 2015 1,179 1,157 588 2016 1,259 905 Total $ 10,172 Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 121 $ 281 $ 386 $ 451 $ 502 $ 550 $ 580 $ 606 $ 625 $ 641 351 2008 125 276 370 436 500 542 574 602 627 333 2009 108 260 347 412 463 506 535 559 283 2010 125 303 414 495 548 587 612 304 2011 119 294 410 480 529 560 287 2012 111 272 365 435 483 288 2013 107 286 415 499 301 2014 113 296 408 338 2015 117 302 338 2016 123 275 Total $ 4,814 Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ 2,226 All Accident years $ 7,584 Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 12 % 17 % 11 % 8 % 6 % 4 % 3 % 3 % 2 % 2 % Global Reinsurance — Property This portfolio consists of property catastrophe, property proportional, and property per risk books, with U.S. exposure representing approximately 70 percent of the business within this segment. Although the mixture of business varies by year, property catastrophe represents approximately 70 percent in Treaty Years 2007 and after . Of the non-catastrophe book, approximately 75 percent is on proportional treaties in Treaty Year 2007 and after . This percentage has increased over time with the proportion being approximately 50 percent from 2007 growing to approximately 90 percent in Treaty Year 2015 , with the remainder being written on an excess of loss basis. Also note, this product line is impacted by natural catastrophes, particularly in the 2011 and 2012 years. Global Reinsurance — Property (continued) Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 107 $ 106 $ 97 $ 91 $ 90 $ 88 $ 87 $ 87 $ 87 $ 86 $ 2 2008 223 214 206 206 206 208 210 209 208 — 2009 99 113 105 105 103 100 100 100 — 2010 155 179 173 172 178 179 180 6 2011 227 224 224 220 221 222 1 2012 175 154 149 142 141 4 2013 117 117 109 105 (2 ) 2014 125 142 142 6 2015 98 105 9 2016 143 29 Total $ 1,432 Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 23 $ 65 $ 77 $ 81 $ 84 $ 85 $ 85 $ 86 $ 86 $ 86 0.215 2008 65 139 169 194 205 207 208 208 208 0.157 2009 41 79 90 95 96 98 98 98 0.107 2010 40 137 157 167 171 173 173 0.095 2011 75 151 175 198 214 217 0.103 2012 29 95 117 125 129 0.084 2013 38 85 98 103 0.097 2014 56 112 127 0.081 2015 50 87 0.086 2016 50 0.087 Total $ 1,278 Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ — All Accident years $ 154 Overseas General Insurance — Non-Casualty This product line comprises commercial fire, marine (predominantly cargo), personal automobile (in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Japan), personal cell phones, personal residential (including high net worth), energy and construction. Latin America and Europe each make up about 35 percent of the Chubb International non-casualty book. In general, these lines have relatively stable payment and reporting patterns although they are impacted by natural catastrophes particularly in the 2008 , 2010 and 2011 years. Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 1,224 $ 1,214 $ 1,209 $ 1,191 $ 1,189 $ 1,165 $ 1,181 $ 1,178 $ 1,177 $ 1,184 $ 5 2008 1,364 1,360 1,318 1,294 1,302 1,287 1,284 1,280 1,269 14 2009 1,315 1,288 1,203 1,176 1,160 1,143 1,143 1,137 8 2010 1,434 1,449 1,424 1,424 1,413 1,400 1,392 30 2011 1,665 1,728 1,677 1,644 1,631 1,620 1 2012 1,472 1,473 1,442 1,401 1,400 43 2013 1,530 1,521 1,474 1,436 59 2014 1,601 1,664 1,622 63 2015 1,705 1,812 192 2016 1,685 424 Total $ 14,557 Overseas General Insurance — Non-Casualty (continued) Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 426 $ 861 $ 1,032 $ 1,091 $ 1,124 $ 1,140 $ 1,147 $ 1,152 $ 1,159 $ 1,164 183 2008 479 985 1,120 1,183 1,206 1,215 1,225 1,233 1,233 206 2009 449 882 1,010 1,073 1,096 1,106 1,113 1,116 234 2010 523 1,028 1,218 1,278 1,316 1,328 1,334 252 2011 631 1,272 1,465 1,519 1,549 1,563 268 2012 553 1,050 1,233 1,290 1,311 283 2013 569 1,088 1,272 1,301 281 2014 622 1,209 1,394 269 2015 692 1,315 256 2016 789 191 Total $ 12,520 Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ 65 All Accident years $ 2,102 Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 39 % 37 % 12 % 4 % 2 % 1 % 1 % — % — % — % Overseas General Insurance — Casualty This product line is comprised of D&O liability, E&O liability, financial institutions (including crime/fidelity coverages), and non-U.S. general liability as well as shorter-tailed casualty exposures such as aviation, surety, and political risk. Exposures are located around the world, including Europe, Latin America, and Asia. There is some U.S. exposure in Casualty from multinational accounts. The financial lines coverages are typically written on a claims-made form, while general liability coverages are typically on an occurrence basis and a mix of primary and excess business. Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 1,136 $ 1,174 $ 1,180 $ 1,163 $ 1,080 $ 1,021 $ 932 $ 888 $ 867 $ 848 $ 21 2008 1,189 1,301 1,386 1,389 1,398 1,360 1,290 1,273 1,267 105 2009 1,214 1,357 1,400 1,414 1,411 1,300 1,195 1,191 124 2010 1,170 1,203 1,280 1,349 1,284 1,239 1,118 162 2011 1,239 1,232 1,222 1,217 1,140 1,062 240 2012 1,253 1,196 1,257 1,278 1,269 373 2013 1,229 1,219 1,231 1,274 537 2014 1,242 1,286 1,285 626 2015 1,186 1,252 719 2016 1,181 914 Total $ 11,747 Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 95 $ 287 $ 425 $ 550 $ 631 $ 680 $ 715 $ 743 $ 776 $ 787 37 2008 120 295 455 618 759 859 931 986 1,036 37 2009 119 330 505 642 734 791 860 950 36 2010 106 266 461 602 707 794 843 38 2011 88 240 382 511 610 686 39 2012 74 243 422 569 677 40 2013 87 260 413 555 41 2014 114 289 459 41 2015 93 283 41 2016 129 29 Total $ 6,405 Overseas General Insurance — Casualty (continued) Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ 339 All Accident years $ 5,681 Global Reinsurance — Non-Property This product line includes proportional and excess casualty coverages with exposures located around the world. Reinsurance in general exhibits less stable development patterns than primary business. In particular U.S. casualty reinsurance is long-tailed and can be very volatile. Net Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Net IBNR Reserves Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 655 $ 670 $ 670 $ 641 $ 620 $ 606 $ 581 $ 570 $ 564 $ 558 $ 70 2008 488 512 528 513 503 480 480 475 474 55 2009 356 404 404 409 401 383 365 354 35 2010 442 472 479 485 472 467 457 84 2011 449 461 474 472 467 458 67 2012 440 437 440 440 425 30 2013 359 363 362 361 54 2014 367 367 373 69 2015 328 333 87 2016 256 141 Total $ 4,049 Net Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses Years Ended December 31 December 31 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Unaudited Reported Claims (in thousands) Accident Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2007 $ 52 $ 122 $ 200 $ 267 $ 318 $ 363 $ 393 $ 417 $ 437 $ 445 1.470 2008 46 113 187 239 286 319 343 362 373 1.292 2009 49 109 151 191 224 246 265 278 0.921 2010 71 149 209 253 283 315 331 0.877 2011 80 171 227 270 304 330 0.796 2012 93 202 260 301 334 0.677 2013 72 158 206 247 0.417 2014 99 199 240 0.428 2015 95 173 0.370 2016 63 0.118 Total $ 2,814 Net Liabilities for Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Accident years prior to 2007 $ 357 All Accident years $ 1,592 |
Schedule of Historical Claims [Table Text Block] | Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 46 % 37 % 7 % 4 % 1 % 1 % — % — % — % — % Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 39 % 37 % 12 % 4 % 2 % 1 % 1 % — % — % — % Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 3 % 12 % 16 % 15 % 12 % 10 % 6 % 4 % 3 % 2 % Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 19 % 29 % 16 % 11 % 7 % 5 % 2 % 1 % 1 % 1 % North America Personal P&C Insurance (continued) Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 59 % 24 % 7 % 4 % 2 % 1 % 1 % — % — % — % Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 33 % 41 % 12 % 8 % 4 % 1 % — % — % — % — % Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 9 % 15 % 14 % 12 % 9 % 7 % 5 % 5 % 4 % 1 % Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 12 % 17 % 11 % 8 % 6 % 4 % 3 % 3 % 2 % 2 % Supplementary Information: Average Annual Percentage Payout of Net Incurred Claims by Age, as of December 31, 2016 Age in Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 18 % 19 % 13 % 11 % 8 % 7 % 5 % 4 % 3 % 2 % |
Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Table Text Block] | The following table presents a reconciliation of the loss development tables above to the gross loss reserve liability in the consolidated balance sheet: Reconciliation of Reserve Balances to Liability for Unpaid Loss and Loss Expenses (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31, 2016 Net unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expense: North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Workers' Compensation $ 7,584 North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Liability 17,312 North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Other Casualty 1,771 North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Non-Casualty 2,250 North America Personal P&C Insurance 2,021 Overseas General Insurance — Casualty 5,681 Overseas General Insurance — Non-Casualty 2,102 Global Reinsurance — Property 154 Global Reinsurance — Non-Property 1,592 Other (1) 4,837 Net unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expense 45,304 Ceded unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expense: North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Workers' Compensation $ 1,872 North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Liability 4,273 North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Other Casualty 437 North America Commercial P&C Insurance — Non-Casualty 555 North America Personal P&C Insurance 168 Overseas General Insurance — Casualty 2,617 Overseas General Insurance — Non-Casualty 968 Global Reinsurance — Property 11 Global Reinsurance — Non-Property 114 Other (1) 1,825 Ceded unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expense 12,840 Net unpaid loss and loss expense on other than short-duration contracts (2) 741 Unpaid unallocated loss adjustment expenses 1,655 Unpaid losses and loss expenses $ 60,540 (1) Other includes the North America Agricultural Insurance segment, run-off asbestos and environmental, the loss portfolio transfer of Fireman’s Fund personal lines run-off liabilities, and Alternative Risk Solutions. Excludes the Life Insurance segment reserves. (2) Primarily includes our international A&H business and Life Insurance segment reserves. |
Schedule Of Unpaid Losses And Loss Expenses Roll Forward | The following table presents a reconciliation of Unpaid losses and loss expenses: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Gross unpaid losses and loss expenses, beginning of year $ 37,303 $ 38,315 $ 37,443 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses (1) (10,741 ) (11,307 ) (10,612 ) Net unpaid losses and loss expenses, beginning of year 26,562 27,008 26,831 Acquisition of subsidiaries 21,402 417 320 Total 47,964 27,425 27,151 Net losses and loss expenses incurred in respect of losses occurring in: Current year 17,256 10,030 10,176 Prior years (2) (1,204 ) (546 ) (527 ) Total 16,052 9,484 9,649 Net losses and loss expenses paid in respect of losses occurring in: Current year 5,899 4,053 3,975 Prior years 9,816 5,612 5,260 Total 15,715 9,665 9,235 Foreign currency revaluation and other (469 ) (682 ) (557 ) Net unpaid losses and loss expenses, end of year 47,832 26,562 27,008 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses (1) 12,708 10,741 11,307 Gross unpaid losses and loss expenses, end of year $ 60,540 $ 37,303 $ 38,315 (1) Net of provision for uncollectible reinsurance. (2) Relates to prior period loss reserve development only and excludes prior period development related to reinstatement premiums, expense adjustments, and earned premiums. |
Schedule Of Asbestos Environmental Loss Roll Forward and by segment | The following table presents a roll-forward of consolidated A&E loss reserves including allocated loss expense reserves for A&E exposures, and the provision for uncollectible paid and unpaid reinsurance recoverables: Asbestos Environmental Total (in millions of U.S. dollars) Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 1,351 $ 831 $ 199 $ 149 $ 1,550 $ 980 Acquired reserves 488 468 371 354 859 822 Incurred activity 311 95 104 69 415 164 (1) Paid activity (424 ) (275 ) (97 ) (82 ) (521 ) (357 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 1,726 $ 1,119 $ 577 $ 490 $ 2,303 $ 1,609 (1) Excludes unallocated loss expenses and the net activity reflects third-party reinsurance other than the aggregate excess of loss reinsurance provided by National Indemnity Company (NICO) to Westchester Specialty (see Westchester Specialty section below). The A&E net loss reserves including allocated loss expense reserves and provision for uncollectible reinsurance at December 31, 2016 and 2015 shown in the table above is comprised of: December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Brandywine operations $ 760 $ 782 Westchester Specialty 112 115 Chubb Corp 657 — Other, mainly Overseas General Insurance 80 83 Total $ 1,609 $ 980 |
Taxation (Tables)
Taxation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of components of income tax provision | The following table presents pre-tax income and the related provision for income taxes: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Pre-tax income: Switzerland $ 766 $ 469 $ 404 Outside Switzerland 4,184 2,827 3,083 Total pre-tax income $ 4,950 $ 3,296 $ 3,487 Provision for income taxes: Current tax expense: Switzerland $ 97 $ 38 $ 31 Outside Switzerland 727 266 450 Total current tax expense 824 304 481 Deferred tax expense: Switzerland (27 ) 4 9 Outside Switzerland 18 154 144 Total deferred tax expense (9 ) 158 153 Provision for income taxes $ 815 $ 462 $ 634 |
Reconciliation schedule of the difference between the provision for income taxes and the expected tax provision at the Swiss statutory income tax rate | The following table presents a reconciliation of the difference between the provision for income taxes and the expected tax provision at the Swiss statutory income tax rate: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Expected tax provision at Swiss statutory tax rate $ 388 $ 258 $ 273 Permanent differences: Taxes on earnings subject to rate other than Swiss statutory rate 582 193 224 Change to deferred taxes related to unrealized foreign exchange losses (1) — — 139 Tax-exempt interest and dividends received deduction, net of proration (200 ) (32 ) (33 ) Net withholding taxes 20 35 33 Change in valuation allowance (1) (1 ) 2 (20 ) Other 26 6 18 Total provision for income taxes $ 815 $ 462 $ 634 (1) 2014 includes a charge to deferred taxes related to non-recognition of foreign tax credits related to unrealized foreign exchange losses. |
Schedule of the components of net deferred tax assets | The following table presents the components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities): December 31 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 (1) Deferred tax assets: Loss reserve discount $ 1,269 $ 663 Unearned premiums reserve 498 190 Foreign tax credits 2,115 969 Provision for uncollectible balances 72 65 Loss carry-forwards 92 72 Debt related amounts 219 3 Compensation related amounts 449 189 Cumulative translation adjustments 59 17 Other, net 69 80 Total deferred tax assets 4,842 2,248 Deferred tax liabilities: Deferred policy acquisition costs 842 412 Other intangible assets, including VOBA 2,352 384 Un-remitted foreign earnings 2,001 827 Investments 406 6 Unrealized appreciation on investments 60 195 Depreciation 91 68 Total deferred tax liabilities 5,752 1,892 Valuation allowance 78 38 Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ (988 ) $ 318 (1) Certain amounts within the components of deferred taxes at December 31, 2015 have been reclassified to conform to the new presentation at December 31, 2016. |
Reconciliation schedule of unrecognized tax benefits | The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits: December 31 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Balance, beginning of year $ 16 $ 23 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 3 1 Additions based on tax positions related to prior years (1) 2 — Reductions for tax positions of prior years (4 ) (7 ) Reductions for the lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations — (1 ) Balance, end of year $ 17 $ 16 (1) Assumed in connection with the Chubb Corp acquisition. |
Debt (Tables)
Debt (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of debt outstanding | December 31 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Early Redemption Option Repurchase agreements (weighted average interest rate of 0.8% in 2016 and 0.6% in 2015) $ 1,403 $ 1,404 None Short-term debt Chubb INA senior notes: $500 million 5.7% due February 2017 $ 500 $ — Make-whole premium plus 0.20% Long-term debt Chubb INA senior notes: $500 million 5.7% due February 2017 $ — $ 500 Make-whole premium plus 0.20% $300 million 5.8% due March 2018 300 299 Make-whole premium plus 0.35% $600 million 5.75% due May 2018 635 — Make-whole premium plus 0.30% $100 million 6.6% due August 2018 107 — None $500 million 5.9% due June 2019 498 497 Make-whole premium plus 0.40% $1,300 million 2.3% due November 2020 1,294 1,294 Make-whole premium plus 0.15% $1,000 million 2.875% due November 2022 994 994 Make-whole premium plus 0.20% $475 million 2.7% due March 2023 471 471 Make-whole premium plus 0.10% $700 million 3.35% due May 2024 695 694 Make-whole premium plus 0.15% $800 million 3.15% due March 2025 794 794 Make-whole premium plus 0.15% $1,500 million 3.35% due May 2026 1,488 1,487 Make-whole premium plus 0.20% $100 million 8.875% due August 2029 100 100 None $200 million 6.8% due November 2031 257 — Make-whole premium plus 0.25% $300 million 6.7% due May 2036 297 297 Make-whole premium plus 0.20% $800 million 6.0% due May 2037 980 — Make-whole premium plus 0.20% $600 million 6.5% due May 2038 776 — Make-whole premium plus 0.30% $475 million 4.15% due March 2043 469 469 Make-whole premium plus 0.15% $1,500 million 4.35% due November 2045 1,482 1,482 Make-whole premium plus 0.25% Chubb INA $1,000 million 6.375% capital securities due March 2067 (1) 962 — Make-whole premium plus 0.25%-0.50% Other long-term debt (2.75% to 7.1% due December 2019 to September 2020) 11 11 None Total long-term debt $ 12,610 $ 9,389 Trust preferred securities Chubb INA capital securities due April 2030 $ 308 $ 307 Redemption prices (2) |
Commitments, contingencies, a43
Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Balance Sheet Locations, Fair Values In An Asset Or (Liability) Position, And Notional Values/Payment Provisions Of Derivative Instruments | The following table presents the balance sheet locations, fair values of derivative instruments in an asset or (liability) position, and notional values/payment provisions of our derivative instruments: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Consolidated Fair Value Notional Fair Value Notional Derivative Asset Derivative (Liability) Derivative Asset Derivative (Liability) (in millions of U.S. dollars) Investment and embedded derivative instruments Foreign currency forward contracts OA / (AP) $ 25 $ (50 ) $ 2,220 $ 7 $ (11 ) $ 1,029 Cross-currency swaps OA / (AP) — — 95 — — 95 Options/Futures contracts on notes and bonds OA / (AP) 6 (4 ) 2,344 5 (2 ) 751 Convertible securities (1) FM AFS/ES 2 — 7 31 — 40 $ 33 $ (54 ) $ 4,666 $ 43 $ (13 ) $ 1,915 Other derivative instruments Futures contracts on equities (2) OA / (AP) $ 1 $ — $ 1,316 $ — $ (4 ) $ 1,197 Other OA / (AP) 2 (13 ) 214 — (6 ) 15 $ 3 $ (13 ) $ 1,530 $ — $ (10 ) $ 1,212 GLB (3) (AP) / (FPB) $ — $ (853 ) $ 1,264 $ — $ (888 ) $ 1,155 (1) Includes fair value of embedded derivatives. (2) Related to GMDB and GLB blocks of business. (3) Includes both future policy benefits reserves and fair value derivative adjustment. Refer to Note 5 c ) for additional information. Note that the payment provision related to GLB is the net amount at risk. The concept of a notional value does not apply to the GLB reinsurance contracts. |
Secured Borrowings Securities Lending Table | The following table presents the carrying value of collateral held under securities lending agreements by investment category and remaining contractual maturity of the underlying agreements: Remaining contractual maturity Overnight and Continuous (in millions of U.S. dollars) December 31 2016 December 31 2015 Collateral held under securities lending agreements: Cash $ 423 $ 424 U.S. Treasury and agency 54 67 Foreign 578 296 Corporate securities 37 2 Equity securities — 257 $ 1,092 $ 1,046 Gross amount of recognized liability for securities lending payable $ 1,093 $ 1,047 Difference (1) $ (1 ) $ (1 ) (1) The carrying value of the securities lending collateral held is $1 million lower than the securities lending payable due to accrued interest recorded in the securities lending payable. At December 31, 2016 and 2015 , our repurchase agreement obligations of $1,403 million and $ 1,404 million , respectively, were fully collateralized. In contrast to securities lending programs, the use of cash received is not restricted for the repurchase obligations. The fair value of the underlying securities sold remains in Fixed maturities available for sale and Equity securities, and the repurchase agreement obligation is recorded in Repurchase agreements in the Consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the carrying value of collateral pledged under repurchase agreements by investment category and remaining contractual maturity of the underlying agreements: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Remaining contractual maturity Remaining contractual maturity Up to 30 Days Greater than 90 Days Up to 30 Days 30 - 90 Days Greater than 90 Days Total (in millions of U.S. dollars) Total Collateral pledged under repurchase agreements: Cash $ — $ 1 $ 1 $ 34 $ — $ — $ 34 U.S. Treasury and agency 230 10 240 6 — 231 237 Mortgage-backed securities 339 881 1,220 365 480 343 1,188 $ 569 $ 892 $ 1,461 $ 405 $ 480 $ 574 $ 1,459 Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements $ 1,403 $ 1,404 Difference (1) $ 58 $ 55 (1) Per the repurchase agreements, the amount of collateral posted is required to exceed the amount of gross liability. |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block] | The following table presents net realized gains (losses) related to derivative instrument activity in the Consolidated statements of operations: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Investment and embedded derivative instruments Foreign currency forward contracts $ (31 ) $ 31 $ 29 All other futures contracts and options (10 ) 9 (118 ) Convertible securities (1) 8 (8 ) (18 ) Total investment and embedded derivative instruments $ (33 ) $ 32 $ (107 ) GLB and other derivative instruments GLB (2) $ 53 $ (203 ) $ (217 ) Futures contracts on equities (3) (136 ) (8 ) (164 ) Options on equity market indices (3) — (2 ) (4 ) Other (10 ) (12 ) 50 Total GLB and other derivative instruments $ (93 ) $ (225 ) $ (335 ) $ (126 ) $ (193 ) $ (442 ) (1) Includes embedded derivatives. (2) |
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases | Future minimum lease payments under the leases are expected to be as follows: For the years ending December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 $ 173 2018 149 2019 118 2020 93 2021 78 Thereafter 186 Total minimum future lease commitments $ 797 |
Shareholders' equity (Tables)
Shareholders' equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] | |
Dividends Declared [Table Text Block] | The following table presents dividend distributions per Common Share in Swiss francs (CHF) and U.S. dollars (USD): Year Ended December 31 2016 2015 2014 CHF USD CHF USD CHF USD Dividends - par value reduction — $ — 0.62 $ 0.65 2.27 $ 2.46 Dividends - distributed from capital contribution reserves 2.70 2.74 1.94 2.01 0.20 0.24 Total dividend distributions per common share 2.70 $ 2.74 2.56 $ 2.66 2.47 $ 2.70 |
Schedule of changes in Common Shares issued and outstanding | Year Ended December 31 2016 2015 2014 Shares issued, beginning of year 342,832,412 342,832,412 342,832,412 Shares issued for Chubb Corp acquisition 136,951,452 — — Common Shares in treasury, end of year (at cost) (13,815,148 ) (18,268,971 ) (14,172,726 ) Shares issued and outstanding, end of year 465,968,716 324,563,441 328,659,686 Common Shares issued to employee trust Balance, beginning of year (5,800 ) (9,467 ) (9,467 ) Shares redeemed 3,000 3,667 — Balance, end of year (2,800 ) (5,800 ) (9,467 ) |
Share Repurchase Program [Table Text Block] | The following table presents repurchases of Chubb's Common Shares conducted in a series of open market transactions under the Board authorizations: Year Ended December 31 January 1, 2017 through (in millions of U.S. dollars, except share data) 2016 2015 2014 February 24, 2017 Number of shares repurchased — 6,677,663 13,982,358 419,623 Cost of shares repurchased $ — $ 734 $ 1,449 $ 55 |
Share-based compensation (Table
Share-based compensation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | |
Schedule of pre-tax and after-tax share-based compensation expense | The following table presents pre-tax and after-tax share-based compensation expense: Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Stock options and shares issued under ESPP: Pre-tax $ 33 $ 31 $ 28 After-tax (1) $ 20 $ 21 $ 19 Restricted stock: Pre-tax $ 268 $ 143 $ 128 After-tax $ 167 $ 84 $ 75 (1) Excludes windfall tax benefit for share-based compensation recognized as a direct adjustment to Additional paid-in capital of $32 million , $26 million and $28 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |
Schedule of the weighted-average model valuation assumptions | Year Ended December 31 2016 2015 2014 Dividend yield 2.3 % 2.3 % 2.7 % Expected volatility 23.2 % 21.0 % 25.2 % Risk-free interest rate 1.3 % 1.7 % 1.7 % Expected life 5.6 years 5.8 years 5.8 years |
Rollforward of the company's stock options | The following table presents a roll-forward of Chubb's stock options: (Intrinsic Value in millions of U.S. dollars) Number of Options Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Fair Value Total Intrinsic Value Options outstanding, December 31, 2013 9,496,856 $ 61.84 Granted 1,782,903 $ 96.77 $ 18.00 Exercised (1,511,948 ) $ 54.84 $ 73 Forfeited (143,825 ) $ 84.52 Options outstanding, December 31, 2014 9,623,986 $ 69.06 Granted 1,892,641 $ 114.78 $ 18.49 Exercised (1,457,580 ) $ 60.88 $ 72 Forfeited (205,551 ) $ 100.25 Options outstanding, December 31, 2015 9,853,496 $ 78.40 Assumed in Chubb Corp Acquisition 339,896 $ 77.83 $ 36.07 Granted 1,929,616 $ 118.39 $ 21.52 Exercised (1,728,949 ) $ 66.65 $ 99 Forfeited (213,339 ) $ 110.01 Options outstanding, December 31, 2016 10,180,720 $ 87.29 $ 456 Options exercisable, December 31, 2016 6,562,884 $ 72.90 $ 389 |
Rollforward of the company's restricted stock | The following table presents a roll-forward of our restricted stock awards. Included in the roll-forward below are 23,812 restricted stock awards, 24,945 restricted stock awards, and 25,339 restricted stock awards that were granted to non-management directors during the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , respectively: Service-based Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units Number of Shares Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Number of Shares Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Unvested restricted stock, December 31, 2013 4,129,583 $ 71.85 196,497 $ 71.35 Granted 1,596,245 $ 97.16 374,202 $ 98.31 Vested (1,500,949 ) $ 68.33 (192,009 ) $ 85.39 Forfeited (387,782 ) $ 73.21 — $ — Unvested restricted stock, December 31, 2014 3,837,097 $ 83.60 378,690 $ 90.87 Granted 1,417,965 $ 114.37 326,860 $ 113.29 Vested (1,341,358 ) $ 80.05 (110,340 ) $ 98.70 Forfeited (424,535 ) $ 87.36 — $ — Unvested restricted stock, December 31, 2015 3,489,169 $ 97.01 595,210 $ 101.73 Assumed in Chubb Corp Acquisition 3,706,639 $ 111.02 — $ — Granted 1,622,065 $ 118.70 517,507 $ 118.96 Vested (2,592,622 ) $ 100.87 (181,548 ) $ 102.43 Forfeited (420,125 ) $ 109.42 — $ — Unvested restricted stock, December 31, 2016 5,805,126 $ 109.39 931,169 $ 111.17 |
Postretirement benefits (Tables
Postretirement benefits (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Net Funded Status [Table Text Block] | Obligations and funded status The funded status of the pension and other postretirement benefit plans at December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2016 2015 2016 2015 U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans (in millions of U.S. dollars) Benefit obligation, beginning of year $ 10 $ 559 $ 10 $ 584 $ 16 $ — $ 16 $ — Acquisition of Chubb Corp 3,153 372 — — 491 15 — — Service cost 75 18 — 6 9 1 1 — Interest cost 103 30 — 21 16 1 — — Actuarial loss 131 204 — 13 33 3 (1 ) — Benefits paid (79 ) (22 ) — (22 ) (11 ) — — — Amendments — (9 ) — 1 (410 ) — — — Curtailments (259 ) (7 ) — — — — — — Settlements (99 ) (7 ) — (7 ) — — — — Foreign currency revaluation — (113 ) — (37 ) — 1 — — Benefit obligation, end of year $ 3,035 $ 1,025 $ 10 $ 559 $ 144 $ 21 $ 16 $ — Plan assets at fair value, beginning of year $ 9 $ 564 $ 9 $ 579 $ — $ — $ — $ — Acquisition of Chubb Corp 2,473 315 — — 138 — — — Actual return on plan assets 359 168 — 40 29 — — — Employer contributions 98 67 — 10 3 — — — Benefits paid (79 ) (22 ) — (22 ) (11 ) — — — Settlements (95 ) (7 ) — (7 ) — — — — Foreign currency revaluation — (123 ) — (36 ) — — — — Plan assets at fair value, end of year $ 2,765 $ 962 $ 9 $ 564 $ 159 $ — $ — $ — Funded status at end of year $ (270 ) $ (63 ) $ (1 ) $ 5 $ 15 $ (21 ) $ (16 ) $ — |
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | Net actuarial loss (gain) and prior service cost included in AOCI that were not yet recognized as components of net benefit costs in Net income at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2016 2015 2016 U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net actuarial loss (gain) $ (207 ) $ 156 $ — $ 107 $ 14 $ 3 Prior service cost — (2 ) — 7 (395 ) — Total $ (207 ) $ 154 $ — $ 114 $ (381 ) $ 3 |
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block] | The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans December 31, 2016 Discount rate 4.14 % 2.83 % 2.86 % 3.73 % Rate of compensation increase 4.00 % 3.57 % N/A N/A December 31, 2015 Discount rate NM 3.61 % NM Rate of compensation increase NM 3.05 % NM NM – not meaningful The components of net pension and other postretirement benefit costs reflected in Net income and other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits Year Ended December 31, 2016 U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Total U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Total (in millions of U.S. dollars) Costs reflected in Net income: Service cost $ 75 $ 18 $ 93 $ 9 $ 1 $ 10 Interest cost 103 30 133 16 1 17 Expected return on plan assets (165 ) (39 ) (204 ) (8 ) — (8 ) Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) — 2 2 (1 ) — (1 ) Amortization of prior service cost — (1 ) (1 ) (15 ) — (15 ) Curtailments (117 ) — (117 ) — — — Settlements (2 ) 1 (1 ) — — — Net periodic (benefit) cost $ (106 ) $ 11 $ (95 ) $ 1 $ 2 $ 3 Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income Net actuarial loss (gain) $ (326 ) $ 49 $ (277 ) $ 14 $ 3 $ 17 Prior service benefit — (8 ) (8 ) (395 ) — (395 ) Curtailments 117 — 117 — — — Settlements 2 (1 ) 1 — — — Total (increase) decrease in other comprehensive income $ (207 ) $ 40 $ (167 ) $ (381 ) $ 3 $ (378 ) Year Ended December 31, 2015 Costs reflected in Net income: Service cost $ — $ 6 $ 6 $ 1 $ — $ 1 Interest cost — 21 21 — — — Expected return on plan assets — (29 ) (29 ) — — — Amortization of net actuarial loss — 2 2 (1 ) — (1 ) Settlements — 1 1 — — — Net periodic benefit cost $ — $ 1 $ 1 $ — $ — $ — Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income Net actuarial loss (gain) $ — $ (16 ) $ (16 ) $ — $ — $ — Prior service cost — 1 1 — — — Total increase in other comprehensive income $ — $ (15 ) $ (15 ) $ — $ — $ — Year Ended December 31, 2014 Costs reflected in Net income: Service cost $ — $ 6 $ 6 $ 1 $ — $ 1 Interest cost — 25 25 — — — Expected return on plan assets — (30 ) (30 ) — — — Amortization of net actuarial loss — 2 2 1 — 1 Net periodic benefit cost $ — $ 3 $ 3 $ 2 $ — $ 2 Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income Net actuarial loss (gain) $ — $ (10 ) $ (10 ) $ — $ — $ — Prior service cost — 8 8 — — — Total increase in other comprehensive income $ — $ (2 ) $ (2 ) $ — $ — $ — The estimated net actuarial loss that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit costs in Net income for Non-U.S. pension plans during 2017 is $3 million . The estimated net prior service credit that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit costs in Net income during 2017 for U.S. other postretirement benefit plans is $ 92 million . The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Year Ended December 31 2016 Discount rate in effect for determining service cost 4.38 % 3.85 % 4.56 % 4.30 % Discount rate in effect for determining interest cost 3.59 % 3.44 % 3.82 % 4.30 % Rate of compensation increase 4.00 % 3.33 % N/A N/A Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 7.00 % 4.79 % 6.34 % N/A 2015 Discount rate NM 3.51 % NM Rate of compensation increase NM 3.09 % NM Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets NM 4.81 % NM 2014 Discount rate NM 4.21 % NM Rate of compensation increase NM 3.43 % NM Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets NM 5.34 % NM NM – not meaningful |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The components of net pension and other postretirement benefit costs reflected in Net income and other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits Year Ended December 31, 2016 U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Total U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Total (in millions of U.S. dollars) Costs reflected in Net income: Service cost $ 75 $ 18 $ 93 $ 9 $ 1 $ 10 Interest cost 103 30 133 16 1 17 Expected return on plan assets (165 ) (39 ) (204 ) (8 ) — (8 ) Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) — 2 2 (1 ) — (1 ) Amortization of prior service cost — (1 ) (1 ) (15 ) — (15 ) Curtailments (117 ) — (117 ) — — — Settlements (2 ) 1 (1 ) — — — Net periodic (benefit) cost $ (106 ) $ 11 $ (95 ) $ 1 $ 2 $ 3 Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income Net actuarial loss (gain) $ (326 ) $ 49 $ (277 ) $ 14 $ 3 $ 17 Prior service benefit — (8 ) (8 ) (395 ) — (395 ) Curtailments 117 — 117 — — — Settlements 2 (1 ) 1 — — — Total (increase) decrease in other comprehensive income $ (207 ) $ 40 $ (167 ) $ (381 ) $ 3 $ (378 ) Year Ended December 31, 2015 Costs reflected in Net income: Service cost $ — $ 6 $ 6 $ 1 $ — $ 1 Interest cost — 21 21 — — — Expected return on plan assets — (29 ) (29 ) — — — Amortization of net actuarial loss — 2 2 (1 ) — (1 ) Settlements — 1 1 — — — Net periodic benefit cost $ — $ 1 $ 1 $ — $ — $ — Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income Net actuarial loss (gain) $ — $ (16 ) $ (16 ) $ — $ — $ — Prior service cost — 1 1 — — — Total increase in other comprehensive income $ — $ (15 ) $ (15 ) $ — $ — $ — Year Ended December 31, 2014 Costs reflected in Net income: Service cost $ — $ 6 $ 6 $ 1 $ — $ 1 Interest cost — 25 25 — — — Expected return on plan assets — (30 ) (30 ) — — — Amortization of net actuarial loss — 2 2 1 — 1 Net periodic benefit cost $ — $ 3 $ 3 $ 2 $ — $ 2 Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income Net actuarial loss (gain) $ — $ (10 ) $ (10 ) $ — $ — $ — Prior service cost — 8 8 — — — Total increase in other comprehensive income $ — $ (2 ) $ (2 ) $ — $ — $ — |
Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block] | The weighted average healthcare cost trend rate assumptions used to measure the expected cost of healthcare benefits were as follows: U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans 2016 2015 2014 2016 Healthcare cost trend rate 7.28 % 6.50 % 6.50 % 6.61 % Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.50 % Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate 2038 2026 2026 2029 |
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the fair values of the pension plan assets, by valuation hierarchy. For additional information on how we classify these assets within the valuation hierarchy, refer to Note 4 to the Consolidated financial statements. December 31, 2016 Pension Benefits (in millions of U.S. dollars) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total U.S. Plans Short-term investments $ — $ 43 $ — $ 43 U.S. Treasury and agency 206 112 — 318 Foreign and corporate bonds — 482 5 487 Equity securities 728 — — 728 Derivative instruments 3 — — 3 Total U.S. Plan assets (1) $ 937 $ 637 $ 5 $ 1,579 Non-U.S. Plans Short-term investments $ 2 $ — $ — $ 2 Foreign and corporate bonds — 435 — 435 Equity securities 100 412 — 512 Total Non-U.S. Plan assets (1) $ 102 $ 847 $ — $ 949 (1) Excluded from the table above are $ 1.2 billion and $ 13 million of investments measured using NAV as a practical expedient |
Schedule of expected future benefit payments | Expected future payments are as follows: For the years ending December 31 U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 $ 132 $ 20 2018 143 23 2019 158 25 2020 167 26 2021 177 27 2022–2026 931 147 |
Other (income) expense (Tables)
Other (income) expense (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] | |
Schedule of the components of Other (income) expense | Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Equity in net (income) loss of partially-owned entities $ (264 ) $ (113 ) $ (231 ) (Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets (1) (11 ) 19 (2 ) Federal excise and capital taxes 19 19 20 Acquisition-related costs (2) 2 9 15 Other 32 15 8 Other (income) expense $ (222 ) $ (51 ) $ (190 ) |
Segment information (Tables)
Segment information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Operations By Segment | For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) North America Commercial P&C Insurance North America Personal P&C Insurance North America Agricultural Insurance Overseas General Insurance Global Reinsurance Life Insurance Corporate Chubb Consolidated Net premiums written $ 11,740 $ 4,153 $ 1,328 $ 8,124 $ 676 $ 2,124 $ — $ 28,145 Net premiums earned 12,217 4,319 1,316 8,132 710 2,055 — 28,749 Losses and loss expenses 7,439 2,558 893 4,005 325 663 169 16,052 Policy benefits — — — — — 588 — 588 Policy acquisition costs 2,023 966 83 2,136 187 509 — 5,904 Administrative expenses 1,125 363 (6 ) 1,057 52 307 183 3,081 Underwriting income (loss) 1,630 432 346 934 146 (12 ) (352 ) 3,124 Net investment income 1,860 207 20 600 263 283 (368 ) 2,865 Other (income) expense (2 ) 6 1 (11 ) (4 ) 5 (217 ) (222 ) Amortization expense (benefit) of purchased intangibles — 19 29 48 — 3 (80 ) 19 Segment income (loss) 3,492 614 336 1,497 413 263 (423 ) 6,192 Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI (145 ) (145 ) Interest expense 605 605 Chubb integration expenses 492 492 Income tax expense 815 815 Net income (loss) $ (2,480 ) $ 4,135 For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 (in millions of U.S. dollars) North America Commercial P&C Insurance North America Personal P&C Insurance North America Agricultural Insurance Overseas General Insurance Global Life Insurance Corporate Chubb Net premiums written $ 5,715 $ 1,192 $ 1,346 $ 6,634 $ 828 $ 1,998 $ — $ 17,713 Net premiums earned 5,634 948 1,364 6,471 849 1,947 — 17,213 Losses and loss expenses 3,661 590 1,088 3,052 290 601 202 9,484 Policy benefits — — — — — 543 — 543 Policy acquisition costs 531 69 69 1,581 214 476 1 2,941 Administrative expenses 621 123 1 997 49 291 188 2,270 Underwriting income (loss) 821 166 206 841 296 36 (391 ) 1,975 Net investment income 1,032 25 23 534 300 265 15 2,194 Other (income) expense (7 ) 2 1 (17 ) (6 ) 23 (47 ) (51 ) Amortization expense of purchased intangibles — 78 30 61 — 2 — 171 Segment income (loss) 1,860 111 198 1,331 602 276 (329 ) 4,049 Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI (420 ) (420 ) Interest expense 300 300 Chubb integration expense 33 33 Income tax expense 462 462 Net income (loss) $ (1,544 ) $ 2,834 For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 (in millions of U.S. dollars) North America Commercial P&C Insurance North America Personal P&C Insurance North America Agricultural Insurance Overseas General Insurance Global Reinsurance Life Insurance Corporate Chubb Consolidated Net premiums written $ 5,685 $ 578 $ 1,590 $ 6,999 $ 935 $ 2,012 $ — $ 17,799 Net premiums earned 5,547 560 1,526 6,805 1,026 1,962 — 17,426 Losses and loss expenses 3,476 368 1,351 3,189 431 589 245 9,649 Policy benefits — — — — — 517 — 517 Policy acquisition costs 518 116 81 1,625 257 478 — 3,075 Administrative expenses 599 74 9 1,026 54 285 198 2,245 Underwriting income (loss) 954 2 85 965 284 93 (443 ) 1,940 Net investment income 1,060 22 26 545 316 268 15 2,252 Other (income) expense (12 ) 1 2 (18 ) (4 ) 3 (162 ) (190 ) Amortization expense of purchased intangibles — — 31 74 — 3 — 108 Segment income (loss) 2,026 23 78 1,454 604 355 (266 ) 4,274 Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI (507 ) (507 ) Interest expense 280 280 Income tax expense 634 634 Net income (loss) $ (1,687 ) $ 2,853 |
Net Premiums Earned For Segment By Product | The following table presents net premiums earned for each segment by line of business: For the Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 North America Commercial P&C Insurance Property & other short-tail lines $ 1,963 $ 1,040 $ 1,113 Casualty & all other 9,552 4,175 4,021 A&H 702 419 413 Total North America Commercial P&C Insurance 12,217 5,634 5,547 North America Personal P&C Insurance Personal automobile 699 186 130 Personal homeowners 3,007 579 309 Personal other 613 183 121 Total North America Personal P&C Insurance 4,319 948 560 North America Agricultural Insurance 1,316 1,364 1,526 Overseas General Insurance Property & other short-tail lines 2,133 1,833 1,892 Casualty & all other 2,177 1,361 1,425 Personal lines 1,626 1,211 1,204 A&H 2,196 2,066 2,284 Total Overseas General Insurance 8,132 6,471 6,805 Global Reinsurance Property & other short-tail lines 118 155 246 Property catastrophe 185 219 253 Casualty & all other 407 475 527 Total Global Reinsurance 710 849 1,026 Life Insurance Life 1,002 931 981 A&H 1,053 1,016 981 Total Life Insurance 2,055 1,947 1,962 Total net premiums earned $ 28,749 $ 17,213 $ 17,426 |
Net Premiums Earned by Geographic Region | North America Europe (1) Asia Pacific/Far East Latin America 2016 70 % 12 % 11 % 7 % 2015 60 % 15 % 15 % 10 % 2014 58 % 16 % 16 % 10 % |
Earnings per share (Tables)
Earnings per share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |
Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted | Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data) 2016 2015 2014 Numerator: Net income $ 4,135 $ 2,834 $ 2,853 Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per share: Weighted-average shares outstanding 462,519,789 325,589,361 335,609,899 Denominator for diluted earnings per share: Share-based compensation plans 3,429,610 3,246,017 3,376,388 Weighted-average shares outstanding and assumed conversions 465,949,399 328,835,378 338,986,287 Basic earnings per share $ 8.94 $ 8.71 $ 8.50 Diluted earnings per share $ 8.87 $ 8.62 $ 8.42 Potential anti-dilutive share conversions 1,206,828 1,601,668 1,024,788 |
Statutory Financial Informati50
Statutory Financial Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Statutory Financial Information [Abstract] | |
Schedule of combined statutory capital and surplus and statutory net income (loss) | December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 Statutory capital and surplus Property and casualty $ 37,946 $ 19,680 Life $ 1,294 $ 1,207 Year Ended December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars) 2016 2015 2014 Statutory net income (loss) Property and casualty $ 7,042 $ 2,712 $ 3,378 Life $ 46 $ (148 ) $ (248 ) |
Information provided in conne51
Information provided in connection with outstanding debt of subsidiaries (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Abstract] | |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet | ondensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at December 31, 2016 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated Assets Investments $ 27 $ 485 $ 98,582 $ — $ 99,094 Cash (1) 1 1 1,965 (982 ) 985 Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable — — 10,498 (1,528 ) 8,970 Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses — — 24,496 (10,919 ) 13,577 Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits — — 1,153 (971 ) 182 Value of business acquired — — 355 — 355 Goodwill and other intangible assets — — 22,095 — 22,095 Investments in subsidiaries 38,408 49,509 — (87,917 ) — Due from subsidiaries and affiliates, net 10,482 — — (10,482 ) — Other assets 3 436 18,442 (4,353 ) 14,528 Total assets $ 48,921 $ 50,431 $ 177,586 $ (117,152 ) $ 159,786 Liabilities Unpaid losses and loss expenses $ — $ — $ 70,683 $ (10,143 ) $ 60,540 Unearned premiums — — 18,538 (3,759 ) 14,779 Future policy benefits — — 6,007 (971 ) 5,036 Due to subsidiaries and affiliates, net — 10,209 273 (10,482 ) — Affiliated notional cash pooling programs (1) 363 619 — (982 ) — Repurchase agreements — — 1,403 — 1,403 Short-term debt — 500 — — 500 Long-term debt — 12,599 11 — 12,610 Trust preferred securities — 308 — — 308 Other liabilities 283 1,582 17,368 (2,898 ) 16,335 Total liabilities 646 25,817 114,283 (29,235 ) 111,511 Total shareholders’ equity 48,275 24,614 63,303 (87,917 ) 48,275 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 48,921 $ 50,431 $ 177,586 $ (117,152 ) $ 159,786 (1) 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. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at December 31, 2015 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated Assets Investments $ 28 $ 7,839 $ 58,384 $ — $ 66,251 Cash (1) 1 2 2,743 (971 ) 1,775 Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable — — 6,075 (752 ) 5,323 Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses — — 20,124 (8,738 ) 11,386 Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits — — 1,129 (942 ) 187 Value of business acquired — — 395 — 395 Goodwill and other intangible assets — — 5,683 — 5,683 Investments in subsidiaries 29,612 18,386 — (47,998 ) — Due from subsidiaries and affiliates, net 644 1,800 — (2,444 ) — Other assets 8 457 14,434 (3,593 ) 11,306 Total assets $ 30,293 $ 28,484 $ 108,967 $ (65,438 ) $ 102,306 Liabilities Unpaid losses and loss expenses $ — $ — $ 45,490 $ (8,187 ) $ 37,303 Unearned premiums — — 10,243 (1,804 ) 8,439 Future policy benefits — — 5,749 (942 ) 4,807 Due to subsidiaries and affiliates, net — — 2,444 (2,444 ) — Affiliated notional cash pooling programs (1) 882 89 — (971 ) — Repurchase agreements — — 1,404 — 1,404 Long-term debt — 9,378 11 — 9,389 Trust preferred securities — 307 — — 307 Other liabilities 276 1,422 12,916 (3,092 ) 11,522 Total liabilities 1,158 11,196 78,257 (17,440 ) 73,171 Total shareholders’ equity 29,135 17,288 30,710 (47,998 ) 29,135 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 30,293 $ 28,484 $ 108,967 $ (65,438 ) $ 102,306 (1) 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. |
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations and Comprehensive Income | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net premiums written $ — $ — $ 28,145 $ — $ 28,145 Net premiums earned — — 28,749 — 28,749 Net investment income 3 11 2,851 — 2,865 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 3,901 2,555 — (6,456 ) — Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI — 3 (148 ) — (145 ) Losses and loss expenses — — 16,052 — 16,052 Policy benefits — — 588 — 588 Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses 64 82 8,839 — 8,985 Interest (income) expense (353 ) 908 50 — 605 Other (income) expense (25 ) 35 (232 ) — (222 ) Amortization of purchased intangibles — — 19 — 19 Chubb integration expenses 62 126 304 — 492 Income tax expense (benefit) 21 (416 ) 1,210 — 815 Net income $ 4,135 $ 1,834 $ 4,622 $ (6,456 ) $ 4,135 Comprehensive income $ 4,556 $ 2,001 $ 5,045 $ (7,046 ) $ 4,556 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net premiums written $ — $ — $ 17,713 $ — $ 17,713 Net premiums earned — — 17,213 — 17,213 Net investment income 3 4 2,187 — 2,194 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 2,673 1,038 — (3,711 ) — Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI — (9 ) (411 ) — (420 ) Losses and loss expenses — — 9,484 — 9,484 Policy benefits — — 543 — 543 Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses 63 28 5,120 — 5,211 Interest (income) expense (32 ) 302 30 — 300 Other (income) expense (208 ) (4 ) 161 — (51 ) Amortization of purchased intangibles — — 171 — 171 Chubb integration expenses 3 29 1 — 33 Income tax expense (benefit) 16 (349 ) 795 — 462 Net income $ 2,834 $ 1,027 $ 2,684 $ (3,711 ) $ 2,834 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 908 $ (192 ) $ 757 $ (565 ) $ 908 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net premiums written $ — $ — $ 17,799 $ — $ 17,799 Net premiums earned — — 17,426 — 17,426 Net investment income 2 2 2,248 — 2,252 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 2,707 791 — (3,498 ) — Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI — 53 (560 ) — (507 ) Losses and loss expenses — — 9,649 — 9,649 Policy benefits — — 517 — 517 Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses 78 26 5,216 — 5,320 Interest (income) expense (35 ) 277 38 — 280 Other (income) expense (201 ) 27 (16 ) — (190 ) Amortization of purchased intangibles — — 108 — 108 Income tax expense (benefit) 14 (94 ) 714 — 634 Net income $ 2,853 $ 610 $ 2,888 $ (3,498 ) $ 2,853 Comprehensive income $ 2,892 $ 583 $ 2,926 $ (3,509 ) $ 2,892 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net cash flows from operating activities $ 3,618 $ 4,305 $ 5,536 $ (8,167 ) $ 5,292 Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale — (156 ) (30,659 ) — (30,815 ) Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity — — (282 ) — (282 ) Purchases of equity securities — — (146 ) — (146 ) Sales of fixed maturities available for sale — 66 16,611 — 16,677 Sales of equity securities — — 1,000 — 1,000 Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale — 66 9,283 — 9,349 Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity — — 958 — 958 Net change in short-term investments — 7,943 4,407 — 12,350 Net derivative instruments settlements — (9 ) (159 ) — (168 ) Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired of $71) — (14,282 ) 34 — (14,248 ) Capital contribution (2,330 ) (215 ) (2,330 ) 4,875 — Other — (3 ) 13 — 10 Net cash flows used for investing activities (2,330 ) (6,590 ) (1,270 ) 4,875 (5,315 ) Cash flows from financing activities Dividends paid on Common Shares (1,173 ) — — — (1,173 ) Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements — — 2,310 — 2,310 Repayment of repurchase agreements — — (2,311 ) — (2,311 ) Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits — — 167 — 167 Advances (to) from affiliates 404 (572 ) 168 — — Dividends to parent company — — (8,167 ) 8,167 — Capital contribution — 2,330 2,545 (4,875 ) — Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling programs (1) (519 ) 530 — (11 ) — Policyholder contract deposits — — 522 — 522 Policyholder contract withdrawals — — (253 ) — (253 ) Other — (4 ) — — (4 ) Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (1,288 ) 2,284 (5,019 ) 3,281 (742 ) Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — (25 ) — (25 ) Net decrease in cash — (1 ) (778 ) (11 ) (790 ) Cash – beginning of year (1) 1 2 2,743 (971 ) 1,775 Cash – end of year (1) $ 1 $ 1 $ 1,965 $ (982 ) $ 985 (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. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net cash flows from operating activities $ 3,125 $ 682 $ 3,836 $ (3,779 ) $ 3,864 Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale — — (16,053 ) (18 ) (16,071 ) Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity — — (62 ) — (62 ) Purchases of equity securities — — (158 ) — (158 ) Sales of fixed maturities available for sale — — 10,814 — 10,814 Sales of equity securities — — 183 — 183 Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale — — 6,567 — 6,567 Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity — — 669 — 669 Net change in short-term investments — (7,588 ) (628 ) — (8,216 ) Net derivative instruments settlements — (9 ) (12 ) — (21 ) Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired of $629) — — 264 — 264 Capital contribution (2,670 ) (625 ) (2,791 ) 6,086 — Other — (25 ) (256 ) 18 (263 ) Net cash flows used for investing activities (2,670 ) (8,247 ) (1,463 ) 6,086 (6,294 ) Cash flows from financing activities Dividends paid on Common Shares (862 ) — — — (862 ) Common Shares repurchased — — (758 ) — (758 ) Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — 6,090 — — 6,090 Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements — — 2,029 — 2,029 Repayment of long-term debt — (1,150 ) — — (1,150 ) Repayment of repurchase agreements — — (2,027 ) — (2,027 ) Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits — — 131 — 131 Advances (to) from affiliates (228 ) 95 133 — — Dividends to parent company — — (3,779 ) 3,779 — Capital contribution — 2,791 3,295 (6,086 ) — Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling programs (1) 636 (220 ) — (416 ) — Policyholder contract deposits — — 503 — 503 Policyholder contract withdrawals — — (221 ) — (221 ) Other — (40 ) — — (40 ) Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (454 ) 7,566 (694 ) (2,723 ) 3,695 Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — (145 ) — (145 ) Net increase in cash 1 1 1,534 (416 ) 1,120 Cash – beginning of year (1) — 1 1,209 (555 ) 655 Cash – end of year (1) $ 1 $ 2 $ 2,743 $ (971 ) $ 1,775 (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, 2015 and 2014 , the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 Chubb Limited (Parent Guarantor) Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations Chubb Limited Consolidated (in millions of U.S. dollars) Net cash flows from operating activities $ 541 $ 210 $ 4,419 $ (674 ) $ 4,496 Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale — — (15,816 ) 263 (15,553 ) Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity — — (267 ) — (267 ) Purchases of equity securities — — (251 ) — (251 ) Sales of fixed maturities available for sale — — 7,750 (268 ) 7,482 Sales of equity securities — — 670 — 670 Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale — — 6,413 — 6,413 Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity — — 875 — 875 Net change in short-term investments — (216 ) (392 ) 5 (603 ) Net derivative instruments settlements — 53 (283 ) — (230 ) Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired of $20) — — (766 ) — (766 ) Capital contribution — (258 ) — 258 — Other — (8 ) (266 ) — (274 ) Net cash flows used for investing activities — (429 ) (2,333 ) 258 (2,504 ) Cash flows from financing activities Dividends paid on Common Shares (862 ) — — — (862 ) Common Shares repurchased — — (1,429 ) — (1,429 ) Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — 699 — — 699 Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements — — 1,978 — 1,978 Repayment of long-term debt — (500 ) (1 ) — (501 ) Repayment of repurchase agreements — — (1,977 ) — (1,977 ) Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits — — 127 — 127 Advances (to) from affiliates 260 (298 ) 38 — — Dividends to parent company — — (674 ) 674 — Capital contribution — — 258 (258 ) — Net proceeds from affiliated notional cash pooling programs (1) 61 309 — (370 ) — Policyholder contract deposits — — 366 — 366 Policyholder contract withdrawals — — (172 ) — (172 ) Other (6 ) — — (6 ) Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities (541 ) 204 (1,486 ) 46 (1,777 ) Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — (139 ) — (139 ) Net (decrease) increase in cash — (15 ) 461 (370 ) 76 Cash – beginning of year (1) — 16 748 (185 ) 579 Cash – end of year (1) $ — $ 1 $ 1,209 $ (555 ) $ 655 (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, 2014 and 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive. |
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Condensed Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of quarterly financial information | Three Months Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data) 2016 2016 2016 2016 Net premiums earned $ 6,597 $ 7,405 $ 7,688 $ 7,059 Net investment income 674 708 739 744 Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI (394 ) (216 ) 100 365 Total revenues $ 6,877 $ 7,897 $ 8,527 $ 8,168 Losses and loss expenses $ 3,674 $ 4,254 $ 4,269 $ 3,855 Policy benefits $ 126 $ 146 $ 155 $ 161 Net income $ 439 $ 726 $ 1,360 $ 1,610 Basic earnings per share $ 0.98 $ 1.55 $ 2.90 $ 3.44 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.97 $ 1.54 $ 2.88 $ 3.41 Three Months Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 (in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data) 2015 2015 2015 2015 Net premiums earned $ 3,927 $ 4,360 $ 4,719 $ 4,207 Net investment income 551 562 549 532 Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI (89 ) 126 (397 ) (60 ) Total revenues $ 4,389 $ 5,048 $ 4,871 $ 4,679 Losses and loss expenses $ 2,122 $ 2,417 $ 2,643 $ 2,302 Policy benefits $ 142 $ 153 $ 89 $ 159 Net income $ 681 $ 942 $ 528 $ 683 Basic earnings per share $ 2.08 $ 2.89 $ 1.63 $ 2.10 Diluted earnings per share $ 2.05 $ 2.86 $ 1.62 $ 2.08 |
Summary of significant accoun53
Summary of significant accounting policies (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jan. 14, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2013 | ||
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |||||||
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs | $ 492 | $ 33 | $ 0 | ||||
Affiliated notional cash pooling program | $ 300 | 300 | 0 | [1] | |||
Reinsurance business assumed | $ 20 | 21 | |||||
Recoverable from unrated reinsurers, ceded reserve, default factor (percent) | 34.00% | ||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | 60 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | |||||||
Deposit assets reflected in Other assets | 93 | $ 93 | 86 | ||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | 60,540 | 60,540 | 37,303 | 38,315 | $ 37,443 | ||
Deposit liabilities included in Deposit liabilities | 108 | 108 | 110 | ||||
Borrowings under Guaranteed Investment Agreements | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,100 | ||||
Summary of significant accounting policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Amortization Expense | 5,904 | 2,941 | 3,075 | ||||
Deferred Advertising Costs | 256 | $ 256 | 250 | ||||
Deferred Marketing Costs, Amortization Period | 10 years | ||||||
Percentage of fair value of loaned securities | 102.00% | ||||||
Quality assessment threshold used in goodwill impairment testing | 50.00% | ||||||
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters, Reserves for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 47,832 | $ 47,832 | 26,562 | 27,008 | |||
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes | ||||||
Net operating results of ESIS included within Administrative expenses | $ 32 | 30 | 27 | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 1,200 | 1,200 | 938 | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 3,800 | 3,800 | 789 | ||||
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | |||||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | $ 22,923 | ||||||
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | |||||||
Summary of significant accounting policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Assets, Fair Value Adjustment | 1,652 | 1,226 | |||||
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member] | |||||||
Summary of significant accounting policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Amortization Expense | $ 92 | $ 78 | $ 99 | ||||
Minimum | |||||||
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] | |||||||
Interest rates used in calculating future policy benefits | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||||
Summary of significant accounting policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Reinsurance Premiums, Amortization Period | 1 year | ||||||
Amortization period for value of reinsurance business assumed | 9 years | ||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 1 year | ||||||
Minimum | The Chubb Corporation [Member] | |||||||
Summary of significant accounting policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Amortization Period of Increase Decrease to Acquired Unpaid Losses and Loss Expenses | 5 years | ||||||
Maximum | |||||||
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] | |||||||
Interest rates used in calculating future policy benefits | 0.080 | 0.072 | |||||
Summary of significant accounting policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Reinsurance Premiums, Amortization Period | 3 years | ||||||
Amortization period for value of reinsurance business assumed | 40 years | ||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 30 years | ||||||
Maximum | The Chubb Corporation [Member] | |||||||
Summary of significant accounting policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Amortization Period of Increase Decrease to Acquired Unpaid Losses and Loss Expenses | 17 years | ||||||
Structured settlements | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | |||||||
Deposit assets reflected in Other assets | 38 | $ 38 | $ 42 | ||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | 595 | 595 | |||||
Reinsurance recoverables for amounts due from life insurance companies | 557 | 557 | |||||
Other Short-duration Insurance Product Line [Member] | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | |||||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||
Long-term Debt [Member] | |||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | 58 | ||||||
Trust Preferred Securities | |||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | $ 2 | ||||||
Fair Value Adjustment to Acquired Loss Reserves [Member] | The Chubb Corporation [Member] | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | |||||||
Increase Decrease on Acquired Unpaid Losses and Loss Expenses | $ 470 | $ 470 | $ 715 | ||||
Fair Value Adjustment to Acquired Loss Reserves [Member] | Minimum | The Chubb Corporation [Member] | |||||||
Summary of significant accounting policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 5 years | ||||||
Fair Value Adjustment to Acquired Loss Reserves [Member] | Maximum | The Chubb Corporation [Member] | |||||||
Summary of significant accounting policies [Line Items] | |||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 17 years | ||||||
[1] | 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. |
Acquisitions (Detail)
Acquisitions (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | Jan. 14, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Oct. 31, 2014USD ($) | Jun. 17, 2014USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)shares | Apr. 01, 2015USD ($) | Apr. 28, 2014USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013USD ($) | |||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | shares | 462,519,789 | 325,589,361 | 335,609,899 | ||||||||||||
Cash | $ 985 | [1],[2] | $ 985 | [1],[2] | $ 1,775 | [1],[3],[4] | $ 655 | [1],[5] | $ 579 | [5] | |||||
Investments | 99,094 | 99,094 | 66,251 | ||||||||||||
Accrued investment income | 918 | 918 | 513 | ||||||||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable | 8,970 | 8,970 | 5,323 | ||||||||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss expenses | 13,577 | 13,577 | 11,386 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | 2,448 | 2,448 | 2,082 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | 5,090 | 5,090 | 3,821 | ||||||||||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | (60,540) | (60,540) | (37,303) | (38,315) | $ (37,443) | ||||||||||
Unearned premiums | (14,779) | (14,779) | (8,439) | ||||||||||||
Reinsurance Payable | (5,637) | (5,637) | (4,270) | ||||||||||||
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | (8,617) | (8,617) | (6,205) | ||||||||||||
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | (988) | (988) | |||||||||||||
Long-term Debt | (12,610) | (12,610) | (9,389) | ||||||||||||
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | 6,763 | 6,763 | 887 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill | 15,332 | 15,332 | 4,796 | $ 4,904 | |||||||||||
Common Shares | 11,121 | 11,121 | 7,833 | ||||||||||||
Large Corporate Property And Casualty Business Of Itau Seguros [Member] | |||||||||||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 606 | ||||||||||||||
Finite lived intangible assets | 60 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | $ 445 | ||||||||||||||
Fireman's Fund high net worth personal lines [Member] | |||||||||||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
Business Acquisition, Financing Of Acquisition With Cash | $ 365 | ||||||||||||||
Cash | 629 | ||||||||||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable | 124 | ||||||||||||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | (417) | ||||||||||||||
Unearned premiums | (428) | ||||||||||||||
Fair Value of Assets Acquired | 753 | ||||||||||||||
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 863 | ||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | 278 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | $ 196 | ||||||||||||||
The Siam Commercial Sammagi Insurance PCL (Samaggi) | |||||||||||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 176 | ||||||||||||||
Finite lived intangible assets | $ 80 | ||||||||||||||
Total ownership percentage acquired | 93.03% | ||||||||||||||
Additional investment percentage to be acquired after tender offer | 32.17% | 60.86% | |||||||||||||
Goodwill | $ 46 | ||||||||||||||
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | |||||||||||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
Total Value of Equity Awards Issued in Acquisition | $ 525 | ||||||||||||||
Purchase Price | 29,500 | ||||||||||||||
Business Acquisition, Financing Of Acquisition With Cash | 9,000 | ||||||||||||||
Senior notes issued to finance acquisition | $ 5,300 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | shares | 228,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Shares Conversion Ratio in Acquisition | 0.6019 | ||||||||||||||
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares | 137,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Share Price | $ / shares | $ 111.02 | ||||||||||||||
Equity Issued in Business Combination, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 15,204 | ||||||||||||||
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares | $ 62.93 | ||||||||||||||
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 14,319 | ||||||||||||||
Attributed Value Equity Awards Assumed in Acquisition | 323 | ||||||||||||||
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | 29,846 | ||||||||||||||
Cash | 71 | ||||||||||||||
Investments | 42,967 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued investment income | 359 | ||||||||||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable | 3,095 | ||||||||||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss expenses | 1,676 | ||||||||||||||
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | 2,860 | ||||||||||||||
Finite lived intangible assets | 4,795 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | 280 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | 853 | ||||||||||||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | (22,923) | ||||||||||||||
Unearned premiums | (7,011) | ||||||||||||||
Reinsurance Payable | (603) | ||||||||||||||
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | (2,030) | ||||||||||||||
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | (1,292) | ||||||||||||||
Long-term Debt | (3,765) | ||||||||||||||
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | 19,332 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 10,514 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount | $ 0 | ||||||||||||||
Chubb Corp, Revenue since acquisition date | 12,376 | ||||||||||||||
Chubb Corp, Earnings since acquisition date | $ 1,756 | ||||||||||||||
Chubb Corp, Pro Forma Revenue | 31,937 | 32,622 | |||||||||||||
Chubb Corp, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) | $ 4,183 | $ 4,478 | |||||||||||||
Chubb Corp, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic | $ / shares | $ 8.95 | $ 9.61 | |||||||||||||
Chubb Corp, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted | $ / shares | $ 8.88 | $ 9.52 | |||||||||||||
[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. | ||||||||||||||
[5] | 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, 2014 and 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive. |
Investments (Narrative) (Detail
Investments (Narrative) (Detail) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)Securitypartnerships | Dec. 31, 2015USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014USD ($) | |
Investment [Line Items] | |||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in OCI | $ 62 | $ 15 | |
AOCI Portion Attributable to change of FV of investments with OTTI | 10 | (35) | |
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses | 13,577 | 11,386 | |
Ceded Premiums Written | 6,838 | 6,098 | $ 5,591 |
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable | 5,637 | 4,270 | |
Carrying Value | 666 | 653 | |
Portion of gross unrealized loss represented by the United States Treasury and Agency obligations | $ 725 | ||
Moodys historical mean recovery rate | 42.00% | ||
Limited partnerships number | partnerships | 143 | ||
Trading securities - mutual funds | $ 271 | 257 | |
Trading securities - equity securities | 14 | 20 | |
Trading securities - fixed maturities | $ 11 | 7 | |
Number of fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position | Security | 11,078 | ||
Total number of fixed maturities | Security | 31,955 | ||
Largest single unrealized loss in the fixed maturities | $ 7 | ||
Number of equity securities in an unrealized loss position | Security | 87 | ||
Total number of equity securities | Security | 320 | ||
Largest single unrealized loss in the equity securities | $ 3 | ||
Restricted assets in fixed maturities and short-term investments | $ 20,100 | 16,900 | |
Percentage of mortgage-backed securities represented by investments in US government agency bonds | 81.00% | ||
Restricted assets in cash | $ 103 | $ 110 | |
ABR Reinsurance Capital Holdings Ltd. [Member] | |||
Investment [Line Items] | |||
Warrants & Rights Outstanding | 0.50% | ||
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses | 148 | $ 82 | |
Ceded Premiums Written | 288 | 115 | |
Fees and Commissions, Other | 66 | 30 | |
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable | 53 | 6 | |
Carrying Value | $ 90 | ||
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 11.30% | ||
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | |||
Investment [Line Items] | |||
Credit losses recognized in net income | $ 30 | $ 50 | 27 |
Company assumed recovery rate | 32.00% | ||
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | |||
Investment [Line Items] | |||
Credit losses recognized in net income | $ 1 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Investments Investments (Schedu
Investments Investments (Schedule Of Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Available-for-sale Securities and Related OTTI Recognized in AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | $ 79,536 | $ 43,149 |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 1,455 | 1,168 |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (876) | (730) |
Available for sale, Fair Value | 80,115 | 43,587 |
Available for sale, OTTI recognized in AOCI | (14) | (42) |
US Treasury and Government [Member] | ||
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 2,883 | 2,481 |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 32 | 52 |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (45) | (5) |
Available for sale, Fair Value | 2,870 | 2,528 |
Available for sale, OTTI recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 20,929 | 13,190 |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 636 | 468 |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (125) | (213) |
Available for sale, Fair Value | 21,440 | 13,445 |
Available for sale, OTTI recognized in AOCI | (5) | (13) |
Corporate securities | ||
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 23,736 | 15,028 |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 580 | 355 |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (167) | (454) |
Available for sale, Fair Value | 24,149 | 14,929 |
Available for sale, OTTI recognized in AOCI | (8) | (28) |
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 14,066 | 9,827 |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 135 | 183 |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (194) | (52) |
Available for sale, Fair Value | 14,007 | 9,958 |
Available for sale, OTTI recognized in AOCI | (1) | (1) |
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 17,922 | 2,623 |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 72 | 110 |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | (345) | (6) |
Available for sale, Fair Value | 17,649 | 2,727 |
Available for sale, OTTI recognized in AOCI | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Investments (Schedule Of Amorti
Investments (Schedule Of Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Held-to-Maturity And Related Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] | ||
Held to maturity, Amortized Cost | $ 10,644 | $ 8,430 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain | 148 | 190 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss | (122) | (68) |
Held to maturity, Fair Value | 10,670 | 8,552 |
Held to maturity, OTTI recognized in AOCI | 0 | |
U.S. Treasury and agency | ||
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] | ||
Held to maturity, Amortized Cost | 655 | 733 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain | 9 | 13 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss | (3) | (1) |
Held to maturity, Fair Value | 661 | 745 |
Held to maturity, OTTI recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 |
Foreign | ||
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] | ||
Held to maturity, Amortized Cost | 640 | 763 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain | 28 | 30 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss | (1) | (8) |
Held to maturity, Fair Value | 667 | 785 |
Held to maturity, OTTI recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 |
Corporate securities | ||
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] | ||
Held to maturity, Amortized Cost | 2,771 | 3,054 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain | 50 | 57 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss | (26) | (55) |
Held to maturity, Fair Value | 2,795 | 3,056 |
Held to maturity, OTTI recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage backed-securities | ||
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] | ||
Held to maturity, Amortized Cost | 1,393 | 1,707 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain | 35 | 38 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss | 0 | (2) |
Held to maturity, Fair Value | 1,428 | 1,743 |
Held to maturity, OTTI recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 |
States, municipalities, and political subdivisions | ||
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] | ||
Held to maturity, Amortized Cost | 5,185 | 2,173 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain | 26 | 52 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss | (92) | (2) |
Held to maturity, Fair Value | 5,119 | 2,223 |
Held to maturity, OTTI recognized in AOCI | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Investments (Schedule Of Fixed
Investments (Schedule Of Fixed Maturities By Contractual Maturity) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | ||
Available for sale, Due in 1 year or less, Amortized Cost | $ 3,892 | $ 1,856 |
Available for sale, Due after 1 year through 5 years, Amortized Cost | 24,027 | 14,936 |
Available for sale, Due after 5 years though 10 years, Amortized Cost | 27,262 | 12,258 |
Available for sale, Due after 10 years, Amortized Cost | 10,289 | 4,272 |
Available for sale, Subtotal, Amortized Cost | 65,470 | 33,322 |
Available for sale, Mortgage-backed securities, Amortized Cost | 14,066 | 9,827 |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 79,536 | 43,149 |
Available for sale, Due in 1 year or less, Fair Value | 3,913 | 1,865 |
Available for sale, Due after 1 year through 5 years, Fair Value | 24,429 | 15,104 |
Available for sale, Due after 5 years through 10 years, Fair Value | 27,379 | 12,173 |
Available for sale, Due after 10 years, Fair Value | 10,387 | 4,487 |
Available for sale, Subtotal, Fair Value | 66,108 | 33,629 |
Available for sale, Mortgage backed securities, Fair Value | 14,007 | 9,958 |
Available for sale, Fair Value | 80,115 | 43,587 |
Held to maturity, Due in 1 year or less, Amortized Cost | 430 | 492 |
Held to maturity, Due after 1 year through 5 years, Amortized Cost | 2,646 | 2,443 |
Held to maturity, Due after 5 years through 10 years, Amortized Cost | 2,969 | 2,292 |
Held to maturity, Due after 10 years, Amortized Cost | 3,206 | 1,496 |
Held to maturity, Subtotal, Amortized Cost | 9,251 | 6,723 |
Held to maturity, Mortgage backed securities, Amortized Cost | 1,393 | 1,707 |
Held to maturity, Amortized Cost | 10,644 | 8,430 |
Held to maturity, Due in 1 year or less, Fair Value | 435 | 495 |
Held to maturity, Due after 1 year through 5, Fair Value | 2,691 | 2,517 |
Held to maturity, Due after 5 years through 10 years, Fair Value | 2,944 | 2,313 |
Held to maturity, Due after 10 years, Fair Value | 3,172 | 1,484 |
Held to maturity, Subtotal, Fair Value | 9,242 | 6,809 |
Held to maturity, Mortgage backed securities, Fair Value | 1,428 | 1,743 |
Held to maturity, Fair Value | $ 10,670 | $ 8,552 |
Investments (Schedule Of Cost A
Investments (Schedule Of Cost And Fair Value Of Equity Securities) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | ||
Equity securities, at cost | $ 706 | $ 441 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | 129 | 74 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (21) | (18) |
Equity securities | $ 814 | $ 497 |
Investments (Schedule Of Defaul
Investments (Schedule Of Default Assumptions By Moody's Rating Categories) (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Investment Grade | Aaa - Bbb | Minimum | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] | |
1-in-100 Year Default Rate | 0.00% |
Historical Mean Default Rate | 0.00% |
Investment Grade | Aaa - Bbb | Maximum | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] | |
1-in-100 Year Default Rate | 1.30% |
Historical Mean Default Rate | 0.30% |
Below Investment Grade | Ba | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] | |
1-in-100 Year Default Rate | 4.80% |
Historical Mean Default Rate | 1.00% |
Below Investment Grade | B | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] | |
1-in-100 Year Default Rate | 12.10% |
Historical Mean Default Rate | 3.20% |
Below Investment Grade | Caa - C | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] | |
1-in-100 Year Default Rate | 36.70% |
Historical Mean Default Rate | 10.50% |
Investments (Net Realized Gains
Investments (Net Realized Gains (Losses) And Losses Included In Net Realized Gains (Losses) And Other Comprehensive Income) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses gross | $ (111) | $ (151) | $ (75) | ||||||||
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion in Other Comprehensive Loss, before Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 8 | 39 | 7 | ||||||||
Foreign exchange gains( losses) | 118 | (80) | (40) | ||||||||
Fair Value adjustment on insurance derivative | 53 | (203) | (217) | ||||||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (126) | (193) | (442) | ||||||||
Total Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | $ 365 | $ 100 | $ (216) | $ (394) | $ (60) | $ (397) | $ 126 | $ (89) | (145) | (420) | (507) |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 184 | (977) | 677 | ||||||||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities, Tax | 100 | 152 | (167) | ||||||||
Total net realized gains (losses) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 39 | (1,397) | 170 | ||||||||
Other derivative instruments | |||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (10) | (12) | 50 | ||||||||
Investment and embedded derivative instruments | |||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (33) | 32 | (107) | ||||||||
S&P Options and Futures | |||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (136) | (10) | (168) | ||||||||
Equity Securities [Member] | |||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Cost-method Investments, Other than Temporary Impairment | (8) | (7) | (8) | ||||||||
Equity Securities - Gross Realized Gains Excluding OTTI | 65 | 47 | 22 | ||||||||
Equity Securities - Gross realized losses excluding OTTI | (13) | (11) | (61) | ||||||||
Total Equity Securities | 44 | 29 | (47) | ||||||||
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 52 | (17) | 77 | ||||||||
Fixed maturities held to maturity | |||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | (59) | 43 | (2) | ||||||||
Other Investments [Member] | |||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Cost-method Investments, Other than Temporary Impairment | (14) | (2) | (3) | ||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Other Investments | (4) | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | (51) | (36) | 35 | ||||||||
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | |||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 142 | (1,119) | 734 | ||||||||
Debt Securities [Member] | |||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses gross | (89) | (142) | (64) | ||||||||
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion in Other Comprehensive Loss, before Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 8 | 39 | 7 | ||||||||
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Available-for-sale Securities | (81) | (103) | (57) | ||||||||
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains | 183 | 158 | 213 | ||||||||
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses | (265) | (235) | (133) | ||||||||
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss) | $ (163) | $ (180) | $ 23 |
Investments (Roll-Forward Of Pr
Investments (Roll-Forward Of Pre-Tax Credit Losses Related To Fixed Maturities For Which Portion Of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Was Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Roll-Forward Of Pre-Tax Credit Losses Related To Fixed Maturities For Which Portion Of OTTI Was Recognized In OCI | |||
Balance of credit losses related to securities still held-beginning of period | $ 53 | $ 28 | $ 37 |
Additions where no OTTI was previously recorded | 17 | 41 | 22 |
Additions where an OTTI was previously recorded | 14 | 9 | 5 |
Reductions for securities sold during the period | (49) | (25) | (36) |
Balance of credit losses related to securities still held-end of period | $ 35 | $ 53 | $ 28 |
Investments (Schedule Of Other
Investments (Schedule Of Other Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Other investments - Total | $ 4,519 | $ 3,291 |
Other Investments and Securities, at Cost | 4,270 | 2,993 |
Fair Value | ||
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Investment Funds | 251 | 269 |
Limited Partnerships | 730 | 709 |
Investment Funds Limited Partnerships Partially Owned Investment Companies Total | 2,645 | 1,498 |
Life Settlement Contracts, Fair Value Method, Face Value | 248 | 222 |
Policy Loans Investments | 209 | 184 |
Trading Securities | 296 | 284 |
Other Other Investments | 140 | 125 |
Other investments - Total | 4,519 | 3,291 |
Cost | ||
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Investment Funds | 126 | 138 |
Limited Partnerships | 607 | 542 |
Investment Funds Limited Partnerships Partially Owned Investment Companies Total | 2,645 | 1,498 |
Life Settlement Contracts, Fair Value Method, Face Value | 248 | 222 |
Policy Loans Investments | 209 | 184 |
Trading Securities | 295 | 284 |
Other Other Investments | 140 | 125 |
Other Investments and Securities, at Cost | $ 4,270 | $ 2,993 |
Investments (Schedule Of Invest
Investments (Schedule Of Investments In Partially-Owned Insurance Companies) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Carrying Value | $ 666 | $ 653 |
Issued Share Capital | 1,888 | 1,888 |
Huatai Group | CHINA | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Carrying Value | 447 | 430 |
Issued Share Capital | $ 624 | $ 624 |
Ownership Percentage | 20.00% | 20.00% |
Huatai Life Insurance Company | CHINA | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Carrying Value | $ 99 | $ 107 |
Issued Share Capital | $ 428 | $ 428 |
Ownership Percentage | 20.00% | 20.00% |
Freisenbruch-Meyer | Bermuda | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Carrying Value | $ 8 | $ 9 |
Issued Share Capital | $ 5 | $ 5 |
Ownership Percentage | 40.00% | 40.00% |
Russian Reinsurance Company | Russia | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Carrying Value | $ 2 | $ 2 |
Issued Share Capital | $ 4 | $ 4 |
Ownership Percentage | 23.00% | 23.00% |
ABR Reinsurance Capital Holdings Ltd. [Member] | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Carrying Value | $ 90 | |
Ownership Percentage | 11.30% | |
ABR Reinsurance Capital Holdings Ltd. [Member] | Bermuda | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Carrying Value | $ 97 | $ 94 |
Issued Share Capital | $ 800 | $ 800 |
Ownership Percentage | 11.00% | 11.00% |
Chubb Arabia Cooperative Insurance Company [Member] | Saudi Arabia | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Carrying Value | $ 13 | $ 11 |
Issued Share Capital | $ 27 | $ 27 |
Ownership Percentage | 30.00% | 30.00% |
Investments (Aggregate Fair Val
Investments (Aggregate Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Loss By Length Of Time Security Has Continuously Been In Unrealized Loss Position) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Fair Value | $ 43,641 | $ 16,763 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (959) | (601) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Fair Value | 1,310 | 1,885 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (78) | (226) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Fair Value | 44,951 | 18,648 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Gross Unrealized Loss | (1,037) | (827) |
U.S. Treasury and agency | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Fair Value | 2,216 | 996 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (48) | (5) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Fair Value | 0 | 153 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | 0 | (1) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Fair Value | 2,216 | 1,149 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Gross Unrealized Loss | (48) | (6) |
Foreign | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Fair Value | 5,918 | 3,953 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (99) | (148) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Fair Value | 386 | 436 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (27) | (73) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Fair Value | 6,304 | 4,389 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Gross Unrealized Loss | (126) | (221) |
Corporate securities | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Fair Value | 7,021 | 7,518 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (149) | (371) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Fair Value | 641 | 738 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (44) | (138) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Fair Value | 7,662 | 8,256 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Gross Unrealized Loss | (193) | (509) |
Mortgage backed-securities | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Fair Value | 8,638 | 3,399 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (189) | (42) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Fair Value | 234 | 516 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (5) | (12) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Fair Value | 8,872 | 3,915 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Gross Unrealized Loss | (194) | (54) |
States, municipalities, and political subdivisions | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Fair Value | 19,448 | 556 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (435) | (6) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Fair Value | 49 | 42 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (2) | (2) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Fair Value | 19,497 | 598 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Gross Unrealized Loss | (437) | (8) |
Total fixed maturities | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Fair Value | 43,241 | 16,422 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (920) | (572) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Fair Value | 1,310 | 1,885 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (78) | (226) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Fair Value | 44,551 | 18,307 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Gross Unrealized Loss | (998) | (798) |
Equity securities | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Fair Value | 199 | 131 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (21) | (18) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | 0 | 0 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Fair Value | 199 | 131 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Gross Unrealized Loss | (21) | (18) |
Other investments | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Fair Value | 201 | 210 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, 0-12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | (18) | (11) |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Over 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss | 0 | 0 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Fair Value | 201 | 210 |
Investment securities, Unrealized loss position, Total Gross Unrealized Loss | $ (18) | $ (11) |
Investments (Schedule Of Source
Investments (Schedule Of Sources Of Net Investment Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Gross investment income | $ 3,006 | $ 2,308 | $ 2,371 | ||||||||
Investment expenses | (141) | (114) | (119) | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ 744 | $ 739 | $ 708 | $ 674 | $ 532 | $ 549 | $ 562 | $ 551 | 2,865 | 2,194 | 2,252 |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | |||||||||||
Net Investment Income [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Gross investment income | 2,779 | 2,157 | 2,199 | ||||||||
Short-term investments | |||||||||||
Net Investment Income [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Gross investment income | 93 | 49 | 45 | ||||||||
Equity securities | |||||||||||
Net Investment Income [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Gross investment income | 36 | 16 | 33 | ||||||||
Other Investments [Member] | |||||||||||
Net Investment Income [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Gross investment income | $ 98 | $ 86 | $ 94 |
Investments (Schedule Of Compon
Investments (Schedule Of Components Of Restricted Assets) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | ||
Funds Held under Reinsurance Agreements, Asset | $ 13,880 | $ 11,862 |
Deposits with non-U.S. regulatory authorities | 2,191 | 2,075 |
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 1,461 | 1,459 |
Deposits with U.S. regulatory authorities | 2,203 | 1,242 |
Other pledged assets | 435 | 392 |
Total restricted assets | $ 20,170 | $ 17,030 |
Fair Value Measurements (Narrat
Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Detail) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)Year | Dec. 31, 2015USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013USD ($) | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||
GLB - Lapse rate - lower range | 3.00% | |||
GLB - Lapse rate - upper range | 9.00% | |||
GLB - Spike lapse rate - lower range | 6.00% | |||
GLB - Spike lapse rate - upper range | 33.00% | |||
GLB - Ultimate lapse rate | 11.00% | |||
GLB - Length of ultimate lapse rate period, years | Year | 2 | |||
GLB - Adjustment factor for valuable guarantees - lower | 15.00% | |||
GLB - Adjustment factor for valuable guarantees - upper | 75.00% | |||
Realized Gain Losses As A Result of Change in Partial Withdrawal Assumption | $ 167 | |||
Realized Gain Losses As A Result of Change in Lapse Assumption (GLB) | 4 | |||
Realized Gain Losses As A Result of Annuitization Changes (GLB) | 221 | |||
Realized Gain Losses As A Result of Valuation Model Refinement (GLB) | 23 | |||
Fair Value, Level 1 to Level 2 transfers, Amount | 189 | |||
Assets measured using NAV | 3,627 | $ 2,477 | ||
Other investments | $ 4,519 | 3,291 | ||
Minimum | ||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||
Notice period for redemption for alternative investments investment funds, days | 5 days | |||
Maximum | ||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||
Notice period for redemption for alternative investments investment funds, days | 120 days | |||
Other Investments [Member] | ||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||
Other investments | $ 25 | 25 | ||
Investment Funds Limited Partnerships Partially Owned Investment Companies Fair Value [Member] | ||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||
Other investments | 3,626 | 2,477 | ||
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | ||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||
GLB liability | $ 853 | $ 888 | $ 663 | $ 427 |
Fair value measurements Fair Va
Fair value measurements Fair Value Measurements (Annuitization Experience for GMIB Policies) (Details) | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2016 | ||
One Year Of Credible Experience [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Percent of GMIB guaranteed value that are represented by clients with several years of annuitization experience | 67.00% | |
Several Years Of Credible Experience [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Percent of GMIB guaranteed value that are represented by clients with several years of annuitization experience | 4.00% | |
Several Years Of Credible Experience [Member] | Subsequent years [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 78.00% | |
No Credible Experience [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Percent of GMIB guaranteed value that are represented by clients with several years of annuitization experience | 29.00% | |
No Credible Experience [Member] | First Year [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 44.00% | |
No Credible Experience [Member] | Subsequent years [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 31.00% | |
Maximum | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 78.00% | [1] |
Maximum | One Year Of Credible Experience [Member] | First Year [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 41.00% | |
Maximum | One Year Of Credible Experience [Member] | Subsequent years [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 78.00% | |
Maximum | Several Years Of Credible Experience [Member] | Subsequent years [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 0.00% | |
Maximum | No Credible Experience [Member] | First Year [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 0.00% | |
Maximum | No Credible Experience [Member] | Subsequent years [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 0.00% | |
Minimum | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 0.00% | [1] |
Minimum | One Year Of Credible Experience [Member] | First Year [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 2.00% | |
Minimum | One Year Of Credible Experience [Member] | Subsequent years [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 1.00% | |
Minimum | Several Years Of Credible Experience [Member] | Subsequent years [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 12.00% | |
Minimum | No Credible Experience [Member] | First Year [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 19.00% | |
Minimum | No Credible Experience [Member] | Subsequent years [Member] | ||
Annuitization Experience For GMIB Policies [Line Items] | ||
Annuitization rate | 12.00% | |
[1] | Discussion of the most significant inputs used in the fair value measurement of GLB and the sensitivity of those assumptions is included within Note 4 a) Guaranteed living benefits. |
Fair Value Measurements (Financ
Fair Value Measurements (Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | [2],[3] | Dec. 31, 2013 | [3] | ||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | $ 80,115 | $ 43,587 | ||||||
Equity securities | 814 | 497 | ||||||
Short-term investments | 3,002 | 10,446 | ||||||
Other investments | 4,519 | 3,291 | ||||||
Securities lending collateral | 1,092 | 1,046 | ||||||
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Other investments | 4,519 | 3,291 | ||||||
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 80,115 | 43,587 | ||||||
Equity securities | 814 | 497 | ||||||
Short-term investments | 3,002 | 10,446 | ||||||
Other investments | 868 | 789 | ||||||
Securities lending collateral | 1,092 | 1,046 | ||||||
Investment derivative instruments, assets | 31 | 12 | ||||||
Other derivative instruments, assets | 3 | |||||||
Separate Account Assets | 1,879 | 1,552 | ||||||
Total assets measured at fair value | 87,804 | 57,929 | ||||||
Investment derivative instruments, liability | 54 | 13 | ||||||
Other derivative instruments, liability | 13 | 10 | ||||||
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 626 | 632 | ||||||
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 2,870 | 2,528 | ||||||
Foreign | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 21,440 | 13,445 | ||||||
Corporate securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 24,149 | 14,929 | ||||||
Mortgage backed-securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 14,007 | 9,958 | ||||||
States, municipalities, and political subdivisions | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 17,649 | 2,727 | ||||||
Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 2,175 | 1,712 | ||||||
Equity securities | 773 | 481 | ||||||
Short-term investments | 1,757 | 7,171 | ||||||
Other investments | 384 | 347 | ||||||
Investment derivative instruments, assets | 31 | 12 | ||||||
Other derivative instruments, assets | 3 | |||||||
Separate Account Assets | 1,784 | 1,464 | ||||||
Total assets measured at fair value | 6,907 | 11,187 | ||||||
Investment derivative instruments, liability | 54 | 13 | ||||||
Other derivative instruments, liability | 4 | |||||||
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 54 | 17 | ||||||
Level 1 | US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 2,175 | 1,712 | ||||||
Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 77,140 | 41,591 | ||||||
Short-term investments | 1,220 | 3,275 | ||||||
Other investments | 259 | 230 | ||||||
Securities lending collateral | 1,092 | 1,046 | ||||||
Separate Account Assets | 95 | 88 | ||||||
Total assets measured at fair value | 79,806 | 46,230 | ||||||
Level 2 | US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 695 | 816 | ||||||
Level 2 | Foreign | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 21,366 | 13,388 | ||||||
Level 2 | Corporate securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 23,468 | 14,755 | ||||||
Level 2 | Mortgage backed-securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 13,962 | 9,905 | ||||||
Level 2 | States, municipalities, and political subdivisions | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 17,649 | 2,727 | ||||||
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 800 | 284 | ||||||
Equity securities | 41 | 16 | ||||||
Short-term investments | 25 | |||||||
Other investments | 225 | 212 | ||||||
Total assets measured at fair value | 1,091 | 512 | ||||||
Other derivative instruments, liability | 13 | 6 | ||||||
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 572 | 615 | ||||||
Level 3 | Foreign | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 74 | 57 | ||||||
Level 3 | Corporate securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 681 | 174 | ||||||
Level 3 | Mortgage backed-securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 45 | 53 | ||||||
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 559 | [1] | 609 | [1],[2] | $ 406 | $ 193 | ||
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts, Guaranteed Benefit Liability, Gross | 559 | 609 | ||||||
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | Level 3 | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 559 | [4] | 609 | |||||
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts, Guaranteed Benefit Liability, Gross | $ 559 | $ 609 | ||||||
[1] | Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 5 c) for additional information. | |||||||
[2] | Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $888 million at December 31, 2015 and $663 million at December 31, 2014, which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $609 million and $406 million, respectively. | |||||||
[3] | Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $663 million at December 31, 2014 and $427 million at December 31, 2013, which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $406 million and $193 million, respectively. | |||||||
[4] | Discussion of the most significant inputs used in the fair value measurement of GLB and the sensitivity of those assumptions is included within Note 4 a) Guaranteed living benefits. |
Fair Value Measurements (Fair V
Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value And Maximum Future Funding Commitments Related To Investments) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | |
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Fair Value | $ 3,627 | $ 2,477 |
Maximum future funding commitment | 2,040 | 824 |
Financial | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Fair Value | 548 | 300 |
Maximum future funding commitment | $ 428 | $ 105 |
Financial | Minimum | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Expected liquidation period | 5 years | 5 years |
Financial | Maximum | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Expected liquidation period | 9 years | 9 years |
Real Assets | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Fair Value | $ 536 | $ 474 |
Maximum future funding commitment | $ 230 | $ 140 |
Real Assets | Minimum | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Expected liquidation period | 3 years | 3 years |
Real Assets | Maximum | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Expected liquidation period | 7 years | 7 years |
Distressed | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Fair Value | $ 485 | $ 261 |
Maximum future funding commitment | $ 179 | $ 218 |
Distressed | Minimum | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Expected liquidation period | 5 years | 5 years |
Distressed | Maximum | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Expected liquidation period | 9 years | 9 years |
Private Credit | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Fair Value | $ 236 | $ 265 |
Maximum future funding commitment | $ 259 | $ 209 |
Private Credit | Minimum | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Expected liquidation period | 3 years | 3 years |
Private Credit | Maximum | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Expected liquidation period | 7 years | 7 years |
Traditional | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Fair Value | $ 1,550 | $ 895 |
Maximum future funding commitment | $ 930 | $ 152 |
Traditional | Minimum | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Expected liquidation period | 3 years | 3 years |
Traditional | Maximum | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Expected liquidation period | 9 years | 9 years |
Vintage | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Fair Value | $ 21 | $ 13 |
Maximum future funding commitment | $ 14 | |
Vintage | Minimum | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Expected liquidation period | 1 year | 1 year |
Vintage | Maximum | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Expected liquidation period | 2 years | 2 years |
Investment Funds | ||
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Fair Value | $ 251 | $ 269 |
Fair Value Measurements (Schedu
Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Significant Unobservable Inputs Used In Level 3 Liability Valuations) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | [3],[4] | Dec. 31, 2013 | [4] | ||||
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |||||||||
Valuation Technique | [1] | Actuarial model | |||||||
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | |||||||||
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |||||||||
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | $ 559 | [2] | $ 609 | [2],[3] | $ 406 | $ 193 | |||
Level 3 | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | |||||||||
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |||||||||
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | $ 559 | [1] | $ 609 | ||||||
Minimum | |||||||||
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |||||||||
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee, Lapse Rate | [1] | 3.00% | |||||||
Annuitization rate | [1] | 0.00% | |||||||
Maximum | |||||||||
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |||||||||
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee, Lapse Rate | [1] | 34.00% | |||||||
Annuitization rate | [1] | 78.00% | |||||||
[1] | Discussion of the most significant inputs used in the fair value measurement of GLB and the sensitivity of those assumptions is included within Note 4 a) Guaranteed living benefits. | ||||||||
[2] | Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 5 c) for additional information. | ||||||||
[3] | Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $888 million at December 31, 2015 and $663 million at December 31, 2014, which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $609 million and $406 million, respectively. | ||||||||
[4] | Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $663 million at December 31, 2014 and $427 million at December 31, 2013, which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $406 million and $193 million, respectively. |
Fair value measurements Fair 73
Fair value measurements Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Other Long-term Investments [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |||
Balance- Beginning of year, assets | $ 212 | $ 204 | $ 196 |
Transfers into Level 3, assets | 0 | ||
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Assets | (2) | (6) | (1) |
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Assets | 1 | ||
Purchased, assets | 33 | 33 | 20 |
Sales, assets | 0 | ||
Settlements, assets | (19) | (19) | (11) |
Balance- End of year, assets | 225 | 212 | 204 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Assets | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Short-term investments | |||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |||
Balance- Beginning of year, assets | 0 | 7 | |
Transfers into Level 3, assets | 0 | ||
Transfers out of Level 3, assets | (50) | (7) | |
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Assets | 0 | 0 | |
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Assets | 0 | 0 | |
Purchased, assets | 75 | 0 | |
Sales, assets | 0 | 0 | |
Settlements, assets | 0 | 0 | |
Balance- End of year, assets | 25 | 0 | |
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Assets | 0 | 0 | |
Equity Securities [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |||
Balance- Beginning of year, assets | 16 | 2 | 4 |
Transfers into Level 3, assets | 0 | ||
Transfers out of Level 3, assets | (2) | ||
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Assets | 2 | 3 | |
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Assets | 1 | (2) | |
Purchased, assets | 27 | 13 | 2 |
Sales, assets | (5) | (2) | |
Settlements, assets | 0 | ||
Balance- End of year, assets | 41 | 16 | 2 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Assets | 0 | (2) | 0 |
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |||
Balance- Beginning of year, assets | 53 | 15 | 8 |
Transfers into Level 3, assets | 0 | 0 | |
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Assets | (1) | 0 | |
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Assets | 0 | 0 | |
Purchased, assets | 1 | 41 | 8 |
Sales, assets | (8) | (2) | |
Settlements, assets | 0 | (1) | (1) |
Balance- End of year, assets | 45 | 53 | 15 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |||
Balance- Beginning of year, assets | 174 | 187 | 166 |
Transfers into Level 3, assets | 53 | 16 | 37 |
Transfers out of Level 3, assets | (10) | (23) | |
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Assets | 15 | (1) | (1) |
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Assets | (13) | (4) | (5) |
Purchased, assets | 566 | 52 | 73 |
Sales, assets | (59) | (28) | (38) |
Settlements, assets | (45) | (48) | (22) |
Balance- End of year, assets | 681 | 174 | 187 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Assets | (11) | (2) | (5) |
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |||
Balance- Beginning of year, assets | 57 | 22 | 44 |
Transfers into Level 3, assets | 9 | 34 | 10 |
Transfers out of Level 3, assets | (24) | (34) | |
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Assets | 1 | (2) | (1) |
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Assets | (6) | (1) | (3) |
Purchased, assets | 70 | 15 | 15 |
Sales, assets | (17) | (3) | (4) |
Settlements, assets | (16) | (8) | (5) |
Balance- End of year, assets | 74 | 57 | 22 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Assets | $ (5) | $ (1) | $ (4) |
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Fair value measurements Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | |||||
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | ||||||||
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | ||||||||
Balance - Beginning of year, liabilities | $ 609 | [1],[2] | $ 406 | [2],[3] | $ 193 | [3] | ||
Transfers Into Level 3, liabilities | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [3] | ||
Transfers out of Level 3, liabilities | [3] | 0 | ||||||
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Liabilities | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | ||||
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Liabilities | (50) | [1] | 203 | [2] | 213 | [3] | ||
Purchased, liabilities | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [3] | ||
Sales, liabilities | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [3] | ||
Settlements, liabilities | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [3] | ||
Balance - End of year, liabilities | 559 | [1] | 609 | [1],[2] | 406 | [2],[3] | ||
GLB liability | 853 | 888 | 663 | $ 427 | ||||
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Liabilities | (50) | [1] | 203 | [2] | 213 | [3] | ||
Other Derivative Instruments Fair Value [Member] | ||||||||
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | ||||||||
Balance - Beginning of year, liabilities | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||||
Transfers Into Level 3, liabilities | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Liabilities | 0 | |||||||
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Liabilities | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||||
Purchased, liabilities | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Sales, liabilities | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Settlements, liabilities | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Balance - End of year, liabilities | 13 | 6 | 4 | |||||
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Liabilities | $ 5 | $ 2 | $ 2 | |||||
[1] | Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 5 c) for additional information. | |||||||
[2] | Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $888 million at December 31, 2015 and $663 million at December 31, 2014, which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $609 million and $406 million, respectively. | |||||||
[3] | Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $663 million at December 31, 2014 and $427 million at December 31, 2013, which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $406 million and $193 million, respectively. |
Fair Value Measurements (Carryi
Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Values And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments Not Measured At Fair Value) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | $ 10,670 | $ 8,552 |
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value – $10,670 and $8,552) | 10,644 | 8,430 |
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 |
US Treasury and Government [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 661 | 745 |
Foreign | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 667 | 785 |
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 2,795 | 3,056 |
Mortgage backed-securities | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 1,428 | 1,743 |
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 5,119 | 2,223 |
Reported Value Measurement | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value – $10,670 and $8,552) | 10,644 | 8,430 |
Repurchase agreements | 1,403 | 1,404 |
Short-term debt | 500 | |
Long-term debt | 12,610 | 9,389 |
Trust preferred securities | 308 | 307 |
Total liabilities | 14,821 | 11,100 |
Reported Value Measurement | US Treasury and Government [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value – $10,670 and $8,552) | 655 | 733 |
Reported Value Measurement | Foreign | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value – $10,670 and $8,552) | 640 | 763 |
Reported Value Measurement | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value – $10,670 and $8,552) | 2,771 | 3,054 |
Reported Value Measurement | Mortgage backed-securities | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value – $10,670 and $8,552) | 1,393 | 1,707 |
Reported Value Measurement | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value – $10,670 and $8,552) | 5,185 | 2,173 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Repurchase agreements | 1,403 | 1,404 |
Short-term debt, Fair Value | 503 | |
Long-term debt, Fair Value | 12,998 | 9,678 |
Trust preferred securities | 456 | 446 |
Total liabilities | 15,360 | 11,528 |
Level 1 | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 555 | 583 |
Repurchase agreements | 0 | 0 |
Short-term debt, Fair Value | 0 | |
Long-term debt, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Trust preferred securities | 0 | 0 |
Total liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 | US Treasury and Government [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 555 | 583 |
Level 1 | Foreign | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 | Mortgage backed-securities | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Level 2 | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 10,102 | 7,955 |
Repurchase agreements | 1,403 | 1,404 |
Short-term debt, Fair Value | 503 | |
Long-term debt, Fair Value | 12,998 | 9,678 |
Trust preferred securities | 456 | 446 |
Total liabilities | 15,360 | 11,528 |
Level 2 | US Treasury and Government [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 106 | 162 |
Level 2 | Foreign | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 667 | 785 |
Level 2 | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 2,782 | 3,042 |
Level 2 | Mortgage backed-securities | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 1,428 | 1,743 |
Level 2 | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 5,119 | 2,223 |
Level 3 | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 13 | 14 |
Repurchase agreements | 0 | 0 |
Short-term debt, Fair Value | 0 | |
Long-term debt, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Trust preferred securities | 0 | 0 |
Total liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | US Treasury and Government [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 13 | 14 |
Level 3 | Mortgage backed-securities | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Reinsurance (Consolidated Reins
Reinsurance (Consolidated Reinsurance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Premiums written [Abstract] | |||||||||||
Direct | $ 31,543 | $ 19,879 | $ 20,069 | ||||||||
Assumed | 3,440 | 3,932 | 3,321 | ||||||||
Ceded | (6,838) | (6,098) | (5,591) | ||||||||
Net | 28,145 | 17,713 | 17,799 | ||||||||
Premiums earned [Abstract] | |||||||||||
Direct | 31,811 | 19,355 | 19,555 | ||||||||
Assumed | 3,744 | 3,676 | 3,336 | ||||||||
Ceded | (6,806) | (5,818) | (5,465) | ||||||||
Net premiums earned | $ 7,059 | $ 7,688 | $ 7,405 | $ 6,597 | $ 4,207 | $ 4,719 | $ 4,360 | $ 3,927 | 28,749 | 17,213 | 17,426 |
Reinsurance recoveries on losses and loss expenses incurred | $ 4,100 | $ 3,100 | $ 3,100 |
Reinsurance (Reinsurance Recove
Reinsurance (Reinsurance Recoverable on Ceded Reinsurance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] | ||||
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments | $ 12,708 | $ 10,741 | $ 11,307 | $ 10,612 |
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss expenses | 869 | 645 | ||
Net reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses | $ 13,577 | $ 11,386 |
Reinsurance (Reinsurance Reco78
Reinsurance (Reinsurance Recoverable by Category and Listing of Largest Reinsurers) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | ||
Gross reinsurance recoverable | $ 13,877 | |
Provision | $ 300 | $ 328 |
% of Gross | 2.20% | |
Largest reinsurers | ||
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | ||
Gross reinsurance recoverable | $ 5,064 | |
Provision | $ 59 | |
% of Gross | 1.20% | |
Other reinsurers balances rated A- or better | ||
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | ||
Gross reinsurance recoverable | $ 4,699 | |
Provision | $ 52 | |
% of Gross | 1.10% | |
Other reinsurers balances with ratings lower than A- or not rated | ||
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | ||
Gross reinsurance recoverable | $ 586 | |
Provision | $ 70 | |
% of Gross | 11.90% | |
Other pools and government agencies | ||
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | ||
Gross reinsurance recoverable | $ 577 | |
Provision | $ 11 | |
% of Gross | 1.90% | |
Structured settlements | ||
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | ||
Gross reinsurance recoverable | $ 557 | |
Provision | $ 14 | |
% of Gross | 2.50% | |
Other captives | ||
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | ||
Gross reinsurance recoverable | $ 2,172 | |
Provision | $ 16 | |
% of Gross | 0.70% | |
Other | ||
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | ||
Gross reinsurance recoverable | $ 222 | |
Provision | $ 78 | |
% of Gross | 35.10% |
Reinsurance Reinsurance (Assume
Reinsurance Reinsurance (Assumed Life Reinsurance Programs Involving Minimum Benefit Guarantees Under Annuity Contracts - Schedule Of Guaranteed Minimum Benefits Income And Expense) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | $ 7,059 | $ 7,688 | $ 7,405 | $ 6,597 | $ 4,207 | $ 4,719 | $ 4,360 | $ 3,927 | $ 28,749 | $ 17,213 | $ 17,426 |
Policy benefits and other reserve adjustments | 161 | 155 | 146 | 126 | 159 | 89 | 153 | 142 | 588 | 543 | 517 |
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | $ 365 | $ 100 | $ (216) | $ (394) | $ (60) | $ (397) | $ 126 | $ (89) | (145) | (420) | (507) |
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit | |||||||||||
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 55 | 61 | 71 | ||||||||
Policy benefits and other reserve adjustments | 45 | 34 | 50 | ||||||||
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | |||||||||||
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 118 | 121 | 138 | ||||||||
Policy benefits and other reserve adjustments | 52 | 45 | 36 | ||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | 48 | (203) | (213) | ||||||||
Gain (loss) recognized in income | 114 | (127) | (111) | ||||||||
Net cash received | 79 | 98 | 125 | ||||||||
Net (increase) decrease in liability | $ 35 | $ (225) | $ (236) |
Reinsurance (Assumed Life Reins
Reinsurance (Assumed Life Reinsurance Programs Involving Minimum Benefit Guarantees Under Annuity Contracts - Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | ||||
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit | ||||||||
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items] | ||||||||
GLB liability | $ 120 | $ 117 | ||||||
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | ||||||||
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items] | ||||||||
GLB liability | 853 | 888 | $ 663 | $ 427 | ||||
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 559 | [1] | 609 | [1],[2] | $ 406 | [2],[3] | $ 193 | [3] |
Level 3 | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | ||||||||
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items] | ||||||||
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | $ 559 | [4] | $ 609 | |||||
[1] | Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 5 c) for additional information. | |||||||
[2] | Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $888 million at December 31, 2015 and $663 million at December 31, 2014, which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $609 million and $406 million, respectively. | |||||||
[3] | Our GLB reinsurance product meets the definition of a derivative instrument for accounting purposes and is accordingly carried at fair value. Excluded from the table above is the portion of the GLB derivative liability classified as Future policy benefits in the Consolidated balance sheets. The liability for GLB reinsurance was $663 million at December 31, 2014 and $427 million at December 31, 2013, which includes a fair value derivative adjustment of $406 million and $193 million, respectively. | |||||||
[4] | Discussion of the most significant inputs used in the fair value measurement of GLB and the sensitivity of those assumptions is included within Note 4 a) Guaranteed living benefits. |
Reinsurance Reinsurance (Net Am
Reinsurance Reinsurance (Net Amount at Risk and 100 Percent Mortality) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | |
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items] | ||
Average attained age of all policyholders under all benefits reinsured, years | 70 years | |
GLB | ||
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items] | ||
Net Amount at Risk | $ 800 | $ 733 |
GMDB | ||
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items] | ||
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee, Discount Rate | 3.75% | |
Net Amount at Risk | $ 341 | 364 |
Mortality percentage according to Annuity 2000 mortality table | 100.00% | |
GMDB with Both Risk(GMDB and GLB) [Member] | ||
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items] | ||
Net Amount at Risk | $ 88 | 89 |
GLB with Both Risk(GLB and GMDB) [Member] | ||
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items] | ||
Net Amount at Risk | $ 464 | $ 422 |
Minimum | GLB | ||
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items] | ||
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee, Discount Rate | 4.25% | |
Minimum | GMDB | ||
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items] | ||
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee, Discount Rate | 3.25% | |
Minimum | GLB with Both Risk(GLB and GMDB) [Member] | ||
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items] | ||
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee, Discount Rate | 4.25% | |
Maximum | GLB | ||
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items] | ||
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee, Discount Rate | 4.75% | |
Maximum | GLB with Both Risk(GLB and GMDB) [Member] | ||
Guaranteed Minimum Benefits [Line Items] | ||
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee, Discount Rate | 4.75% |
Intangible Assets (Narrative) (
Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Intangible assets subject to amortization | $ 3,800 | $ 789 | |
Intangible assets not subject to amortization | 3,000 | 98 | |
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 19 | 171 | $ 108 |
Other intangible assets | $ 6,800 | $ 887 |
Intangible Assets (Roll-forward
Intangible Assets (Roll-forward of Goodwill by Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Balance at beginning of period | $ 4,796 | $ 4,904 |
Purchase price allocation adjustment | (4) | |
Foreign exchange revaluation and other | 22 | (300) |
Balance at end of period | 15,332 | 4,796 |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Balance at beginning of period | 1,203 | 1,211 |
Foreign exchange revaluation and other | 44 | (8) |
Balance at end of period | 6,961 | 1,203 |
North American Personal P&C [Member] | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Balance at beginning of period | 196 | 0 |
Purchase price allocation adjustment | 0 | |
Foreign exchange revaluation and other | 14 | 0 |
Balance at end of period | 2,235 | 196 |
North America Agricultural Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Balance at beginning of period | 134 | 134 |
Foreign exchange revaluation and other | 0 | 0 |
Balance at end of period | 134 | 134 |
Overseas General Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Balance at beginning of period | 2,078 | 2,366 |
Foreign exchange revaluation and other | (36) | (284) |
Balance at end of period | 4,817 | 2,078 |
Global Reinsurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Balance at beginning of period | 365 | 365 |
Foreign exchange revaluation and other | 0 | 0 |
Balance at end of period | 365 | 365 |
Life Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Balance at beginning of period | 820 | 828 |
Foreign exchange revaluation and other | 0 | (8) |
Balance at end of period | 820 | 820 |
Fianzas Monterrey | North America Commercial P&C Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Purchase price allocation adjustment | 0 | |
Fianzas Monterrey | North America Agricultural Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Purchase price allocation adjustment | 0 | |
Fianzas Monterrey | Overseas General Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Purchase price allocation adjustment | (4) | |
Fianzas Monterrey | Global Reinsurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Purchase price allocation adjustment | 0 | |
Fianzas Monterrey | Life Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Purchase price allocation adjustment | 0 | |
Fireman's Fund high net worth personal lines [Member] | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | 196 | |
Fireman's Fund high net worth personal lines [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | 0 | |
Fireman's Fund high net worth personal lines [Member] | North American Personal P&C [Member] | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | 196 | |
Fireman's Fund high net worth personal lines [Member] | North America Agricultural Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | 0 | |
Fireman's Fund high net worth personal lines [Member] | Overseas General Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | 0 | |
Fireman's Fund high net worth personal lines [Member] | Global Reinsurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | 0 | |
Fireman's Fund high net worth personal lines [Member] | Life Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | $ 0 | |
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | 10,514 | |
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | 5,714 | |
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | North American Personal P&C [Member] | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | 2,025 | |
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | North America Agricultural Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | 0 | |
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | Overseas General Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | 2,775 | |
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | Global Reinsurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | 0 | |
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | Life Insurance | ||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
Acquisition | $ 0 |
Intangible Assets Intanibgle As
Intangible Assets Intanibgle Assets (Schedule of intangible assets acquired in connection with Chubb Corp)(Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jan. 14, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Total identified intangible assets | $ 7,655 | |
Trademarks [Member] | The Chubb Corporation [Member] | ||
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 2,800 | |
Licensing Agreements [Member] | The Chubb Corporation [Member] | ||
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 50 | |
Syndicate capacity [Member] | The Chubb Corporation [Member] | ||
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 10 | |
Unearned premium reserves [Member] | ||
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 1 year | |
Unearned premium reserves [Member] | The Chubb Corporation [Member] | ||
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 1,550 | |
Agency distribution relationships and renewal rights [Member] | ||
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 24 years | |
Agency distribution relationships and renewal rights [Member] | The Chubb Corporation [Member] | ||
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 3,150 | |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | ||
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 3 years | |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | The Chubb Corporation [Member] | ||
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 95 |
Intangible Assets (Estimated Am
Intangible Assets (Estimated Amortization Expense Over Next Five Years) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jan. 14, 2016 | |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | $ 19 | $ 171 | $ 108 | |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 3,800 | $ 789 | ||
2017, Other intangible assets | 251 | |||
2018, Other intangible assets | 328 | |||
2019, Other intangible assets | 286 | |||
2020, Other intangible assets | 263 | |||
2021, Other intangible assets | 249 | |||
Total, Other intangible assets | $ 1,377 | |||
Agency distribution relationships and renewal rights [Member] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 24 years | |||
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 3 years | |||
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
2017, Other intangible assets | $ 84 | |||
2018, Other intangible assets | 74 | |||
2019, Other intangible assets | 68 | |||
2020, Other intangible assets | 59 | |||
2021, Other intangible assets | 52 | |||
Total, Other intangible assets | 337 | |||
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
2017, Other intangible assets | 167 | |||
2018, Other intangible assets | 254 | |||
2019, Other intangible assets | 218 | |||
2020, Other intangible assets | 204 | |||
2021, Other intangible assets | 197 | |||
Total, Other intangible assets | 1,040 | |||
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | Agency distribution relationships and renewal rights [Member] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
2017, Other intangible assets | 295 | |||
2018, Other intangible assets | 323 | |||
2019, Other intangible assets | 280 | |||
2020, Other intangible assets | 239 | |||
2021, Other intangible assets | 217 | |||
Total, Other intangible assets | 1,354 | |||
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
2017, Other intangible assets | 32 | |||
2018, Other intangible assets | 32 | |||
2019, Other intangible assets | 0 | |||
2020, Other intangible assets | 0 | |||
2021, Other intangible assets | 0 | |||
Total, Other intangible assets | 64 | |||
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | Fair Value Adjustment to Acquired Loss Reserves [Member] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
2017, Other intangible assets | (160) | |||
2018, Other intangible assets | (101) | |||
2019, Other intangible assets | (62) | |||
2020, Other intangible assets | (35) | |||
2021, Other intangible assets | (20) | |||
Total, Other intangible assets | (378) | |||
Increase Decrease on Acquired Unpaid Losses and Loss Expenses | $ 470 | $ 715 | ||
Minimum | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 1 year | |||
Minimum | The Chubb Corporation [Member] | Fair Value Adjustment to Acquired Loss Reserves [Member] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 5 years | |||
Maximum | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 30 years | |||
Maximum | The Chubb Corporation [Member] | Fair Value Adjustment to Acquired Loss Reserves [Member] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 17 years |
Intangible Assets (VOBA) (Detai
Intangible Assets (VOBA) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Roll Forward of VOBA | |||
VOBA balance, beginning of year | $ 395 | $ 466 | $ 536 |
Amortization of Value of Business Acquired (VOBA) | (41) | (42) | (51) |
VOBA Foreign exchange revaluation | 1 | (29) | (19) |
VOBA balance, end of year | 355 | $ 395 | $ 466 |
Intangible Assets Arising from Insurance Contracts Acquired in Business Combination, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |||
2017, VOBA | 35 | ||
2018, VOBA | 31 | ||
2019, VOBA | 27 | ||
2020, VOBA | 23 | ||
2021, VOBA | 20 | ||
Total, VOBA | $ 136 |
Unpaid losses and loss expens87
Unpaid losses and loss expenses (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2004 | |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | $ (1,204) | $ (546) | $ (527) | ||||
Incurred activity | 16,052 | 9,484 | 9,649 | ||||
Aggregate reinsurance balances ceded by active ACE companies to Century | 1,200 | ||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 60,540 | 37,303 | 38,315 | $ 37,443 | |||
Brandywine Run-off [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Incurred activity | 512 | ||||||
Dividend retention fund established by INA Financial Corporation | 50 | ||||||
Required minimum balance under the dividend retention fund | 50 | ||||||
Contributions to the dividend retention fund | $ 35 | $ 15 | |||||
Minimum contribution from the dividend retention fund to Century not required for XOL agreement | 200 | ||||||
Reinsurance coverage to Century provided by ACE INA under XOL | 800 | ||||||
Statutory capital and surplus | 25 | ||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 2,000 | 1,900 | |||||
Surplus note | $ 100 | ||||||
Westchester and Brandywine Run-off [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
NICO reinsurance protection on losses and loss expenses | 438 | ||||||
NICO retention for losses and loss expenses incurred on or before 12/31/1996 | $ 721 | ||||||
NICO pro-rata share of reinsurance protection (percent) | 75.00% | ||||||
NICO reinsurance protection on losses and loss expenses incurred on or before 12/31/1996, net of retenion | $ 1,000 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 778 | 264 | $ 378 | ||||
Prior period net unpaid reserves represented by prior period development (percent) | 1.40% | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 650 | 155 | |||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 128 | 109 | |||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | 2011 and prior [Member] | Directors and Officers Liability Insurance [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 220 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident Year 2010 and Prior [Member] | Commercial Excess and Umbrella [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 264 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident Year 2010 and Prior [Member] | Directors and Officers Liability Insurance [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 108 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident years 2012 and prior [Member] | Professional Errors and Omissions Insurance [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 58 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2010 [Member] | Auto Liability Excess Lines [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 32 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2010 [Member] | General Liability [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 26 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident year 2010 and 2011 [Member] | Commercial Excess and Umbrella [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | (33) | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2013 [Member] | Credit-related [Member] | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 37 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2013 [Member] | Excess Property Lines [Member] | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 34 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident year 2014 and 2015 [Member] | Property and Inland Marine [Member] | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 79 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident year 2012 and 2014 [Member] | Credit-related [Member] | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 39 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 141 | 21 | |||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 40 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | Accident years 2012 and prior [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 92 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2014 [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 52 | ||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | Accident year 2009 and prior [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 29 | ||||||
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | (25) | $ (24) | |||||
Prior period net unpaid reserves represented by prior period development (percent) | 0.10% | ||||||
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | Personal homeowner [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | (27) | ||||||
North America Agricultural Insurance | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 72 | 45 | $ (34) | ||||
Global Reinsurance | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 78 | 119 | $ 63 | ||||
Prior period net unpaid reserves represented by prior period development (percent) | 0.20% | ||||||
Global Reinsurance | Individual Legacy Liability [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 54 | ||||||
Global Reinsurance | Individual Legacy Liability [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 42 | ||||||
Global Reinsurance | Individual Legacy Liability [Member] | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 12 | ||||||
Global Reinsurance | 2011 and prior [Member] | Professional Errors and Omissions Insurance [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 30 | ||||||
Global Reinsurance | 2011 and prior [Member] | Casualty and Financial [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | $ 42 | ||||||
Global Reinsurance | Accident Year 2010 and Prior [Member] | Professional Errors and Omissions Insurance [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 33 | ||||||
Global Reinsurance | Accident year 2009 and prior [Member] | Casualty and Financial [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 23 | ||||||
Global Reinsurance | UNITED STATES | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Loss by Geographic Percentage | 70.00% | ||||||
Global Reinsurance | UNITED STATES | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2007 [Member] | Catastrophe [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Loss by Geographic Percentage | 70.00% | ||||||
Global Reinsurance | UNITED STATES | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2007 [Member] | Non-catastrophe [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Loss by Geographic Percentage | 50.00% | ||||||
Global Reinsurance | UNITED STATES | Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 [Member] | Non-catastrophe [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Loss by Geographic Percentage | 90.00% | ||||||
Global Reinsurance | UNITED STATES | Accident year 2007 and after [Member] | Non-catastrophe [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Loss by Geographic Percentage | 75.00% | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | $ 423 | 343 | $ 391 | ||||
Prior period net unpaid reserves represented by prior period development (percent) | 1.50% | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 191 | 166 | |||||
Overseas General Insurance | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 232 | 177 | |||||
Overseas General Insurance | Casualty and Financial [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 165 | 140 | |||||
Overseas General Insurance | Individual Legacy Liability [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 25 | 26 | |||||
Overseas General Insurance | 2011 and prior [Member] | Casualty and Financial [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 175 | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Accident years 2012 and prior [Member] | Casualty and Financial [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 257 | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Accident years 2012 and prior [Member] | Aviation [Member] | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 28 | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Accident year 2013 to 2015 [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | (92) | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Accident year 2013 to 2015 [Member] | Accident and Health [Member] | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 28 | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Accident year 2012 to 2014 [Member] | Property Insurance Product Line [Member] | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 97 | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Accident year 2010 to 2014 [Member] | energy [Member] | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | $ 43 | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Accident Year 2013 and prior [Member] | Property and Casualty [Member] | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 90 | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Accident year 2013 and 2014 [Member] | Accident and Health [Member] | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 34 | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Accident year 2012 and 2013 [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Short Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 26 | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Europe [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Loss by Geographic Percentage | 40.00% | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Europe [Member] | Accident year 2012 to 2014 [Member] | Casualty and Financial [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | (35) | ||||||
Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | Latin America [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Loss by Geographic Percentage | 35.00% | ||||||
Corporate Segment [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | $ (247) | ||||||
Prior period net unpaid reserves represented by prior period development (percent) | 0.90% | ||||||
Corporate Segment [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | $ (48) | (30) | |||||
Corporate Segment [Member] | Westchester and Brandywine Run-off [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | (170) | ||||||
Corporate Segment [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | (189) | $ (200) | |||||
Corporate Segment [Member] | Asbestos & Environmental [Member] | Long Tail [Member] | |||||||
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||||||
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | $ (141) |
Unpaid losses and loss expens88
Unpaid losses and loss expenses Unpaid Losses and loss expenses, claims development (Cumulative Net incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expense) (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2009USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2008USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2007USD ($) |
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 45,304 | |||||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 10,172 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 4,814 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net, Not Separately Presented | 2,226 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 7,584 | |||||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Liability [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 33,251 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 17,665 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net, Not Separately Presented | 1,726 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 17,312 | |||||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 16,493 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 14,386 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net, Not Separately Presented | 143 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 2,250 | |||||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Other Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 6,241 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 4,711 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net, Not Separately Presented | 241 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 1,771 | |||||||||
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 19,819 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 17,837 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net, Not Separately Presented | 39 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 2,021 | |||||||||
Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 11,747 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 6,405 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net, Not Separately Presented | 339 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 5,681 | |||||||||
Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 14,557 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 12,520 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net, Not Separately Presented | 65 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 2,102 | |||||||||
Global Reinsurance Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 1,432 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 1,278 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net, Not Separately Presented | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 154 | |||||||||
Global Reinsurance Non-Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 4,049 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 2,814 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net, Not Separately Presented | 357 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 1,592 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2007 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | 913 | $ 933 | $ 934 | $ 944 | $ 943 | $ 976 | $ 1,018 | $ 1,026 | $ 1,042 | $ 1,068 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 171 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 641 | 625 | 606 | 580 | 550 | 502 | 451 | 386 | 281 | 121 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 351,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2007 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Liability [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 3,105 | 3,253 | 3,300 | 3,318 | 3,447 | 3,692 | 3,755 | 3,719 | 3,760 | 3,682 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 249 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,757 | 2,700 | 2,618 | 2,497 | 2,301 | 1,980 | 1,488 | 922 | 447 | 76 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 21,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2007 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,139 | 1,138 | 1,139 | 1,138 | 1,137 | 1,151 | 1,168 | 1,181 | 1,190 | 1,271 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,135 | 1,134 | 1,133 | 1,130 | 1,126 | 1,124 | 1,117 | 1,076 | 987 | 563 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 906,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2007 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Other Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 596 | 597 | 591 | 599 | 611 | 611 | 630 | 659 | 682 | 726 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 24 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 564 | 558 | 547 | 540 | 527 | 489 | 452 | 379 | 274 | 112 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 24,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2007 [Member] | North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,398 | 1,398 | 1,400 | 1,402 | 1,411 | 1,416 | 1,431 | 1,460 | 1,538 | 1,549 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 6 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,387 | 1,387 | 1,384 | 1,377 | 1,370 | 1,353 | 1,328 | 1,267 | 1,182 | 843 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 127,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2007 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 848 | 867 | 888 | 932 | 1,021 | 1,080 | 1,163 | 1,180 | 1,174 | 1,136 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 21 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 787 | 776 | 743 | 715 | 680 | 631 | 550 | 425 | 287 | 95 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 37,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2007 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,184 | 1,177 | 1,178 | 1,181 | 1,165 | 1,189 | 1,191 | 1,209 | 1,214 | 1,224 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 5 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,164 | 1,159 | 1,152 | 1,147 | 1,140 | 1,124 | 1,091 | 1,032 | 861 | 426 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 183,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2007 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 97 | 106 | 107 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 2 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 77 | 65 | 23 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2007 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Non-Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 558 | 564 | 570 | 581 | 606 | 620 | 641 | 670 | 670 | 655 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 70 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 445 | 437 | 417 | 393 | 363 | 318 | 267 | 200 | 122 | $ 52 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 1,470 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2008 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 932 | 948 | 952 | 952 | 966 | 991 | 997 | 993 | 1,018 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 185 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 627 | 602 | 574 | 542 | 500 | 436 | 370 | 276 | 125 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 333,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2008 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Liability [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 3,036 | 3,142 | 3,217 | 3,290 | 3,551 | 3,682 | 3,708 | 3,719 | 3,716 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 335 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,591 | 2,496 | 2,394 | 2,169 | 1,837 | 1,500 | 987 | 471 | 115 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 21,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2008 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,845 | 1,846 | 1,859 | 1,849 | 1,845 | 1,836 | 1,852 | 1,880 | 1,927 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 29 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,813 | 1,813 | 1,807 | 1,800 | 1,797 | 1,766 | 1,708 | 1,607 | 929 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 995,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2008 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Other Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 847 | 853 | 849 | 856 | 856 | 879 | 910 | 942 | 903 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 18 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 815 | 807 | 798 | 777 | 748 | 690 | 604 | 464 | 210 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 25,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2008 [Member] | North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,659 | 1,659 | 1,667 | 1,675 | 1,693 | 1,722 | 1,746 | 1,777 | 1,777 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 6 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,648 | 1,644 | 1,642 | 1,636 | 1,620 | 1,584 | 1,518 | 1,406 | 974 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 139,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2008 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,267 | 1,273 | 1,290 | 1,360 | 1,398 | 1,389 | 1,386 | 1,301 | 1,189 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 105 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,036 | 986 | 931 | 859 | 759 | 618 | 455 | 295 | 120 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 37,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2008 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,269 | 1,280 | 1,284 | 1,287 | 1,302 | 1,294 | 1,318 | 1,360 | 1,364 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 14 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,233 | 1,233 | 1,225 | 1,215 | 1,206 | 1,183 | 1,120 | 985 | 479 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 206,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2008 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 208 | 209 | 210 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 214 | 223 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 208 | 208 | 208 | 207 | 205 | 194 | 169 | 139 | 65 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2008 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Non-Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 474 | 475 | 480 | 480 | 503 | 513 | 528 | 512 | 488 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 55 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 373 | 362 | 343 | 319 | 286 | 239 | 187 | 113 | $ 46 | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 1,292 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2009 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 877 | 889 | 902 | 908 | 928 | 933 | 933 | 960 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 220 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 559 | 535 | 506 | 463 | 412 | 347 | 260 | 108 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 283,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2009 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Liability [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 3,060 | 3,130 | 3,205 | 3,454 | 3,556 | 3,599 | 3,630 | 3,682 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 447 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,461 | 2,307 | 2,118 | 1,813 | 1,460 | 979 | 425 | 86 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 21,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2009 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,369 | 1,355 | 1,353 | 1,356 | 1,357 | 1,367 | 1,395 | 1,366 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 28 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,335 | 1,332 | 1,322 | 1,280 | 1,268 | 1,213 | 1,118 | 630 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 1,067,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2009 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Other Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 546 | 548 | 557 | 593 | 640 | 665 | 710 | 718 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 16 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 520 | 511 | 500 | 471 | 432 | 378 | 281 | 106 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 20,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2009 [Member] | North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,532 | 1,536 | 1,536 | 1,543 | 1,551 | 1,565 | 1,595 | 1,608 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 9 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,519 | 1,511 | 1,501 | 1,484 | 1,437 | 1,345 | 1,234 | 886 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 125,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2009 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,191 | 1,195 | 1,300 | 1,411 | 1,414 | 1,400 | 1,357 | 1,214 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 124 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 950 | 860 | 791 | 734 | 642 | 505 | 330 | 119 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 36,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2009 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,137 | 1,143 | 1,143 | 1,160 | 1,176 | 1,203 | 1,288 | 1,315 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 8 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,116 | 1,113 | 1,106 | 1,096 | 1,073 | 1,010 | 882 | 449 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 234,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2009 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 100 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 113 | 99 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 95 | 90 | 79 | 41 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2009 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Non-Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 354 | 365 | 383 | 401 | 409 | 404 | 404 | 356 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 35 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 278 | 265 | 246 | 224 | 191 | 151 | 109 | $ 49 | ||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 921 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2010 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 972 | 994 | 1,004 | 1,008 | 1,003 | 988 | 985 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 254 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 612 | 587 | 548 | 495 | 414 | 303 | 125 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 304,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2010 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Liability [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 3,045 | 3,169 | 3,334 | 3,474 | 3,495 | 3,468 | 3,507 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 559 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,294 | 2,125 | 1,757 | 1,421 | 981 | 501 | 97 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 20,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2010 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,420 | 1,424 | 1,432 | 1,442 | 1,486 | 1,568 | 1,509 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 15 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,401 | 1,400 | 1,394 | 1,374 | 1,335 | 1,231 | 703 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 1,054,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2010 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Other Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 608 | 606 | 639 | 668 | 727 | 736 | 737 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 27 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 571 | 560 | 517 | 481 | 430 | 334 | 144 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 21,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2010 [Member] | North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,823 | 1,828 | 1,832 | 1,836 | 1,853 | 1,876 | 1,868 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 11 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,803 | 1,792 | 1,770 | 1,727 | 1,669 | 1,521 | 1,152 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 149,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2010 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,118 | 1,239 | 1,284 | 1,349 | 1,280 | 1,203 | 1,170 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 162 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 843 | 794 | 707 | 602 | 461 | 266 | 106 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 38,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2010 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,392 | 1,400 | 1,413 | 1,424 | 1,424 | 1,449 | 1,434 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 30 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,334 | 1,328 | 1,316 | 1,278 | 1,218 | 1,028 | 523 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 252,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2010 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 180 | 179 | 178 | 172 | 173 | 179 | 155 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 6 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 173 | 173 | 171 | 167 | 157 | 137 | 40 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2010 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Non-Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 457 | 467 | 472 | 485 | 479 | 472 | 442 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 84 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 331 | 315 | 283 | 253 | 209 | 149 | $ 71 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 877 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2011 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 954 | 984 | 982 | 978 | 963 | 957 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 276 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 560 | 529 | 480 | 410 | 294 | 119 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 287,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2011 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Liability [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 3,360 | 3,472 | 3,539 | 3,525 | 3,498 | 3,437 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 856 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,310 | 2,045 | 1,638 | 1,069 | 538 | 111 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 21,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2011 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,915 | 1,895 | 1,916 | 1,922 | 1,957 | 1,985 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 43 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,856 | 1,832 | 1,822 | 1,742 | 1,585 | 942 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 1,045,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2011 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Other Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 651 | 659 | 675 | 703 | 717 | 696 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 40 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 585 | 561 | 522 | 455 | 335 | 131 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 23,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2011 [Member] | North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,158 | 2,162 | 2,171 | 2,183 | 2,207 | 2,205 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 17 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,127 | 2,103 | 2,049 | 1,969 | 1,833 | 1,358 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 168,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2011 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,062 | 1,140 | 1,217 | 1,222 | 1,232 | 1,239 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 240 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 686 | 610 | 511 | 382 | 240 | 88 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 39,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2011 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,620 | 1,631 | 1,644 | 1,677 | 1,728 | 1,665 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 1 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,563 | 1,549 | 1,519 | 1,465 | 1,272 | 631 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 268,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2011 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 222 | 221 | 220 | 224 | 224 | 227 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 1 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 217 | 214 | 198 | 175 | 151 | 75 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2011 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Non-Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 458 | 467 | 472 | 474 | 461 | 449 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 67 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 330 | 304 | 270 | 227 | 171 | $ 80 | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 796 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2012 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 932 | 967 | 957 | 940 | 956 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 321 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 483 | 435 | 365 | 272 | 111 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 288,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2012 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Liability [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 3,441 | 3,480 | 3,519 | 3,529 | 3,489 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 1,168 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,953 | 1,535 | 1,028 | 532 | 114 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 21,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2012 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,901 | 1,909 | 1,938 | 1,971 | 2,069 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 53 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,830 | 1,810 | 1,745 | 1,612 | 727 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 1,027,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2012 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Other Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 633 | 668 | 682 | 714 | 748 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 60 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 538 | 484 | 413 | 307 | 108 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 24,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2012 [Member] | North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,183 | 2,189 | 2,181 | 2,181 | 2,183 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 25 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,115 | 2,061 | 1,955 | 1,804 | 1,175 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 173,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2012 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,269 | 1,278 | 1,257 | 1,196 | 1,253 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 373 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 677 | 569 | 422 | 243 | 74 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 40,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2012 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,400 | 1,401 | 1,442 | 1,473 | 1,472 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 43 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,311 | 1,290 | 1,233 | 1,050 | 553 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 283,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2012 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 141 | 142 | 149 | 154 | 175 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 4 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 129 | 125 | 117 | 95 | 29 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2012 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Non-Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 425 | 440 | 440 | 437 | 440 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 30 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 334 | 301 | 260 | 202 | $ 93 | |||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 677 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2013 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,047 | 1,043 | 1,031 | 1,013 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 374 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 499 | 415 | 286 | 107 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 301,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2013 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Liability [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 3,477 | 3,481 | 3,479 | 3,490 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 1,588 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,489 | 1,089 | 468 | 101 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 22,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2013 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,383 | 1,359 | 1,446 | 1,487 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 73 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,291 | 1,241 | 1,119 | 630 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 1,068,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2013 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Other Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 621 | 632 | 640 | 619 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 121 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 452 | 372 | 292 | 115 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 21,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2013 [Member] | North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,894 | 1,891 | 1,883 | 1,855 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 29 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,782 | 1,683 | 1,500 | 1,040 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 126,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2013 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,274 | 1,231 | 1,219 | 1,229 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 537 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 555 | 413 | 260 | 87 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 41,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2013 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,436 | 1,474 | 1,521 | 1,530 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 59 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,301 | 1,272 | 1,088 | 569 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 281,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2013 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 105 | 109 | 117 | 117 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | (2) | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 103 | 98 | 85 | 38 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2013 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Non-Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 361 | 362 | 363 | 359 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 54 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 247 | 206 | 158 | $ 72 | ||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 417 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2014 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,129 | 1,111 | 1,106 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 526 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 408 | 296 | 113 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 338,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2014 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Liability [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 3,585 | 3,501 | 3,460 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 1,969 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,124 | 576 | 116 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 23,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2014 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,681 | 1,755 | 1,755 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 103 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,539 | 1,405 | 833 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 1,095,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2014 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Other Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 651 | 658 | 655 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 176 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 387 | 289 | 113 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 22,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2014 [Member] | North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,189 | 2,203 | 2,202 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 141 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,923 | 1,762 | 1,308 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 134,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2014 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,285 | 1,286 | 1,242 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 626 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 459 | 289 | 114 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 41,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2014 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,622 | 1,664 | 1,601 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 63 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,394 | 1,209 | 622 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 269,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2014 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 142 | 142 | 125 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 6 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 127 | 112 | 56 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2014 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Non-Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 373 | 367 | 367 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 69 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 240 | 199 | $ 99 | |||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 428 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,157 | 1,179 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 588 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 302 | 117 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 338,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Liability [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 3,668 | 3,502 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 2,639 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 544 | 117 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 26,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,828 | 1,839 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 281 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,334 | 712 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 1,164,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Other Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 525 | 538 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 211 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 205 | 80 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 20,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 [Member] | North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,546 | 2,491 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 213 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,081 | 1,497 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 137,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,252 | 1,186 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 719 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 283 | 93 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 41,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,812 | 1,705 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 192 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,315 | 692 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 256,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 105 | 98 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 9 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 87 | 50 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Non-Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 333 | 328 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 87 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 173 | $ 95 | ||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 370 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2016 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,259 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 905 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 123 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 275,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2016 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Liability [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 3,474 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 3,082 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 142 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 19,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2016 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,012 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 828 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 852 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 1,098,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2016 [Member] | North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Other Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 563 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 408 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 74 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 17,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2016 [Member] | North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 2,437 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 609 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,452 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 120,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2016 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,181 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 914 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 129 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 29,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2016 [Member] | Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 1,685 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 424 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 789 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 191,000 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2016 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 143 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 29 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 50 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 0 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2016 [Member] | Global Reinsurance Non-Property [Member] | ||||||||||
Claims Development [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 256 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 141 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net | $ 63 | |||||||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Number of Reported Claims | 118 |
Unpaid losses and loss expens89
Unpaid losses and loss expenses Unpaid losses and loss expenses (Average Annual Payout) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2016 |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 12.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 17.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 11.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 8.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 6.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 4.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 3.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | 3.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | 2.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | 2.00% |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Liability [Member] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 3.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 12.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 16.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 15.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 12.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 10.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 6.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | 4.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | 3.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | 2.00% |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Other Casualty [Member] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 19.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 29.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 16.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 11.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 7.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 5.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 2.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | 1.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | 1.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | 1.00% |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 46.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 37.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 7.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 4.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 1.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 1.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 0.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | 0.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | 0.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | 0.00% |
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 59.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 24.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 7.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 4.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 2.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 1.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 1.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | 0.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | 0.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | 0.00% |
Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 9.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 15.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 14.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 12.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 9.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 7.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 5.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | 5.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | 4.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | 1.00% |
Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 39.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 37.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 12.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 4.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 2.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 1.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 1.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | 0.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | 0.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | 0.00% |
Global Reinsurance Property [Member] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 33.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 41.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 12.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 8.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 4.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 1.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 0.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | 0.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | 0.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | 0.00% |
Global Reinsurance Non-Property [Member] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 18.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 19.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 13.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 11.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 8.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 7.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 5.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | 4.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | 3.00% |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | 2.00% |
Unpaid losses and loss expens90
Unpaid losses and loss expenses Unpaid losses and loss expenses (Reconciliation of reserve Balances to Liability for Unpaid Loss)(Details) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Unpaid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net | $ 45,304 | |||
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments | 12,840 | |||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claim Adjustment Expense, Aggregate Reconciling Items | 741 | |||
Unpaid unallocated loss adjustment expenses | 1,655 | |||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | 60,540 | $ 37,303 | $ 38,315 | $ 37,443 |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Workers' Compensation [Member] | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Unpaid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net | 7,584 | |||
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments | 1,872 | |||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Liability [Member] | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Unpaid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net | 17,312 | |||
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments | 4,273 | |||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Unpaid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net | 2,250 | |||
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments | 555 | |||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance - Other Casualty [Member] | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Unpaid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net | 1,771 | |||
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments | 437 | |||
North America Personal P&C Insurance [Member] | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Unpaid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net | 2,021 | |||
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments | (168) | |||
Overseas General Insurance - Non-Casualty [Member] | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Unpaid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net | 2,102 | |||
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments | 968 | |||
Overseas General Insurance - Casualty [Member] | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Unpaid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net | 5,681 | |||
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments | 2,617 | |||
Global Reinsurance Property [Member] | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Unpaid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net | 154 | |||
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments | 11 | |||
Global Reinsurance Non-Property [Member] | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Unpaid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net | 1,592 | |||
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments | (114) | |||
Other Short-duration Insurance Product Line [Member] | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Unpaid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net | 4,837 | |||
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments | $ 1,825 |
Unpaid losses and loss expens91
Unpaid losses and loss expenses (Unpaid Losses and Loss Expenses Rollforward) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Unpaid Losses and Loss Expenses [Roll Forward] | |||
Gross unpaid losses and loss expenses, beginning of year | $ 37,303 | $ 38,315 | $ 37,443 |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | (10,741) | (11,307) | (10,612) |
Balance at beginning of year | 26,562 | 27,008 | 26,831 |
Acquistion of subsidiaries | 21,402 | 417 | 320 |
Total | 47,964 | 27,425 | 27,151 |
Net losses and loss expenses incurred in respect of losses incurring in Current Year | 17,256 | 10,030 | 10,176 |
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | (1,204) | (546) | (527) |
Total | 16,052 | 9,484 | 9,649 |
Net losses and loss expenses incurred in respect of losses paid in Current Year | 5,899 | 4,053 | 3,975 |
Net losses and loss expenses incurred in respect of losses paid in Prior Year | 9,816 | 5,612 | 5,260 |
Total | 15,715 | 9,665 | 9,235 |
Foreign currency revaluation and other | 469 | 682 | 557 |
Balance at end of year | 47,832 | 26,562 | 27,008 |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | (12,708) | (10,741) | (11,307) |
Gross unpaid losses and loss expenses, end of year | $ 60,540 | $ 37,303 | $ 38,315 |
Unpaid losses and loss expens92
Unpaid losses and loss expenses (A&E Loss Roll-forward) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | |
Liability For Asbestos And Environmental Claims Net Roll Forward | ||
Balance (gross) at December 31, 2015 | $ 1,550 | |
Balance (net) at December 31, 2015 | 980 | |
Acquired reserves, gross | 859 | |
Acquired reserves, net | 822 | |
Incurred activity, gross | 415 | |
Incurred activity, net | 164 | $ 162 |
Paid activity, gross | (521) | |
Paid activity, net | (357) | |
Balance (gross) at December 31, 2016 | 2,303 | 1,550 |
Balance (net) at December 31, 2016 | 1,609 | 980 |
Brandywine [Member] | ||
Liability For Asbestos And Environmental Claims Net Roll Forward | ||
Balance (net) at December 31, 2015 | 782 | |
Balance (net) at December 31, 2016 | 760 | 782 |
Westchester Specialty [Member] | ||
Liability For Asbestos And Environmental Claims Net Roll Forward | ||
Balance (net) at December 31, 2015 | 115 | |
Balance (net) at December 31, 2016 | 112 | 115 |
Chubb Corp [Member] | ||
Liability For Asbestos And Environmental Claims Net Roll Forward | ||
Balance (net) at December 31, 2015 | 0 | |
Balance (net) at December 31, 2016 | 657 | 0 |
Other Segments [Member] | ||
Liability For Asbestos And Environmental Claims Net Roll Forward | ||
Balance (net) at December 31, 2015 | 83 | |
Balance (net) at December 31, 2016 | 80 | 83 |
Environmental | ||
Liability For Asbestos And Environmental Claims Net Roll Forward | ||
Balance (gross) at December 31, 2015 | 199 | |
Balance (net) at December 31, 2015 | 149 | |
Acquired reserves, gross | 371 | |
Acquired reserves, net | 354 | |
Incurred activity, gross | 104 | |
Incurred activity, net | 69 | |
Paid activity, gross | (97) | |
Paid activity, net | (82) | |
Balance (gross) at December 31, 2016 | 577 | 199 |
Balance (net) at December 31, 2016 | 490 | 149 |
Asbestos | ||
Liability For Asbestos And Environmental Claims Net Roll Forward | ||
Balance (gross) at December 31, 2015 | 1,351 | |
Balance (net) at December 31, 2015 | 831 | |
Acquired reserves, gross | 488 | |
Acquired reserves, net | 468 | |
Incurred activity, gross | 311 | |
Incurred activity, net | 95 | |
Paid activity, gross | (424) | |
Paid activity, net | (275) | |
Balance (gross) at December 31, 2016 | 1,726 | 1,351 |
Balance (net) at December 31, 2016 | $ 1,119 | $ 831 |
Taxation (Narrative) (Details)
Taxation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | |||
Valuation allowance | $ 78 | $ 38 | |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the effective tax rate | 17 | 16 | |
Tax-related interest and penalties reported in the consolidated statements of operations | 1 | $ 1 | $ (1) |
Liabilities recorded for tax-related interest and penalties | 4 | ||
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | |||
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | |||
Net operating loss carry-forwards | $ 356 | ||
Switzerland | |||
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | |||
Applicable income tax rates | 7.83% | ||
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | |||
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | |||
Foreign tax credit carry-forward | $ 114 | ||
Bermuda | |||
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | |||
Applicable income tax rates | 0.00% | ||
UNITED STATES | |||
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | |||
Applicable income tax rates | 35.00% | ||
U.K. | |||
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | |||
Applicable income tax rates | 20.00% |
Taxation (Provision For Income
Taxation (Provision For Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | |||
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic | $ 766 | $ 469 | $ 404 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign | 4,184 | 2,827 | 3,083 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 4,950 | 3,296 | 3,487 |
Current tax expense | 824 | 304 | 481 |
Deferred tax expense | (9) | 158 | 153 |
Provision for income taxes | 815 | 462 | 634 |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | |||
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | |||
Current tax expense | 97 | 38 | 31 |
Deferred tax expense | (27) | 4 | 9 |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | |||
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | |||
Current tax expense | 727 | 266 | 450 |
Deferred tax expense | $ 18 | $ 154 | $ 144 |
Taxation (Reconciliation Of The
Taxation (Reconciliation Of The Difference Between The Provision for Income Taxes and the Expected Tax Provision at Swiss Statutory Income Tax Rate) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | ||
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||
Expected tax provision at Swiss statutory rate | $ 388 | $ 258 | $ 273 | |
Taxes on earnings subject to rates other that Swiss statutory rate | 582 | 193 | 224 | |
Income Tax Reconciliation, Change To Deferred Taxes Related To Unrealized Foreign Exchange | [1] | 0 | 0 | 139 |
Tax exempt interest and dividends received deduction, net of proration | (200) | (32) | (33) | |
Net witholding taxes | 20 | 35 | 33 | |
Change in valuation allowance | (1) | 2 | (20) | |
Other | 26 | 6 | 18 | |
Provision for income taxes | $ 815 | $ 462 | $ 634 | |
[1] | (1) 2014 includes a charge to deferred taxes related to non-recognition of foreign tax credits related to unrealized foreign exchange losses. |
Taxation (Components Of Net Def
Taxation (Components Of Net Deferred Tax Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract] | ||
Loss reserve discount | $ 1,269 | $ 663 |
Unearned premium reserve | 498 | 190 |
Foreign tax credits | 2,115 | 969 |
Provision for uncollectible balances | 72 | 65 |
Loss carry-forwards | 92 | 72 |
Debt related amounts | 219 | 3 |
Compensation related amounts | 449 | 189 |
Cumulative translation adjustments | 59 | 17 |
Other, net | 69 | 80 |
Total deferred tax assets | 4,842 | 2,248 |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross [Abstract] | ||
Deferred policy acquisition costs | 842 | 412 |
VOBA and other intangible assets | 2,352 | 384 |
Un-remitted foreign earnings | 2,001 | 827 |
Investments | 406 | 6 |
Unrealized appreciation on investments | 60 | 195 |
Depreciation | 91 | 68 |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross | 5,752 | 1,892 |
Valuation allowance | 78 | 38 |
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net | 0 | $ 318 |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | $ (988) |
Taxation (Reconciliation of Unr
Taxation (Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] | ||
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, beginning of year | $ 16 | $ 23 |
Additions based on tax provisions related to the current year | 3 | 1 |
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years | 2 | 0 |
Reductions for tax positions of prior years | (4) | (7) |
Reductions for the lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations | 0 | (1) |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, end of year | $ 17 | $ 16 |
Debt (Narrative) (Details)
Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jan. 14, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2000 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Short-term debt | $ 500 | $ 0 | ||
Debt issued | 1,000 | |||
Current amount of long-term debt outstanding | 12,610 | 9,389 | ||
Chubb INA Capital Securities Due 2067 [Member] | ||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Debt issued | $ 1,000 | |||
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | Chubb INA Capital Securities Due 2067 [Member] | ||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 6.375% | |||
Debt issued | $ 962 | 0 | ||
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | Chubb INA Capital Securities Due 2067 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | ||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.25% | |||
Senior Notes [Member] | ||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Current amount of long-term debt outstanding | $ 12,610 | 9,389 | ||
Senior Notes [Member] | INA Senior Notes Due February 2017 [Member] | ||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Short-term debt | $ 500 | 0 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 5.70% | |||
Debt issued | $ 500 | |||
Current amount of long-term debt outstanding | $ 0 | $ 500 | ||
Trust Preferred Securities | INA capital securities due 2030 | ||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 9.70% | 9.70% | ||
Debt issued | $ 309 | $ 300 | ||
ACE Capital Trust II common securities purchased | $ 9.2 | |||
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | ||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred | $ 5,300 | |||
Debt issued | 3,300 | |||
Current amount of long-term debt outstanding | $ 3,765 |
Debt (Schedule of Debt Outstand
Debt (Schedule of Debt Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2000 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Repurchase agreements | $ 1,403 | $ 1,404 | |
Short-term debt | 500 | 0 | |
Long-term debt | 12,610 | 9,389 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 1,000 | ||
Trust preferred securities | 308 | 307 | |
Chubb INA Capital Securities Due 2067 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 1,000 | ||
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | Chubb INA Capital Securities Due 2067 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 962 | 0 | |
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 6.375% | ||
Senior Notes | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 12,610 | 9,389 | |
Senior Notes | INA Senior Notes Due February 2017 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Short-term debt | 500 | 0 | |
Long-term debt | 0 | 500 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 500 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 5.70% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.20% | ||
Senior Notes | INA Senior Notes Due March 2018 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 300 | 299 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 300 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 5.80% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.35% | ||
Senior Notes | Chubb INA Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 635 | 0 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 600 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 5.75% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.30% | ||
Senior Notes | INA Senior Notes Due June 2019 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 498 | 497 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 500 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 5.90% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.40% | ||
Senior Notes | INA Senior Notes Due November 2020 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 1,294 | 1,294 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,300 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 2.30% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.15% | ||
Senior Notes | INA Senior Notes Due November 2022 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 994 | 994 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,000 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 2.875% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.20% | ||
Senior Notes | INA Senior Notes Due March 2023 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 471 | 471 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 475 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 2.70% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.10% | ||
Senior Notes | INA Senior Notes Due May 2024 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 695 | 694 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 700 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 3.35% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.15% | ||
Senior Notes | INA Senior Notes Due March 2025 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 794 | 794 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 800 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 3.15% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.15% | ||
Senior Notes | INA Senior Notes Due May 2026 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 1,488 | 1,487 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,500 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 3.35% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.20% | ||
Senior Notes | INA Senior Notes Due May 2036 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 297 | 297 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 300 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 6.70% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.20% | ||
Senior Notes | Chubb INA Senior Notes Due 2037 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 980 | 0 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 800 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 6.00% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.20% | ||
Senior Notes | Chubb INA Senior Notes Due 2038 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 776 | 0 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 600 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 6.50% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.30% | ||
Senior Notes | INA Senior Notes Due March 2043 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 469 | 469 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 475 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 4.15% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.15% | ||
Senior Notes | INA Senior Notes Due November 2045 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 1,482 | 1,482 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,500 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 4.35% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.25% | ||
Senior Notes | Other | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 11 | 11 | |
Senior secured debentures | Chubb INA Senior Notes Due August 2018 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | 107 | 0 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 100 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 6.60% | ||
Senior secured debentures | INA Senior Notes Due August 2029 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 100 | 100 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 100 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 8.875% | ||
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Chubb INA Senior Notes Due 2031 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt | $ 257 | 0 | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 200 | ||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 6.80% | ||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.25% | ||
Trust Preferred Securities | INA capital securities due 2030 | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 309 | $ 300 | |
Trust preferred securities | $ 308 | 307 | |
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 9.70% | 9.70% | |
Repurchase agreements | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Short-term debt | $ 1,403 | $ 1,404 | |
Weighted average interest rate on short-term debt | 0.80% | 0.60% | |
Minimum | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | Chubb INA Capital Securities Due 2067 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.25% | ||
Minimum | Senior Notes | Other | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 2.75% | ||
Maximum | Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | Chubb INA Capital Securities Due 2067 [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Additional percentage on 'make-whole' premium | 0.50% | ||
Maximum | Senior Notes | Other | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Long-term debt stated interest rate | 7.10% |
Commitments, contingencies, 100
Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Subject to a Master Netting Agreement | $ 10 | ||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Subject to a Master Netting Agreement | $ 1 | ||
Securities lending collateral | 1,092 | 1,046 | |
Securities lending payable | 1,093 | 1,047 | |
Approximate percentage of gross premiums written that were generated from or placed by Marsh | 10.00% | ||
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed | 716 | ||
Carrying value of limited partnerships and partially-owned investment companies included in other investments | 3,400 | ||
Funding commitments relating to limited partnerships and partially-owned investment companies | 2,000 | ||
Total rental expense related to operating leases | 209 | 126 | $ 127 |
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase | 1,403 | 1,404 | |
Equity Option [Member] | |||
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability | 0 | ||
Letter of Credit [Member] | |||
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items] | |||
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | 1,500 | ||
Letter of Credit [Member] | Letter Of Credit Unsecured Expiring November 2017 | |||
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items] | |||
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases | 300 | ||
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 443 | ||
Maturity Overnight [Member] | |||
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items] | |||
Secured Borrowings, Gross, Difference, Amount | $ 1 | $ 1 |
Commitments, contingencies, 101
Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees (Balance Sheet Locations, Fair Values In Asset Or (Liability) Position, And Notional Values/Payment Provisions Of Derivative Instruments) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Notional Value/Payment Provision | $ 4,666 | $ 1,915 | |
Convertibles and Bonds with Warrants Attached [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Notional Value/Payment Provision | [1] | 7 | 40 |
Foreign Exchange Future [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Notional Value/Payment Provision | 2,220 | 1,029 | |
Cross Currency Swap [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Notional Value/Payment Provision | 95 | 95 | |
Futures contracts on notes and bonds [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Notional Value/Payment Provision | 2,344 | 751 | |
Futures contracts on equities | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Notional Value/Payment Provision | [2] | 1,316 | 1,197 |
Other | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Notional Value/Payment Provision | 214 | 15 | |
Other Derivative Instruments [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Notional Value/Payment Provision | 1,530 | 1,212 | |
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Notional Value/Payment Provision | [3] | 1,264 | 1,155 |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Liability | (54) | (13) | |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Convertibles and Bonds with Warrants Attached [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Liability | [1] | 0 | 0 |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Foreign Exchange Future [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Liability | (50) | (11) | |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Cross Currency Swap [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Liability | 0 | 0 | |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Futures contracts on notes and bonds [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Liability | (4) | (2) | |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Futures contracts on equities | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Liability | [2] | 0 | (4) |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Other | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Liability | (13) | (6) | |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Other Derivative Instruments [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Liability | (13) | (10) | |
Other Assets [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Asset | 33 | 43 | |
Other Assets [Member] | Foreign Exchange Future [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Asset | 25 | 7 | |
Other Assets [Member] | Cross Currency Swap [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Asset | 0 | 0 | |
Other Assets [Member] | Futures contracts on notes and bonds [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Asset | 6 | 5 | |
Other Assets [Member] | Futures contracts on equities | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Asset | [2] | 1 | 0 |
Other Assets [Member] | Other | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Asset | 2 | 0 | |
Other Assets [Member] | Other Derivative Instruments [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Asset | 3 | 0 | |
Other Assets [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Asset | [3] | 0 | 0 |
Accounts Payable Future Policy Benefits [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Liability | [3] | (853) | (888) |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Convertibles and Bonds with Warrants Attached [Member] | |||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Derivative Asset | [1] | $ 2 | $ 31 |
[1] | (1)Includes fair value of embedded derivatives. | ||
[2] | (2) Related to GMDB and GLB blocks of business. | ||
[3] | (3) Includes both future policy benefits reserves and fair value derivative adjustment. Refer to Note 5 c) for additional information. Note that the payment provision related to GLB is the net amount at risk. The concept of a notional value does not apply to the GLB reinsurance contracts. |
Commitments, contingencies, 102
Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees Commitments, Contingencies, And Guarantees (Transactions accounted for as secured borrowings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending collateral | $ 1,092 | $ 1,046 |
Securities lending payable | 1,093 | 1,047 |
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Secured Borrowings, Gross, Difference, Amount | 58 | 55 |
Maturity Overnight [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Secured Borrowings, Gross, Difference, Amount | (1) | (1) |
Maturity Overnight [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending collateral | 423 | 424 |
Maturity Overnight [Member] | U.S. Treasury and agency | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending collateral | 54 | 67 |
Maturity Overnight [Member] | Foreign Government Debt [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending collateral | 578 | 296 |
Maturity Overnight [Member] | Corporate securities | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending collateral | 37 | 2 |
Maturity Overnight [Member] | Equity securities | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Securities lending collateral | $ 0 | $ 257 |
Commitments, contingencies, 103
Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees (Collateral pledged under repurchase agreements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | $ 1,461 | $ 1,459 |
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase | 1,403 | 1,404 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 1 | 34 |
US Treasury and Government [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 240 | 237 |
Mortgage backed-securities | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 1,220 | 1,188 |
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Secured Borrowings, Gross, Difference, Amount | 58 | 55 |
Maturity Greater than 90 Days [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 892 | 574 |
Maturity Greater than 90 Days [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 1 | 0 |
Maturity Greater than 90 Days [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 10 | 231 |
Maturity Greater than 90 Days [Member] | Mortgage backed-securities | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 881 | 343 |
Maturity Less than 30 Days [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 569 | 405 |
Maturity Less than 30 Days [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 0 | 34 |
Maturity Less than 30 Days [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 230 | 6 |
Maturity Less than 30 Days [Member] | Mortgage backed-securities | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | $ 339 | 365 |
Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 480 | |
Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 0 | |
Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | 0 | |
Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] | Mortgage backed-securities | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements | $ 480 |
Commitments, contingencies, 104
Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees (Net Realized Gains (Losses) Of Derivative Instrument Activity In Consolidated Statement Of Operations) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | ||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | $ (126) | $ (193) | $ (442) | |
Foreign Exchange Future [Member] | ||||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (31) | 31 | 29 | |
All Other Futures Contracts And Options [Member] | ||||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (10) | 9 | (118) | |
Convertibles and Bonds with Warrants Attached [Member] | ||||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | [1] | 8 | (8) | (18) |
Investment And Embedded Derivative Instruments [Member] | ||||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (33) | 32 | (107) | |
GLB | ||||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | [2] | 53 | (203) | (217) |
Single-Stock Future [Member] | ||||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | [3] | (136) | (8) | (164) |
Options On Equity Market Indices [Member] | ||||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | [3] | 0 | (2) | (4) |
Other Derivatives | ||||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (10) | (12) | 50 | |
Guaranteed Living Benefit And Other Derivative Instruments [Member] | ||||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | $ (93) | $ (225) | $ (335) | |
[1] | 1) Includes embedded derivatives. | |||
[2] | (2) Excludes foreign exchange gains (losses) related to GLB. | |||
[3] | (3) Related to GMDB and GLB blocks of business. |
Commitments, contingencies, 105
Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees (Future Minimum Lease Payments) (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($) |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
2,017 | $ 173 |
2,018 | 149 |
2,019 | 118 |
2,020 | 93 |
2,021 | 78 |
Thereafter | 186 |
Total minimum future lease commitments | $ 797 |
Shareholders' equity (Detail)
Shareholders' equity (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 2 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
Feb. 24, 2017USD ($)shares | Apr. 30, 2014$ / shares | Apr. 30, 2017$ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)shares | Apr. 30, 2016$ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)shares | Apr. 30, 2015$ / shares | Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)shares | Apr. 30, 2014$ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016SFr / sharesshares | Nov. 30, 2016USD ($) | May 31, 2016$ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015SFr / shares | May 31, 2015$ / shares | Nov. 30, 2014USD ($) | May 31, 2014$ / shares | Nov. 30, 2013USD ($) | |
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Dividend installments | $ / shares | $ 0.63 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.51 | ||||||||||||
Increase to dividend approved by shareholders in January | $ / shares | $ 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||
The number of votes associated with one Common Share | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
The maximum ownership percentage for voting allowed for any one shareholder | 10.00% | ||||||||||||||||
Annual dividend per share approved by shareholders | $ / shares | $ 2.76 | $ 2.68 | $ 2.60 | ||||||||||||||
Authorized Share Capital [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
Stock repurchase program authorized amount | $ | $ 1,000 | $ 1,500 | $ 2,000 | ||||||||||||||
Common Shares, par value | SFr / shares | SFr 24.15 | SFr 24.15 | |||||||||||||||
General Purpose | |||||||||||||||||
Authorized Share Capital [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
Authorized share capital for future issuance | 200,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Issuance of Debt | |||||||||||||||||
Authorized Share Capital [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
Authorized share capital for future issuance | 33,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Employee Benefit Plans | |||||||||||||||||
Authorized Share Capital [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
Authorized share capital for future issuance | 25,410,929 | ||||||||||||||||
Nov 2016 Stock Repurchase Plan [Member] | |||||||||||||||||
Authorized Share Capital [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | 0 | 6,677,663 | 13,982,358 | ||||||||||||||
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method | $ | $ 0 | $ 734 | $ 1,449 | ||||||||||||||
Nov 2016 Stock Repurchase Plan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | |||||||||||||||||
Authorized Share Capital [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | $ | $ 945 | ||||||||||||||||
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | 419,623 | ||||||||||||||||
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method | $ | $ 55 |
Shareholders' equity Schedule o
Shareholders' equity Schedule of Dividends Declared (Details) | 12 Months Ended | |||||
Dec. 31, 2016$ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016SFr / shares | Dec. 31, 2015$ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015SFr / shares | Dec. 31, 2014$ / shares | Dec. 31, 2014SFr / shares | |
Switzerland, Francs | ||||||
Dividends Declared [Line Items] | ||||||
Dividends - par value reduction | SFr / shares | SFr 0 | SFr 0.62 | SFr 2.27 | |||
Dividends - distributed from capital contribution reserves | SFr / shares | 2.70 | 1.94 | 0.20 | |||
Total dividend distributions per common share | SFr / shares | SFr 2.70 | SFr 2.56 | SFr 2.47 | |||
United States of America, Dollars | ||||||
Dividends Declared [Line Items] | ||||||
Dividends - par value reduction | $ / shares | $ 0 | $ 0.65 | $ 2.46 | |||
Dividends - distributed from capital contribution reserves | $ / shares | 2.74 | 2.01 | 0.24 | |||
Total dividend distributions per common share | $ / shares | $ 2.74 | $ 2.66 | $ 2.70 |
Shareholders' equity (Rollforwa
Shareholders' equity (Rollforward Of Changes In Common Stock Shares Issued And Outstanding) (Details) - shares | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Class of Stock [Line Items] | |||
Shares issued, Beginning of year | 479,783,864 | 342,832,412 | 342,832,412 |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 136,951,452 | 0 | 0 |
Common Shares in treasury, end of year | (13,815,148) | (18,268,971) | (14,172,726) |
Shares issued and outstanding, end of year | 465,968,716 | 324,563,441 | 328,659,686 |
Common Stock Issued to Employee Trust, beginning of year | (5,800) | (9,467) | (9,467) |
Shares redeemed | 3,000 | 3,667 | 0 |
Common Stock Issued to Employee Trust, end of year | (2,800) | (5,800) | (9,467) |
Shareholders' equity Repurchase
Shareholders' equity Repurchase of Common Shares (Details) - Nov 2016 Stock Repurchase Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] | |||
Number of shares repurchased | 0 | 6,677,663 | 13,982,358 |
Common Shares repurchased | $ 0 | $ 734 | $ 1,449 |
Share-based compensation (Narra
Share-based compensation (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) | Jan. 14, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
Unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested share-based awards | $ 260,000,000 | ||||
Weighted-average expected recognition period for the unrecognized compensation expense | 1 year | ||||
Weighted average remaining contractual term for stock options outstanding | 6 years 1 month | ||||
Weighted-average remaining contractual term for stock options exercisable | 4 years 8 months 20 days | ||||
Cash received from exercise of stock options | $ 112,000,000 | ||||
Restricted stock awards granted to non-management directors | 23,812 | 24,945 | 25,339 | ||
Amounts paid during period by employees for the purchase of shares under the ESPP | $ 24,000,000 | $ 18,000,000 | $ 17,000,000 | ||
Number of shares purchased during period by employees pursuant to the provisions of the ESPP | 211,492 | 197,442 | 181,901 | ||
Discounted purchase price from market price for the ESPP | 85.00% | ||||
Annual estimate of forfeitures for equity awards | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Rate for the ESPP | 10.00% | ||||
Maximum | |||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Authorized Amount | $ 25,000 | ||||
Stock options | |||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
Vesting period of award | 3 years | ||||
Stock option term in years | 10 years | ||||
Restricted stock | |||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
Number of unvested restricted stock outstanding | 5,805,126 | 3,489,169 | 3,837,097 | 4,129,583 | |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | |||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
Number of deferred restricted stock units | 519,331 | ||||
ACE Limited 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted stock | |||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
Vesting period of award | 4 years | ||||
Common shares | |||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
Common shares remaining as available for issuance under the 2016 LTIP | 722,751 | ||||
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares in ESOP | 4,500,000 | ||||
Common shares | ACE Limited 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | |||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
Increase to authorized shares approved by shareholders | 8,000,000 | ||||
Common shares | Chubb Limited 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | |||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
Common shares authorized for issuance under plan | 19,500,000 | ||||
Common shares remaining as available for issuance under the 2016 LTIP | 20,522,230 | ||||
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | |||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
Total Value of Equity Awards Issued in Acquisition | $ 525,000,000 | ||||
Attributed Value Equity Awards Assumed in Acquisition | $ 323,000,000 |
Share-based compensation (Pre-t
Share-based compensation (Pre-tax and After-tax Share-based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | ||
Restricted stock | ||||
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | ||||
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax | $ 268 | $ 143 | $ 128 | |
Share-based compensation expense, after-tax | 167 | 84 | 75 | |
Stock options | ||||
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | ||||
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax | 33 | 31 | 28 | |
Share-based compensation expense, after-tax | [1] | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Additional Paid-in Capital | ||||
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | ||||
Tax benefit on share-based compensation expense | $ 32 | $ 26 | $ 28 | |
[1] | (1) Excludes windfall tax benefit for share-based compensation recognized as a direct adjustment to Additional paid-in capital of $32 million, $26 million and $28 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |
Share-based compensation (Weigh
Share-based compensation (Weighted Average Assumptions for Option Grants) (Details) - Options | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Dividend yield | 2.30% | 2.30% | 2.70% |
Expected volatility | 23.20% | 21.00% | 25.20% |
Risk-free interest rate | 1.30% | 1.70% | 1.70% |
Expected life | 5 years 6 months 27 days | 5 years 9 months 18 days | 5 years 9 months 18 days |
Share-based compensation (Rollf
Share-based compensation (Rollforward Of Company's Stock Options) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Options, Weighted-Average Fair Value and Total Intrinsic Value [Abstract] | |||
Weighted-average fair value of stock options granted (US$ per share) | $ 21.52 | $ 18.49 | $ 18 |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | $ 99 | $ 72 | $ 73 |
Total intrinsic value of options outstanding | 456 | ||
Total intrinsic value of options exercisable, December 31, 2015 | $ 389 | ||
Number of Options [Roll Forward] | |||
Number of option outstanding, beginning of period | 9,853,496 | 9,623,986 | 9,496,856 |
Number of options granted | 1,929,616 | 1,892,641 | 1,782,903 |
Number of options exercised | (1,728,949) | (1,457,580) | (1,511,948) |
Number of options forfeited | (213,339) | (205,551) | (143,825) |
Number of option outstanding, end of period | 10,180,720 | 9,853,496 | 9,623,986 |
Number of options exercisable, December 31, 2015 | 6,562,884 | ||
Weighted-Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward] | |||
Weighted-average exercise price of options outstanding, beginning of period (US$ oer share) | $ 78.40 | $ 69.06 | $ 61.84 |
Weighted-average exercise price of options granted (US$ per share) | 118.39 | 114.78 | 96.77 |
Weighted-average exercise price of options exercised (US$ per share) | 66.65 | 60.88 | 54.84 |
Weighted average exercise price of options forfeited (US$ per share) | 110.01 | 100.25 | 84.52 |
Weighted-average exercise price of options outstanding, end of period (US$ oer share | 87.29 | $ 78.40 | $ 69.06 |
Weighted average exercise price of options exercisable, December 31, 2015 (US$ per share) | 72.90 | ||
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | |||
Options, Weighted-Average Fair Value and Total Intrinsic Value [Abstract] | |||
Weighted-average fair value of stock options granted (US$ per share) | $ 36.07 | ||
Number of Options [Roll Forward] | |||
Number of options granted | 339,896 | ||
Weighted-Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward] | |||
Weighted-average exercise price of options granted (US$ per share) | $ 77.83 |
Share-based compensation (Ro114
Share-based compensation (Rollforward Of Company's Restricted Stock) (Details) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Restricted stock | |||
Number of Restricted Stock [Roll Forward] | |||
Number of unvested restricted stock, beginning of period | 3,489,169 | 3,837,097 | 4,129,583 |
Number of restricted stock, granted | 1,622,065 | 1,417,965 | 1,596,245 |
Number of restricted stock, vested and issued | (2,592,622) | (1,341,358) | (1,500,949) |
Number of restricted stock, forfeited | (420,125) | (424,535) | (387,782) |
Number of unvested restricted stock, end of period | 5,805,126 | 3,489,169 | 3,837,097 |
Weighted-Average Grant-Day Fair Value [Roll Forward] | |||
Weighted average grant-day fair value of unvested restricted stock outstanding, beginning of period (US$ per share) | $ 97.01 | $ 83.60 | $ 71.85 |
Weighted average grant-day fair value of restricted stock, granted (US$ per share) | 118.70 | 114.37 | 97.16 |
Weighted average grant-day fair value of restricted stock, vested and issued (US$ per share) | 100.87 | 80.05 | 68.33 |
Weighted average grant-day fair value of restricted stock, forfeited (US$ per share) | 109.42 | 87.36 | 73.21 |
Weighted average grant-day fair value of unvested restricted stock outstanding, end of period (US$ per share) | $ 109.39 | $ 97.01 | $ 83.60 |
Performance Shares | |||
Number of Restricted Stock [Roll Forward] | |||
Number of unvested restricted stock, beginning of period | 595,210 | 378,690 | 196,497 |
Number of restricted stock, granted | 517,507 | 326,860 | 374,202 |
Number of restricted stock, vested and issued | (181,548) | (110,340) | (192,009) |
Number of restricted stock, forfeited | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of unvested restricted stock, end of period | 931,169 | 595,210 | 378,690 |
Weighted-Average Grant-Day Fair Value [Roll Forward] | |||
Weighted average grant-day fair value of unvested restricted stock outstanding, beginning of period (US$ per share) | $ 101.73 | $ 90.87 | $ 71.35 |
Weighted average grant-day fair value of restricted stock, granted (US$ per share) | 118.96 | 113.29 | 98.31 |
Weighted average grant-day fair value of restricted stock, vested and issued (US$ per share) | 102.43 | 98.70 | 85.39 |
Weighted average grant-day fair value of restricted stock, forfeited (US$ per share) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weighted average grant-day fair value of unvested restricted stock outstanding, end of period (US$ per share) | $ 111.17 | $ 101.73 | $ 90.87 |
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | |||
Number of Restricted Stock [Roll Forward] | |||
Number of restricted stock, granted | 3,706,639 | ||
Weighted-Average Grant-Day Fair Value [Roll Forward] | |||
Weighted average grant-day fair value of restricted stock, granted (US$ per share) | $ 111.02 |
Postretirement benefits (Narrat
Postretirement benefits (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2016 | |
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||
Expenses recognized during period under the defined contributions plans | $ 150 | $ 117 | $ 119 | |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Defined benefit plan, benefits paid inclusive of settlements | 213 | 29 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract] | ||||
Effect of One Percentage Point Increase on Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation | 11 | |||
Effect of One Percentage Point Increase on Service and Interest Cost Components | 1 | |||
Effect of One Percentage Point Decrease on Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation | 9 | |||
Effect of One Percentage Point Decrease on Service and Interest Cost Components | $ 1 | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract] | ||||
Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum | 55.00% | |||
Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum | 65.00% | |||
Pension Plan [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation | $ 3,800 | $ 559 | ||
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year | 27 | |||
Non-US [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Future Amortization of (Gain) Loss | 3 | |||
UNITED STATES | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendment [Abstract] | ||||
Effect of Plan Amendment on Accumulated Benefit Obligation | $ 496 | |||
UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendment [Abstract] | ||||
Effect of Plan Amendment on Accumulated Benefit Obligation | 113 | |||
UNITED STATES | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Future Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit | 92 | |||
UNITED STATES | Postretirement Health Coverage [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendment [Abstract] | ||||
Effect of Plan Amendment on Accumulated Benefit Obligation | $ 15 | $ 383 |
Postretirement benefits Schedul
Postretirement benefits Schedule of Net Funded Status (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward] | |||
Service Cost | $ 93 | $ 6 | $ 6 |
Interest Cost | 133 | 21 | 25 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] | |||
Plan assets at fair value, beginning of year | 573 | ||
Plan assets at fair value, end of year | 573 | ||
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward] | |||
Benefit Obligation, beginning of year | 10 | 10 | |
Acquisition of Chubb Corp, Benefit obligation | 3,153 | 0 | |
Service Cost | 75 | 0 | 0 |
Interest Cost | 103 | 0 | 0 |
Actuarial Loss | 131 | 0 | |
Benefits Paid | (79) | 0 | |
Amendments | 0 | 0 | |
Curtailments | (259) | 0 | |
Settlements, Benefit obligations | (99) | 0 | |
Foreign currency revaluation, benefit obligations | 0 | 0 | |
Benefit Obligation, end of year | 3,035 | 10 | 10 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] | |||
Plan assets at fair value, beginning of year | 9 | 9 | |
Acquisition of Chubb Corp, Plan Assets | 2,473 | 0 | |
Actual Return on Plan Assets | 359 | 0 | |
Employer Contributions | 98 | 0 | |
Benefits Paid | (79) | 0 | |
Settlements, Plan Assets | (95) | 0 | |
Foreign currency revaluation, Plan Assets | 0 | 0 | |
Plan assets at fair value, end of year | 2,765 | 9 | 9 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan | (270) | (1) | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward] | |||
Benefit Obligation, beginning of year | 559 | 584 | |
Acquisition of Chubb Corp, Benefit obligation | 372 | 0 | |
Service Cost | 18 | 6 | 6 |
Interest Cost | 30 | 21 | 25 |
Actuarial Loss | 204 | 13 | |
Benefits Paid | (22) | (22) | |
Amendments | (9) | 1 | |
Curtailments | (7) | 0 | |
Settlements, Benefit obligations | (7) | (7) | |
Foreign currency revaluation, benefit obligations | (113) | (37) | |
Benefit Obligation, end of year | 1,025 | 559 | 584 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] | |||
Plan assets at fair value, beginning of year | 564 | 579 | |
Acquisition of Chubb Corp, Plan Assets | 315 | 0 | |
Actual Return on Plan Assets | 168 | 40 | |
Employer Contributions | 67 | 10 | |
Benefits Paid | (22) | (22) | |
Settlements, Plan Assets | (7) | (7) | |
Foreign currency revaluation, Plan Assets | (123) | (36) | |
Plan assets at fair value, end of year | 962 | 564 | 579 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan | (63) | 5 | |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward] | |||
Service Cost | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Interest Cost | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward] | |||
Benefit Obligation, beginning of year | 16 | 16 | |
Acquisition of Chubb Corp, Benefit obligation | 491 | 0 | |
Service Cost | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Interest Cost | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Actuarial Loss | 33 | (1) | |
Benefits Paid | (11) | 0 | |
Amendments | (410) | 0 | |
Curtailments | 0 | 0 | |
Settlements, Benefit obligations | 0 | 0 | |
Foreign currency revaluation, benefit obligations | 0 | 0 | |
Benefit Obligation, end of year | 144 | 16 | 16 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] | |||
Plan assets at fair value, beginning of year | 0 | 0 | |
Acquisition of Chubb Corp, Plan Assets | 138 | 0 | |
Actual Return on Plan Assets | 29 | 0 | |
Employer Contributions | 3 | 0 | |
Benefits Paid | (11) | 0 | |
Settlements, Plan Assets | 0 | 0 | |
Foreign currency revaluation, Plan Assets | 0 | 0 | |
Plan assets at fair value, end of year | 159 | 0 | 0 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan | 15 | (16) | |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward] | |||
Benefit Obligation, beginning of year | 0 | 0 | |
Acquisition of Chubb Corp, Benefit obligation | 15 | 0 | |
Service Cost | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interest Cost | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Actuarial Loss | 3 | 0 | |
Benefits Paid | 0 | 0 | |
Amendments | 0 | 0 | |
Curtailments | 0 | 0 | |
Settlements, Benefit obligations | 0 | 0 | |
Foreign currency revaluation, benefit obligations | 1 | 0 | |
Benefit Obligation, end of year | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] | |||
Plan assets at fair value, beginning of year | 0 | 0 | |
Acquisition of Chubb Corp, Plan Assets | 0 | 0 | |
Actual Return on Plan Assets | 0 | 0 | |
Employer Contributions | 0 | 0 | |
Benefits Paid | 0 | 0 | |
Settlements, Plan Assets | 0 | 0 | |
Foreign currency revaluation, Plan Assets | 0 | 0 | |
Plan assets at fair value, end of year | 0 | 0 | $ 0 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan | $ (21) | $ 0 |
Postretirement benefits Sche117
Postretirement benefits Schedule of amounts recognized in AOCI on a pretax basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Net actuarial loss (gain) | $ (207) | $ 0 |
Prior Service Cost | 0 | 0 |
Total | (207) | 0 |
Pension Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Net actuarial loss (gain) | 156 | 107 |
Prior Service Cost | (2) | 7 |
Total | 154 | $ 114 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Net actuarial loss (gain) | 14 | |
Prior Service Cost | (395) | |
Total | (381) | |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Net actuarial loss (gain) | 3 | |
Prior Service Cost | 0 | |
Total | $ 3 |
Postretirement benefits Sche118
Postretirement benefits Schedule of assumptions used to determine benefit obligation (Details) | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | ||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract] | ||
Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate | 4.14% | |
Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase | 4.00% | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract] | ||
Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate | 2.83% | 3.61% |
Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase | 3.57% | 3.05% |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | ||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract] | ||
Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate | 2.86% | |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract] | ||
Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate | 3.73% |
Postretirement benefits Sche119
Postretirement benefits Schedule of net periodic benefit costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Amount Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract] | |||
Total (increase) decrease in other comprehensive (Income) Loss | $ (545) | $ (15) | $ (2) |
Pension Plan [Member] | |||
Amount Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract] | |||
Service Cost | 93 | 6 | 6 |
Interest Cost | 133 | 21 | 25 |
Expected Return on Plan Assets | (204) | (29) | (30) |
Amortization of (Gains) Losses | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) | (1) | ||
Recognized Net (Gain) Loss Due to Curtailments | (117) | ||
Recognized Net (Gain) Loss Due to Settlements | (1) | 1 | |
Net Periodic Benefit Cost | (95) | 1 | 3 |
(Increase) decrease in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Actuarial (Gain) Loss) | (277) | (16) | (10) |
(Increase) decrease Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Prior Service Cost (Benefit) | (8) | 1 | 8 |
(Increase) decrease in other comprehensive income, curtailment | 117 | ||
(Increase) decrease in other comprehensive income, settlement | 1 | ||
Total (increase) decrease in other comprehensive (Income) Loss | (167) | (15) | (2) |
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | |||
Amount Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract] | |||
Service Cost | 75 | 0 | 0 |
Interest Cost | 103 | 0 | 0 |
Expected Return on Plan Assets | (165) | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of (Gains) Losses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) | 0 | ||
Recognized Net (Gain) Loss Due to Curtailments | (117) | ||
Recognized Net (Gain) Loss Due to Settlements | (2) | 0 | |
Net Periodic Benefit Cost | (106) | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Actuarial (Gain) Loss) | (326) | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Prior Service Cost (Benefit) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease in other comprehensive income, curtailment | 117 | ||
(Increase) decrease in other comprehensive income, settlement | 2 | ||
Total (increase) decrease in other comprehensive (Income) Loss | (207) | 0 | 0 |
Pension Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | |||
Amount Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract] | |||
Service Cost | 18 | 6 | 6 |
Interest Cost | 30 | 21 | 25 |
Expected Return on Plan Assets | (39) | (29) | (30) |
Amortization of (Gains) Losses | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) | (1) | ||
Recognized Net (Gain) Loss Due to Curtailments | 0 | ||
Recognized Net (Gain) Loss Due to Settlements | 1 | 1 | |
Net Periodic Benefit Cost | 11 | 1 | 3 |
(Increase) decrease in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Actuarial (Gain) Loss) | 49 | (16) | (10) |
(Increase) decrease Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Prior Service Cost (Benefit) | (8) | 1 | 8 |
(Increase) decrease in other comprehensive income, curtailment | 0 | ||
(Increase) decrease in other comprehensive income, settlement | (1) | ||
Total (increase) decrease in other comprehensive (Income) Loss | 40 | (15) | (2) |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | |||
Amount Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract] | |||
Service Cost | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Interest Cost | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Expected Return on Plan Assets | (8) | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of (Gains) Losses | (1) | (1) | 1 |
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) | (15) | ||
Recognized Net (Gain) Loss Due to Curtailments | 0 | ||
Recognized Net (Gain) Loss Due to Settlements | 0 | 0 | |
Net Periodic Benefit Cost | 3 | 0 | 2 |
(Increase) decrease in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Actuarial (Gain) Loss) | 17 | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Prior Service Cost (Benefit) | (395) | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease in other comprehensive income, curtailment | 0 | ||
(Increase) decrease in other comprehensive income, settlement | 0 | ||
Total (increase) decrease in other comprehensive (Income) Loss | (378) | 0 | 0 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | |||
Amount Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract] | |||
Service Cost | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Interest Cost | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Expected Return on Plan Assets | (8) | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of (Gains) Losses | (1) | (1) | 1 |
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) | (15) | ||
Recognized Net (Gain) Loss Due to Curtailments | 0 | ||
Recognized Net (Gain) Loss Due to Settlements | 0 | 0 | |
Net Periodic Benefit Cost | 1 | 0 | 2 |
(Increase) decrease in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Actuarial (Gain) Loss) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Prior Service Cost (Benefit) | (395) | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease in other comprehensive income, curtailment | 0 | ||
(Increase) decrease in other comprehensive income, settlement | 0 | ||
Total (increase) decrease in other comprehensive (Income) Loss | (381) | 0 | 0 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | |||
Amount Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract] | |||
Service Cost | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interest Cost | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Expected Return on Plan Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of (Gains) Losses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) | 0 | ||
Recognized Net (Gain) Loss Due to Curtailments | 0 | ||
Recognized Net (Gain) Loss Due to Settlements | 0 | 0 | |
Net Periodic Benefit Cost | 2 | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Actuarial (Gain) Loss) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Prior Service Cost (Benefit) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Increase) decrease in other comprehensive income, curtailment | 0 | ||
(Increase) decrease in other comprehensive income, settlement | 0 | ||
Total (increase) decrease in other comprehensive (Income) Loss | $ 3 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Postretirement benefits Sche120
Postretirement benefits Schedule of amounts in AOCI to be recognized in next fiscal year (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016USD ($) | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | |
Defined Benefit Plan, Amount to be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Next Fiscal Year [Abstract] | |
Future Amortization of (Gain) Loss | $ 3 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | |
Defined Benefit Plan, Amount to be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Next Fiscal Year [Abstract] | |
Future Amortization of Prior Service (Cost) Credit | $ 92 |
Postretirement benefits Sche121
Postretirement benefits Schedule of Assumptions Used to determine net periodic benefit costs(Details) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] | |||
Rate of Compensation Increase | 4.00% | ||
Expected Long-term Return on Assets | 7.00% | ||
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | Service Cost [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] | |||
Discount Rate | 4.38% | ||
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | Interest Cost [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] | |||
Discount Rate | 3.59% | ||
Pension Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] | |||
Discount Rate | 3.51% | 4.21% | |
Rate of Compensation Increase | 3.33% | 3.09% | 3.43% |
Expected Long-term Return on Assets | 4.79% | 4.81% | 5.34% |
Pension Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Service Cost [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] | |||
Discount Rate | 3.85% | ||
Pension Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Interest Cost [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] | |||
Discount Rate | 3.44% | ||
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] | |||
Expected Long-term Return on Assets | 6.34% | ||
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | Service Cost [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] | |||
Discount Rate | 4.56% | ||
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | Interest Cost [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] | |||
Discount Rate | 3.82% | ||
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Service Cost [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] | |||
Discount Rate | 4.30% | ||
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Interest Cost [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] | |||
Discount Rate | 4.30% |
Postretirement benefits Sche122
Postretirement benefits Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates (Details) - Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
UNITED STATES | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract] | |||
Health Care Cost Trend Rate | 7.28% | 6.50% | 6.50% |
Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.50% |
Year that Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate | 2,038 | 2,026 | 2,026 |
Non-US [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract] | |||
Health Care Cost Trend Rate | 6.61% | ||
Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate | 4.50% | ||
Year that Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate | 2,029 |
Postretirement benefits Sche123
Postretirement benefits Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments | $ 3,002 | $ 10,446 |
Available for sale, Fair Value | 80,115 | 43,587 |
Equity securities | 814 | 497 |
Other investments | 4,519 | 3,291 |
Other Investments [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Other investments | 25 | $ 25 |
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments | 43 | |
Equity securities | 728 | |
Derivative Instruments Fair Value | 3 | |
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets excluding measured using NAV | 1,579 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | Other Investments [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Other investments | 1,200 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | Level 1 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments | 0 | |
Equity securities | 728 | |
Derivative Instruments Fair Value | 3 | |
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets excluding measured using NAV | 937 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | Level 2 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments | 43 | |
Equity securities | 0 | |
Derivative Instruments Fair Value | 0 | |
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets excluding measured using NAV | 637 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES | Level 3 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments | 0 | |
Equity securities | 0 | |
Derivative Instruments Fair Value | 0 | |
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets excluding measured using NAV | 5 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments | 2 | |
Equity securities | 512 | |
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets excluding measured using NAV | 949 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Other Investments [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Other investments | 13 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Level 1 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments | 2 | |
Equity securities | 100 | |
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets excluding measured using NAV | 102 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Level 2 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments | 0 | |
Equity securities | 412 | |
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets excluding measured using NAV | 847 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Level 3 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments | 0 | |
Equity securities | 0 | |
Defined benefit plan, fair value of plan assets excluding measured using NAV | 0 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member] | UNITED STATES | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 318 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member] | UNITED STATES | Level 1 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 206 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member] | UNITED STATES | Level 2 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 112 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member] | UNITED STATES | Level 3 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 0 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | UNITED STATES | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 487 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | UNITED STATES | Level 1 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 0 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | UNITED STATES | Level 2 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 482 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | UNITED STATES | Level 3 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 5 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Non-US [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 435 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Level 1 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 0 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Level 2 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Available for sale, Fair Value | 435 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Level 3 | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Available for sale, Fair Value | $ 0 |
Postretirement benefits (Schedu
Postretirement benefits (Schedule of Expected Future Benefit Payments) (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($) |
UNITED STATES | |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | |
2,017 | $ 132 |
2,018 | 143 |
2,019 | 158 |
2,020 | 167 |
2,021 | 177 |
2022-2026 | 931 |
Non-US [Member] | |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | |
2,017 | 20 |
2,018 | 23 |
2,019 | 25 |
2,020 | 26 |
2,021 | 27 |
2022-2026 | $ 147 |
Other (income) expense (Details
Other (income) expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] | |||
Amortization of Intangible Assets | $ 19 | $ 171 | $ 108 |
Equity in net (income) loss of partially-owned entities | (264) | (113) | (231) |
(Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets | (11) | 19 | (2) |
Federal excise and capital taxes | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Acquisition-related costs (2) | 2 | 9 | 15 |
Other | 32 | 15 | 8 |
Other (income) expense | $ (222) | $ (51) | $ (190) |
Segment Information (Operations
Segment Information (Operations By Segment) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | $ (126) | $ (193) | $ (442) | ||||||||
Net premiums written | 28,145 | 17,713 | 17,799 | ||||||||
Net premiums earned | $ 7,059 | $ 7,688 | $ 7,405 | $ 6,597 | $ 4,207 | $ 4,719 | $ 4,360 | $ 3,927 | 28,749 | 17,213 | 17,426 |
Losses and loss expenses | 3,855 | 4,269 | 4,254 | 3,674 | 2,302 | 2,643 | 2,417 | 2,122 | 16,052 | 9,484 | 9,649 |
Policy benefits | 161 | 155 | 146 | 126 | 159 | 89 | 153 | 142 | 588 | 543 | 517 |
Policy Acquisition Costs | 5,904 | 2,941 | 3,075 | ||||||||
Administrative expenses | 3,081 | 2,270 | 2,245 | ||||||||
Underwriting income (loss) | 3,124 | 1,975 | 1,940 | ||||||||
Net Investment Income | 744 | 739 | 708 | 674 | 532 | 549 | 562 | 551 | 2,865 | 2,194 | 2,252 |
Other (Income) Expense | (222) | (51) | (190) | ||||||||
Segment Underwriting Income Loss and Net Investment Income Loss | 6,192 | 4,049 | 4,274 | ||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | 365 | 100 | (216) | (394) | (60) | (397) | 126 | (89) | (145) | (420) | (507) |
Interest expense | 605 | 300 | 280 | ||||||||
Other (income) expense | (222) | (51) | (190) | ||||||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 19 | 171 | 108 | ||||||||
Chubb integration expenses | 492 | 33 | 0 | ||||||||
(Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets | 11 | (19) | 2 | ||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 815 | 462 | 634 | ||||||||
Net income | $ 1,610 | $ 1,360 | $ 726 | $ 439 | $ 683 | $ 528 | $ 942 | $ 681 | 4,135 | 2,834 | 2,853 |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums written | 11,740 | 5,715 | 5,685 | ||||||||
Net premiums earned | 12,217 | 5,634 | 5,547 | ||||||||
Losses and loss expenses | 7,439 | 3,661 | 3,476 | ||||||||
Policy benefits | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Policy Acquisition Costs | 2,023 | 531 | 518 | ||||||||
Administrative expenses | 1,125 | 621 | 599 | ||||||||
Underwriting income (loss) | 1,630 | 821 | 954 | ||||||||
Net Investment Income | 1,860 | 1,032 | 1,060 | ||||||||
Other (Income) Expense | (2) | (7) | (12) | ||||||||
Segment Underwriting Income Loss and Net Investment Income Loss | 3,492 | 1,860 | 2,026 | ||||||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
North American Personal P&C [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums written | 4,153 | 1,192 | 578 | ||||||||
Net premiums earned | 4,319 | 948 | 560 | ||||||||
Losses and loss expenses | 2,558 | 590 | 368 | ||||||||
Policy benefits | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Policy Acquisition Costs | 966 | 69 | 116 | ||||||||
Administrative expenses | 363 | 123 | 74 | ||||||||
Underwriting income (loss) | 432 | 166 | 2 | ||||||||
Net Investment Income | 207 | 25 | 22 | ||||||||
Other (Income) Expense | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
Segment Underwriting Income Loss and Net Investment Income Loss | 614 | 111 | 23 | ||||||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 19 | 78 | 0 | ||||||||
North America Agricultural Insurance | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Segment Income Loss Including Gains Losses On Crop Derivatives | 341 | ||||||||||
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | 5 | ||||||||||
Net premiums written | 1,328 | 1,346 | 1,590 | ||||||||
Net premiums earned | 1,316 | 1,364 | 1,526 | ||||||||
Losses and loss expenses | 893 | 1,088 | 1,351 | ||||||||
Policy benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Policy Acquisition Costs | 83 | 69 | 81 | ||||||||
Administrative expenses | (6) | 1 | 9 | ||||||||
Underwriting income (loss) | 346 | 206 | 85 | ||||||||
Net Investment Income | 20 | 23 | 26 | ||||||||
Other (Income) Expense | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
Segment Underwriting Income Loss and Net Investment Income Loss | 336 | 198 | 78 | ||||||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||||||||
Overseas General Insurance | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums written | 8,124 | 6,634 | 6,999 | ||||||||
Net premiums earned | 8,132 | 6,471 | 6,805 | ||||||||
Losses and loss expenses | 4,005 | 3,052 | 3,189 | ||||||||
Policy benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Policy Acquisition Costs | 2,136 | 1,581 | 1,625 | ||||||||
Administrative expenses | 1,057 | 997 | 1,026 | ||||||||
Underwriting income (loss) | 934 | 841 | 965 | ||||||||
Net Investment Income | 600 | 534 | 545 | ||||||||
Other (Income) Expense | (11) | (17) | (18) | ||||||||
Segment Underwriting Income Loss and Net Investment Income Loss | 1,497 | 1,331 | 1,454 | ||||||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 48 | 61 | 74 | ||||||||
Global Reinsurance | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums written | 676 | 828 | 935 | ||||||||
Net premiums earned | 710 | 849 | 1,026 | ||||||||
Losses and loss expenses | 325 | 290 | 431 | ||||||||
Policy benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Policy Acquisition Costs | 187 | 214 | 257 | ||||||||
Administrative expenses | 52 | 49 | 54 | ||||||||
Underwriting income (loss) | 146 | 296 | 284 | ||||||||
Net Investment Income | 263 | 300 | 316 | ||||||||
Other (Income) Expense | (4) | (6) | (4) | ||||||||
Segment Underwriting Income Loss and Net Investment Income Loss | 413 | 602 | 604 | ||||||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Life Insurance | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Management underwriting income loss Insurance | 282 | ||||||||||
Net premiums written | 2,124 | 1,998 | 2,012 | ||||||||
Net premiums earned | 2,055 | 1,947 | 1,962 | ||||||||
Losses and loss expenses | 663 | 601 | 589 | ||||||||
Policy benefits | 588 | 543 | 517 | ||||||||
Policy Acquisition Costs | 509 | 476 | 478 | ||||||||
Administrative expenses | 307 | 291 | 285 | ||||||||
Underwriting income (loss) | (12) | 36 | 93 | ||||||||
Net Investment Income | 283 | 265 | 268 | ||||||||
Other (Income) Expense | 5 | 23 | 3 | ||||||||
Segment Underwriting Income Loss and Net Investment Income Loss | 263 | 276 | 355 | ||||||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
(Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets | 11 | ||||||||||
Corporate and Other | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums written | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net premiums earned | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Losses and loss expenses | 169 | 202 | 245 | ||||||||
Policy benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Policy Acquisition Costs | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
Administrative expenses | 183 | 188 | 198 | ||||||||
Underwriting income (loss) | (352) | (391) | (443) | ||||||||
Net Investment Income | (368) | 15 | 15 | ||||||||
Other (Income) Expense | (217) | (47) | (162) | ||||||||
Segment Underwriting Income Loss and Net Investment Income Loss | (423) | (329) | (266) | ||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | (145) | (420) | (507) | ||||||||
Interest expense | 605 | 300 | 280 | ||||||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | (80) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Chubb integration expenses | 492 | 33 | |||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 815 | 462 | 634 | ||||||||
Net income | $ (2,480) | $ (1,544) | $ (1,687) |
Segment Information (Net Premiu
Segment Information (Net Premiums Earned For Segment By Product) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | $ 7,059 | $ 7,688 | $ 7,405 | $ 6,597 | $ 4,207 | $ 4,719 | $ 4,360 | $ 3,927 | $ 28,749 | $ 17,213 | $ 17,426 |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 12,217 | 5,634 | 5,547 | ||||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Property and other short-tail [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 1,963 | 1,040 | 1,113 | ||||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Casualty and all other [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 9,552 | 4,175 | 4,021 | ||||||||
North America Commercial P&C Insurance | Accident and Health [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 702 | 419 | 413 | ||||||||
North American Personal P&C [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 4,319 | 948 | 560 | ||||||||
North American Personal P&C [Member] | Automobiles [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 699 | 186 | 130 | ||||||||
North American Personal P&C [Member] | Personal homeowner [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 3,007 | 579 | 309 | ||||||||
North American Personal P&C [Member] | Other Insurance Product Line [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 613 | 183 | 121 | ||||||||
North America Agricultural Insurance | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 1,316 | 1,364 | 1,526 | ||||||||
Overseas General Insurance | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 8,132 | 6,471 | 6,805 | ||||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Property and other short-tail [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 2,133 | 1,833 | 1,892 | ||||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Casualty and all other [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 2,177 | 1,361 | 1,425 | ||||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Accident and Health [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 2,196 | 2,066 | 2,284 | ||||||||
Overseas General Insurance | Personal lines [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 1,626 | 1,211 | 1,204 | ||||||||
Global Reinsurance | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 710 | 849 | 1,026 | ||||||||
Global Reinsurance | Property and other short-tail [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 118 | 155 | 246 | ||||||||
Global Reinsurance | Casualty and all other [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 407 | 475 | 527 | ||||||||
Global Reinsurance | Property catastrophe [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 185 | 219 | 253 | ||||||||
Life Insurance | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 2,055 | 1,947 | 1,962 | ||||||||
Life Insurance | Accident and Health [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 1,053 | 1,016 | 981 | ||||||||
Life Insurance | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | $ 1,002 | $ 931 | $ 981 |
Segment Information (Net Pre128
Segment Information (Net Premiums Earned By Geographic Region) (Details) | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net Premiums Earned by Geographic Region | North America Europe (1) Asia Pacific/Far East Latin America 2016 70 % 12 % 11 % 7 % 2015 60 % 15 % 15 % 10 % 2014 58 % 16 % 16 % 10 % | |||
North America [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Percentage of net premiums earned by geographic region | 70.00% | 60.00% | 58.00% | |
Europe [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Percentage of net premiums earned by geographic region | [1] | 12.00% | 15.00% | 16.00% |
Asia Pacific and Far East [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Percentage of net premiums earned by geographic region | 11.00% | 15.00% | 16.00% | |
Latin America [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Percentage of net premiums earned by geographic region | 7.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | |
[1] | (1) Europe includes Eurasia and Africa region. |
Earnings Per Share (Detail)
Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |||||||||||
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 136,951,452 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net income | $ 1,610 | $ 1,360 | $ 726 | $ 439 | $ 683 | $ 528 | $ 942 | $ 681 | $ 4,135 | $ 2,834 | $ 2,853 |
Weighted-average shares outstanding | 462,519,789 | 325,589,361 | 335,609,899 | ||||||||
Share-based compensation plans | 3,429,610 | 3,246,017 | 3,376,388 | ||||||||
Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding and assumed conversions | 465,949,399 | 328,835,378 | 338,986,287 | ||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ 3.44 | $ 2.90 | $ 1.55 | $ 0.98 | $ 2.10 | $ 1.63 | $ 2.89 | $ 2.08 | $ 8.94 | $ 8.71 | $ 8.50 |
Diluted earnings per share | $ 3.41 | $ 2.88 | $ 1.54 | $ 0.97 | $ 2.08 | $ 1.62 | $ 2.86 | $ 2.05 | $ 8.87 | $ 8.62 | $ 8.42 |
Potential anti-dilutive share conversions | 1,206,828 | 1,601,668 | 1,024,788 |
Related party transaction (Deta
Related party transaction (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums written | $ 28,145 | $ 17,713 | $ 17,799 | ||||||||
Losses and loss expenses | $ 3,855 | $ 4,269 | $ 4,254 | $ 3,674 | $ 2,302 | $ 2,643 | $ 2,417 | $ 2,122 | 16,052 | 9,484 | 9,649 |
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable | 5,637 | 4,270 | 5,637 | 4,270 | |||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses | 13,577 | 11,386 | 13,577 | 11,386 | |||||||
Ceded Premiums Written | 6,838 | 6,098 | 5,591 | ||||||||
Starr Technical Risk Agency and Affiliates [Member] | |||||||||||
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Paid commissions | 145 | 60 | 63 | ||||||||
Losses and loss expenses | 313 | 137 | 91 | ||||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable | 72 | 18 | 72 | 18 | |||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses | 412 | 112 | 412 | 112 | |||||||
Gross premiums written | 658 | 305 | 314 | ||||||||
Ceded Premiums Written | 208 | 78 | 84 | ||||||||
Minimum Amount of Program Business to be Written to Earn Profit Sharing | 20 | ||||||||||
Ceded Commissions | 56 | 19 | $ 20 | ||||||||
Chubb Charitable Foundation Bermuda [Member] | |||||||||||
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Chubb Charitable Foundation - Bermuda-Loan | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | |||||||
ABR Reinsurance Capital Holdings Ltd. [Member] | |||||||||||
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable | 53 | 6 | 53 | 6 | |||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses | $ 148 | $ 82 | 148 | 82 | |||||||
Ceded Premiums Written | $ 288 | $ 115 | |||||||||
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 11.30% | 11.30% |
Statutory Financial Informat131
Statutory Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] | |||
Dividends available to be paid | $ 3,700 | ||
Approximate increase in statutory capital and surplus resulting from discount of certain A&E liabilities | 155 | $ 144 | |
Minimum statutory capital and surplus required to satisfy regulatory requirements | 22,800 | 14,500 | |
Statutory Accounting Practices, Permitted Practice, Amount | 308 | ||
PropertyAndCasualtySubsidiaries [Member] | |||
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] | |||
Statutory capital and surplus | 37,946 | 19,680 | |
Statutory net income | 7,042 | 2,712 | $ 3,378 |
LifeSubsidiaries [Member] [Member] | |||
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] | |||
Statutory capital and surplus | 1,294 | 1,207 | |
Statutory net income | $ 46 | $ (148) | $ (248) |
Information provided in conn132
Information provided in connection with outstanding debt of subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 14, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | ||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||||
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,000 | ||||||||
Investments | 99,094 | $ 66,251 | |||||||
Cash | 985 | [1],[2] | 1,775 | [1],[3],[4] | $ 655 | [1],[5] | $ 579 | [5] | |
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 | |||||||
Value of business acquired | 355 | 395 | |||||||
Goodwill | 22,095 | 5,683 | |||||||
Other assets | 14,528 | 11,306 | |||||||
Total assets | 159,786 | 102,306 | |||||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | 60,540 | 37,303 | 38,315 | 37,443 | |||||
Unearned premiums | 14,779 | 8,439 | |||||||
Future policy benefits | 5,036 | 4,807 | |||||||
Affiliated notional cash pooling program | 300 | 0 | [4] | ||||||
Repurchase agreements | 1,403 | 1,404 | |||||||
Short-term debt | 500 | 0 | |||||||
Long-term debt | 12,610 | 9,389 | |||||||
Trust preferred securities | 308 | 307 | |||||||
Other liabilities | 16,335 | 11,522 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 111,511 | 73,171 | |||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 48,275 | 29,135 | |||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 159,786 | 102,306 | |||||||
Consolidating Adjustments | |||||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||||
Cash | (982) | [1],[2] | (971) | [1],[3],[4] | (555) | [1],[5] | (185) | [5] | |
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable | (1,528) | (752) | |||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses | (10,919) | (8,738) | |||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits | (971) | (942) | |||||||
Investments in subsidiaries | (87,917) | (47,998) | |||||||
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates, net | (10,482) | (2,444) | |||||||
Other assets | (4,353) | (3,593) | |||||||
Total assets | (117,152) | (65,438) | |||||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | (10,143) | (8,187) | |||||||
Unearned premiums | (3,759) | (1,804) | |||||||
Future policy benefits | (971) | (942) | |||||||
Due to subsidiaries and affiliates, net | (10,482) | (2,444) | |||||||
Affiliated notional cash pooling program | (982) | [2] | (971) | [4] | |||||
Repurchase agreements | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Other liabilities | (2,898) | (3,092) | |||||||
Total liabilities | (29,235) | (17,440) | |||||||
Total shareholders' equity | (87,917) | (47,998) | |||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | (117,152) | (65,438) | |||||||
Chubb limited (Parent Guarantor) | |||||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||||
Investments | 27 | 28 | |||||||
Cash | 1 | [1],[2] | 1 | [1],[3],[4] | 0 | [5] | 0 | [5] | |
Investments in subsidiaries | 38,408 | 29,612 | |||||||
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates, net | 10,482 | 644 | |||||||
Other assets | 3 | 8 | |||||||
Total assets | 48,921 | 30,293 | |||||||
Affiliated notional cash pooling program | 363 | [2] | 882 | [4] | |||||
Repurchase agreements | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Other liabilities | 283 | 276 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 646 | 1,158 | |||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 48,275 | 29,135 | |||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 48,921 | 30,293 | |||||||
Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) | |||||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||||
Investments | 485 | 7,839 | |||||||
Cash | 1 | [1],[2] | 2 | [1],[3],[4] | 1 | [1],[5] | 16 | [5] | |
Investments in subsidiaries | 49,509 | 18,386 | |||||||
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates, net | 1,800 | ||||||||
Other assets | 436 | 457 | |||||||
Total assets | 50,431 | 28,484 | |||||||
Due to subsidiaries and affiliates, net | 10,209 | ||||||||
Affiliated notional cash pooling program | 619 | [2] | 89 | [4] | |||||
Repurchase agreements | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Short-term debt | 500 | ||||||||
Long-term debt | 12,599 | 9,378 | |||||||
Trust preferred securities | 308 | 307 | |||||||
Other liabilities | 1,582 | 1,422 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 25,817 | 11,196 | |||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 24,614 | 17,288 | |||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 50,431 | 28,484 | |||||||
Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries and Eliminations | |||||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||||
Investments | 98,582 | 58,384 | |||||||
Cash | 1,965 | [1],[2] | 2,743 | [1],[3],[4] | $ 1,209 | [5] | $ 748 | [5] | |
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable | 10,498 | 6,075 | |||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses | 24,496 | 20,124 | |||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits | 1,153 | 1,129 | |||||||
Value of business acquired | 355 | 395 | |||||||
Goodwill | 22,095 | 5,683 | |||||||
Other assets | 18,442 | 14,434 | |||||||
Total assets | 177,586 | 108,967 | |||||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | 70,683 | 45,490 | |||||||
Unearned premiums | 18,538 | 10,243 | |||||||
Future policy benefits | 6,007 | 5,749 | |||||||
Due to subsidiaries and affiliates, net | 273 | 2,444 | |||||||
Repurchase agreements | 1,403 | 1,404 | |||||||
Long-term debt | 11 | 11 | |||||||
Other liabilities | 17,368 | 12,916 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 114,283 | 78,257 | |||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 63,303 | 30,710 | |||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ 177,586 | $ 108,967 | |||||||
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | |||||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||||
Intercompany Loan Agreements | $ 10,000 | ||||||||
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 3.30% | ||||||||
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 3,300 | ||||||||
Investments | 42,967 | ||||||||
Cash | 71 | ||||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable | 3,095 | ||||||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | 22,923 | ||||||||
Unearned premiums | 7,011 | ||||||||
Long-term debt | $ 3,765 | ||||||||
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | Minimum | |||||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.30% | ||||||||
The Chubb Corporation [Member] | Maximum | |||||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.35% | ||||||||
[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. | ||||||||
[5] | 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, 2014 and 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive. |
Information provided in conn133
Information provided in connection with outstanding debt of subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations and Comprehensive Income) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums written | $ 28,145 | $ 17,713 | $ 17,799 | ||||||||
Net premiums earned | $ 7,059 | $ 7,688 | $ 7,405 | $ 6,597 | $ 4,207 | $ 4,719 | $ 4,360 | $ 3,927 | 28,749 | 17,213 | 17,426 |
Net Investment Income | 744 | 739 | 708 | 674 | 532 | 549 | 562 | 551 | 2,865 | 2,194 | 2,252 |
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | 365 | 100 | (216) | (394) | (60) | (397) | 126 | (89) | (145) | (420) | (507) |
Losses and loss expenses | 3,855 | 4,269 | 4,254 | 3,674 | 2,302 | 2,643 | 2,417 | 2,122 | 16,052 | 9,484 | 9,649 |
Policy benefits | 161 | 155 | 146 | 126 | 159 | 89 | 153 | 142 | 588 | 543 | 517 |
Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses | 8,985 | 5,211 | 5,320 | ||||||||
Interest (income) expense | 605 | 300 | 280 | ||||||||
Other (Income) Expense | (222) | (51) | (190) | ||||||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 19 | 171 | 108 | ||||||||
Chubb integration expenses | 492 | 33 | 0 | ||||||||
Income tax expense | 815 | 462 | 634 | ||||||||
Net income | $ 1,610 | $ 1,360 | $ 726 | $ 439 | $ 683 | $ 528 | $ 942 | $ 681 | 4,135 | 2,834 | 2,853 |
Comprehensive income | 4,556 | 908 | 2,892 | ||||||||
Chubb limited (Parent Guarantor) | |||||||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums written | 0 | ||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 0 | ||||||||||
Net Investment Income | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 3,901 | 2,673 | 2,707 | ||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Losses and loss expenses | 0 | ||||||||||
Policy benefits | 0 | ||||||||||
Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses | 64 | 63 | 78 | ||||||||
Interest (income) expense | (353) | (32) | (35) | ||||||||
Other (Income) Expense | (25) | (208) | (201) | ||||||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Chubb integration expenses | 62 | 3 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | 21 | 16 | 14 | ||||||||
Net income | 4,135 | 2,834 | 2,853 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income | 4,556 | 908 | 2,892 | ||||||||
Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) | |||||||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums written | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net premiums earned | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net Investment Income | 11 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 2,555 | 1,038 | 791 | ||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | 3 | (9) | 53 | ||||||||
Losses and loss expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Policy benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses | 82 | 28 | 26 | ||||||||
Interest (income) expense | 908 | 302 | 277 | ||||||||
Other (Income) Expense | 35 | (4) | 27 | ||||||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Chubb integration expenses | 126 | 29 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | (416) | (349) | (94) | ||||||||
Net income | 1,834 | 1,027 | 610 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income | 2,001 | (192) | 583 | ||||||||
Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries and Eliminations | |||||||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums written | 28,145 | 17,713 | 17,799 | ||||||||
Net premiums earned | 28,749 | 17,213 | 17,426 | ||||||||
Net Investment Income | 2,851 | 2,187 | 2,248 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0 | ||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | (148) | (411) | (560) | ||||||||
Losses and loss expenses | 16,052 | 9,484 | 9,649 | ||||||||
Policy benefits | 588 | 543 | 517 | ||||||||
Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses | 8,839 | 5,120 | 5,216 | ||||||||
Interest (income) expense | 50 | 30 | 38 | ||||||||
Other (Income) Expense | (232) | 161 | (16) | ||||||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 19 | 171 | 108 | ||||||||
Chubb integration expenses | 304 | 1 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | 1,210 | 795 | 714 | ||||||||
Net income | 4,622 | 2,684 | 2,888 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income | 5,045 | 757 | 2,926 | ||||||||
Consolidating Adjustments | |||||||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums written | 0 | ||||||||||
Net premiums earned | 0 | ||||||||||
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | (6,456) | (3,711) | (3,498) | ||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Losses and loss expenses | 0 | ||||||||||
Policy benefits | 0 | ||||||||||
Policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses | 0 | ||||||||||
Interest (income) expense | 0 | ||||||||||
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Chubb integration expenses | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Net income | (6,456) | (3,711) | (3,498) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income | $ (7,046) | $ (565) | $ (3,509) |
Information provided in conn134
Information provided in connection with outstanding debt of subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations | $ 5,292 | $ 3,864 | $ 4,496 | ||||
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale | (30,815) | (16,071) | (15,553) | ||||
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity | (282) | (62) | (267) | ||||
Purchases of equity securities | (146) | (158) | (251) | ||||
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale | 16,677 | 10,814 | 7,482 | ||||
Sales of equity securities | 1,000 | 183 | 670 | ||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale | 9,349 | 6,567 | 6,413 | ||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity | 958 | 669 | 875 | ||||
Net change in short-term investments | 12,350 | (8,216) | (603) | ||||
Net derivative instruments settlements | (168) | (21) | (230) | ||||
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) | (14,248) | 264 | (766) | ||||
Capital contribution to subsidiary | 0 | 0 | |||||
Other | 10 | (263) | (274) | ||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations | (5,315) | (6,294) | (2,504) | ||||
Dividends paid on Common Shares | (1,173) | (862) | (862) | ||||
Common Shares repurchased | (758) | (1,429) | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 6,090 | 699 | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements | 2,310 | 2,029 | 1,978 | ||||
Repayments of Long-term Debt | (1,150) | (501) | |||||
Repayments of Short-term Debt | (2,311) | (2,027) | (1,977) | ||||
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits | 167 | 131 | 127 | ||||
Advances from (to) affiliates | 0 | ||||||
Capital contribution from subsidiary | 0 | 0 | |||||
Policyholder contract deposits | 522 | 503 | 366 | ||||
Policyholder contract withdrawals | (253) | (221) | (172) | ||||
Other | (4) | (40) | (6) | ||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations | (742) | 3,695 | (1,777) | ||||
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (25) | (145) | (139) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (790) | 1,120 | 76 | ||||
Cash – beginning of year | 1,775 | [1],[2],[3] | 655 | [2],[4] | 579 | [4] | |
Cash – end of year | [2] | 985 | [5] | 1,775 | [1],[3] | 655 | [4] |
Parent Company Only | |||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations | 3,618 | 3,125 | 541 | ||||
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale | 0 | ||||||
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity | 0 | ||||||
Purchases of equity securities | 0 | ||||||
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale | 0 | ||||||
Sales of equity securities | 0 | ||||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale | 0 | ||||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity | 0 | ||||||
Net change in short-term investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Net derivative instruments settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) | 0 | ||||||
Capital contribution to subsidiary | (2,330) | (2,670) | 0 | ||||
Other | 0 | ||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations | (2,330) | (2,670) | 0 | ||||
Dividends paid on Common Shares | (1,173) | (862) | (862) | ||||
Common Shares repurchased | 0 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 0 | ||||||
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 0 | ||||||
Repayments of Short-term Debt | 0 | 0 | |||||
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Advances from (to) affiliates | 404 | (228) | 260 | ||||
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program | (519) | 636 | 61 | ||||
Dividends to parent company | 0 | ||||||
Policyholder contract deposits | 0 | 0 | |||||
Policyholder contract withdrawals | 0 | 0 | |||||
Other | |||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations | (1,288) | (454) | (541) | ||||
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Cash – beginning of year | 1 | [1],[2],[3] | 0 | [4] | 0 | [4] | |
Cash – end of year | 1 | [2],[5] | 1 | [1],[2],[3] | 0 | [4] | |
Chubb INA Holdings Inc. (Subsidiary Issuer) | |||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations | 4,305 | 682 | 210 | ||||
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale | (156) | 0 | |||||
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity | 0 | ||||||
Purchases of equity securities | 0 | ||||||
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale | 66 | 0 | |||||
Sales of equity securities | 0 | ||||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale | 66 | 0 | |||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity | 0 | ||||||
Net change in short-term investments | 7,943 | (7,588) | (216) | ||||
Net derivative instruments settlements | (9) | (9) | 53 | ||||
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) | (14,282) | (258) | |||||
Capital contribution to subsidiary | (215) | (625) | 0 | ||||
Other | (3) | (25) | (8) | ||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations | (6,590) | (8,247) | (429) | ||||
Dividends paid on Common Shares | 0 | ||||||
Common Shares repurchased | 0 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 6,090 | 699 | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements | 0 | ||||||
Repayments of Long-term Debt | (1,150) | (500) | |||||
Repayments of Short-term Debt | 0 | 0 | |||||
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Advances from (to) affiliates | (572) | 95 | (298) | ||||
Capital contribution from subsidiary | 2,330 | 2,791 | |||||
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program | 530 | (220) | 309 | ||||
Dividends to parent company | 0 | ||||||
Policyholder contract deposits | 0 | 0 | |||||
Policyholder contract withdrawals | 0 | 0 | |||||
Other | (4) | (40) | (6) | ||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations | 2,284 | 7,566 | 204 | ||||
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (1) | 1 | (15) | ||||
Cash – beginning of year | 2 | [1],[2],[3] | 1 | [2],[4] | 16 | [4] | |
Cash – end of year | [2] | 1 | [5] | 2 | [1],[3] | 1 | [4] |
Other Chubb Limited Subsidiaries and Eliminations | |||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations | 5,536 | 3,836 | 4,419 | ||||
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale | (30,659) | (16,053) | (15,816) | ||||
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity | (282) | (62) | (267) | ||||
Purchases of equity securities | (146) | (158) | (251) | ||||
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale | 16,611 | 10,814 | 7,750 | ||||
Sales of equity securities | 1,000 | 183 | 670 | ||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale | 9,283 | 6,567 | 6,413 | ||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity | 958 | 669 | 875 | ||||
Net change in short-term investments | 4,407 | (628) | (392) | ||||
Net derivative instruments settlements | (159) | (12) | (283) | ||||
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) | 34 | 264 | 0 | ||||
Capital contribution to subsidiary | (2,330) | (2,791) | (766) | ||||
Other | 13 | (256) | (266) | ||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations | (1,270) | (1,463) | (2,333) | ||||
Dividends paid on Common Shares | 0 | ||||||
Common Shares repurchased | (758) | (1,429) | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 0 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements | 2,310 | 2,029 | 1,978 | ||||
Repayments of Long-term Debt | (1) | ||||||
Repayments of Short-term Debt | (2,311) | (2,027) | (1,977) | ||||
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits | 167 | 131 | 127 | ||||
Advances from (to) affiliates | 168 | 133 | 38 | ||||
Capital contribution from subsidiary | 2,545 | 3,295 | 258 | ||||
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program | 0 | ||||||
Dividends to parent company | (8,167) | (3,779) | (674) | ||||
Policyholder contract deposits | 522 | 503 | 366 | ||||
Policyholder contract withdrawals | (253) | (221) | (172) | ||||
Other | 0 | ||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations | (5,019) | (694) | (1,486) | ||||
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (25) | (145) | (139) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (778) | 1,534 | 461 | ||||
Cash – beginning of year | 2,743 | [1],[2],[3] | 1,209 | [4] | 748 | [4] | |
Cash – end of year | 1,965 | [2],[5] | 2,743 | [1],[2],[3] | 1,209 | [4] | |
Consolidating Adjustments | |||||||
Information Provided In Connection With Outstanding Debt Of Subsidiaries [Line Items] | |||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations | (8,167) | (3,779) | (674) | ||||
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale | (18) | 263 | |||||
Purchases of fixed maturities held to maturity | 0 | ||||||
Purchases of equity securities | 0 | ||||||
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale | (268) | ||||||
Sales of equity securities | 0 | ||||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available for sale | 0 | ||||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held to maturity | 0 | ||||||
Net change in short-term investments | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
Net derivative instruments settlements | 0 | ||||||
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) | 258 | ||||||
Capital contribution to subsidiary | 4,875 | 6,086 | 0 | ||||
Other | 18 | 0 | |||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations | 4,875 | 6,086 | 258 | ||||
Dividends paid on Common Shares | 0 | ||||||
Common Shares repurchased | 0 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 0 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements | 0 | ||||||
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | |||||
Repayments of Short-term Debt | 0 | 0 | |||||
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans, including windfall tax benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Advances from (to) affiliates | 0 | 0 | |||||
Capital contribution from subsidiary | (4,875) | (6,086) | (258) | ||||
Net proceeds from (Repayments to) affiliated notional cash pooling program | (11) | (416) | [1] | (370) | |||
Dividends to parent company | 8,167 | 3,779 | 674 | ||||
Policyholder contract deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Policyholder contract withdrawals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Other | 0 | ||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations | 3,281 | (2,723) | 46 | ||||
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (11) | (416) | (370) | ||||
Cash – beginning of year | (971) | [1],[2],[3] | (555) | [2],[4] | (185) | [4] | |
Cash – end of year | [2] | $ (982) | [5] | $ (971) | [1],[3] | $ (555) | [4] |
[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, 2015 and 2014, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive. | ||||||
[2] | 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. | ||||||
[3] | 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. | ||||||
[4] | 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, 2014 and 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive. | ||||||
[5] | 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. |
Condensed Unaudited Quarterl135
Condensed Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net premiums earned | $ 7,059 | $ 7,688 | $ 7,405 | $ 6,597 | $ 4,207 | $ 4,719 | $ 4,360 | $ 3,927 | $ 28,749 | $ 17,213 | $ 17,426 |
Net Investment Income | 744 | 739 | 708 | 674 | 532 | 549 | 562 | 551 | 2,865 | 2,194 | 2,252 |
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | 365 | 100 | (216) | (394) | (60) | (397) | 126 | (89) | (145) | (420) | (507) |
Total revenues | 8,168 | 8,527 | 7,897 | 6,877 | 4,679 | 4,871 | 5,048 | 4,389 | 31,469 | 18,987 | 19,171 |
Losses and loss expenses | 3,855 | 4,269 | 4,254 | 3,674 | 2,302 | 2,643 | 2,417 | 2,122 | 16,052 | 9,484 | 9,649 |
Policy benefits | 161 | 155 | 146 | 126 | 159 | 89 | 153 | 142 | 588 | 543 | 517 |
Net income | $ 1,610 | $ 1,360 | $ 726 | $ 439 | $ 683 | $ 528 | $ 942 | $ 681 | $ 4,135 | $ 2,834 | $ 2,853 |
Basic earnings per share | $ 3.44 | $ 2.90 | $ 1.55 | $ 0.98 | $ 2.10 | $ 1.63 | $ 2.89 | $ 2.08 | $ 8.94 | $ 8.71 | $ 8.50 |
Diluted earnings per share | $ 3.41 | $ 2.88 | $ 1.54 | $ 0.97 | $ 2.08 | $ 1.62 | $ 2.86 | $ 2.05 | $ 8.87 | $ 8.62 | $ 8.42 |
Schedule I (Details)
Schedule I (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($) |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | $ 98,158 |
Fair Value | 99,120 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 99,094 |
Fixed maturities available for sale | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 79,536 |
Fair Value | 80,115 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 80,115 |
Fixed maturities available for sale | U.S. Treasury and agency | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 2,883 |
Fair Value | 2,870 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 2,870 |
Fixed maturities available for sale | Foreign | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 20,929 |
Fair Value | 21,440 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 21,440 |
Fixed maturities available for sale | Corporate securities | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 23,736 |
Fair Value | 24,149 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 24,149 |
Fixed maturities available for sale | Mortgage backed-securities | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 14,066 |
Fair Value | 14,007 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 14,007 |
Fixed maturities available for sale | States, municipalities, and political subdivisions | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 17,922 |
Fair Value | 17,649 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 17,649 |
Fixed maturities held to maturity | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 10,644 |
Fair Value | 10,670 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 10,644 |
Fixed maturities held to maturity | U.S. Treasury and agency | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 655 |
Fair Value | 661 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 655 |
Fixed maturities held to maturity | Foreign | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 640 |
Fair Value | 667 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 640 |
Fixed maturities held to maturity | Corporate securities | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 2,771 |
Fair Value | 2,795 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 2,771 |
Fixed maturities held to maturity | Mortgage backed-securities | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 1,393 |
Fair Value | 1,428 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 1,393 |
Fixed maturities held to maturity | States, municipalities, and political subdivisions | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 5,185 |
Fair Value | 5,119 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 5,185 |
Industrial, miscellaneous, and all others | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 706 |
Fair Value | 814 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 814 |
Short-term investments | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 3,002 |
Fair Value | 3,002 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | 3,002 |
Other investments | |
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items] | |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 4,270 |
Fair Value | 4,519 |
Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet | $ 4,519 |
Schedule II (BALANCE SHEETS - P
Schedule II (BALANCE SHEETS - Parent Company Only) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | [5] | |||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term investments | $ 3,002 | $ 10,446 | ||||||
Other investments | 4,519 | 3,291 | ||||||
Cash | 985 | [1],[2] | 1,775 | [1],[3],[4] | $ 655 | [1],[5] | $ 579 | |
Other assets | 5,090 | 3,821 | ||||||
Total assets | 159,786 | 102,306 | ||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities | 8,617 | 6,205 | ||||||
Affiliated notional cash pooling program | 300 | 0 | [4] | |||||
Short-term debt | 500 | 0 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 111,511 | 73,171 | ||||||
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] | ||||||||
Common Shares | 11,121 | 7,833 | ||||||
Common Shares in treasury | (1,480) | (1,922) | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 15,335 | 4,481 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 23,613 | 19,478 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (314) | (735) | ||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 48,275 | 29,135 | 29,587 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 159,786 | 102,306 | ||||||
Parent Company Only | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates on equity basis | 38,408 | 29,612 | ||||||
Short-term investments | 2 | 1 | ||||||
Other investments | 25 | 27 | ||||||
Total investments | 38,435 | 29,640 | ||||||
Cash | 1 | [1],[2] | 1 | [1],[3],[4] | $ 0 | [5] | $ 0 | |
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates, net | 10,482 | 644 | ||||||
Other assets | 3 | 8 | ||||||
Total assets | 48,921 | 30,293 | ||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities | 283 | 276 | ||||||
Affiliated notional cash pooling program | 363 | [2] | 882 | [4] | ||||
Total liabilities | 646 | 1,158 | ||||||
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] | ||||||||
Common Shares | 11,121 | 7,833 | ||||||
Common Shares in treasury | (1,480) | (1,922) | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 15,335 | 4,481 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 23,613 | 19,478 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (314) | (735) | ||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 48,275 | 29,135 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ 48,921 | $ 30,293 | ||||||
[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. | |||||||
[5] | 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, 2014 and 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive. |
Schedule II Schedule II (STATEM
Schedule II Schedule II (STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - Parent Company Only) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates | $ 264 | $ 113 | $ 231 | ||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) | $ 365 | $ 100 | $ (216) | $ (394) | $ (60) | $ (397) | $ 126 | $ (89) | (145) | (420) | (507) |
Total revenues | 8,168 | 8,527 | 7,897 | 6,877 | 4,679 | 4,871 | 5,048 | 4,389 | 31,469 | 18,987 | 19,171 |
Administrative and other (income) expense | 3,081 | 2,270 | 2,245 | ||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 815 | 462 | 634 | ||||||||
Total expenses | 26,519 | 15,691 | 15,684 | ||||||||
Net income | $ 1,610 | $ 1,360 | $ 726 | $ 439 | $ 683 | $ 528 | $ 942 | $ 681 | 4,135 | 2,834 | 2,853 |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 4,556 | 908 | 2,892 | ||||||||
Chubb limited (Parent Guarantor) | |||||||||||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Investment income, including intercompany interest income | 356 | 35 | 37 | ||||||||
Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates | 3,901 | 2,673 | 2,707 | ||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 4,257 | 2,708 | 2,744 | ||||||||
Administrative and other (income) expense | 101 | (142) | (123) | ||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 21 | 16 | 14 | ||||||||
Total expenses | 122 | (126) | (109) | ||||||||
Net income | 4,135 | 2,834 | 2,853 | ||||||||
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $ 4,556 | $ 908 | $ 2,892 |
Schedule II (STATEMENTS OF CASH
Schedule II (STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - Parent Company Only) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||||||
Purchases of fixed maturities available for sale | $ (30,759) | $ (16,040) | $ (15,553) | ||||
Sales of fixed maturities available for sale | 16,621 | 10,783 | 7,482 | ||||
Net change in short-term investments | 12,350 | (8,216) | (603) | ||||
Net derivative instruments settlements | (168) | (21) | (230) | ||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations | (5,315) | (6,294) | (2,504) | ||||
Other | (10) | 263 | 274 | ||||
Dividends paid on Common Shares | (1,173) | (862) | (862) | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements | 2,310 | 2,029 | 1,978 | ||||
Repayments of Short-term Debt | 2,311 | 2,027 | 1,977 | ||||
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans | 167 | 131 | 127 | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (790) | 1,120 | 76 | ||||
Cash – beginning of year | 1,775 | [1],[2],[3] | 655 | [2],[4] | 579 | [4] | |
Cash – end of year | [2] | 985 | [5] | 1,775 | [1],[3] | 655 | [4] |
Chubb limited (Parent Guarantor) | |||||||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||||||
Net cash flows from operating activities | 3,618 | 3,125 | 541 | ||||
Net change in short-term investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Net derivative instruments settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Capital contributions to subsidiaries | (2,330) | (2,670) | 0 | ||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations | (2,330) | (2,670) | 0 | ||||
Other | 0 | ||||||
Dividends paid on Common Shares | (1,173) | (862) | (862) | ||||
Repayments of Short-term Debt | 0 | 0 | |||||
Advances (to) from affiliates | 404 | (228) | 260 | ||||
Net proceeds from (payments to) affiliated notional cash pooling programs | (519) | 636 | 61 | ||||
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities | (1,288) | (454) | (541) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Cash – beginning of year | 1 | [1],[2],[3] | 0 | [4] | 0 | [4] | |
Cash – end of year | $ 1 | [2],[5] | $ 1 | [1],[2],[3] | $ 0 | [4] | |
[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, 2015 and 2014, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive. | ||||||
[2] | 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. | ||||||
[3] | 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. | ||||||
[4] | 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, 2014 and 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive. | ||||||
[5] | 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. |
Schedule IV (SUPPLEMENTAL INFOR
Schedule IV (SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CONCERNING REINSURANCE) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net | 13.00% | 21.00% | 19.00% | ||||||||
Net Amount | $ 7,059 | $ 7,688 | $ 7,405 | $ 6,597 | $ 4,207 | $ 4,719 | $ 4,360 | $ 3,927 | $ 28,749 | $ 17,213 | $ 17,426 |
Assumed From Other Companies | 3,744 | 3,676 | 3,336 | ||||||||
Ceded To Other Companies | 6,806 | 5,818 | 5,465 | ||||||||
Direct Amount | $ 31,811 | $ 19,355 | $ 19,555 | ||||||||
Property and Casualty [Member] | |||||||||||
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net | 14.00% | 25.00% | 23.00% | ||||||||
Net Amount | $ 23,796 | $ 12,781 | $ 12,767 | ||||||||
Assumed From Other Companies | 3,284 | 3,259 | 2,923 | ||||||||
Ceded To Other Companies | 6,407 | 5,373 | 4,940 | ||||||||
Direct Amount | $ 26,919 | $ 14,895 | $ 14,784 | ||||||||
Accident and Health [Member] | |||||||||||
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net | 6.00% | 5.00% | 4.00% | ||||||||
Net Amount | $ 3,951 | $ 3,501 | $ 3,678 | ||||||||
Assumed From Other Companies | 219 | 168 | 141 | ||||||||
Ceded To Other Companies | 315 | 351 | 434 | ||||||||
Direct Amount | $ 4,047 | $ 3,684 | $ 3,971 | ||||||||
Life [Member] | |||||||||||
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net | 24.00% | 27.00% | 28.00% | ||||||||
Net Amount | $ 1,002 | $ 931 | $ 981 | ||||||||
Assumed From Other Companies | 241 | 249 | 272 | ||||||||
Ceded To Other Companies | 84 | 94 | 91 | ||||||||
Direct Amount | $ 845 | $ 776 | $ 800 |
Schedule VI (SUPPLEMENTARY INFO
Schedule VI (SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION CONCERNING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY OPERATIONS) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters [Abstract] | |||
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | $ 3,537 | $ 2,219 | $ 2,057 |
Net Reserves for Unpaid Losses | 47,832 | 26,562 | 27,008 |
Unearned Premiums | 14,779 | 8,439 | 8,222 |
Net Premiums Earned | 27,747 | 16,282 | 16,445 |
Net Investment Income | 2,656 | 2,007 | 2,071 |
Net Losses and Loss Expenses Incurred Related to Current Year | 17,256 | 10,030 | 10,176 |
Net Losses and Loss Expenses Incurred Related to Prior Year | (1,204) | (546) | (527) |
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | 5,654 | 2,692 | 2,805 |
Net Paid Losses and Loss Expenses | 15,715 | 9,665 | 9,235 |
Net Premiums Written | $ 27,074 | $ 16,734 | $ 16,787 |