$aig 2014 10-K

Concept	2014	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
Revenue	$64.41B	$17.35B	$15.94B
YoY Change	-6.49%	1.03%	-10.75%
Cost Of Revenue	$28.28B		$7.416B
YoY Change	-4.14%		-7.32%
Gross Profit	$36.13B		$8.528B
YoY Change	-8.24%		-13.54%
Gross Profit Margin	56.09%		53.49%
Selling, General & Admin	$13.14B	$5.139B	$2.251B
YoY Change	-3.14%	24.19%	1.67%
% of Gross Profit	36.37%		26.4%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$5.330B	$1.155B	$1.220B
YoY Change	3.35%	-10.33%	-19.84%
% of Gross Profit	14.75%		14.31%
Operating Expenses	$13.14B	$14.69B	$2.251B
YoY Change	-3.14%	-22.87%	1.67%
Operating Profit	$22.99B		$6.277B
YoY Change	-10.93%		-17.94%
Interest Expense	$1.718B	-$514.0M	$516.0M
YoY Change	-19.79%	-12.14%	-14.29%
% of Operating Profit	7.47%		8.22%
Other Income/Expense, Net			$1.239B
YoY Change			95.12%
Pretax Income	$10.50B	$2.150B	$1.178B
YoY Change	12.09%	-135.6%	-54.61%
Income Tax	$2.927B	$188.0M	-$970.0M
% Of Pretax Income	27.87%	8.74%	-82.34%
Net Earnings	$7.529B	$1.978B	$2.170B
YoY Change	-17.13%	-149.97%	16.92%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.69%	11.4%	13.61%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$5.27		$1.47
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$5.20	$1.338M	$1.46
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.428B shares	1.469B shares	1.475B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.448B shares	1.481B shares	1.485B shares

Concept	2014	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment		$2.315B
YoY Change		4.61%
Goodwill		$1.475B
YoY Change		0.41%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$355.8B	$356.4B	$358.3B
YoY Change	-0.19%	-5.16%	-4.5%
Other Assets	$21.36B	$51.46B	$52.69B
YoY Change	-58.49%	0.3%	221.06%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$515.6B	$541.3B	$540.7B
YoY Change	-4.76%	-1.33%	-1.81%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$31.22B	$41.69B	$42.23B
YoY Change	-25.13%	-14.04%	-42.74%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$26.44B	$56.21B	$59.54B
YoY Change	-52.96%	-11.47%	64.38%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$57.66B	$97.91B	$101.8B
YoY Change	-41.11%	-12.58%	-7.45%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$57.66B	$97.91B	$101.8B
Total Liabilities	$408.7B	$440.2B	$441.2B
YoY Change	-7.3%	-2.09%	-1.54%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$22.97B	$21.14B
YoY Change		62.0%
Common Stock		$85.67B	$85.26B
YoY Change		0.57%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$14.52B	$14.12B
YoY Change		4.28%
Treasury Stock Shares		442.6M shares	434.3M shares
Shareholders Equity	$106.9B	$100.5B	$98.79B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$515.6B	$541.3B	$540.7B
YoY Change	-4.76%	-1.33%	-1.81%

Concept	2014	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$7.529B	$1.978B	$2.170B
YoY Change	-17.13%	-149.97%	16.92%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$5.330B	$1.155B	$1.220B
YoY Change	3.35%	-10.33%	-19.84%
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.007B	$1.901B	$2.275B
YoY Change	-14.63%	145.61%	88.48%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.023B	$581.0M	$447.0M
YoY Change	-14.32%	-122.82%	-94.61%
Cash From Investing Activities	$14.28B	$581.0M	$447.0M
YoY Change	101.21%	-122.82%	-94.61%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$712.0M
YoY Change	142.18%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$4.902B
YoY Change	721.11%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$16.16B
YoY Change	13.83%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$19.79B	-2.286B	-2.417B
YoY Change	68.29%	-277.21%	-73.54%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.007B	1.901B	2.275B
Cash From Investing Activities	$14.28B	581.0M	447.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$19.79B	-2.286B	-2.417B
Net Change In Cash	-$497.0M	196.0M	305.0M
YoY Change	-141.21%	-140.66%	-15.51%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.007B	$1.901B	$2.275B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

Frame	Concept Type	Concept / XBRL Key	Value	Unit
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CY2014	dei	Document Fiscal Period Focus DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus	FY
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CY2012	us-gaap	Supplementary Insurance Information Net Investment Income SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome	20343000000	USD
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CY2013	us-gaap	Withdrawal From Contract Holders Funds WithdrawalFromContractHoldersFunds	16319000000	USD
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CY2013	aig	Income Tax Reconciliation Effect Of Foreign Operations IncomeTaxReconciliationEffectOfForeignOperations	-5000000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	13000000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	3596000000	USD
CY2013	aig	Accreted Fair Value Adjustment To Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Incurred Claims Prior Years AccretedFairValueAdjustmentToLiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaimsPriorYears	-309000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Life Settlement Contracts Investment Method Carrying Amount Maturing In Year Four LifeSettlementContractsInvestmentMethodCarryingAmountMaturingInYearFour	42000000	USD
CY2013Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	-18000000	USD
CY2012	aig	Payments To Acquire Trading Securities In Investing Activities PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesInInvestingActivities	13373000000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	7035107	shares
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Fair Value SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesFairValue	358108000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Contingencies IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies	-81000000	USD
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	0.01
CY2013Q4	aig	Deferred Bonus Interest And Sales Inducement Assets DeferredBonusInterestAndSalesInducementAssets	703000000	USD
CY2013Q4	aig	Collateral Held For Subrogation CollateralHeldForSubrogation	9000000000	USD
CY2014	dei	Entity Filer Category EntityFilerCategory	Large Accelerated Filer
CY2013	aig	Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Nonvoting Callable Junior And Senior Preferred Interests Held By Federal Reserve Bank Of New York ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingNonvotingCallableJuniorAndSeniorPreferredInterestsHeldByFederalReserveBankOfNewYork	0	USD
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CY2013	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax	0	USD
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CY2012

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CY2014

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CY2012

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CY2012

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CY2013

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Entity Registrant Name

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CY2013

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CY2012

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Benefits Losses And Expenses

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CY2012

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CY2012

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CY2013

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Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

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CY2014

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Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Nonvoting Callable Junior And Senior Preferred Interests Held By Federal Reserve Bank Of New York And The Department Of The Treasury

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Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value

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CY2014Q4

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Tax Effect On Operating Loss And Credit Carryforwards

TaxEffectOnOperatingLossAndCreditCarryforwards

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CY2013Q2

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Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change In Amount

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CY2014

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Income Tax Reconciliation Effect Of Foreign Operations

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CY2014

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Current Fiscal Year End Date

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CY2014

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Unrecognized Tax Benefits Discontinued Operations

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CY2014

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Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt

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CY2014Q4

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Stockholders Equity

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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Transition Asset Obligation Before Tax

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CY2011Q2

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Department Of Treasury Investment Ownership Percentage Before Common Stock Offering

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CY2014Q4

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Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock

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CY2013

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Repayment Of Preferred Interests

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CY2014Q4

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Deferred Tax Liabilities Other

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CY2014

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Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment Included In Net Income

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CY2014

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Intangible Assets Arising From Insurance Contracts Acquired In Business Combination Percentage Of Amount Amortized Year Five

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CY2013Q4

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CY2013

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CY2013

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Payments To Acquire Investments

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CY2014

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CY2014

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CY2014Q4

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Trading Securities

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CY2012

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CY2014Q4

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Life Settlement Contracts Investment Method Face Value Maturing In Year Three

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CY2014Q4

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Notes Receivable Fair Value Disclosure

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CY2014Q4

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Available For Sale Equity Securities Amortized Cost Basis

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CY2014

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Withdrawal From Contract Holders Funds

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CY2013

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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Effect Of Foreign Operations

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CY2014

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Use Of Estimates

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<div>Use of EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the application of accounting policies that often involve a significant degree of judgment. Accounting policies that we believe are most dependent on the application of estimates and assumptions are considered our critical accounting estimates and are related to the determination of:<ul><li style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;' >classification of ILFC as held for sale and related fair value measurement for applicable years;</li><li style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;' >income tax assets and liabilities, including recoverability of our net deferred tax asset and the predictability of future tax operating profitability of the character necessary to realize the net deferred tax asset;</li><li style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;' >liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses;</li><li style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;' >reinsurance assets;</li><li style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;' >valuation of future policy benefit liabilities and timing and extent of loss recognition;</li><li style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;' >valuation of liabilities for guaranteed benefit features of variable annuity products;</li><li style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;' >estimated gross profits to value deferred acquisition costs for investment-oriented products;</li><li style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;' >impairment charges, including other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities, impairments on investments in life settlements and goodwill impairment;</li><li style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;' >liability for legal contingencies; and</li><li style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;' >fair value measurements of certain financial assets and liabilities.</li></ul>These accounting estimates require the use of assumptions about matters, some of which are highly uncertain at the time of estimation. To the extent actual experience differs from the assumptions used, our consolidated financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected.</div>

CY2012

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments

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CY2014

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Document Fiscal Year Focus

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2014

CY2013

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Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion Recognized In Earnings Net Availableforsale Securities

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CY2014

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Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On All Investments Other Than Investments On Which Other Than Temporary Impairments Were Taken After Taxes

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CY2013Q4

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Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss

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CY2012

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3219000000

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CY2013Q4

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Property Plant And Equipment Net

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CY2011Q1

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Nonvoting Callable Junior And Senior Preferred Interests Purchased From Federal Reserve Bank Of New York

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CY2014Q4

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Allowance For Doubtful Accounts On Reinsurance Assets

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258000000

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CY2014Q4

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Assets Held For Sale At Carrying Value

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CY2012

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Income Tax Expense Benefit

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CY2013

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Payments For Other Investing Activities

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CY2012

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Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Availableforsale Securities

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381000000

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CY2013

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements

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CY2013Q4

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Deferred Tax Liabilities Other

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CY2014

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Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Other Investments

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CY2014

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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Text Block1

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<div>9. DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTSDeferred policy acquisition costs (DAC) represent those costs that are incremental and directly related to the successful acquisition of new or renewal of existing insurance contracts. We defer incremental costs that result directly from, and are essential to, the acquisition or renewal of an insurance contract. Such deferred policy acquisition costs generally include agent or broker commissions and bonuses, premium taxes, and medical and inspection fees that would not have been incurred if the insurance contract had not been acquired or renewed. Each cost is analyzed to assess whether it is fully deferrable. We partially defer costs, including certain commissions, when we do not believe that the entire cost is directly related to the acquisition or renewal of insurance contracts.We also defer a portion of employee total compensation and payroll-related fringe benefits directly related to time spent performing specific acquisition or renewal activities, including costs associated with the time spent on underwriting, policy issuance and processing, and sales force contract selling. The amounts deferred are derived based on successful efforts for each distribution channel and/or cost center from which the cost originates.Short-duration insurance contracts: Policy acquisition costs are deferred and amortized over the period in which the related premiums written are earned, generally 12 months. DAC is grouped consistent with the manner in which the insurance contracts are acquired, serviced and measured for profitability and is reviewed for recoverability based on the profitability of the underlying insurance contracts. Investment income is anticipated in assessing the recoverability of DAC. We assess the recoverability of DAC on an annual basis or more frequently if circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred. This assessment is performed by comparing recorded net unearned premiums and anticipated investment income on in-force business to the sum of expected losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred, unamortized DAC and maintenance costs. If the sum of these costs exceeds the amount of recorded net unearned premiums and anticipated investment income, the excess is recognized as an offset against the asset established for DAC. This offset is referred to as a premium deficiency charge. Increases in expected losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred can have a significant impact on the likelihood and amount of a premium deficiency charge.Long-duration insurance contracts: Policy acquisition costs for participating life, traditional life and accident and health insurance products are generally deferred and amortized, with interest, over the premium paying period. The assumptions used to calculate the benefit liabilities and DAC for these traditional products are set when a policy is issued and do not change with changes in actual experience, unless a loss recognition event occurs. These “locked-in” assumptions include mortality, morbidity, persistency, maintenance expenses and investment returns, and include margins for adverse deviation to reflect uncertainty given that actual experience might deviate from these assumptions. A loss recognition event occurs when there is a shortfall between the carrying amounts of future policy benefit liabilities net of DAC and the amount the future policy benefit liabilities net of DAC would be when applying updated current assumptions. When we determine a loss recognition event has occurred, we first reduce any DAC related to that block of business through amortization of acquisition expense, and after DAC is depleted, we record additional liabilities through a charge to Policyholder benefits and losses incurred. Groupings for loss recognition testing are consistent with our manner of acquiring and servicing the business and applied by product groupings. We perform separate loss recognition tests for traditional life products, payout annuities and long-term care products. Once loss recognition has been recorded for a block of business, the old assumption set is replaced and the assumption set used for the loss recognition would then be subject to the lock-in principle.Investment-oriented contracts: Policy acquisition costs and policy issuance costs related to universal life and investment-type products (collectively, investment-oriented products) are deferred and amortized, with interest, in relation to the incidence of estimated gross profits to be realized over the estimated lives of the contracts. Estimated gross profits include net investment income and spreads, net realized investment gains and losses, fees, surrender charges, expenses, and mortality gains and losses. In each reporting period, current period amortization expense is adjusted to reflect actual gross profits. If estimated gross profits change significantly, DAC is recalculated using the new assumptions, and any resulting adjustment is included in income. If the new assumptions indicate that future estimated gross profits are higher than previously estimated, DAC will be increased resulting in a decrease in amortization expense and increase in income in the current period; if future estimated gross profits are lower than previously estimated, DAC will be decreased resulting in an increase in amortization expense and decrease in income in the current period. Updating such assumptions may result in acceleration of amortization in some products and deceleration of amortization in other products. DAC is grouped consistent with the manner in which the insurance contracts are acquired, serviced and measured for profitability and is reviewed for recoverability based on the current and projected future profitability of the underlying insurance contracts.To estimate future estimated gross profits for variable annuity products, a long-term annual asset growth assumption is applied to determine the future growth in assets and related asset-based fees. In determining the asset growth rate, the effect of short-term fluctuations in the equity markets is partially mitigated through the use of a “reversion to the mean” methodology whereby short-term asset growth above or below long-term annual rate assumptions impact the growth assumption applied to the five-year period subsequent to the current balance sheet date. The reversion to the mean methodology allows us to maintain our long-term growth assumptions, while also giving consideration to the effect of actual investment performance. When actual performance significantly deviates from the annual long-term growth assumption, as evidenced by growth assumptions in the five-year reversion to the mean period falling below a certain rate (floor) or above a certain rate (cap) for a sustained period, judgment may be applied to revise or “unlock” the growth rate assumptions to be used for both the five-year reversion to the mean period as well as the long-term annual growth assumption applied to subsequent periods. Shadow DAC and Shadow Loss Recognition: DAC related to investment-oriented products is also adjusted to reflect the effect of unrealized gains or losses on fixed maturity and equity securities available for sale on estimated gross profits, with related changes recognized through Other comprehensive income (shadow DAC). The adjustment is made at each balance sheet date, as if the securities had been sold at their stated aggregate fair value and the proceeds reinvested at current yields. Similarly, for long-duration traditional insurance contracts, if the assets supporting the liabilities maintain a temporary net unrealized gain position at the balance sheet date, loss recognition testing assumptions are updated to exclude such gains from future cash flows by reflecting the impact of reinvestment rates on future yields. If a future loss is anticipated under this basis, any additional shortfall indicated by loss recognition tests is recognized as a reduction in accumulated other comprehensive income (shadow loss recognition). Similar to other loss recognition on long-duration insurance contracts, such shortfall is first reflected as a reduction in DAC and secondly as an increase in liabilities for future policy benefits. The change in these adjustments, net of tax, is included with the change in net unrealized appreciation of investments that is credited or charged directly to Other comprehensive income.Internal Replacements of Long-duration and Investment-oriented Products:  For some products, policyholders can elect to modify product benefits, features, rights or coverages by exchanging a contract for a new contract or by amendment, endorsement, or rider to a contract, or by the election of a feature or coverage within a contract. These transactions are known as internal replacements.   If the modification does not substantially change the contract, we do not change the accounting and amortization of existing DAC and related actuarial balances.  If an internal replacement represents a substantial change, the original contract is considered to be extinguished and any related DAC or other policy balances are charged or credited to income, and any new deferrable costs associated with the replacement contract are deferred.Value of Business Acquired (VOBA) is determined at the time of acquisition and is reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets with DAC. This value is based on the present value of future pre-tax profits discounted at yields applicable at the time of purchase. For participating life, traditional life and accident and health insurance products, VOBA is amortized over the life of the business in a manner similar to that for DAC based on the assumptions at purchase. For investment-oriented products, VOBA is amortized in relation to estimated gross profits and adjusted for the effect of unrealized gains or losses on fixed maturity and equity securities available for sale in a manner similar to DAC.The following table presents a rollforward of DAC and VOBA:</div><div><table style='border-collapse:collapse;' ><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' >Years Ended December 31,</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' > </td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' > </td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' > </td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' >(in millions)</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >2014</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:center;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >2013</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:center;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >2012</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' >Non-Life Insurance Companies:</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' ></td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' ></td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' ></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' > Balance, beginning of year</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >2,493</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >2,342</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >2,306</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' > Acquisition costs deferred</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >4,805</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >4,803</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >4,834</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' > Amortization expense</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(4,599)</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(4,481)</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(4,764)</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' > Other</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(148)</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(171)</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(34)</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' > Balance, end of year</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >2,551</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >2,493</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >2,342</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' >Life Insurance Companies:</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' ></td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' ></td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' ></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' > Balance, beginning of year</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >6,920</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >5,815</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >6,607</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' > Acquisition costs deferred</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >1,114</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >1,034</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >788</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' > Amortization expense</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(727)</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(674)</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(945)</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' > Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(360)</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >784</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(621)</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' > Decrease due to foreign exchange</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(32)</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(39)</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(14)</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' > Other</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >343</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >-</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >-</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' >Balance, end of year</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >7,258</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >6,920</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >5,815</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' >Consolidation and eliminations</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >18</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >23</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >25</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' >Total deferred policy acquisition costs*</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >9,827</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >9,436</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >8,182</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' >Supplemental Information:</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' ></td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' ></td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' ></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' > VOBA amortization expense included in Life Insurance Companies DAC amortization</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >17</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >23</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >58</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:348.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:348.75pt;' > VOBA, end of year included in Life Insurance Companies DAC balance</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >510</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >373</td><td 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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Reclassification Adjustments And Tax

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CY2014

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Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit

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CY2014Q4

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CY2014Q4

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Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate

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Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount

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CY2013Q4

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CY2013Q4

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CY2013Q2

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CY2013Q1

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Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

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CY2014Q4

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Embedded Derivative Fair Value Of Embedded Derivative Liability

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CY2014Q4

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Change In Property Casualty And Life Insurance Reserves

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CY2014

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Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Incurred Claims Prior Years Excluding Accretion Of Discount

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Gain Loss On Sale Of Securities Available For Sale And Other Assets Net

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Life Settlement Contracts Investment Method Face Value

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CY2013

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share

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Payments For Proceeds From Other Unspecified Financing Activities

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CY2014

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CY2014Q4

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Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unfunded Committments

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CY2013

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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Effect Of Discontinued Operations

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CY2014

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Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change In Amount Related To Foreign Jurisdictions

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CY2014

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Premiums Written Net

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CY2014

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Discontinued Operation Effective Income Tax Rate Of Discontinued Operation

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CY2012

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Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reduction Due To Reinsurance Transaction

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CY2013

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Investment Income

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Increase Decrease In Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

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Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Adjustments Net

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CY2014Q4

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Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance

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CY2013Q4

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Derivative Liability Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash Offset

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CY2013Q4

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Assets Held By Insurance Regulators

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CY2014Q4

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Deferred Tax Assets Unrealized Losses On Trading Securities

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CY2013Q4

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Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value

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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations Discontinued Operations At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate

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Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Net

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CY2014Q4

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Liabilities Of Assets Held For Sale

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CY2014

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Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net

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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax

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Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment Fair Value

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Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current

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Supplementary Insurance Information Liability For Future Policy Benefits Losses Claims And Loss Expense Reserves

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CY2014Q4

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Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years

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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax

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Goodwill Gross

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CY2012Q4

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Share Price

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Supplementary Insurance Information Other Policy Claims And Benefits Payable

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CY2014Q4

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CY2014

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Supplementary Insurance Information Other Operating Expense

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CY2014Q4

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Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years

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Goodwill Other Changes

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Hybrid Instruments At Fair Value Net

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CY2010Q4

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Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal

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CY2013Q4

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Separate Account Assets

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CY2014Q4

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Life Settlement Contracts Investment Method Carrying Amount Maturing After Year Five

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CY2012

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Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities

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CY2013

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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Before Tax

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CY2012Q1

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Defined Contribution Plan Maximum Percentage Of Participant Contribution Eligible For Employer Contribution Match

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CY2014

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Workers Compensation Discount Percent Tabular

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Goodwill Gross

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CY2013

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Issues

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CY2013

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign

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CY2013Q2

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CY2012Q4

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Reinsurance Recoverables

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CY2013Q4

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Available For Sale Securities Amortized Cost

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CY2014

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CY2012

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CY2012

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CY2014Q4

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Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter

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CY2014Q2

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Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid

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CY2013Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value

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CY2012Q4

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Cash

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CY2014Q4

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CY2014Q4

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Property Plant And Equipment Net

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CY2014Q4

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Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three

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Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reduction Due To Reinsurance Transaction

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CY2014Q4

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Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset

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CY2013Q4

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Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

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CY2013

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Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Claims Paid Prior Years

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CY2012

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Payments For Proceeds From Other Unspecified Financing Activities

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CY2013

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases

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Net Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Nonvoting Callable Junior And Senior Preferred Interests Held By Federal Reserve Bank Of New York And The Department Of The Treasury

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0

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CY2014Q4

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Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Asset

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CY2012

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CY2012

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Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share

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CY2014

us-gaap

Allowance For Loan And Lease Loss Recovery Of Bad Debts

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CY2012

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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Contingencies

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CY2012

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CY2012

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Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax

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CY2012

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Direct Premiums Written

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CY2014

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Payments Of Dividends

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CY2013Q4

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CY2013Q4

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Deferred Tax Assets Investment In Subsidiaries

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CY2013Q4

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Trading Securities Debt

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CY2012

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Interest Paid

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CY2014Q4

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CY2014Q4

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Liability For Future Policy Benefits

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CY2012

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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Amount Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

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CY2013Q4

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Long Term Debt Fair Value

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CY2014Q2

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Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

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CY2012Q4

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Intangible Assets Arising From Insurance Contracts Acquired In Business Combination

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CY2012

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Supplementary Insurance Information Other Operating Expense

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CY2013Q4

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Supplementary Insurance Information Unearned Premiums

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CY2014Q4

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Hybrid Instruments Payment Obligation

HybridInstrumentsPaymentObligation

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CY2012

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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations Discontinued Operations At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate

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CY2012

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Operating Leases Rent Expense Net

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CY2013Q4

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Assets

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CY2013

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Statutory Accounting Practices Dividend Payments Restrictions Net Assets Of Consolidated Subsidiaries Companies

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Intangibles Assets Arising From Insurance Contracts Acquired In Business Combination Amortization Expense

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CY2014

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Payments To Acquire Productive Assets

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CY2013

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3

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Current And Deferred Taxes And Other Assets

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CY2012

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Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

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CY2012

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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment For Other Investments Included In Net Income Before Tax

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CY2014

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Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities

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Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

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CY2013

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Discontinued Operation Effective Income Tax Rate Of Discontinued Operation

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CY2012

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Reclassification Of Assets Held For Sale

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CY2014

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Asset Impairment Charges

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Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared

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Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity

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CY2012

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Premiums Earned Net

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Life Settlement Contracts Investment Method Number Of Contracts Maturing In Year Three

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Additions To Contract Holders Funds

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0

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CY2014Q2

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CY2014

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Intangibles Assets Arising From Insurance Contracts Acquired In Business Combination Amortization Expense

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Schedule Of Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense

ScheduleOfLiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense

<div><table style='border-collapse:collapse;' ><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Years Ended December 31,</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' > </td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' > </td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' > </td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >(in millions)</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >2014</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >2013</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >2012</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, beginning of year</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >81,547</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >87,991</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >91,145</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Reinsurance recoverable</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(17,231)</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >(19,209)</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >(20,320)</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Net liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, beginning of year</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >64,316</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >68,782</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >70,825</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Foreign exchange effect(a)</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >(1,061)</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >(617)</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >(90)</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Dispositions</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >-</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >(79)</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >(11)</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Changes in net loss reserves due to retroactive asbestos reinsurance transaction</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >141</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >22</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >90</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Total</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >63,396</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >68,108</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >70,814</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred:</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' ></td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ></td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' > Current year</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >21,279</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >22,171</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >25,385</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' > Prior years, excluding discount(b)</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >703</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >557</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >421</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' > Prior years, discount charge (benefit)</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >478</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >(309)</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >(63)</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Total</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >22,460</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >22,419</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >25,743</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Losses and loss adjustment expenses paid(c):</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' ></td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ></td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' > Current year</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >6,358</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >7,431</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >8,450</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' > Prior years</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >17,886</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >18,780</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >19,325</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Total</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >24,244</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >26,211</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >27,775</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Balance, end of year:</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' ></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' > Net liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >61,612</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >64,316</td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >68,782</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' > Reinsurance recoverable</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:51pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >15,648</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >17,231</td><td style='width:9pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ></td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >19,209</td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:355.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:left;border-color:Black;min-width:355.5pt;' >Total</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:51pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;background-color:#C0E1F6;border-color:Black;min-width:51pt;' >77,260</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >81,547</td><td style='width:9pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' >$</td><td style='width:49.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' >87,991</td></tr></table></div><div>(a) For the 2012 amounts, $847 million was reclassified from "Foreign exchange effect" to "Losses and loss adjustment expenses paid (current year)". The impact of this reclassification was a decrease of $847 million for foreign exchange and loss expenses paid (current year), with no income statement or balance sheet impact.(b) In 2014, included $545 million, $381 million, $(195) million, $135 million and $109 million related to primary casualty, environmental and asbestos, natural catastrophes, financial lines and healthcare, respectively. In 2013, included $(144) million, $269 million, $498 million and $(54) million related to excess casualty, environmental and pollution, primary casualty and healthcare, respectively. In 2012, includes $157 million, $200 million, $531 million and $68 million related to excess casualty, environmental and pollution, primary casualty and healthcare, respectively.(c) Includes amounts related to dispositions through the date of disposition. </div>

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$AIG AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. Stock $aig

2014 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000000527215000002 Filed on February 20, 2015

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$AIG
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. Stock $aig