Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Receivables of insurance and other businesses, and of finance and financial products businesses

Receivables of insurance and other businesses are comprised of the following (in millions).

	December 31,
	2011			2010
Insurance premiums receivable	$	6,663		$	6,342
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses		2,953			2,735
Trade and other receivables		9,772			12,223
Allowances for uncollectible accounts		(376	)		(383	)
	$	19,012		$	20,917

As of December 31, 2010, trade and other receivables included approximately $3.9 billion related to the redemption of an investment. The redemption proceeds were received on January 10, 2011.

Loans and finance receivables of finance and financial products businesses are comprised of the following (in millions).

	December 31,
	2011			2010
Consumer installment loans and finance receivables	$	13,463		$	14,042
Commercial loans and finance receivables		860			1,557
Allowances for uncollectible loans		(389	)		(373	)
	$	13,934		$	15,226