Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost - $8,888.9 in 2017 and $8,870.8 in 2016)	$ 9,732.4		$ 9,572.1
Equity securities available for sale, at fair value (cost - $348.7 in 2017 and $381.8 in 2016)	403.3		421.4
Commercial mortgage loans on real estate, at amortized cost	648.1		624.0
Policy loans	36.9		38.5
Short-term investments	266.6		227.7
Other investments	589.3		595.3
Total investments	11,676.6		11,479.0
Cash and cash equivalents	992.8		1,032.0
Premiums and accounts receivable, net	1,286.4		1,218.0
Reinsurance recoverables	10,578.3		9,083.2
Accrued investment income	114.1		110.1
Deferred acquisition costs	3,482.6		3,267.4
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation	358.4		343.6
Tax receivable	117.4		20.5
Goodwill	916.0		830.9
Value of business acquired	26.3		32.1
Other intangible assets, net	306.6		240.3
Other assets (includes assets of special purpose entities of $349.7 in 2017)	749.4		359.7
Assets held in separate accounts	1,800.3		1,692.3
Total assets	32,405.2		29,709.1
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and expenses	10,436.9		10,112.9
Unearned premiums	6,962.6		6,626.5
Claims and benefits payable	4,794.2	[1]	3,301.2
Commissions payable	377.5		386.2
Reinsurance balances payable	173.4		95.3
Funds held under reinsurance	142.7		111.7
Deferred gains on disposal of businesses	148.5		232.2
Accounts payable and other liabilities (includes liabilities of special purpose entities of $279.7 in 2017)	2,363.0		1,985.7
Debt	1,067.9		1,067.0
Liabilities related to separate accounts	1,800.3		1,692.3
Total liabilities	28,267.0		25,611.0
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 53,796,348 and 55,941,480 shares outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	1.5		1.5
Additional paid-in capital	3,186.8		3,175.9
Retained earnings	5,414.6		5,296.7
Accumulated other comprehensive income	256.4		94.6
Treasury stock, at cost; 96,577,040 and 94,041,583 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(4,721.1)		(4,470.6)
Total stockholders’ equity	4,138.2		4,098.1
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 32,405.2		$ 29,709.1

[1] Global Housing's reinsurance recoverables and claims and benefits payable as of September 30, 2017 include $1,123.0 of balances ceded to the U.S. government under the voluntary National Flood Insurance Program.