Transactions with Affiliates Level 3 (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Transactions with Affiliates

Parent Company Transactions

Transactions of the Company with Hartford Fire Insurance Company ("Hartford Fire"), Hartford Holdings Inc ("HHI") and its affiliates relate principally to tax settlements, reinsurance, insurance coverage, rental and service fees, payment of dividends and capital contributions. In addition, an affiliated entity purchased annuity contracts from the Company to fund structured settlement periodic payment obligations assumed by the affiliated entity as part of claims settlements with property casualty insurance companies and self-insured entities. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had $53 of reserves for claim annuities purchased by affiliated entities. Reserves for annuities issued by the Company to The Hartford's property and casualty subsidiaries to fund structured settlement payments where the claimant has not released The Hartford's property and casualty subsidiaries of their primary obligation totaled $733 and $746 as of June 30,2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Substantially all general insurance expenses related to the Company, including rent and employee benefit plan expenses are initially paid by The Hartford. Expenses are allocated to the Company using specific identification if available, or other applicable methods, that would include a blend of revenue, expense and capital.

The Company has issued a guarantee to retirees and vested terminated employees (“Retirees”) of The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees (“the Plan”) who retired or terminated prior to January 1, 2004. The Plan is sponsored by The Hartford. The guarantee is an irrevocable commitment to pay all accrued benefits which the Retiree or the Retiree’s designated beneficiary is entitled to receive under the Plan in the event the Plan assets are insufficient to fund those benefits and The Hartford is unable to provide sufficient assets to fund those benefits. The Company believes that the likelihood that payments will be required under this guarantee is remote.

In 1990, Hartford Fire guaranteed the obligations of the Company with respect to life, accident and health insurance and annuity contracts issued after January 1, 1990. The guarantee was issued to provide an increased level of security to potential purchasers of the Company’s products. Although the guarantee was terminated in 1997, it still covers policies that were issued from 1990 to 1997. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, no recoverables have been recorded for this guarantee, as the Company was able to meet these policyholder obligations.

Reinsurance Ceded to Affiliates

The Company also maintains a reinsurance agreement with Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company ("HLA"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hartford Life, Inc., whereby the Company cedes both group life and group accident and health risk. Under this agreement, the Company ceded group life premium of $11 and $22 for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2016, respectively and $17 and $36 for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2015, respectively. The Company ceded accident and health premiums to HLA of $26 and $52 for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2016, respectively, and $38 and $79 for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2015, respectively.