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INSURANCE LIABILITIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
LIABILITY FOR UNPAID CLAIMS AND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSE, FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS FOR LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACTS, AND POLICYHOLDER CONTRACT DEPOSITS  
Schedule of reconciliation of activity in the liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)201620152014
Liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, beginning of year$74,942$77,260$81,547
Reinsurance recoverable(14,339)(15,648)(17,231)
Net Liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, beginning of year60,60361,61264,316
Foreign exchange effect(463)(1,429)(1,061)
Dispositions(a)(1,058)--
Changes in net liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses due to
retroactive asbestos reinsurance transaction-20141
Total59,08260,20363,396
Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred:
Current year20,23220,30821,279
Prior years, excluding discount5,7884,119703
Prior years, discount charge (benefit)(422)(71)478
Total losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred25,59824,35622,460
Losses and loss adjustment expenses paid*:
Current year(5,825)(5,751)(6,358)
Prior years(16,908)(18,205)(17,886)
Total losses and loss adjustment expenses paid(22,733)(23,956)(24,244)
Reclassified to liabilities held for sale(b)(402)--
Liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, end of year:
Net liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses61,54560,60361,612
Reinsurance recoverable15,53214,33915,648
Total$77,077$74,942$77,260

(a) Includes amounts related to dispositions through the date of disposition. Includes sale of UGC and Ascot.

(b) Represents loss reserves included in our pending sale of certain of our insurance operations to Fairfax. Upon consummation of the sale, we may retain a portion of these reserves through reinsurance arrangements.

Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability
Net liability forunpaid losses and loss adjustment expensesas presented in the disaggregated tables belowReinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expensesincluded in the disaggregated tables belowGross liability forunpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
(in millions)
Commercial Insurance:
Liability and Financial Lines
U.S. Workers' compensation (before discount)$13,069$2,879$15,948
U.S. Excess casualty8,7491,1159,864
U.S. Other casualty8,7463,20911,955
U.S. Financial lines6,1021,1957,297
Europe Casualty and Financial lines5,5871,3136,900
Total Liability and Financial Lines42,2539,71151,964
Property and Special Risks:
U.S. and Europe5,9131,5967,509
Total Property and Special Risks5,9131,5967,509
Total Commercial Insurance48,16611,30759,473
Consumer - Personal insurance
U.S., Europe and Japan3,4543773,831
Total Consumer - Personal Insurance3,4543773,831
Legacy Portfolio - Run-Off Property
and Casualty Insurance Lines
U.S. Long Tail Insurance lines (before discount)5,9671,6797,646
Total Legacy Portfolio Run-Off Property and
Casualty Insurance Lines5,9671,6797,646
Total$57,587$13,363$70,950
Other Reconciling Items
Discount on workers compensation lines(3,570)
Other product lines6,192
Unallocated loss adjustment expenses3,505
Total$77,077
Schedule of undiscounted, incurred and paid losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses by accident year

The following tables present undiscounted, incurred and paid losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses by accident year, on a net basis after reinsurance, for 10 years:

U.S. Workers' Compensation

Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)December 31, 2016
Accident Year20072008200920102011201220132014201520162016 Prior Year DevelopmentTotal of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported LossesCumulative Number of Reported Claims
Unaudited
2007$4,505$4,441$4,414$4,544$4,528$4,513$4,469$4,379$4,395$4,548$153$392225,243
20084,1144,1844,4224,4254,4714,3984,3854,3984,547149504198,597
20093,4663,6333,6083,6663,6393,6163,6063,733127547147,209
20102,7063,0493,1253,1483,2113,2143,31197550132,987
20112,9012,9533,0913,1583,1133,15239521124,486
20122,3822,1942,2862,2602,3347457170,426
20131,9321,8801,9502,06011064546,175
20141,7291,7641,91615280739,000
20151,7081,8641561,02734,241
20161,29996525,164
Total$28,764$1,057
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below(19,124)-
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2007, net of reinsurance3,429850
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development-13
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance$13,069$1,920

Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)
Accident Year2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Unaudited
2007$926$1,856$2,452$2,844$3,122$3,359$3,577$3,665$3,773$3,855
20087851,6782,2522,6553,0443,2723,4763,6093,707
20096301,3281,7562,1202,3902,6212,7802,887
20105501,0931,5371,8552,1262,2882,426
20115191,1291,5611,8842,1292,285
20124158041,0891,2721,440
20132826198791,067
2014231558786
2015234524
2016147
Total$19,124

U.S. Excess Casualty

Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)December 31, 2016
Accident Year20072008200920102011201220132014201520162016 Prior Year DevelopmentTotal of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported LossesCumulative Number of Reported Claims
Unaudited
2007$1,854$1,820$1,752$2,246$2,072$2,232$2,208$2,183$2,113$2,194$81$2286,423
20081,9792,0002,1731,9511,8321,8841,7211,6671,638(29)2284,561
20091,8511,9201,8121,6501,4651,3281,4181,5201022243,689
20101,8852,0942,0911,7821,6491,7361,722(14)3993,459
20111,7841,8241,5951,4271,5281,611834253,368
20121,6041,4001,2391,4861,566806213,252
20131,0969981,1361,2761406722,494
20148739961,1851897881,791
20159131,3804679721,325
2016810748540
Total$14,902$1,099
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below(7,690)-
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2007, net of reinsurance1,53726
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development-(67)
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance$8,749$1,058

Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)
Accident Year2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Unaudited
2007$8$102$301$732$1,085$1,402$1,613$1,712$1,796$1,857
200811974396678429541,0611,1721,226
20098692494496247889651,175
2010101974756547959461,052
2011563225387716921
20123106288495649
201315105206386
2014370211
20159196
201617
Total$7,690

U.S. Other Casualty

Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)December 31, 2016
Accident Year20072008200920102011201220132014201520162016 Prior Year DevelopmentTotal of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported LossesCumulative Number of Reported Claims
Unaudited
2007$2,892$2,633$2,615$2,736$2,770$2,805$2,787$2,774$2,846$2,874$28$166102,070
20082,8862,6932,7572,8212,9012,9033,0073,0743,11339274116,937
20092,3432,4452,5132,5092,6242,7452,8072,791(16)15189,845
20102,0372,0162,1602,1092,2582,3012,42011932995,749
20111,9702,2222,3212,4582,6012,6393838174,916
20121,8662,0492,1722,1832,32514238141,586
20131,5801,7021,8822,11623457036,174
20141,6951,6771,92024374933,677
20151,2741,60733390929,372
20161,2801,04419,774
Total$23,085$1,160
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below(15,844)-
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2007, net of reinsurance1,505287
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development116
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance$8,746$1,563

Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)
Accident Year2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Unaudited
2007$386$773$1,206$1,621$1,974$2,244$2,377$2,422$2,525$2,577
20082777111,1711,6912,0392,3162,5062,6512,755
20093787701,1801,5771,9292,1682,3142,534
20102795789021,2751,5571,7411,889
20112357261,1091,4881,8222,048
20123827121,0021,3491,644
20131695539181,206
2014204566816
201593303
201672
Total$15,844

U.S. Financial Lines

Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)December 31, 2016
Accident Year20072008200920102011201220132014201520162016 Prior Year DevelopmentTotal of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported LossesCumulative Number of Reported Claims
Unaudited
2007$1,900$2,091$2,079$2,015$2,022$2,008$1,964$1,932$1,972$1,968$(4)$7419,088
20081,9112,0842,0491,8611,9701,9061,9642,0892,112233221,709
20091,7191,8061,8551,9092,1022,2032,1962,289933422,595
20101,5761,5261,4201,3811,3731,4701,485154620,126
20111,8121,7291,8971,8871,9211,951306620,008
20121,5791,7471,7821,8891,9425319920,029
20131,7411,6691,6221,567(55)41718,912
20141,7421,7121,7756361217,091
20151,6701,689191,04515,386
20161,5991,39214,001
Total$18,377$237
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below(12,686)-
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2007, net of reinsurance41132
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development-37
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance$6,102$306

Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)
Accident Year2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Unaudited
2007$61$413$816$1,184$1,364$1,531$1,684$1,748$1,800$1,811
2008324208881,1831,3851,5901,7121,8982,001
20091294998871,2731,6141,8391,9682,075
2010312855668001,0171,1801,281
20111654948861,2101,5291,749
2012764068151,2531,497
201343333687949
201466371854
201566393
201676
Total$12,686

Europe Casualty and Financial Lines

Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)December 31, 2016
Accident Year20072008200920102011201220132014201520162016 Prior Year DevelopmentTotal of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported LossesCumulative Number of Reported Claims
Unaudited
2007$1,047$1,073$1,084$1,057$1,094$1,088$1,167$1,171$1,178$1,184$6$14191,746
20081,3111,3961,4241,4011,4241,4301,4581,4201,426653238,417
20091,5391,6271,6591,6611,6891,6991,7041,7595578232,281
20101,3001,2581,2551,2771,2181,2521,250(2)103265,264
20111,2391,1751,2391,2841,3641,37713157256,431
20121,0741,0411,0051,0811,14665172209,632
20131,0801,1241,1091,12415182176,010
20141,1431,1231,16643376164,208
20151,2041,363159736175,571
20161,4071,029178,185
Total$13,202$360
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below(8,005)-
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2007, net of reinsurance390(7)
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development-2
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance$5,587$355

Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)
Accident Year2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Unaudited
2007$88$297$454$632$765$846$961$996$1,025$1,067
20081164296558701,0141,1281,1991,2421,304
20091253796458811,0331,1561,3091,421
2010133378570725850936995
2011127339507733868985
2012110303438615734
201395340493664
201479273447
201574261
2016127
Total$8,005

U.S. and Europe Property and Special Risks

Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)December 31, 2016
Accident Year20072008200920102011201220132014201520162016 Prior Year DevelopmentTotal of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported LossesCumulative Number of Reported Claims
Unaudited
2007$2,259$2,061$2,153$2,119$2,087$2,073$2,073$2,069$2,072$2,070$(2)$3488,737
20084,1144,3604,3184,2764,2254,1694,1404,1324,124(8)3195,060
20092,6082,3202,3182,3272,2822,2852,2652,27273279,096
20103,0142,7472,6872,7102,7162,6842,69282578,713
20113,7573,5863,5143,5113,4913,532414779,542
20124,1544,2854,2324,2164,3291137671,951
20132,8372,8772,7152,7816613869,782
20143,3073,1543,2449023581,948
20153,5683,6073950082,836
20163,63392161,956
Total$32,284$354
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below(26,468)-
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2007, net of reinsurance976
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development-42
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance$5,913$402

Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)
Accident Year2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Unaudited
2007$520$1,294$1,629$1,784$1,880$1,930$1,962$1,982$2,006$2,007
20081,4553,0293,6003,8253,9704,0134,0304,0464,064
20096611,4381,7801,9852,0972,1562,1842,206
20108281,8492,2072,3962,4962,5702,612
20111,0492,4002,9243,1343,2843,370
20128782,7943,4583,7893,995
20137711,7752,1282,328
20149512,0762,547
20151,0942,255
20161,084
Total$26,468

U.S., Europe and Japan Personal Insurance

Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)December 31, 2016
Accident Year20072008200920102011201220132014201520162016 Prior Year DevelopmentTotal of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported LossesCumulative Number of Reported Claims
Unaudited
2007$4,662$4,805$4,725$4,710$4,729$4,739$4,742$4,742$4,745$4,744$(1)$41,737,033
20084,5354,5924,5924,6114,6184,6214,6254,6314,630(1)91,851,828
20094,6984,6344,5904,6244,6164,6144,6124,611(1)71,959,522
20104,8194,8264,8464,8364,8384,8324,832-132,215,816
20115,2265,3155,2755,2725,2585,250(8)252,159,211
20125,1355,0284,9984,9564,943(13)152,096,881
20134,7144,6404,6024,576(26)522,023,707
20144,3764,3924,376(16)1262,008,729
20154,4334,385(48)2761,949,211
20164,4269021,702,448
Total$46,773$(114)
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below(43,345)-
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2007, net of reinsurance26(3)
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development-3
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance$3,454$(114)

Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)
Accident Year2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Unaudited
2007$2,867$4,162$4,395$4,547$4,628$4,670$4,699$4,717$4,727$4,731
20082,7813,9584,2754,4324,5114,5574,5844,5964,608
20092,7804,0164,2684,4284,5044,5454,5704,587
20102,9204,1844,4964,6434,7214,7644,788
20113,2704,6314,9275,0645,1465,182
20122,8684,3334,6244,7744,858
20132,6713,9634,2614,408
20142,4953,7084,024
20152,4973,712
20162,447
Total$43,345

U.S. Run-Off Long Tail Insurance lines

Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)December 31, 2016
Accident Year20072008200920102011201220132014201520162016 Prior Year DevelopmentTotal of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported LossesCumulative Number of Reported Claims
Unaudited
2007$959$743$807$801$833$843$851$859$860$876$16$5556,148
20089361,02587285589591196496196767540,046
2009543523532566621588584564(20)9116,213
201063352152754857657260129818,475
20115285385716356696789887,776
2012623674736781745(36)1054,033
2013477530585566(19)1522,483
2014374472451(21)1922,246
2015434520862042,154
20162921971,483
Total$6,260$50
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table
below(4,171)-
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2007, net of reinsurance3,878345
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development-(5)
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance$5,967$390

Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in millions)
Accident Year2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Unaudited
2007$145$230$321$431$578$641$710$751$770$784
2008130360485559643711773817830
200938125220273354394414431
201055142235313395425445
201119135253379442525
201285191282409476
201386152258316
20142093183
201534129
201652
Total$4,171

Prior Year Development before 2007

The previous development tables include only accident years 2007 to 2016. The following table summarizes development, (favorable) or unfavorable, of incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses for accident year 2006 and prior by operating segment and major class of business:

Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)201620152014
2006 and prior accident year development by major class
of business and driver of development:
U.S. Workers Compensation$850$122$158
U.S. Excess Casualty26476437
U.S. Other Casualty287366242
U.S. Financial Lines32135(24)
Property and Special Risks616(4)
Legacy Portfolio345621258
All Other(2)623
Total$1,544$1,798$1,070
Schedule of historical average annual percentage claims payout on an accident year basis
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Losses by Age, Net of Reinsurance (Unaudited)
Year12345678910
U.S. Workers' compensation15.5%17.8%12.6%9.2%7.5%5.2%4.4%2.6%2.3%1.8%
U.S. Excess casualty0.76.812.413.512.810.78.58.43.52.8
U.S. Other casualty10.315.214.414.812.28.65.54.73.51.8
U.S. Financial lines4.017.621.217.312.910.16.55.63.80.5
Europe Casualty and Financial lines8.217.614.014.710.07.47.04.13.43.5
U.S. and Europe Property and Special Risks28.737.014.57.14.32.31.20.80.8-
U.S. Europe and Japan Personal insurance58.927.26.13.11.70.90.60.30.20.1
U.S. Run-off Long Tail Insurance lines10.415.715.512.711.97.75.24.11.81.6
Schedule of loss reserve discount and loss reserve discount benefit (charge)

The following table presents the components of the loss reserve discount discussed above:

December 31,20162015
LegacyLegacy
Portfolio -Portfolio -
PropertyProperty
and Casualtyand Casualty
U.S.run-offU.S.run-off
Liability andInsuranceLiability andInsurance
(in millions)Financial LinesLinesTotalFinancial LinesLinesTotal
U.S. workers' compensation$2,583$987$3,570$2,177$964$3,141
Asbestos----77
Total reserve discount$2,583$987$3,570$2,177$971$3,148

The following table presents the net loss reserve discount benefit (charge):

Years Ended December 31,201620152014
LegacyLegacyLegacy
Portfolio -Portfolio -Portfolio -
PropertyPropertyProperty
and Casualtyand Casualtyand Casualty
U.S.run-offU.S.run-offU.S.run-off
Liability andInsuranceLiability andInsuranceLiability andInsurance
(in millions)Financial LinesLinesTotalFinancial LinesLinesTotalFinancial LinesLinesTotal
Current accident year$177$-$177$182$-$182$189$-$189
Accretion and other
adjustments to prior
year discount28764351(262)(74)(336)(35)(235)(270)
Effect of interest rate
changes(58)(48)(106)14877225(225)(172)(397)
Net reserve discount
benefit (charge)4061642268371(71)(407)(478)
Amount transferred to run-off
insurance lines---(39)39----
Net change in total reserve
discount$406$16$422$29$42$71$(71)$(407)$(478)
Comprised of:
U.S. Workers' compensation$406$23$429$29$46$75$(71)$(385)$(456)
Asbestos$-$(7)$(7)$-$(4)$(4)$-$(22)$(22)
Schedule of Policyholder contract deposits by product type
At December 31,
(in millions)20162015
Policyholder contract deposits:
Fixed Annuities$51,278$52,103
Group Retirement39,57837,854
Life Insurance11,85511,691
Variable and Index Annuities16,93413,927
Institutional Markets7,2866,533
Legacy Portfolio5,2855,480
Total Policyholder contract deposits$132,216$127,588