Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Insurance [Abstract]

Summary of Amounts Receivable from Reinsurers

The following table presents the amounts receivable from reinsurers:

December 31	2016			2015
(In millions)
Reinsurance receivables related to insurance reserves:
Ceded claim and claim adjustment expenses		$	4,094		$	4,087
Ceded future policy benefits			212			207
Reinsurance receivables related to paid losses			147			197
Reinsurance receivables			4,453			4,491
Less allowance for doubtful accounts			37			38
Reinsurance receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		$	4,416		$	4,453

Summary of Effects of Reinsurance on Earned Premiums

The effects of reinsurance on earned premiums are presented in the following table:

	Direct		Assumed		Ceded		Net		Assumed/     Net%
(In millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Property and casualty	$	10,400	$	258	$	4,270	$	6,388		4.0%
Long term care		486		50				536		9.3
Earned premiums	$	10,886	$	308	$	4,270	$	6,924		4.4%
Year Ended December 31, 2015
Property and casualty	$	9,853	$	274	$	3,754	$	6,373		4.3%
Long term care		498		50				548		9.1
Earned premiums	$	10,351	$	324	$	3,754	$	6,921		4.7%
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Property and casualty	$	9,452	$	277	$	3,073	$	6,656		4.2%
Long term care		508		48				556		8.6
Earned premiums	$	9,960	$	325	$	3,073	$	7,212		4.5%