Premium Deficiency Reserve (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Premium Deficiency Reserve [Abstract]

Components of the premium deficiency reserve

The components of the premium deficiency reserve at September 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010 appear in the table below.

	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,
	2011			2010			2010
	(In millions)
Present value of expected future paid losses and expenses, net of expected future premium	$	(1,039	)	$	(1,254	)	$	(1,312	)
Established loss reserves		892			1,075			1,152
Net deficiency	$	(147	)	$	(179	)	$	(160	)

Reconciliation of beginning and ending balances in the premium deficiency reserve

The net change in assumptions for the first nine months of 2011 is primarily related to higher estimated ultimate premiums and lower estimated ultimate losses.

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Premium Deficiency Reserve at beginning of period				$	(159	)				$	(179	)
Paid claims and loss adjustment expenses	$	85					$	257
Decrease in loss reserves		(8	)					(182	)
Premium earned		(30	)					(91	)
Effects of present valuing on future premiums, losses and expenses		(6	)					(15	)
Change in premium deficiency reserve to reflect actual premium, losses and expenses recognized					41						(31	)
Change in premium deficiency reserve to reflect change in assumptions relating to future premiums, losses, expenses and discount rate (1)					(29	)					63
Premium Deficiency Reserve at end of period				$	(147	)				$	(147	)

(1) A (negative) positive number for changes in assumptions relating to premiums, losses, expenses and discount rate indicates a (deficiency) redundancy of prior premium deficiency reserves.