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Schedule II
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule II - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT

BALANCE SHEETS (Parent Company Only)
 
December 31

 
December 31

(in millions of U.S. dollars)
2013

 
2012

Assets
 
 
 
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates on equity basis
$
28,351

 
$
27,251

Short-term investments
2

 
1

Other investments, at cost
30

 
30

Total investments
28,383

 
27,282

Cash

 
103

Due from subsidiaries and affiliates, net
844

 
204

Other assets
5

 
13

Total assets
$
29,232

 
$
27,602

Liabilities
 
 
 
Affiliated notional cash pooling programs(1)
$
185

 
$

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
222

 
71

Total liabilities
407

 
71

Shareholders' equity
 
 
 
Common Shares
8,899

 
9,591

Common Shares in treasury
(255
)
 
(159
)
Additional paid-in capital
5,238

 
5,179

Retained earnings
13,791

 
10,033

Accumulated other comprehensive income
1,152

 
2,887

Total shareholders' equity
28,825

 
27,531

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
29,232

 
$
27,602

 
 
 
 
(1) ACE maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1f) for additional information. At December 31, 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
The condensed financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parent Company Only)
 
Years Ended December 31
 
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
2013

2012

2011

Revenues
 
 
 
Investment income, including interest income
$
34

$
34

$
39

Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates
3,580

2,590

1,459

Net realized gains (losses)

17

(4
)
 
3,614

2,641

1,494

Expenses
 
 
 
Administrative and other (income) expense
(161
)
(75
)
(56
)
Income tax expense
17

10

10

 
(144
)
(65
)
(46
)
Net income
$
3,758

$
2,706

$
1,540

Comprehensive income
$
2,023

$
3,682

$
1,857

 
 
 
 
The condensed financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parent Company Only)
 
Years Ended December 31
 
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
2013

 
2012(1)

 
2011(1)

Net cash flows from operating activities(2)
$
970

 
$
573

 
$
831

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Net change in short-term investments
(1
)
 

 
9

Net derivative instruments settlements

 
(1
)
 
(3)

Capital contribution
(133
)
 

 
(385
)
Net cash flows used for investing activities
(134
)
 
(1
)
 
(379
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends paid on Common Shares
(517
)
 
(815
)
 
(459
)
Net repayments of short-term debt

 

 
(300
)
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans
14

 
34

 
133

Advances (to) from affiliates
(621
)
 
206

 
(28
)
Net proceeds from affiliated notional cash pooling programs(3)
185

 

 

Net cash flows used for financing activities
(939
)
 
(575
)
 
(654
)
Net decrease in cash
(103
)
 
(3
)
 
(202
)
Cash – beginning of year
103

 
106

 
308

Cash – end of year
$

 
$
103

 
$
106

 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Certain items in the Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 have been revised. Refer to Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(2) Includes cash dividends received from subsidiaries of $825 million, $450 million, and $740 million in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.
(3) ACE maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1f) for additional information. At December 31, 2013, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.
 
The condensed financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.