Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost - $77,835 and $79,536) (includes hybrid financial instruments of $5 and $2)		$ 78,939		$ 80,115
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value – $14,474 and $10,670)		14,335		10,644
Equity securities, at fair value (cost – $737 and $706)		937		814
Short-term investments, at fair value and amortized cost		3,561		3,002
Other investments (cost – $4,417 and $4,270)		4,672		4,519
Total investments		102,444		99,094
Cash	[1]	728	[2]	985	[3],[4]
Securities lending collateral		1,737		1,092
Accrued investment income		909		918
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable		9,334		8,970
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses		15,034		13,577
Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits	[5]	184		182
Deferred policy acquisition costs		4,723		4,314
Value of business acquired		326		355
Goodwill		15,541		15,332
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)		6,513		6,763
Prepaid reinsurance premiums		2,529		2,448
Investments in partially-owned insurance companies		662		666
Other assets		6,358		5,090
Total assets		167,022		159,786
Liabilities
Unpaid losses and loss expenses		63,179		60,540
Unearned premiums		15,216		14,779
Future policy benefits		5,321		5,036
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable		5,868		5,637
Collateral held under securities lending agreements		1,737		1,093
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities		9,545		8,617
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net		699		988
Repurchase agreements		1,408		1,403
Short-term debt		1,013		500
Long-term debt		11,556		12,610
Trust preferred securities		308		308
Total liabilities		115,850		111,511
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity
Common Shares (CHF 24.15 par value; 479,783,864 shares issued; 463,833,179 and 465,968,716 shares outstanding)		11,121		11,121
Common Shares in treasury (15,950,685 and 13,815,148 shares)		(1,944)		(1,480)
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock		13,978		15,335
Retained earnings		27,474		23,613
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI)		543		(314)
Total shareholders' equity		51,172		48,275
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$ 167,022		$ 159,786

[1] Chubb maintains two notional multi-currency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.

[2] Chubb maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2017, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.

[3] Chubb maintains two notional multi-currency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.

[4] Chubb maintains two notional multicurrency cash pools (Pools) with a third-party bank. Refer to Note 1 f) for additional information. At December 31, 2016, the cash balance of one or more entities was negative; however, the overall Pool balances were positive.

[5] (1) Net of a provision for uncollectible reinsurance.