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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments Investments
a) Fixed maturities
Effective January 1, 2020, we adopted new accounting guidance that requires a valuation allowance for credit losses to be established for fixed maturity securities classified as held to maturity (HTM) or available for sale (AFS).
December 31, 2020
Amortized
Cost
Valuation AllowanceGross Unrealized AppreciationGross Unrealized DepreciationFair Value
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Available for sale
U.S. Treasury / Agency$2,471 $ $199 $ $2,670 
Non-U.S.24,594 (6)1,808 (42)26,354 
Corporate and asset-backed securities34,095 (14)2,322 (72)36,331 
Mortgage-backed securities17,456  1,022 (8)18,470 
Municipal6,572  304 (2)6,874 
$85,188 $(20)$5,655 $(124)$90,699 
Amortized CostValuation AllowanceNet Carrying ValueGross Unrealized AppreciationGross Unrealized DepreciationFair
Value
Held to maturity
U.S. Treasury / Agency$1,392 $ $1,392 $60 $ $1,452 
Non-U.S.1,295 (7)1,288 118 (1)1,405 
Corporate and asset-backed securities2,185 (35)2,150 288  2,438 
Mortgage-backed securities2,000 (1)1,999 148 (1)2,146 
Municipal4,825 (1)4,824 245  5,069 
$11,697 $(44)$11,653 $859 $(2)$12,510 
December 31, 2019Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
Fair
Value
OTTI Recognized
in AOCI
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Available for sale
U.S. Treasury / Agency$3,188 $96 $(1)$3,283 $— 
Non-U.S.22,670 1,099 (62)23,707 (25)
Corporate and asset-backed securities30,689 1,180 (78)31,791 (5)
Mortgage-backed securities18,712 494 (14)19,192 — 
Municipal7,321 205 (11)7,515 — 
$82,580 $3,074 $(166)$85,488 $(30)
Held to maturity
U.S. Treasury / Agency$1,318 $29 $— $1,347 $— 
Non-U.S.1,423 62 — 1,485 — 
Corporate and asset-backed securities2,349 121 (2)2,468 — 
Mortgage-backed securities2,331 65 — 2,396 — 
Municipal5,160 150 (1)5,309 — 
$12,581 $427 $(3)$13,005 $— 
The following table presents the amortized cost of our HTM securities according to S&P rating:

December 31, 2020
(in millions of U.S. dollars)Amortized cost% of Total
AAA$2,511 22 %
AA6,193 53 %
A2,138 18 %
BBB826 7 %
BB28  %
Other1  %
Total$11,697 100 %

The following table presents fixed maturities by contractual maturity:

December 31December 31
20202019 
(in millions of U.S. dollars)Net Carrying ValueFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
Available for sale
Due in 1 year or less$4,760 $4,760 $3,951 $3,973 
Due after 1 year through 5 years26,227 26,227 27,142 27,720 
Due after 5 years through 10 years27,232 27,232 23,901 24,874 
Due after 10 years14,010 14,010 8,874 9,729 
72,229 72,229 63,868 66,296 
Mortgage-backed securities18,470 18,470 18,712 19,192 
$90,699 $90,699 $82,580 $85,488 
Held to maturity
Due in 1 year or less$1,231 $1,240 $478 $479 
Due after 1 year through 5 years3,592 3,760 3,869 3,940 
Due after 5 years through 10 years3,029 3,228 3,756 3,883 
Due after 10 years1,802 2,136 2,147 2,307 
9,654 10,364 10,250 10,609 
Mortgage-backed securities1,999 2,146 2,331 2,396 
$11,653 $12,510 $12,581 $13,005 

Expected maturities could differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without call or prepayment penalties. 
b) Gross unrealized loss
Fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2020, comprised both investment grade and below investment grade securities for which fair value declined primarily due to widening credit spreads since the date of purchase.

The following table presents, for AFS fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position (including securities on loan) that are not deemed to have credit losses, the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time the security has continuously been in an unrealized loss position:
 0 – 12 MonthsOver 12 MonthsTotal
December 31, 2020Fair ValueGross
Unrealized Loss
Fair ValueGross
Unrealized Loss
Fair ValueGross
Unrealized Loss
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Non-U.S.$1,628 $(35)$114 $(5)$1,742 $(40)
Corporate and asset-backed securities2,212 (33)593 (14)2,805 (47)
Mortgage-backed securities875 (6)35 (2)910 (8)
Municipal
40 (1)16 (1)56 (2)
Total AFS fixed maturities$4,755 $(75)$758 $(22)$5,513 $(97)

The following table presents, for all securities in an unrealized loss position (including securities on loan), the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time the security has continuously been in an unrealized loss position: 
 0 – 12 MonthsOver 12 MonthsTotal
December 31, 2019Fair ValueGross
Unrealized Loss
Fair ValueGross
Unrealized Loss
Fair ValueGross
Unrealized Loss
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
U.S. Treasury / Agency$234 $(1)$339 $— $573 $(1)
Non-U.S.1,846 (34)802 (28)2,648 (62)
Corporate and asset-backed securities2,121 (40)988 (40)3,109 (80)
Mortgage-backed securities1,174 (6)932 (8)2,106 (14)
Municipal
188 — 276 (12)464 (12)
Total fixed maturities$5,563 $(81)$3,337 $(88)$8,900 $(169)

c) Net realized gains (losses)
The following table presents a roll-forward of pre-tax credit losses related to fixed maturities for which a portion of OTTI was recognized in OCI: 
Year Ended December 31
(in millions of U.S. dollars)20192018
Balance of credit losses related to securities still held – beginning of year$34 $22 
Additions where no OTTI was previously recorded33 20 
Additions where an OTTI was previously recorded
Reductions for securities sold during the period(41)(13)
Balance of credit losses related to securities still held – end of year$30 $34 
The following table presents the components of Net realized gains (losses) and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments:
 Year Ended December 31
(in millions of U.S. dollars)202020192018
Fixed maturities:
OTTI on fixed maturities, gross$ $(90)$(52)
OTTI on fixed maturities recognized in OCI (pre-tax) 32 
OTTI on fixed maturities, net (58)(49)
Gross realized gains excluding OTTI244 203 334 
Gross realized losses excluding OTTI(366)(176)(587)
Recovery of expected credit losses11 — — 
Impairment (1)
(170)— — 
Total fixed maturities(281)(31)(302)
Equity securities586 104 (59)
Other investments (32)(20)(5)
Foreign exchange gains (losses)(483)131 
Investment and embedded derivative instruments81 (435)(75)
Fair value adjustments on insurance derivative(202)(4)(248)
S&P futures(108)(138)(4)
Other derivative instruments1 (8)(3)
Other(60)(5)(87)
Net realized gains (losses) (pre-tax)
$(498)$(530)$(652)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (pre-tax):
Fixed maturities available for sale$2,628 $3,769 $(1,958)
Fixed maturities held to maturity(24)(31)(38)
Other(12)(3)— 
Income tax (expense) benefit(462)(647)297 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (after-tax)$2,130 $3,088 $(1,699)
(1)Relates to certain securities we intended to sell and securities written to market entering default.

Realized gains and losses from Equity securities and Other investments from the table above include sales of securities and unrealized gains and losses from fair value changes as follows:

Year Ended December 31, 2020Year Ended December 31, 2019Year Ended December 31, 2018
(in millions of U.S. dollars)Equity SecuritiesOther InvestmentsTotalEquity SecuritiesOther InvestmentsTotalEquity SecuritiesOther InvestmentsTotal
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period$586 $(32)$554 $104 $(20)$84 $(59)$(5)$(64)
Less: Net gains (losses) recognized from sales of securities455  455 58 (5)53 70 121 191 
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized for securities still held at reporting date$131 $(32)$99 $46 $(15)$31 $(129)$(126)$(255)
The following table presents a roll-forward of valuation allowance for expected credit losses on fixed maturities:
Year Ended
December 31
(in millions of U.S. dollars)2020
Available for sale
Valuation allowance for expected credit losses - beginning of period$ 
Impact of adoption of new accounting guidance25 
Provision for expected credit loss188 
Initial allowance for purchased securities with credit deterioration5 
Write-offs charged against the expected credit loss(5)
Recovery of expected credit loss(193)
Valuation allowance for expected credit losses - end of period$20 
Held to maturity
Valuation allowance for expected credit losses - beginning of period$ 
Impact of adoption of new accounting guidance44 
Provision for expected credit loss9 
Recovery of expected credit loss(9)
Valuation allowance for expected credit losses - end of period$44 

Purchased Credit Deterioration (PCD) Securities
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we purchased $108 million of securities with credit deterioration, categorized as available for sale, and assessed an allowance for expected credit losses of $5 million at acquisition. These PCD securities had a par value at acquisition of $144 million.
d) Other investments
December 31
(in millions of U.S. dollars)20202019
Alternative investments:
Partially-owned investment companies$5,969 $4,142 
Limited partnerships547 508 
Investment funds254 271 
Alternative investments6,770 4,921 
Life insurance policies438 377 
Policy loans233 247 
Non-qualified separate account assets (1)
316 283 
Other188 234 
Total$7,945 $6,062 
(1)Non-qualified separate account assets are comprised of mutual funds, supported by assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP.
Alternative investments
Alternative investments include partially-owned investment companies, investment funds, and limited partnerships measured at fair value using net asset value (NAV) as a practical expedient. The following table presents, by investment category, the expected liquidation period, fair value, and maximum future funding commitments of alternative investments: 
December 31December 31
 20202019
(in millions of U.S. dollars)Expected Liquidation
Period of Underlying Assets
Fair ValueMaximum
Future Funding
Commitments
Fair ValueMaximum
Future Funding
Commitments
Financial
2 to 10 Years
$673 $237 $611 $329 
Real Assets
2 to 11 Years
805 598 712 422 
Distressed
2 to 8 Years
358 970 263 80 
Private Credit
3 to 8 Years
88 270 104 272 
Traditional
2 to 14 Years
4,519 1,125 2,844 2,160 
Vintage
1 to 2 Years
73  116 — 
Investment fundsNot Applicable254  271 — 
$6,770 $3,200 $4,921 $3,263 

Included in all categories in the above table, except for Investment funds, are investments for which Chubb will never have the contractual option to redeem but receives distributions based on the liquidation of the underlying assets. Further, for all categories except for Investment funds, Chubb does not have the ability to sell or transfer the investments without the consent from the general partner of individual funds.
Investment CategoryConsists of investments in private equity funds:
Financialtargeting financial services companies, such as financial institutions and insurance services worldwide
Real Assetstargeting investments related to hard physical assets, such as real estate, infrastructure and natural resources
Distressedtargeting distressed corporate debt/credit and equity opportunities in the U.S.
Private Credittargeting privately originated corporate debt investments, including senior secured loans and subordinated bonds
Traditionalemploying traditional private equity investment strategies such as buyout and growth equity globally
Vintagefunds where the initial fund term has expired

Included in partially-owned investment companies and limited partnerships are 130 individual limited partnerships covering a broad range of investment strategies including large cap buyouts, specialist buyouts, growth capital, distressed, mezzanine, real estate, and co-investments. The underlying portfolio consists of various public and private debt and equity securities of publicly traded and privately held companies and real estate assets. The underlying investments across various partnerships, geographies, industries, asset types, and investment strategies provide risk diversification within the limited partnership portfolio and the overall investment portfolio.

Investment funds employ various investment strategies such as long/short equity and arbitrage/distressed. Included in this category are investments for which Chubb has the option to redeem at agreed upon value as described in each investment fund’s subscription agreement. Depending on the terms of the various subscription agreements, investment fund investments may be redeemed monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. If Chubb wishes to redeem an investment fund investment, it must first determine if the investment fund is still in a lock-up period (a time when Chubb cannot redeem its investment so that the investment fund manager has time to build the portfolio). If the investment fund is no longer in its lock-up period, Chubb must then notify the investment fund manager of its intention to redeem by the notification date prescribed by the subscription agreement. Subsequent to notification, the investment fund can redeem Chubb’s investment within several months of the notification. Notice periods for redemption of the investment funds are up to 270 days. Chubb can redeem its investment funds without consent from the investment fund managers.
e) Investments in partially-owned insurance companies
The following table presents Investments in partially-owned insurance companies:
December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except for percentages)Carrying ValueGoodwillDirect Ownership PercentageCarrying ValueGoodwillDirect Ownership PercentageDomicile
Huatai Group$2,461 $1,313 47 %$1,053 $460 31 %China
Huatai Life Insurance Company201 69 20 %147 64 20 %China
Freisenbruch-Meyer10 3 40 %10 40 %Bermuda
Chubb Arabia Cooperative Insurance Company23  30 %20 — 30 %Saudi Arabia
Russian Reinsurance Company4  23 %— 23 %Russia
ABR Reinsurance Ltd.114  16 %100 — 12 %Bermuda
Total$2,813 $1,385 $1,332 $527 

Chubb’s aggregate direct and indirect ownership in Huatai Life is approximately 57.5 percent, comprising 20 percent direct and 37.5 percent indirect ownership interest.

The table above excludes the 7.1 percent of additional ownership commitment in Huatai Group that is contingent upon important conditions. Refer to Note 2 for additional information.
f) Net investment income
Year Ended December 31
(in millions of U.S. dollars)2020 2019 2018 
Fixed maturities (1)
$3,321 $3,385 $3,128 
Short-term investments48 84 90 
Other interest income 19 25 118 
Equity securities81 26 33 
Other investments82 78 104 
Gross investment income (1)
3,551 3,598 3,473 
Investment expenses(176)(172)(168)
Net investment income (1)
$3,375 $3,426 $3,305 
(1) Includes amortization expense related to fair value adjustment of acquired invested assets
    related to the Chubb Corp acquisition
$(116)$(161)$(248)

g) Restricted assets
Chubb is required to maintain assets on deposit with various regulatory authorities to support its insurance and reinsurance operations. These requirements are generally promulgated in the statutory regulations of the individual jurisdictions. The assets on deposit are available to settle insurance and reinsurance liabilities. Chubb is also required to restrict assets pledged under repurchase agreements, which represent Chubb's agreement to sell securities and repurchase them at a future date for a predetermined price. We use trust funds in certain large reinsurance transactions where the trust funds are set up for the benefit of the ceding companies and generally take the place of letter of credit (LOC) requirements. We have investments in segregated portfolios primarily to provide collateral or guarantees for LOC and derivative transactions. Included in restricted assets are investments, primarily fixed maturities, totaling $19.6 billion and $21.0 billion, and cash of $89 million and $109 million, at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The following table presents the components of restricted assets: 
December 31December 31
(in millions of U.S. dollars)20202019
Trust funds$12,305 $14,004 
Deposits with U.S. regulatory authorities2,438 2,466 
Deposits with non-U.S. regulatory authorities2,905 2,709 
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements1,462 1,464 
Other pledged assets584 490 
Total$19,694 $21,133