Reinsurance (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of reductions to premiums and contract charges due to reinsurance premium ceded amounts

Property-liability insurance premiums earned and life and annuity premiums and contract charges have been reduced by reinsurance ceded amounts shown in the following table.

($ in millions)	Three months ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Property-liability insurance premiums earned	$	260	$	258
Life and annuity premiums and contract charges	85		153

Schedule of reductions to costs and expenses due to reinsurance ceded amounts

Property-liability insurance claims and claims expense, life and annuity contract benefits and interest credited to contractholder funds have been reduced by the reinsurance ceded amounts shown in the following table.

($ in millions)	Three months ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Property-liability insurance claims and claims expense	$	105	$	98
Life and annuity contract benefits	77		126
Interest credited to contractholder funds	6		6