CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Premiums collected	$ 3,780	$ 3,452
Net investment income received	337	346
Limited partnership distributions	125	94
Service agreement fee received	23	23
Commissions and bonuses paid to agents	(521)	(470)
Losses paid	(2,039)	(2,050)
Loss expenses paid	(343)	(352)
Other underwriting and acquisition costs paid	(465)	(432)
Income taxes paid	(208)	(246)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	689	365
Purchase of investments:
Fixed maturities	(2,157)	(1,466)
Preferred stock	(94)	(118)
Common stock	(1,021)	(750)
Limited partnerships	(66)	(64)
Sales/maturities of investments:
Fixed maturity sales	716	535
Fixed maturity calls/maturities	881	877
Preferred stock	84	106
Common stock	1,057	733
Sale of and returns on limited partnerships	125	141
Net purchase of property and equipment	(24)	(27)
Net collections on agent loans	1	0
Net distributions on life policy loans	0	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(498)	(34)
Cash flows from financing activities
Annuity deposits and interest	68	72
Annuity surrenders and withdrawals	(58)	(59)
Universal life deposits and interest	20	17
Universal life surrenders	(8)	(7)
Purchase of treasury stock	(22)	(55)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(56)	(80)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(56)	(112)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	135	219
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	400	185
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 535	$ 404