CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Premiums collected	$ 1,289	$ 1,159
Net investment income received	121	106
Limited partnership distributions	25	46
Service agreement fee received	8	7
Commissions and bonuses paid to agents	(225)	(197)
Losses paid	(785)	(666)
Loss expenses paid	(130)	(119)
Other underwriting and acquisition costs paid	(235)	(206)
Income taxes paid	(14)	(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	54	127
Purchase of investments:
Fixed maturities	(501)	(551)
Preferred stock	(76)	(9)
Common stock	(260)	(464)
Limited partnerships	(27)	(23)
Sales/maturities of investments:
Fixed maturity sales	159	122
Fixed maturity calls/maturities	244	265
Preferred stock	64	26
Common stock	267	453
Sale of and returns on limited partnerships	41	53
Net purchase of property and equipment	(6)	(6)
Net collections on agent loans	0	1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(95)	(133)
Cash flows from financing activities
Annuity deposits and interest	22	24
Annuity surrenders and withdrawals	(18)	(18)
Universal life deposits and interest	7	5
Universal life surrenders	(3)	(2)
Purchase of treasury stock	(10)	(15)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(30)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(32)	(6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(73)	(12)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	452	400
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 379	$ 388