CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Premiums collected	$ 2,115	$ 2,011
Net investment income received	224	217
Limited partnership distributions	67	48
Service agreement fee received	17	17
Commissions and bonuses paid to agents	(313)	(290)
Losses paid	(1,409)	(1,216)
Loss expenses paid	(214)	(212)
Other underwriting and acquisition costs paid	(274)	(278)
Income taxes paid	(13)	(85)
Net cash provided by operating activities	200	212
Purchase of investments:
Fixed maturities	(1,159)	(930)
Preferred stock	(71)	(112)
Common stock	(823)	(546)
Limited partnerships	(69)	(59)
Sales/maturities of investments:
Fixed maturity sales	398	359
Fixed maturity calls/maturities	474	509
Preferred stock	53	66
Common stock	739	538
Sale of and returns on limited partnerships	57	15
Disposal (purchase) of property and equipment	3	(21)
Net collections on agent loans	1	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(397)	(180)
Cash flows from financing activities
Annuity and supplementary contract deposits and interest	51	61
Annuity and supplementary contract surrenders and withdrawals	(40)	(39)
Universal life deposits and interest	18	21
Universal life surrenders	(11)	(19)
Purchase of treasury stock	(90)	(17)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(52)	(50)
Net cash used in financing activities	(124)	(43)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(321)	(11)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	430	234
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 109	$ 223