CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Premiums collected	$ 3,213	$ 3,068
Net investment income received	340	325
Limited partnership distributions	93	88
Service agreement fee received	25	26
Commissions and bonuses paid to agents	(450)	(414)
Losses paid	(2,221)	(1,808)
Loss expenses paid	(331)	(321)
Other underwriting and acquisition costs paid	(406)	(394)
Income taxes paid	(38)	(105)
Net cash provided by operating activities	225	465
Purchase of investments:
Fixed maturities	(1,482)	(1,415)
Preferred stock	(100)	(146)
Common stock	(1,198)	(787)
Limited partnerships	(108)	(105)
Sales/maturities of investments:
Fixed maturity sales	525	486
Fixed maturity calls/maturities	722	794
Preferred stock	63	117
Common stock	1,107	740
Sale of and returns on limited partnerships	82	40
Purchase of property and equipment	(5)	(27)
Net (distributions) collections on agent loans	(1)	2
Net cash used in investing activities	(395)	(301)
Cash flows from financing activities
Annuity and supplementary contract deposits and interest	74	87
Annuity and supplementary contract surrenders and withdrawals	(60)	(59)
Universal life deposits and interest	24	30
Universal life surrenders	(13)	(26)
Purchase of treasury stock	(132)	(44)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(77)	(74)
Net cash used in financing activities	(184)	(86)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(354)	78
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	430	234
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 76	$ 312