CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities
Premiums collected	$ 2,253	$ 2,115
Net investment income received	233	224
Limited partnership distributions	54	67
Service agreement fee received	15	17
Commissions and bonuses paid to agents	(320)	(313)
Losses paid	(1,267)	(1,409)
Loss expenses paid	(232)	(214)
Other underwriting and acquisition costs paid	(318)	(274)
Income taxes paid	(227)	(13)
Net cash provided by operating activities	191	200
Purchase of investments:
Fixed maturities	(983)	(1,159)
Preferred stock	(82)	(71)
Common stock	(518)	(823)
Limited partnerships	(42)	(69)
Sales/maturities of investments:
Fixed maturity sales	338	398
Fixed maturity calls/maturities	567	474
Preferred stock	67	53
Common stock	503	739
Sale of and returns on limited partnerships	112	57
Net (purchase) disposal of property and equipment	(20)	3
Net collections on agent loans	1	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(57)	(397)
Cash flows from financing activities
Annuity deposits and interest	49	51
Annuity surrenders and withdrawals	(37)	(40)
Universal life deposits and interest	11	18
Universal life surrenders	(5)	(11)
Purchase of treasury stock	(44)	(90)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(53)	(52)
Net cash used in financing activities	(79)	(124)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	55	(321)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	185	430
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 240	$ 109