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Segment information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Operations By Segment |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 | Insurance – North American P&C |  |  | Insurance – North American Agriculture |  |  | Insurance – Overseas General |  |  | Global Reinsurance |  |  | Life |  |  | Corporate |  |  | ACE Consolidated |
(in millions of U.S. dollars) |  |  |  |  |
Net premiums written | $ | 1,541 |  |  | $ | 764 |  |  | $ | 1,719 |  |  | $ | 208 |  |  | $ | 497 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,729 |
Net premiums earned | 1,518 |  |  | 766 |  |  | 1,726 |  |  | 255 |  |  | 489 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,754 |
Losses and loss expenses | 1,053 |  |  | 686 |  |  | 707 |  |  | 92 |  |  | 145 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2,684 |
Policy benefits | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 125 |  |  | — |  |  | 125 |
Policy acquisition costs | 169 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 418 |  |  | 74 |  |  | 123 |  |  | — |  |  | 825 |
Administrative expenses | 165 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 258 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 71 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 554 |
Underwriting income (loss) | 131 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 343 |  |  | 76 |  |  | 25 |  |  | (45 | ) |  | 566 |
Net investment income | 277 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 130 |  |  | 81 |  |  | 69 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 566 |
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | (5 | ) |  | 45 |  |  | (75 | ) |  | 6 |  |  | (89 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (120 | )
Interest expense | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 61 |  |  | 70 |
Other (income) expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |
Other | (31 | ) |  | 7 |  |  | 6 |  |  | (10 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | 6 |  |  | (25 | )
Income tax expense (benefit) | 73 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 97 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 12 |  |  | (40 | ) |  | 176 |
Net income (loss) | $ | 359 |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 293 |  |  | $ | 161 |  |  | $ | (14 | ) |  | $ | (71 | ) |  | $ | 785 |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 | Insurance – North American P&C |  |  | Insurance – North American Agriculture |  |  | Insurance – Overseas General |  |  | Global Reinsurance |  |  | Life |  |  | Corporate |  |  | ACE Consolidated |
(in millions of U.S. dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |
Net premiums written | $ | 1,500 |  |  | $ | 805 |  |  | $ | 1,571 |  |  | $ | 265 |  |  | $ | 479 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,620 |
Net premiums earned | 1,444 |  |  | 849 |  |  | 1,611 |  |  | 239 |  |  | 467 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,610 |
Losses and loss expenses | 963 |  |  | 746 |  |  | 712 |  |  | 93 |  |  | 141 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,655 |
Policy benefits | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 138 |  |  | — |  |  | 138 |
Policy acquisition costs | 159 |  |  | 32 |  |  | 349 |  |  | 52 |  |  | 86 |  |  | — |  |  | 678 |
Administrative expenses | 153 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 263 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 85 |  |  | 45 |  |  | 563 |
Underwriting income (loss) | 169 |  |  | 66 |  |  | 287 |  |  | 82 |  |  | 17 |  |  | (45 | ) |  | 576 |
Net investment income | 254 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 128 |  |  | 66 |  |  | 61 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 522 |
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | (8 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | 43 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 40 |
Interest expense | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 62 |  |  | 72 |
Other (income) expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (14 | ) |  | — |  |  | (14 | )
Other | (13 | ) |  | 8 |  |  | 14 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | 4 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 9 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 79 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 78 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 10 |  |  | (42 | ) |  | 155 |
Net income (loss) | $ | 363 |  |  | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 314 |  |  | $ | 132 |  |  | $ | 117 |  |  | $ | (60 | ) |  | $ | 916 |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 | Insurance – North American P&C |  |  | Insurance – North American Agriculture |  |  | Insurance – Overseas General |  |  | Global Reinsurance |  |  | Life |  |  | Corporate |  |  | ACE Consolidated |
(in millions of U.S. dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |
Net premiums written | $ | 4,594 |  |  | $ | 1,346 |  |  | $ | 5,250 |  |  | $ | 794 |  |  | $ | 1,489 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13,473 |
Net premiums earned | 4,547 |  |  | 1,199 |  |  | 5,047 |  |  | 800 |  |  | 1,463 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,056 |
Losses and loss expenses | 3,009 |  |  | 1,099 |  |  | 2,354 |  |  | 327 |  |  | 442 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 7,233 |
Policy benefits | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 383 |  |  | — |  |  | 383 |
Policy acquisition costs | 480 |  |  | 69 |  |  | 1,206 |  |  | 201 |  |  | 355 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,311 |
Administrative expenses | 501 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 764 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 212 |  |  | 132 |  |  | 1,655 |
Underwriting income (loss) | 557 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 723 |  |  | 231 |  |  | 71 |  |  | (134 | ) |  | 1,474 |
Net investment income | 812 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 398 |  |  | 238 |  |  | 199 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 1,675 |
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | (25 | ) |  | 51 |  |  | (71 | ) |  | (17 | ) |  | (237 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | (297 | )
Interest expense | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 188 |  |  | 213 |
Other (income) expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5 | )
Other | (75 | ) |  | 24 |  |  | 8 |  |  | (39 | ) |  | 8 |  |  | 18 |  |  | (56 | )
Income tax expense (benefit) | 247 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 189 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 34 |  |  | (120 | ) |  | 402 |
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,165 |  |  | $ | 51 |  |  | $ | 849 |  |  | $ | 456 |  |  | $ | (14 | ) |  | $ | (209 | ) |  | $ | 2,298 |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | Insurance – North American P&C |  |  | Insurance – North American Agriculture |  |  | Insurance – Overseas General |  |  | Global Reinsurance |  |  | Life |  |  | Corporate |  |  | ACE Consolidated |
(in millions of U.S. dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |
Net premiums written | $ | 4,313 |  |  | $ | 1,371 |  |  | $ | 4,821 |  |  | $ | 836 |  |  | $ | 1,468 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 12,809 |
Net premiums earned | 4,210 |  |  | 1,252 |  |  | 4,633 |  |  | 731 |  |  | 1,424 |  |  | — |  |  | 12,250 |
Losses and loss expenses | 2,791 |  |  | 1,071 |  |  | 2,227 |  |  | 292 |  |  | 443 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 6,831 |
Policy benefits | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 379 |  |  | — |  |  | 379 |
Policy acquisition costs | 444 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 1,048 |  |  | 148 |  |  | 261 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,957 |
Administrative expenses | 437 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 750 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 256 |  |  | 149 |  |  | 1,641 |
Underwriting income (loss) | 538 |  |  | 112 |  |  | 608 |  |  | 255 |  |  | 85 |  |  | (156 | ) |  | 1,442 |
Net investment income | 755 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 396 |  |  | 209 |  |  | 187 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 1,587 |
Net realized gains (losses) including OTTI | 63 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 206 |  |  | — |  |  | 350 |
Interest expense | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 181 |  |  | 205 |
Other (income) expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (7 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7 | )
Other | (38 | ) |  | 24 |  |  | 30 |  |  | (13 | ) |  | 7 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 29 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 264 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 174 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 33 |  |  | (134 | ) |  | 392 |
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,126 |  |  | $ | 84 |  |  | $ | 830 |  |  | $ | 488 |  |  | $ | 433 |  |  | $ | (201 | ) |  | $ | 2,760 |
Net Premiums Earned For Segment By Product |
(in millions of U.S. dollars) | Property & All Other |  |  | Casualty |  |  | Life, Accident & Health |  |  | ACE Consolidated |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 |  |  |
Insurance – North American P&C | $ | 420 |  |  | $ | 993 |  |  | $ | 105 |  |  | $ | 1,518 |
Insurance – North American Agriculture | 766 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 766 |
Insurance – Overseas General | 744 |  |  | 394 |  |  | 588 |  |  | 1,726 |
Global Reinsurance | 149 |  |  | 106 |  |  | — |  |  | 255 |
Life | — |  |  | — |  |  | 489 |  |  | 489 |
| $ | 2,079 |  |  | $ | 1,493 |  |  | $ | 1,182 |  |  | $ | 4,754 |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance – North American P&C | $ | 388 |  |  | $ | 957 |  |  | $ | 99 |  |  | $ | 1,444 |
Insurance – North American Agriculture | 849 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 849 |
Insurance – Overseas General | 689 |  |  | 375 |  |  | 547 |  |  | 1,611 |
Global Reinsurance | 141 |  |  | 98 |  |  | — |  |  | 239 |
Life | — |  |  | — |  |  | 467 |  |  | 467 |
| $ | 2,067 |  |  | $ | 1,430 |  |  | $ | 1,113 |  |  | $ | 4,610 |
(in millions of U.S. dollars) | Property & All Other |  |  | Casualty |  |  | Life, Accident & Health |  |  | ACE Consolidated |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 |  |  |
Insurance – North American P&C | $ | 1,248 |  |  | $ | 2,992 |  |  | $ | 307 |  |  | $ | 4,547 |
Insurance – North American Agriculture | 1,199 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,199 |
Insurance – Overseas General | 2,164 |  |  | 1,158 |  |  | 1,725 |  |  | 5,047 |
Global Reinsurance | 435 |  |  | 365 |  |  | — |  |  | 800 |
Life | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,463 |  |  | 1,463 |
| $ | 5,046 |  |  | $ | 4,515 |  |  | $ | 3,495 |  |  | $ | 13,056 |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance – North American P&C | $ | 1,103 |  |  | $ | 2,826 |  |  | $ | 281 |  |  | $ | 4,210 |
Insurance – North American Agriculture | 1,252 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,252 |
Insurance – Overseas General | 1,932 |  |  | 1,088 |  |  | 1,613 |  |  | 4,633 |
Global Reinsurance | 408 |  |  | 323 |  |  | — |  |  | 731 |
Life | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,424 |  |  | 1,424 |
| $ | 4,695 |  |  | $ | 4,237 |  |  | $ | 3,318 |  |  | $ | 12,250 |

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