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Assumed life reinsurance programs involving minimum benefit guarantees under annuity contracts (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits And Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefits Income And Expense |
| Three Months Ended |  |  | Six Months Ended |
| June 30 |  |  | June 30 |
(in millions of U.S. dollars) | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
GMDB |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net premiums earned | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 37 |
Policy benefits and other reserve adjustments | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 28 |
GLB |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net premiums earned | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 62 |  |  | $ | 70 |
Policy benefits and other reserve adjustments | 7 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 19 |
Net realized gains (losses) | 104 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 59 |  |  | (48 | )
Gain recognized in Net income | $ | 127 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 102 |  |  | $ | 3 |
Less: Net cash received | 26 |  |  | 29 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 62 |
Net (increase) decrease in liability | $ | 101 |  |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | (59 | )

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