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Fair value measurements Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation) (Details) - Level 3 - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Equity securities |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance- Beginning of year, assets | $ 44 | $ 41 | $ 16 |
Transfers into Level 3, assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Assets | (2) | (1) | 2 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Assets | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Purchased, assets | 37 | 24 | 27 | [1]
Sales, assets | (28) | (22) | (5) |
Settlements, assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Balance- End of year, assets | 57 | 44 | 41 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Assets | (1) | (1) | 0 |
Short-term investments |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance- Beginning of year, assets |  | 25 |  |
Transfers into Level 3, assets | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers out of Level 3, assets |  |  | (50) |
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Purchased, assets | 9 | 16 | 75 | [1]
Sales, assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Settlements, assets | (13) | (41) | 0 |
Balance- End of year, assets | 1 |  | 25 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other investments |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance- Beginning of year, assets | 263 | 225 | 212 |
Transfers into Level 3, assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers out of Level 3, assets | (252) |  |  |
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Assets | (2) | 6 | (2) |
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Assets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Purchased, assets | 50 | 56 | 33 | [1]
Sales, assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Settlements, assets | (49) | (24) | (19) |
Balance- End of year, assets | 11 | 263 | 225 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Assets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Foreign |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance- Beginning of year, assets | 93 | 74 | 57 |
Transfers into Level 3, assets | 13 | 0 | 9 |
Transfers out of Level 3, assets | (2) | (3) | (24) |
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Assets | (12) | 3 | 1 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Assets | (3) | 0 | (6) |
Purchased, assets | 334 | 84 | 70 | [1]
Sales, assets | (69) | (59) | (17) |
Settlements, assets | (9) | (6) | (16) |
Balance- End of year, assets | 345 | 93 | 74 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Assets | (1) | (1) | (5) |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Corporate securities |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance- Beginning of year, assets | 1,037 | 681 | 174 |
Transfers into Level 3, assets | 24 | 231 | 53 |
Transfers out of Level 3, assets | (31) | (93) | (10) |
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Assets | (4) | (12) | 15 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Assets | (5) | 0 | (13) |
Purchased, assets | 672 | 521 | 566 | [1]
Sales, assets | (164) | (111) | (59) |
Settlements, assets | (230) | (180) | (45) |
Balance- End of year, assets | 1,299 | 1,037 | 681 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Assets | (7) | (2) | (11) |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance- Beginning of year, assets | 78 | 45 | 53 |
Transfers into Level 3, assets | 1 | 50 | 0 |
Transfers out of Level 3, assets | (3) |  |  |
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) included in OCI, Assets | 0 | 0 | (1) |
Net Realized Gains/Losses, Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Purchased, assets | 5 | 8 | 1 | [1]
Sales, assets | 0 | (1) | (8) |
Settlements, assets | (20) | (24) | 0 |
Balance- End of year, assets | 61 | 78 | 45 |
Net Realized Gains/Losses Attributable to Changes in Fair Value at the Balance Sheet Date, Assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
[1] | Includes acquired invested assets as a result of the Chubb Corp acquisition.

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