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Reinsurance Level 3 (Tables) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance Recoverables, Net [Table Text Block] | Reinsurance Recoverables
| As of
| December 31, 2016 | December 31, 2015
Property and Casualty Insurance Products |  |
Paid loss and loss adjustment expenses | $ | 89 |  | $ | 119 |
Unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses | 2,449 |  | 2,662 |
Gross reinsurance recoverables [1] | 2,538 |  | 2,781 |
Allowance for uncollectible reinsurance | (165 | ) | (266 | )
Net reinsurance recoverables | $ | 2,373 |  | $ | 2,515 |
Group Benefits and Life Insurance Products |  |
Future policy benefits and unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses and other policyholder funds and benefits payable |  |
Sold businesses (MassMutual and Prudential) | $ | 19,729 |  | $ | 19,369 |
Other reinsurers | 1,209 |  | 1,305 |
Net reinsurance recoverables [2] | $ | 20,938 |  | $ | 20,674 |
Reinsurance recoverables, net | $ | 23,311 |  | $ | 23,189 |
Life insurance fees, earned premiums and other |
| For the years ended December 31,
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014
Gross earned premiums, fees and other considerations | $ | 5,682 |  | $ | 5,767 |  | $ | 6,029 |
Reinsurance assumed | 236 |  | 209 |  | 193 |
Reinsurance ceded | (1,651 | ) | (1,707 | ) | (1,720 | )
Net earned premiums, fees and other considerations | $ | 4,267 |  | $ | 4,269 |  | $ | 4,502 |
Effect of reinsurance on property and casualty premiums written and earned |
| For the years ended December 31,
Premiums Written | 2016 | 2015 | 2014
Direct | $ | 10,906 |  | $ | 10,861 |  | $ | 10,571 |
Assumed | 253 |  | 297 |  | 275 |
Ceded | (591 | ) | (580 | ) | (602 | )
Net | $ | 10,568 |  | $ | 10,578 |  | $ | 10,244 |
Premiums Earned |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct | $ | 10,871 |  | $ | 10,704 |  | $ | 10,531 |
Assumed | 261 |  | 298 |  | 264 |
Ceded | (583 | ) | (586 | ) | (699 | )
Net | $ | 10,549 |  | $ | 10,416 |  | $ | 10,096 |
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid | $ 23,311 | $ 23,189

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