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Related Party Transactions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Related Party Transactions | Related Party Transactions The Company reimburses Loews for, or pays directly, fees and expenses of investment facilities and services provided to the Company. The amounts incurred by the Company for these fees and expenses were $43 million, $43 million and $39 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015. Amounts due to Loews, included in Other liabilities and payable in the first quarter of the subsequent year, were $22 million and $23 million as of December 31, 2017 and 2016. In addition, the Company reimbursed Loews for general corporate services and related travel expenses of less than $1 million and $1 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. The CNA Tax Group is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of Loews and its eligible subsidiaries, and the related payable to Loews, included in Other liabilities, was $121 million and $28 million as of December 31, 2017 and 2016. For a detailed description of the income tax agreement with Loews see Note D to the Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, the Company writes, at standard rates, a limited amount of insurance for Loews and its subsidiaries. The earned premiums for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were $2 million.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122745 + Details
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