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Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Components of Reinsurance Receivables | The following table presents the amounts receivable from reinsurers.
December 31 |  |  |
(In millions) | 2021 |  | 2020
Reinsurance receivables related to insurance reserves: |  |  |
Ceded claim and claim adjustment expenses | $ | 4,969 |  |  | $ | 4,005 |
Ceded future policy benefits | 288 |  |  | 263 |
Reinsurance receivables related to paid losses | 227 |  |  | 210 |
Reinsurance receivables | 5,484 |  |  | 4,478 |
Allowance for uncollectible reinsurance | (21) |  |  | (21) |
Reinsurance receivables, net of allowance for uncollectible reinsurance | $ | 5,463 |  |  | $ | 4,457 |
Reinsurance Recoverable, Credit Quality Indicator | The following table summarizes the outstanding amount of voluntary reinsurance receivables, gross of any collateral arrangements, by financial strength rating.
(In millions) | December 31, 2021
A- to A++ | 3,812 |
B- to B++ | 987
Insolvent | 3
Total voluntary reinsurance outstanding balance(1) | $ | 4,802 |
(1) Expected credit losses for legacy A&EP receivables are ceded to NICO and the reinsurance limit on the LPT has not been exhausted, therefore no allowance is recorded for these receivables and they are excluded from the table above. Refer to Note E to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the LPT. The Company has also excluded receivables from involuntary pools.
Components of Earned and Written Premiums | The effects of reinsurance on earned premiums and written premiums are presented in the following tables.
(In millions) | Direct |  | Assumed |  | Ceded |  | Net |  | Assumed/ Net %
2021 Earned Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and casualty | $ | 12,554 |  |  | $ | 240 |  |  | $ | 5,110 |  |  | $ | 7,684 |  |  | 3.1 | %
Long term care | 443 |  |  | 48 |  |  | — |  |  | 491 |  |  | 9.8 | %
Total earned premiums | $ | 12,997 |  |  | $ | 288 |  |  | $ | 5,110 |  |  | $ | 8,175 |  |  | 3.5 | %
2020 Earned Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and casualty | $ | 11,547 |  |  | $ | 238 |  |  | $ | 4,640 |  |  | $ | 7,145 |  |  | 3.3 | %
Long term care | 454 |  |  | 50 |  |  | — |  |  | 504 |  |  | 9.9 | %
Total earned premiums | $ | 12,001 |  |  | $ | 288 |  |  | $ | 4,640 |  |  | $ | 7,649 |  |  | 3.8 | %
2019 Earned Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and casualty | $ | 11,021 |  |  | $ | 288 |  |  | $ | 4,401 |  |  | $ | 6,908 |  |  | 4.2 | %
Long term care | 470 |  |  | 50 |  |  | — |  |  | 520 |  |  | 9.6 | %
Total earned premiums | $ | 11,491 |  |  | $ | 338 |  |  | $ | 4,401 |  |  | $ | 7,428 |  |  | 4.6 | %
(In millions) | Direct |  | Assumed |  | Ceded |  | Net |  | Assumed/ Net %
2021 Written Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and casualty | $ | 13,150 |  |  | $ | 255 |  |  | $ | 5,485 |  |  | $ | 7,920 |  |  | 3.2 | %
Long term care | 437 |  |  | 48 |  |  | — |  |  | 485 |  |  | 9.9 | %
Total written premiums | $ | 13,587 |  |  | $ | 303 |  |  | $ | 5,485 |  |  | $ | 8,405 |  |  | 3.6 | %
2020 Written Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and casualty | $ | 12,168 |  |  | $ | 229 |  |  | $ | 4,832 |  |  | $ | 7,565 |  |  | 3.0 | %
Long term care | 444 |  |  | 50 |  |  | — |  |  | 494 |  |  | 10.1 | %
Total written premiums | $ | 12,612 |  |  | $ | 279 |  |  | $ | 4,832 |  |  | $ | 8,059 |  |  | 3.5 | %
2019 Written Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and casualty | $ | 11,421 |  |  | $ | 281 |  |  | $ | 4,569 |  |  | $ | 7,133 |  |  | 3.9 | %
Long term care | 473 |  |  | 50 |  |  | — |  |  | 523 |  |  | 9.6 | %
Total written premiums | $ | 11,894 |  |  | $ | 331 |  |  | $ | 4,569 |  |  | $ | 7,656 |  |  | 4.3 | %

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