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Fair Value (Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | $ 41,945 | $ 44,380
Equity securities: |  |
Equity securities | 981 | 1,035
Short term and other | 1,173 | 1,872
Total assets | 44,099 | 47,287
Other liabilities | (16) | 12
Total liabilities | (16) | 12
Corporate and other bonds |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 23,475 | 24,852
States, municipalities and political subdivisions |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 11,059 | 11,943
Asset-backed |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 7,411 | 7,585
Common Stock |  |
Equity securities: |  |
Equity securities | 220 | 233
Non-redeemable preferred stock |  |
Equity securities: |  |
Equity securities | 761 | 802
Level 1 |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 129 | 140
Equity securities: |  |
Equity securities | 254 | 285
Short term and other | 1,146 | 1,798
Total assets | 1,529 | 2,223
Other liabilities | 0 | 0
Total liabilities | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Corporate and other bonds |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 129 | 140
Level 1 | States, municipalities and political subdivisions |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Asset-backed |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Common Stock |  |
Equity securities: |  |
Equity securities | 191 | 220
Level 1 | Non-redeemable preferred stock |  |
Equity securities: |  |
Equity securities | 63 | 65
Level 2 |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 40,246 | 42,691
Equity securities: |  |
Equity securities | 683 | 721
Short term and other | 27 | 74
Total assets | 40,956 | 43,486
Other liabilities | (16) | 12
Total liabilities | (16) | 12
Level 2 | Corporate and other bonds |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 22,431 | 23,775
Level 2 | States, municipalities and political subdivisions |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 11,008 | 11,887
Level 2 | Asset-backed |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 6,807 | 7,029
Level 2 | Common Stock |  |
Equity securities: |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Level 2 | Non-redeemable preferred stock |  |
Equity securities: |  |
Equity securities | 683 | 721
Level 3 |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 1,570 | 1,549
Equity securities: |  |
Equity securities | 44 | 29
Short term and other | 0 | 0
Total assets | 1,614 | 1,578
Other liabilities | 0 | 0
Total liabilities | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Corporate and other bonds |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 915 | 937
Level 3 | States, municipalities and political subdivisions |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 51 | 56
Level 3 | Asset-backed |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |
Fixed maturity securities | 604 | 556
Level 3 | Common Stock |  |
Equity securities: |  |
Equity securities | 29 | 13
Level 3 | Non-redeemable preferred stock |  |
Equity securities: |  |
Equity securities | $ 15 | $ 16

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