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Segments of Operations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Segment Reporting Information, by Segment | The following tables (in millions) show AFG’s assets, revenues and earnings before income taxes by segment and sub-segment.
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance (a) | $ | 19,098 |  |  | $ | 17,681 |  |  | $ | 17,171 |
Annuity | 45,074 |  |  | 39,952 |  |  | 37,179 |
Other | 5,958 |  |  | 5,823 |  |  | 6,308 |
Total assets | $ | 70,130 |  |  | $ | 63,456 |  |  | $ | 60,658 |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance: |  |  |  |  |
Premiums earned: |  |  |  |  |
Specialty |  |  |  |  |
Property and transportation | $ | 1,828 |  |  | $ | 1,729 |  |  | $ | 1,711 |
Specialty casualty | 2,597 |  |  | 2,403 |  |  | 2,186 |
Specialty financial | 610 |  |  | 598 |  |  | 576 |
Other specialty | 150 |  |  | 135 |  |  | 106 |
Total premiums earned | 5,185 |  |  | 4,865 |  |  | 4,579 |
Net investment income | 472 |  |  | 438 |  |  | 362 |
Other income | 11 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 28 |
Total property and casualty insurance | 5,668 |  |  | 5,313 |  |  | 4,969 |
Annuity: |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income | 1,792 |  |  | 1,638 |  |  | 1,458 |
Other income | 108 |  |  | 107 |  |  | 103 |
Total annuity | 1,900 |  |  | 1,745 |  |  | 1,561 |
Other | 382 |  |  | 358 |  |  | 330 |
Total revenues before realized gains (losses) | 7,950 |  |  | 7,416 |  |  | 6,860 |
Realized gains (losses) on securities | 287 |  |  | (266 | ) |  | 5 |
Total revenues | $ | 8,237 |  |  | $ | 7,150 |  |  | $ | 6,865 |
(a) | Not allocable to sub-segments.
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Earnings Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance: |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting: |  |  |  |  |
Specialty |  |  |  |  |
Property and transportation | $ | 79 |  |  | $ | 120 |  |  | $ | 154 |
Specialty casualty | 175 |  |  | 141 |  |  | 104 |
Specialty financial | 92 |  |  | 66 |  |  | 61 |
Other specialty | (21 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | (2 | )
Other lines (a) | (113 | ) |  | (20 | ) |  | (75 | )
Total underwriting | 212 |  |  | 302 |  |  | 242 |
Investment and other income, net | 437 |  |  | 407 |  |  | 349 |
Total property and casualty insurance | 649 |  |  | 709 |  |  | 591 |
Annuity | 362 |  |  | 361 |  |  | 380 |
Other (b) | (190 | ) |  | (165 | ) |  | (252 | )
Total earnings before realized gains (losses) and income taxes | 821 |  |  | 905 |  |  | 719 |
Realized gains (losses) on securities | 287 |  |  | (266 | ) |  | 5 |
Total earnings before income taxes | $ | 1,108 |  |  | $ | 639 |  |  | $ | 724 |
(a) | Includes special charges to increase asbestos and environmental (“A&E”) reserves of $18 million in both 2019 and 2018 and $89 million in 2017, respectively. Also includes a $76 million charge in 2019 and $18 million in favorable development recorded in 2017 related to the Neon exited lines.
(b) Primarily holding company interest and expenses, including losses on retirement of debt of $5 million in 2019 and $51 million in 2017 and special charges to increase A&E reserves related to AFG’s former railroad and manufacturing operations ($11 million in 2019, $9 million in 2018 and $24 million in 2017).

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