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Segments of Operations - Earnings before income taxes by segment and sub-segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Earnings before realized gains (losses) and income taxes | $ 119 | $ 195 | $ 296 | $ 627
Realized gains (losses) on securities | 45 | (18) | (302) | 222
Realized losses on subsidiaries | (30) | 0 | (30) | 0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 134 | 177 | (36) | 849
Property and Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance underwriting | 18 | 54 | 114 | 200
Investment and other income, net | 100 | 118 | 249 | 328
Earnings before realized gains (losses) and income taxes | 118 | 172 | 363 | 528
Annuity |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Earnings before realized gains (losses) and income taxes | 78 | 73 | 90 | 234
Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Earnings before realized gains (losses) and income taxes | (77) | (50) | (157) | (135)
Specialty Property and transportation | Property and Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance underwriting | 47 | 38 | 107 | 81
Specialty casualty | Property and Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance underwriting | 53 | 23 | 132 | 106
Specialty financial | Property and Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance underwriting | 13 | 26 | 30 | 60
Other specialty | Property and Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance underwriting | (9) | 1 | (22) | (11)
Other lines | Property and Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance underwriting | $ (86) | $ (34) | $ (133) | $ (36)

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