| **Business Segments (Revenues by Line of Business) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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| Total revenues                                                                         | $ 2,777        | $ 2,685         | $ 2,610 | $ 2,695 | $ 2,403 | $ 2,622 | $ 2,574 | $ 2,535 | $ 10,767 | $ 10,134 | $ 9,542 |
| Total operating revenues                                                               |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 10,738 | 10,186 | 9,449 |
| Net investment gains (losses)                                                          |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 29 | (52) | 93 |
| Operating Segments | Specialty                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 4,491 | 4,180 | 3,625 |
| Operating Segments | Commercial                                                        |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 3,845 | 3,578 | 3,571 |
| Operating Segments | International                                                     |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1,037 | 1,059 | 909 |
| Operating Segments | Life & Group                                                  |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1,340 | 1,333 | 1,323 |
| Operating Segments | Corporate & Other                                             |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 32 | 39 | 22 |
| Eliminations                                                                           |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | (7) | (3) | (1) |
| Management & Professional Liability | Operating Segments | Specialty               |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 2,572 | 2,440 | 2,533 |
| Surety | Operating Segments | Specialty                                                |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 596 | 571 | 541 |
| Warranty & Alternative Risks (1) | Operating Segments | Specialty                  |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1,323 | 1,169 | 551 |
| Middle Market | Operating Segments | Commercial                                        |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 2,249 | 2,045 | 1,965 |
| Small Business | Operating Segments | Commercial                                       |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 469 | 472 | 480 |
| Other Commercial Insurance | Operating Segments | Commercial                           |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1,127 | 1,061 | 1,126 |
| Canada | Operating Segments | International                                            |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 277 | 255 | 224 |
| Europe | Operating Segments | International                                            |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 363 | 363 | 326 |
| Hardy | Operating Segments | International                                             |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total revenues                                                                         |           |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | $ 397 | $ 441 | $ 359 |

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