| **Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions**                                                         | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |          |
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| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Assets                                                                                                           | $ 24,337       |           | $ 24,337 |   | $ 21,935 |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | 1,384          | $ 1,294        | 2,717    | $ 2,554 |   |
| Fee revenues                                                                                                     | 3              | 4              | 7        | 8 |   |
| Other revenues                                                                                                   | 2              | 1              | 4        | 2 |   |
| Investment income, net of expenses                                                                               | 160            | 154            | 317      | 304 |   |
| Investment gains and losses, net                                                                                 | 364            | 105            | 1,027    | (86) |   |
| Total revenues                                                                                                   | 1,913          | 1,558          | 4,072    | 2,782 |   |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 530            | 264            | 1,397    | 214 |   |
| Consolidated Property and Casualty Insurance Entity                                                              |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Assets                                                                                                           | 3,441          |           | 3,441    |   | 3,285 |
| Life Insurance Segment                                                                                           |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Assets                                                                                                           | 1,536          |           | 1,536    |   | 1,424 |
| Investments Segment                                                                                              |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Assets                                                                                                           | 18,464         |           | 18,464   |   | 16,741 |
| Corporate, Non-Segment                                                                                           |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Assets                                                                                                           | 896            |           | 896      |   | $ 485 |
| Other revenues                                                                                                   | 2              | 1              | 4        | 2 |   |
| Total revenues                                                                                                   | 81             | 31             | 133      | 61 |   |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | (1)            | (7)            | (12)     | (18) |   |
| Corporate, Non-Segment | Reinsurance assumed and other non segment                                               |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | 79             | 30             | 129      | 59 |   |
| Operating Segments | Commercial Lines                                                                            |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | 823            | 812            | 1,633    | 1,602 |   |
| Fee revenues                                                                                                     | 1              | 0              | 2        | 2 |   |
| Total revenues                                                                                                   | 824            | 812            | 1,635    | 1,604 |   |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 12             | 47             | 88       | 62 |   |
| Operating Segments | Personal Lines                                                                              |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | 348            | 331            | 692      | 656 |   |
| Fee revenues                                                                                                     | 1              | 2              | 2        | 3 |   |
| Total revenues                                                                                                   | 349            | 333            | 694      | 659 |   |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 5              | (32)           | 1        | (41) |   |
| Operating Segments | Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance                                                          |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | 67             | 57             | 130      | 113 |   |
| Fee revenues                                                                                                     | 0              | 1              | 1        | 1 |   |
| Total revenues                                                                                                   | 67             | 58             | 131      | 114 |   |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 17             | 13             | 28       | 31 |   |
| Operating Segments | Life Insurance Segment                                                                      |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | 67             | 64             | 133      | 124 |   |
| Fee revenues                                                                                                     | 1              | 1              | 2        | 2 |   |
| Total revenues                                                                                                   | 68             | 65             | 135      | 126 |   |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | (2)            | 8              | (3)      | 10 |   |
| Operating Segments | Investments Segment                                                                         |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Investment income, net of expenses                                                                               | 160            | 154            | 317      | 304 |   |
| Investment gains and losses, net                                                                                 | 364            | 105            | 1,027    | (86) |   |
| Total revenues                                                                                                   | 524            | 259            | 1,344    | 218 |   |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 499            | 235            | 1,295    | 170 |   |
| Commercial Casualty | Operating Segments | Commercial Lines                                                      |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | 277            | 272            | 545      | 537 |   |
| Commercial Property | Operating Segments | Commercial Lines                                                      |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | 234            | 231            | 468      | 459 |   |
| Commercial Auto | Operating Segments | Commercial Lines                                                          |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | 175            | 166            | 345      | 327 |   |
| Workers' Compensation | Operating Segments | Commercial Lines                                                    |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | 74             | 85             | 151      | 165 |   |
| Other Commercial Lines | Operating Segments | Commercial Lines                                                   |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | 63             | 58             | 124      | 114 |   |
| Personal Auto | Operating Segments | Personal Lines                                                              |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | 155            | 153            | 310      | 304 |   |
| Home Owner Segment | Operating Segments | Personal Lines                                                         |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | 149            | 139            | 296      | 275 |   |
| Other Personal Lines | Operating Segments | Personal Lines                                                       |           |           |     |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                                                |           |           |     |   |   |
| Earned premiums                                                                                                  | $ 44           | $ 39           | $ 86     | $ 77 |   |

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