| USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Assets | |||||||||||||||||
short-term investments amortized cost | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Equity securities, at fair value (includes VIE balances of $2,275 and $1,289) | 10,801 | 9,151 | 3,455 | ||||||||||||||
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost – $4,840 and $5,143) (includes variable interest entities (VIE) balances of $105 and $57) | 4,840 | 5,142 | 4,551 | ||||||||||||||
Investments | |||||||||||||||||
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, at fair value, net of valuation allowance – $52 and $70 (amortized cost – $124,726 and $115,083) | 122,680 | 110,363 | 106,571 | ||||||||||||||
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance – nil and $34 (fair value – nil and $8,439) | - | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Private debt held-for-investment, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance – $3 and $4 | 2,411 | 2,628 | 2,553 | ||||||||||||||
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Private equities (includes VIE balances of $22 and $22) | 17,239 | 14,769 | 14,078 | ||||||||||||||
Other investments (includes VIE balances of $5,818 and $4,538) | 10,749 | 8,597 | 5,527 | ||||||||||||||
Total investments | 168,720 | 150,650 | 136,735 | ||||||||||||||
Cash, including restricted cash $198 and $261 (includes VIE balances of $168 and $114) | 2,470 | 2,549 | 2,621 | ||||||||||||||
Cash | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Securities lending collateral | 2,500 | 1,445 | 1,299 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued investment income | 1,305 | 1,160 | 1,086 | ||||||||||||||
Premium Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable, net of valuation allowance – $62 and $59 | 15,944 | 14,426 | 13,379 | ||||||||||||||
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses, net of valuation allowance – $320 and $310 | 20,338 | 19,777 | 19,952 | ||||||||||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits | 286 | 289 | 280 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred policy acquisition costs | 10,008 | 8,358 | 7,152 | ||||||||||||||
Value of business acquired | 2,975 | 3,223 | 3,674 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 20,207 | 19,579 | 19,686 | ||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets | 6,241 | 6,377 | 6,775 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets | 1,312 | 1,603 | 1,741 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | 3,874 | 3,378 | 3,221 | ||||||||||||||
Investments in partially-owned insurance companies | - | - | 191 | ||||||||||||||
Separate account assets | 6,925 | 6,231 | 5,573 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets (includes VIE balances of $58 and $26) | 9,222 | 7,503 | 7,317 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | 272,327 | 246,548 | 230,682 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | 88,018 | 84,004 | 80,122 | ||||||||||||||
Unearned premiums | 26,279 | 23,504 | 22,051 | ||||||||||||||
Future policy benefits | 18,420 | 16,121 | 13,888 | ||||||||||||||
Market risk benefits | 659 | 607 | 771 | ||||||||||||||
Policyholders' account balances | 8,576 | 8,016 | 7,462 | ||||||||||||||
Separate account liabilities | 6,925 | 6,231 | 5,573 | ||||||||||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable | 8,349 | 8,121 | 8,302 | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase agreements (includes VIE balances of $956 and $815) | 3,324 | 2,731 | 2,833 | ||||||||||||||
Deposit liabilities | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Securities lending payable | 2,500 | 1,445 | 1,299 | ||||||||||||||
Payable for securities purchased | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities (includes VIE balances of $159 and $183) | 10,108 | 10,192 | 8,332 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 1,741 | 1,584 | 1,555 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes payable | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Short-term debt | 1,499 | 800 | 1,460 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 15,728 | 14,379 | 13,035 | ||||||||||||||
Hybrid debt | 422 | 419 | - | ||||||||||||||
Trust preferred securities | - | - | 308 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 192,548 | 178,154 | 166,991 | ||||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity | |||||||||||||||||
Common Shares (CHF 0.50 par value; 412,107,421 and 419,625,986 shares issued; 391,101,227 and 400,703,663 shares outstanding) | 231 | 235 | 241 | ||||||||||||||
Common Shares in treasury (21,006,194 and 18,922,323 shares) | 4,699 | 3,524 | 4,400 | ||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 13,250 | 14,393 | 15,665 | ||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 69,950 | 61,561 | 54,810 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation obligation | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) | (4,975) | (8,644) | (6,809) | ||||||||||||||
Total Chubb shareholders' equity | 73,757 | 64,021 | 59,507 | ||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests (includes VIE balances of $5,133 and $3,459) | 6,022 | 4,373 | 4,184 | ||||||||||||||
Common shares issued to employee trust | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 79,779 | 68,394 | 63,691 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 272,327 | 246,548 | 230,682 | ||||||||||||||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Fixed maturities available for sale, at amortized cost | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Common Shares, par value | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Common Shares, shares issued | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Common Shares, shares outstanding | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Treasury Stock, Shares | - | - | - |