| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | 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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Net income | $ 11,509 | $ 10,622 | $ 9,640 | $ 9,015 | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net Realized Gains Losses | 78 | (211) | (117) | 607 | ||||||||||||||
Market Risk Benefit, Change in Fair Value, Gain (Loss) | 160 | 288 | 140 | 307 | ||||||||||||||
Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments | (428) | (409) | (367) | (148) | ||||||||||||||
Realized Gain (Loss) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of purchased intangibles | 299 | 301 | 323 | 310 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of UPR related to the Chubb Corp acquisition | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 676 | 330 | 96 | (1,124) | ||||||||||||||
Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates | (685) | (1,143) | (967) | (867) | ||||||||||||||
Unpaid losses and loss expenses | 3,021 | 2,706 | 4,567 | 3,470 | ||||||||||||||
Unearned premiums | 1,774 | 2,098 | 1,805 | 1,377 | ||||||||||||||
Future policy benefits | 2,840 | 2,186 | 1,841 | 848 | ||||||||||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable | 49 | 131 | (105) | (155) | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities | (441) | 53 | 342 | (735) | ||||||||||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable (cash flow) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities (cash flow) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes | (1) | (160) | 69 | 128 | ||||||||||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable | (2,134) | (1,167) | (1,278) | (1,072) | ||||||||||||||
Reinsurance recoverable | (605) | (169) | (30) | (498) | ||||||||||||||
Reinsurance recoverable | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable (cash flow) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Deferred policy acquisition costs | (1,489) | (1,566) | (1,429) | (1,100) | ||||||||||||||
Net sales of investments by consolidated investment products | (1,090) | (1,090) | 278 | 450 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | 1,330 | 16 | 1,374 | 1,819 | ||||||||||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used) in Operating Activities, Total | 15,376 | 12,816 | 16,182 | 12,632 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of fixed maturities available-for-sale | (38,972) | (34,157) | (33,759) | (28,672) | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of to be announced mortgage-backed securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of fixed maturities held-to-maturity | 0 | 0 | 0 | (208) | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of equity securities | (2,999) | (2,799) | (4,333) | (1,395) | ||||||||||||||
Payments to acquire equity securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Sales of fixed maturities available-for-sale | 13,776 | 12,231 | 12,815 | 14,593 | ||||||||||||||
Sales of to be announced mortgage-backed securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Sales of equity securities | 3,119 | 2,807 | 2,996 | 1,084 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Sales of fixed maturities held to maturity | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities available-for-sale | 14,734 | 12,675 | 10,810 | 7,026 | ||||||||||||||
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities held-to-maturity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 708 | ||||||||||||||
Net change in short-term investments | (782) | 462 | (763) | 1,169 | ||||||||||||||
Net derivative instruments settlements | (196) | (185) | (93) | (153) | ||||||||||||||
Private equity contributions | (2,080) | (3,014) | (1,070) | (2,024) | ||||||||||||||
Private equity distributions | 1,703 | 1,721 | 1,397 | 1,164 | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired of $32, nil, and $560) | (25) | (289) | (538) | (34) | ||||||||||||||
Cash And Cash Equivalents Increase (Decrease) Due To Consolidation And Deconsolidation Of Investment Products | - | 0 | 27 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
Payment, including deposit, for Huatai Group Interest | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | (1,076) | (712) | (1,412) | (889) | ||||||||||||||
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation | (12,812) | (11,260) | (13,923) | (7,648) | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid on Common Shares | (1,533) | (1,505) | (1,436) | (1,394) | ||||||||||||||
Common Shares repurchased | (4,493) | (3,694) | (1,801) | (2,411) | ||||||||||||||
Repayment of short-term debt | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 4,591 | 2,424 | 2,408 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Repayments of Long-term Debt | (1,500) | (800) | (1,437) | (475) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans | 333 | 327 | 356 | 212 | ||||||||||||||
Policyholder contract deposits | 1,067 | 853 | 1,024 | 645 | ||||||||||||||
Policyholder contract withdrawals | (700) | (594) | (709) | (458) | ||||||||||||||
Third-party capital invested into consolidated investment products | 2,252 | 2,556 | 1,614 | 126 | ||||||||||||||
Third-party capital distributed by consolidated investment products | (2,146) | (1,753) | (1,621) | (745) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of repurchase agreements | 7,698 | 6,297 | 4,505 | 4,984 | ||||||||||||||
Repayment of repurchase agreements | (7,457) | (5,693) | (4,822) | (4,728) | ||||||||||||||
Tax withholding payments for share-based compensation plans | (294) | (268) | (262) | (245) | ||||||||||||||
Net repayment of short-term debt | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of options for Common Shares | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from Common Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Tax benefit (expense) on share-based compensation expense | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Dividends paid on Preferred Shares | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Redemption of Preferred Shares | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash flows (used for) from financing activities | (2,182) | (1,850) | (2,181) | (4,489) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash | 0 | 215 | (150) | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents: | ||||||||||||||||||
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and restricted cash | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | 382 | (79) | (72) | 494 | ||||||||||||||
Cash: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Supplemental cash flow information | ||||||||||||||||||
Taxes paid | - | - | 1,662 | 1,465 | ||||||||||||||
Interest paid | 693 | 650 | 599 | 553 | ||||||||||||||
Cash Acquired from Acquisition | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities |