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Significant estimates are discussed throughout these Notes; however, actual results could differ from those estimates.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  The impact of a change in estimate is generally included in earnings in the period of adjustment.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;In preparing these Consolidated Financial S&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;tatements, the Company has evaluated events that occurred between the balance &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;sheet date and February &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;2&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;8&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;, 201&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;3&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Certain reclassifications have been made to prior &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;year&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; amounts to conform to the current presentation.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  In particular, as a result of the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;changes in &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;segment reporting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; discussed further in Note 23, &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;benefits expense amounts previously reported in Other Benefits Expense for the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;international&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; health &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;care&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; business have been reclassified to Global Health Care Medical Claims Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.  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This&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; fee will be levied on health insurers beginning in 2014 based on a ratio of an insurer's net health insurance premiums written for the previous calendar year compared to the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;U.S.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; health insurance industry total. In addition, because these fees will generally not be tax deductible, the Company's effective tax rate is expected to be adversely impacted in future periods.  Under the guidance, the liability for the fee will be estimated and recorded in full each year beginning in 2014 when health insurance is first provided.  A corresponding deferred cost will be recorded and amortized over the calendar year.  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border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="5"  style="width: 127px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;As previously&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="5"  style="width: 126px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:126px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;accounting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="3"  style="width: 126px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:126px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;As retrospectively&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-STYLE: italic;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;(In millions)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="5"  style="width: 127px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:127px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;reported&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="5"  style="width: 126px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:126px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;guidance&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="3"  style="width: 126px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:126px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;adjusted&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;2011&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;2010&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;2011&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 16px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;2010&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;2011&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;2010&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Revenues, excluding other revenues&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 21,621&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 20,874&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt; -&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 16px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt; -&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 21,621&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 20,874&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Other revenues&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 254&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 260&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; (10)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 16px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; (6)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 244&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 254&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Total Revenues&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 21,875&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 21,134&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; (10)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 16px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; (6)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 21,865&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 21,128&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Benefits and expenses, excluding other operating expenses&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 13,927&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 13,457&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; -&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 16px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; -&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 13,927&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 13,457&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Other operating expenses&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 5,980&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 5,807&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 82&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 16px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 62&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 6,062&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 5,869&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Total benefits and expenses&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; 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82&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 16px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 62&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 19,989&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 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1,870&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; (92)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 16px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; (68)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 1,876&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 1,802&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Current income taxes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 398&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 331&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; -&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 16px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; -&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 398&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 331&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Deferred income taxes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 242&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 190&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; (25)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 16px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; (2)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 217&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 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521&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; (25)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 16px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; (2)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 615&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 519&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Discontinued Operations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt; 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-&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; -&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; -&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Net income&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; 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border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; 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border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="3"  style="width: 82px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:82px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;As previously&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="3"  style="width: 86px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:86px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;accounting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="3"  style="width: 85px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:85px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;As retrospectively&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-STYLE: italic;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;(In millions)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="3"  style="width: 82px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:82px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;reported&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="3"  style="width: 86px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:86px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;guidance&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="3"  style="width: 85px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:85px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;adjusted&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;2011&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;2011&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 16px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"&gt;2011&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Deferred policy acquisition costs&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 71px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:71px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 1,312&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 71px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:71px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; (495)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 817&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Deferred income taxes, net&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 71px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:71px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 632&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 71px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:71px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 171&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 803&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Other assets, including other intangibles&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 71px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:71px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 1,776&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 71px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:71px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; (26)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 1,750&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;All other assets&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 71px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:71px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 47,327&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 71px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:71px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; -&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 70px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 47,327&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 18px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Total assets&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 71px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:71px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 51,047&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 71px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:71px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; (350)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 50,697&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 9px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 16px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Net translation of foreign currencies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 71px; 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text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 71px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:71px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; (356)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"  style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"&gt; 10,787&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 56px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 17px"&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 236px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:236px;"&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"&gt;Other shareholders' equity&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td   style="width: 11px; 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Neither measurement of comprehensive income nor disclosure requirements for reclassification adjustments between other comprehensive income and net income were affected by this amended guidance.  The Company has elected to present a separate statement of comprehensive income following the statement of income and has retrospectively adjusted prior periods to conform to the new presentation, as required.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Amendments to Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  Effective January 1, 2012, the Company adopted the FASB's amended guidance on fair value measurement and disclosure (ASU 2011-04) on a prospective basis.  A key objective was to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements between U.S. GAAP and IFRS.  The amended guidance changes certain fair value measurement principles and expands required disclosures to include quantitative and qualitative information about unobservable inputs in Level 3 measurements and leveling for financial instruments not carried at fair value in the financial statements.  Upon adoption, there were no effects on the Company's fair value measurements.  See Note &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;11&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; for expanded fair value disclosures. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Troubled debt restructurings&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;. Effective July 1, 2011, the Company adopted the FASB's updated guidance (ASU 2011-02) to clarify for lenders that a troubled debt restructuring occurs when a debt modification is a concession to the borrower and the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties.  This guidance was required to be applied retrospectively for restructurings&amp;#160;occurring on or after January&amp;#160;1,&amp;#160;2011.  The amendment also required new disclosures to be provided&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;beginning &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;in the&amp;#160;third quarter &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;of &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;2011 addressing certain troubled debt restructurings.&amp;#160;  Adoption of the new guidance did not have a material effect to the Company's results of operations or financial condition&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.  See Note 12 for additional information related to commercial mortgage loans.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;'&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;"&gt;C&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"&gt;.&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Investments&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;The Company&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;'&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;s accounting policies for investment assets are discussed below:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Fixed maturities and equity securities.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Most &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;fixed maturities (including bonds, mortgage and other asset-backed securities and preferred stocks redeemable by the investor)  and some equity securities are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within shareholders' equity.  The Company accounts for fixed maturities with fair value below amortized cost&amp;#160;as follows:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:36px;list-style:disc;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;The Company first assesses its intent to sell or whether it is more likely than not to be required to sell such fixed maturities before their fair values recover. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:36px;list-style:disc;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; If either of those conditions is met, an impairment loss is recognized in net income for the excess of the amortized cost over fair value. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:36px;list-style:disc;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Even when there is no intent or requirement to sell the fixed maturity, if the Company determines that it does not expect to recover the amortized cost basis of fixed maturities the credit portion of the impairment loss is recognized in net income and the non-credit portion, if any, is recognized in &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;accumulated other comprehensive income&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:36px;list-style:disc;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;The credit portion is the difference between amortized cost and the net present value of its projected future cash flows.  Projected future cash flows are based on qualitative and quantitative factors, including &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;probability of default, and the estimated timing and amount of recovery.  For mortgage and asset-backed securities, estimated future cash flows are &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;also &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;based on assumptions about the collateral attributes including prepayment speeds, default rates and changes in value.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Fixed maturities and equity securities also include trading and certain hybrid securities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; that are carried at fair value with changes in fair value reported in realized investment gains and losses. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;The&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; Company has irrevocably elected the fair value option for these securities to simplify accounting and mitigate volatility in results of operations and financial condition.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; Hybrid securities include certain preferred stock and debt securities with call or conversion options.   &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Commercial mortgage loans.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  Mortgage loans held by the Company are made exclusively to commercial borrowers at a fixed rate of interest.  Commercial mortgage loans are carried at unpaid principal balances or, if impaired, &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;the lower of unpaid principal or fair value of the underlying real estate&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.  If the fair value of the underlying real estate is less than unpaid principal, a valuation reserve is recorded and adjusted each period for changes in fair value.  Commercial mortgage loans are considered impaired when it is probable that the Company will not collect amounts due according to the terms of the original loan agreement.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;The Company monitors credit risk and assesses the impairment of loans individually and on a consistent basis for all loans in the portfolio.  The Company estimates the fair value of the underlying real estate using internal valuations generally based on&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; discounted cash flow analyses.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Certain commercial mortgage loans without valuation reserves are considered impaired because the Company will not collect all interest due according to the terms of the original agreements.   However, the Company expects to recover their remaining carrying value primarily because it is less than the fair value of the underlying real estate.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Policy loans.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  Policy loans are carried at unpaid principal balances&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; plus accumulated interest&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; The loans are collateralized by insurance policy cash values and therefore have no exposure to credit loss.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Real estate.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Investment real estate can be &amp;#8220;held and used&amp;#8221; or &amp;#8220;held for sale&amp;#8221;.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, all of the Company's real estate is classified as &amp;#8220;held and used&amp;#8221;.  Such real estate is expected to be held longer than one year and includes real estate acquired through the foreclosure of commercial mortgage loans.  The Company carries real estate held and used at depreciated cost less any write-downs to fair value due to impairment and assesses impairment when cash flows indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;The Company estimates the fair value of impaired real estate using internal valuations generally based on&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; discounted cash flow analyses.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; Depreciation is generally calculated using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful life of the particular real estate asset. At the time of foreclosure, properties are reclassified from commercial mortgage loans to real estate or other long-term investments depending on the ownership of the underlying assets.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Other long-term investments.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Other long-term investments include investments in unconsolidated entities.  These entities include certain limited partnerships and limited liability companies holding real estate, securities or loans.  These investments are carried at cost plus the Company's ownership percentage of reported income or loss in cases where the Co&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;mpany has significant influence,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;o&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;therwise&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; the investment is carried at cost&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;I&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;ncome from certain entities is reported on a one quarter lag&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;depending on when their financial information is received. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Also included in other long-term investments are loans to unconsolidated real estate entities secured by the equity interests of these real estate entities, &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;that&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; are carried at unpaid principal balances (mezzanine loans).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;These other long-term investments are considered impaired, and written down to their fair value, when cash flows indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.  Fair value is generally determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Additionally, other long-term investments include interest rate and foreign currency swaps carried at fair value.  See Note 13 for information on the Company's accounting policies for these derivative financial instruments.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Short-term investments. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Investments with maturities of greater than 90 days but less than one year from time of purchase are classified as short-term, available for sale and carried at fair value, which approximates cost.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Derivative financial instruments.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;The Company applies hedge accounting when derivatives are designated, qualify and are highly effective as hedges.  Effectiveness is formally assessed and documented at inception and each period throughout the life of a hedge using various quantitative methods appropriate for each hedge, including regression analysis and dollar offset.  Under hedge accounting, the changes in fair value of the derivative and the hedged risk are generally recognized together and offset each other when reported in shareholders' net income.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;The Company accounts for derivative instruments as follows:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Derivatives are reported on the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair values reported in shareholders&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;'&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; net income or accumulated other comprehensive income.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Changes in the fair value of derivatives that hedge market risk related to future cash flows and that qualify for hedge accounting are reported in a separate caption in accumulated other comprehensive income.  These hedges are referred to as cash flow hedges. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;A change in the fair value of a derivative instrument may not always equal the change in the fair value of the hedged item; this difference is referred to as hedge ineffectiveness.  Where hedge accounting is used, the Company reflects hedge ineffectiveness in shareholders' net income (generally as part of realized investment gains and losses). &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;On early termination, the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;changes in &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;fair value of derivatives that qualified&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;for hedge accounting are reported in shareholders' net income&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;(generally as part of realized investment gains and losses)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Net investment income.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  When interest and principal payments on investments are current, the Company recognizes interest income when it is earned.  The Company stops recognizing interest income when interest payments are delinquent&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; based on contractual terms&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; or when certain terms (interest rate or maturity date) of the investment have been restructured.  Net investment income on these investments is only recognized when interest payments are actually received. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; Interest and dividends on trading and hybrid securities &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;and prepayment penalties on mortgage loans &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;are included in net investment income&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; when &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;they are &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;earned&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Investment gains and losses.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Realized investment gains and losses are based on specifically identified assets and result from sales, investment asset write-downs, changes in the fair values of trading and hybrid securities and certain derivatives, changes in valuation reserves and prepayment penalties on fixed maturities.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Unrealized gains and losses on fixed maturities and equity securities carried at fair value (excluding trading and hybrid securities) and certain derivatives are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of: &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:18px;list-style:disc;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;amounts required to adjust future policy benefits&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; for&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; the&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; run-off settlement annuity business&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;; and&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:18px;list-style:disc;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;deferred income taxes.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:36px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Cash and Cash Equivalents&lt;/font&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Cash equivalents consist of short-term investments w&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;ith&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; matur&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;ities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;of&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; three months or less from the time of purchase&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;that are &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;classified as held to maturity and carried at amortized cost&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.  The Company reclassifi&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;es cash overdraft positions to &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;accounts payable, accrued &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;expenses and other liabilities &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;when the legal right of offset does not exist.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:36px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Premiums, Accounts and Notes Receivable and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Reinsurance Recoverables&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Premiums, accounts and notes receivable are reported net of an allow&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;a&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;nce for doubtful accounts of $&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;51&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; million as of December 31, 2012&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; and $4&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;5&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;million as of December 31, 2011.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Reinsurance recoverables are estimates of amounts that the Company will receive from reinsurers and are recorded net of &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;an allowance for&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;unrecoverable reinsurance of $&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;4&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;million as of December 31, 2012 and $&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;5&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; million as of December 31, 2011&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  The Company estimates these allowances for doubtful accounts for premiums, accounts and notes receivable, as well as for reinsurance recoverables, using management&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;'&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;s best estimate of collectibility, taking into consideration the aging of &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;these amounts&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;, historical collection patterns and other economic factors&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman Bold;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;"&gt;F&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Stone Serif;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.    &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Acquisition costs relate to the successful acquisition of new or renewal insurance contracts.  Costs eligible for deferral include incremental, direct costs of contract acquisition and other costs directly related to successful contract acquisition.   Examples of deferrable costs include commissions, sales compensation and benefits, policy issuance and underwriting costs and premium taxes.  The Company records acquisition costs differently depending on the product line.  Acquisition costs for:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:18px;list-style:disc;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"&gt;Universal life products&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; are deferred and amortized in proportion to the present value of total estimated gross profits over the expected lives of the contracts.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:18px;list-style:disc;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"&gt;Supplemental health&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"&gt;, life and accident&amp;#160;insurance (&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"&gt;primarily&amp;#160;individual products) and group health&amp;#160;and accident&amp;#160;insurance products&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;are deferred and amortized, generally in proportion to the ratio of periodic revenue to the estimated total revenues over the contract periods.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:18px;list-style:disc;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"&gt;Other products&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; are expensed as incurred.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Deferred acquisition costs also include an intangible asset that &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;primarily &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;represents the value of business acquired by the Company with the purchase of the supplemental benefits business in 2012. See Note 3 for additional information. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;There are no deferred policy acquisition costs attributable to the sold individual life insurance and annuity and retirement businesses or the run-off reinsurance and settlement annuity operations.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;For universal life&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;and other individual products, management estimates the present value of future revenues less expected payments.  For group health &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;and accident insurance &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;products, management estimates the sum of &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;unearned premiums and anticipated net investment income &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;less &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;future expected claims and related costs.  If management's estimates &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;of these sums &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;are less than the deferred costs, the Company reduces deferred policy acquisition&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; costs and records an expense.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;The Company recorded amortization for policy acquisition costs of $&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;218&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; million in &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;2012&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;, $&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;259&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;million in &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;2011&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; and $&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;251&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; million in &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;2010&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;in other operating expenses&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Property and Equipment &lt;/font&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Property and equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation.  When applicable, cost includes interest, real estate taxes and other costs incurred during construction.  Also included in this category is internal-use software that is acquired, developed or modified solely to meet the Company's internal needs, with no plan to market externally.  Costs directly related to acquiring, developing or modifying internal-use software are capitalized&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;T&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;he Company calculates depreciation and amortization principally using the straight-line method &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;generally &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;based on the esti&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;mated useful life of each asset&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; as follows: buildings and im&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;provements, &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;10&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; to 40 years; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;purchased &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;software, &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;one&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; to &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;five&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; years&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;; internally developed software&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;three&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; to &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;seven&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; years&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; and&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; furniture and equipment (including computer equipment&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;three&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; to 10 years&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Improvements to leased facilities are depreciated over the remaining lease term or the estimated life of the improvement.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;The Company considers events and circumstances that would indicate the carrying value of property, equipment or capitalized software might not be recoverable.   &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;If the Company determines the carrying value of a long-lived asset is not recoverable, an impairment charge is recorded.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;See Note 9 for additional information.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Goodwill &lt;/font&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of businesses acquired over the fair value of their net assets. Goodwill primarily relates to the Global Health Care segment ($&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;5.7&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; billion) and, to a lesser extent, the Global Supplemental Benefits segment ($&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;350&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; million).  The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at least annually during the third quarter at the reporting unit level, based on discounted cash flow analyses and writes it down through results of operations if impaired.  Consistent with prior years, the Company's evaluations of goodwill associated with the&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;se&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; segments used the best information available at the time, including reasonable assumptions and projections consistent with those used in its annual planning process.  The discounted cash flow a&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;na&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;lyses used a range of discount rates that correspond with the reporting unit's weighted average cost of capital, consistent with that used for investment decisions considering the specific and detailed operating plans and strategies within the reporting unit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;s&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;. The result&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;ing discounted cash flow analyse&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;s indicated estimated fair value&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;s&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;the reporting unit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;s&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; exceeding their carrying values, including goodwill and other intangibles.  Finally,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; after reallocating goodwill in conjunction with the resegmentation at December 31, 2012, &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;the Company determined that no events or circumstances&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; have&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; occurred that would more likely than not reduce the fair value&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;s&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; of the reporting unit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;s&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; below their carrying values.  See Note 9 for additional information.&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Other Assets, including Other Intangibles&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Other assets consist of various insurance-related assets&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; and the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;gain&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; position of certain derivatives, primarily&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; guaranteed minimum income benefits (&amp;#8220;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;GMIB&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;&amp;#8221;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; assets&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.  The Company's other intangible assets include purchased customer &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;and producer &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;relationships, provider networks, and trademarks.  The Company amortizes other intangibles on a&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;n accelerated or&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; straight-line&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;basis over periods from 1 to &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;30&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; years.  Management revises amortization periods if it believes there has been a change in the length of time that an intangible asset will continue to have value.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  Costs incurred to renew or extend the terms of these intangible assets are g&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;enerally expensed as incurred&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;  See Note&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;s&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; 9 &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;and 11 &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;for additional information.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;"&gt;J&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"&gt;.&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Separate Account Assets and Liabilities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Separate account assets and liabilities are contractholder funds maintained in accounts with specific investment objectives. The assets of these accounts are legally segregated and are not subject to claims that arise out of any of the Company's other businesses.  These separate account assets are carried at fair value with equal amounts for related separate account liabilities.  The investment income, gains and losses of these accounts generally accrue to the contractholders and&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;, together with their deposits and withdrawals, &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;are &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;ex&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;cluded &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;from&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; the Company's &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Consolidated Statements of Income and Cash Flows&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Fees &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;and charges &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;earned for asset management &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;or administrative &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;services &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;and mortality risks &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;are reported in premiums and fees.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;"&gt;K&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"&gt;.&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Contractholder Deposit Funds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Liabilities for contractholder deposit funds primarily include deposits received from customers for investment-related and universal life products and investment earnings on their fund balances.  These liabilities are adjusted to reflect administrative charges and, for universal life fund balances, mortality charges.  In addition, this caption includes premium stabilization reserves that are insurance experience refunds for group contracts that are left with the Company to pay future premiums, deposit administration funds that are used to fund nonpension retiree insurance programs, retained asset accounts and annuities or supplementary contracts without significant life contingencies. Interest credited on these funds is accrued ratably over the contract period. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Future Policy Benefits &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Future policy benefits are liabilities for the present value of estimated future obligations under long-term life and supplemental health insurance policies and annuity products currently in force.  These obligations are estimated using actuarial methods and primarily consist of reserves for annuity contracts, life insurance benefits, guaranteed minimum death benefit (&amp;#8220;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;GMDB&amp;#8221;) contracts (see Note 7&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; for additional information) and certain health&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; life, and accident insurance products in our Global Supplemental Benefits segment.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Obligations for annuities represent specified periodic benefits to be paid to an individual or groups of individuals over their remaining lives.  Obligations for life insurance policies represent benefits to be paid to policyholders, net of future premiums to be received.  Management estimates these obligations based on assumptions as to premiums, interest rates, mortality and surrenders, allowing for adverse deviation.  Mortality, morbidity, and surrender assumptions are based on either the Company's own experience or actuarial tables.  Interest rate assumptions are based on management's judgment considering the Company's experience and future expectations, and range fro&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;m &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;1&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;% to &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;10&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;%.  Obligations for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;the run-off settlement &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;annuit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt;y business&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; include adjustments for investment&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"&gt; returns consistent with requirements of GAAP when a premium deficiency exists. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"&gt;Certain reinsurance contracts contain GMDB under variable annuities issued by other insurance companies.  These o