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Segmented Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Segments [Abstract] |
Results of operating segments | Assets and liabilities by segment are as follows:
| SLF Canada |  |  | SLF U.S.(1) |  | SLF Asset Management |  |  | SLF Asia(1) |  | Corporate |  | Consolidation adjustments |  |  | Total |
As at December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total general fund assets |  | $ | 86,697 |  |  | $ | 34,584 |  |  | $ | 4,468 |  |  | $ | 28,855 |  |  | $ | 14,378 |  |  | $ | (217 | ) |  | $ | 168,765 |
Investments for account of segregated fund holders |  | $ | 85,885 |  |  | $ | 491 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,173 |  |  | $ | 10,513 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 103,062 |
Total general fund liabilities |  | $ | 78,946 |  |  | $ | 30,671 |  |  | $ | 2,396 |  |  | $ | 23,692 |  |  | $ | 8,707 |  |  | $ | (217 | ) |  | $ | 144,195 |
As at December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total general fund assets |  | $ | 84,698 |  |  | $ | 32,259 |  |  | $ | 4,115 |  |  | $ | 27,234 |  |  | $ | 14,605 |  |  | $ | (191 | ) |  | $ | 162,720 |
Investments for account of segregated fund holders |  | $ | 87,817 |  |  | $ | 488 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,101 |  |  | $ | 11,986 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 106,392 |
Total general fund liabilities |  | $ | 76,683 |  |  | $ | 28,791 |  |  | $ | 2,346 |  |  | $ | 21,748 |  |  | $ | 10,372 |  |  | $ | (191 | ) |  | $ | 139,749 |
(1) Balances in 2017 have been changed to conform with current year presentation as a result of the resegmentation described in this Note.
| SLF Canada |  |  | SLF U.S.(1) |  | SLF Asset Management |  |  | SLF Asia(1) |  | Corporate |  | Consolidation adjustments |  |  | Total |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annuities |  | $ | 3,261 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | (79 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,183 |
Life insurance |  | 4,796 |  |  | 1,633 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,154 |  |  | 94 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,677 |
Health insurance |  | 5,316 |  |  | 3,767 |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |  |  | 14 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,121 |
Total gross premiums |  | 13,373 |  |  | 5,400 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,179 |  |  | 29 |  |  | — |  |  | 20,981 |
Less: ceded premiums |  | 1,487 |  |  | 597 |  |  | — |  |  | 232 |  |  | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,339 |
Net investment income (loss) |  | 1,942 |  |  | 305 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 76 |  |  | 79 |  |  | (26 | ) |  | 2,389 |
Fee income |  | 1,240 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 4,111 |  |  | 514 |  |  | 154 |  |  | (126 | ) |  | 5,966 |
Total revenue |  | 15,068 |  |  | 5,181 |  |  | 4,124 |  |  | 2,537 |  |  | 239 |  |  | (152 | ) |  | 26,997 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total benefits and expenses |  | 13,497 |  |  | 5,183 |  |  | 2,930 |  |  | 1,919 |  |  | 109 |  |  | (152 | ) |  | 23,486 |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | 308 |  |  | (19 | ) |  | 284 |  |  | 51 |  |  | (27 | ) |  | — |  |  | 597 |
Total net income (loss) |  | $ | 1,263 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 910 |  |  | $ | 567 |  |  | $ | 157 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,914 |
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to participating policyholders |  | 321 |  |  | (35 | ) |  | — |  |  | 12 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 298 |
Shareholders' net income (loss) |  | $ | 942 |  |  | $ | 52 |  |  | $ | 910 |  |  | $ | 555 |  |  | $ | 157 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,616 |
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annuities |  | $ | 2,464 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,488 |
Life insurance |  | 4,493 |  |  | 1,736 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,508 |  |  | 94 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,831 |
Health insurance |  | 4,916 |  |  | 3,570 |  |  | — |  |  | 19 |  |  | 14 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,519 |
Total gross premiums |  | 11,873 |  |  | 5,306 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,527 |  |  | 132 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,838 |
Less: ceded premiums |  | 3,871 |  |  | 436 |  |  | — |  |  | 226 |  |  | 24 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,557 |
Net investment income (loss) |  | 4,133 |  |  | 1,864 |  |  | 45 |  |  | 1,722 |  |  | 526 |  |  | (79 | ) |  | 8,211 |
Fee income |  | 1,132 |  |  | 103 |  |  | 4,037 |  |  | 524 |  |  | 118 |  |  | (72 | ) |  | 5,842 |
Total revenue |  | 13,267 |  |  | 6,837 |  |  | 4,082 |  |  | 4,547 |  |  | 752 |  |  | (151 | ) |  | 29,334 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total benefits and expenses |  | 11,894 |  |  | 7,369 |  |  | 2,976 |  |  | 3,679 |  |  | 778 |  |  | (151 | ) |  | 26,545 |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | 197 |  |  | (392 | ) |  | 453 |  |  | 62 |  |  | (18 | ) |  | — |  |  | 302 |
Total net income (loss) |  | $ | 1,176 |  |  | $ | (140 | ) |  | $ | 653 |  |  | $ | 806 |  |  | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,487 |
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to participating policyholders |  | 213 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 245 |
Shareholders' net income (loss) |  | $ | 963 |  |  | $ | (144 | ) |  | $ | 653 |  |  | $ | 778 |  |  | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,242 |
(1) Balances in 2017 have been changed to conform with current year presentation as a result of the resegmentation described in this Note.
Disclosure of geographical areas | The following table shows total assets by country for SLF Asset Management and Corporate:
| SLF Asset Management |  | Corporate
As at December 31, | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Total general fund assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 4,147 |  |  | $ | 3,750 |  |  | $ | 2,550 |  |  | $ | 1,984 |
United Kingdom | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,274 |  |  | 8,744 |
Canada(1) | 321 |  |  | 365 |  |  | 3,384 |  |  | 3,723 |
Other countries | — |  |  | — |  |  | 170 |  |  | 154 |
Total general fund assets | $ | 4,468 |  |  | $ | 4,115 |  |  | $ | 14,378 |  |  | $ | 14,605 |
Investment for account of segregated fund holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United Kingdom | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,513 |  |  | $ | 11,986 |
Total investment for account of segregated fund holders | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,513 |  |  | $ | 11,986 |
(1) Consists of the Canadian operations of Bentall Kennedy and Sun Life Institutional Investments (Canada) Inc. for SLF Asset Management. The following table shows revenue by country for SLF Asset Management and Corporate:
| SLF Asset Management |  | Corporate
For the years ended December 31, | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 3,945 |  |  | $ | 3,961 |  |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | 147 |
United Kingdom | — |  |  | — |  |  | 142 |  |  | 577 |
Canada(1) | 179 |  |  | 121 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 20 |
Other countries | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 8 |
Total revenue | $ | 4,124 |  |  | $ | 4,082 |  |  | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | 752 |
(1) Consists of the Canadian operations of the Bentall Kennedy group of companies ("Bentall Kennedy") and Sun Life Institutional Investments (Canada) Inc. for SLF Asset Management.

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