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Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following:

As at December 31,	2018				2017
Accounts receivable		$	1,451			$	1,579
Investment income due and accrued		1,131				1,078
Property and equipment		621				624
Deferred acquisition costs(1)		130				160
Prepaid expenses		309				282
Premium receivable		567				522
Accrued post-retirement benefit assets (Note 25)		184				82
Other		105				81
Total other assets		$	4,498			$	4,408

⁽¹⁾ Amortization of deferred acquisition cost charged to income during the year amounted to $33 in 2018 ($53 in 2017).

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