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Reinsurance - Reinsurance Recoverables (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
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Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |
Total reinsurance recoverables | $ 4,541
Hartford Life And Accident Insurance Company [Member] |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |
Total reinsurance recoverables | 3,470
Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |
Total reinsurance recoverables | 424
Constitution Life |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |
Total reinsurance recoverables | 320
VOYA Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |
Total reinsurance recoverables | 186
All Other |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |
Total reinsurance recoverables | $ 141

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- Definition Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, policy benefits and policy reserves. Excludes premiums paid under reinsurance contracts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 310 -Section 45 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6485522&loc=d3e21412-158489 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 310 -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6485522&loc=d3e21409-158489 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6480758&loc=d3e6824-158387 + Details
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