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REINSURANCE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Effects of Reinsurance | The following table reconciles direct premium income and direct benefits and claims to net amounts after the effect of reinsurance for the years ended December 31.
(In millions) | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
Direct premium income |  | $ | 19,122 |  |  |  | $ | 19,018 |  |  |  | $ | 18,875 |  |
Ceded to other companies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks |  | (478 | ) |  |  | (497 | ) |  |  | (515 | ) |
Other |  | (69 | ) |  |  | (58 | ) |  |  | (51 | ) |
Assumed from other companies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retrocession activities |  | 200 |  |  |  | 208 |  |  |  | 216 |  |
Other |  | 5 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Net premium income |  | $ | 18,780 |  |  |  | $ | 18,677 |  |  |  | $ | 18,531 |  |
Direct benefits and claims |  | $ | 12,237 |  |  |  | $ | 12,293 |  |  |  | $ | 12,486 |  |
Ceded benefits and change in reserves for future benefits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks |  | (433 | ) |  |  | (450 | ) |  |  | (473 | ) |
Eliminations |  | 41 |  |  |  | 43 |  |  |  | 51 |  |
Other |  | (57 | ) |  |  | (44 | ) |  |  | (44 | ) |
Assumed from other companies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retrocession activities |  | 194 |  |  |  | 209 |  |  |  | 209 |  |
Eliminations |  | (41 | ) |  |  | (53 | ) |  |  | (51 | ) |
Other |  | 1 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Benefits and claims, net |  | $ | 11,942 |  |  |  | $ | 12,000 |  |  |  | $ | 12,181 |  |

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