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Schedule V - Valuation Allowances and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses | $ 300 |  |
Additions, Other additions | 0 |  |
Deductions | 196 |  |
Balance as of end of period | 393 |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 289 |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | $ 289 |
Fixed income securities |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses | 5 |  |
Additions, Other additions | 0 |  |
Deductions | 2 |  |
Balance as of end of period | 3 |  |
Fixed income securities | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 0 |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | 0 |
Mortgage loans |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 3 | 3 | $ 3
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses | 39 | 0 | 0
Additions, Other additions | 0 | 0 | 0
Deductions | 17 | 0 | 0
Balance as of end of period | 67 | 3 | 3
Mortgage loans | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 45 |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | 45 |
Bank loans |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses | 28 |  |
Additions, Other additions | 0 |  |
Deductions | 14 |  |
Balance as of end of period | 67 |  |
Bank loans | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 53 |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | 53 |
Agent loans |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 3 | 2 | 2
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses | 0 | 1 | 0
Additions, Other additions | 0 | 0 | 0
Deductions | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance as of end of period | 5 | 3 | 2
Agent loans | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 5 |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | 5 |
Investments |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses | 72 |  |
Additions, Other additions | 0 |  |
Deductions | 33 |  |
Balance as of end of period | 142 |  |
Investments | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 103 |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | 103 |
Premium installment receivable |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 90 | 77 | 77
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses | 223 | 137 | 118
Additions, Other additions | 0 | 0 | 0
Deductions | 161 | 124 | 118
Balance as of end of period | 153 | 90 | 77
Premium installment receivable | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 91 |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | 91 |
Reinsurance recoverables |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 63 | 65 | 70
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses | 0 | (2) | (5)
Additions, Other additions | 0 | 0 | 0
Deductions | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance as of end of period | 74 | 63 | 65
Reinsurance recoverables | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 74 |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | 74 |
Other assets |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses | 5 |  |
Additions, Other additions | 0 |  |
Deductions | 0 |  |
Balance as of end of period | 23 |  |
Other assets | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 18 |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | 18 |
Assets |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses | 300 |  |
Additions, Other additions | 0 |  |
Deductions | 194 |  |
Balance as of end of period | 392 |  |
Assets | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 286 |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | 286 |
Commitments to fund mortgage loans, bank loans and agent loans |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses | 0 |  |
Additions, Other additions | 0 |  |
Deductions | 2 |  |
Balance as of end of period | 1 |  |
Commitments to fund mortgage loans, bank loans and agent loans | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 3 |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | 3 |
Liabilities |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses | 0 |  |
Additions, Other additions | 0 |  |
Deductions | 2 |  |
Balance as of end of period | 1 |  |
Liabilities | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 3 |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | 3 |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses |  | 0 | 0
Additions, Other additions |  | 0 | 0
Deductions |  | 0 | 0
Balance as of end of period |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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