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Insurance (Short-Duration Contracts Historical Claims) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2022
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Group Life - Term |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 76.80%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 20.80%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 0.80%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 0.30%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 0.50%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 0.10%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 0.10%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | 0.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | 0.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | 0.00%
Group Life - Term | Asia |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 25.40%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 25.30%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 14.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 10.60%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 7.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 3.90%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 2.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | 3.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | 1.60%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | 0.60%
Group Long-Term Disability |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 4.80%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 21.70%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 15.20%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 9.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 7.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 6.10%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 5.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | 4.30%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | 3.90%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | 3.30%
Protection Life | Latin America |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 58.30%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 32.30%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 4.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 1.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 0.50%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 0.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 0.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | (0.50%)
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | (1.10%)
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | (4.00%)
Protection Health | Latin America |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year One | 84.70%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Two | 13.40%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Three | 0.80%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Four | 0.20%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Five | 0.00%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Six | 0.10%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Seven | 0.10%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Eight | 0.10%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Nine | 0.20%
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Historical Claims Duration, Year Ten | 0.20%

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